ephemera Flashcards
(28 cards)
who is the current best somm in the world
marc almert (germany)
Nina (copenhagen)
raimonds (latvia)
who was the last winner
Jon Rosengren (sweden) (2016) Paolo Basso (2013) Gerard Basset (2010)
what does OIV mean
International Organization of Vine and Wine
what does TCA stand for
trichloroanisole
what does O.W.C. mean
original wooden case (in auctions)
where does the Oenorama festival happen
greece
Who is John Platter
Writer on South African wines
what is a Chai
a term for a wine storeroom (pronounced shay)
where would find the Solaris grape
Denmark
synonym for Chardonnay in Jura
Gamay Blanc
what is biodynamic preparation 505
Oak Bark (used to effect calcium levels in soils)
what is bio prep 500, 501, 502, 503, 504, 505, 506, 507, 508
500 - manure fermented in cowhorn 501 - silica horn spray 502 - yarrow in stag bladder (compost) 503 - Camomile (compost) 504 - stinging nettle tea (compost) 505 - Oak bark (compost) 506 - dandelion (compost) 507 - Valerian flower juice (compost) 508 - horsetail tea (spray)
where are the world’s oldest vines
Slovenia, stajerska region, 390 years old
the variety is zametovka
how big is a demi muid
600L
who was Victor Pulliat
a french ampelographer who differentiated pinot blanc and chardonnay in 1868
how often is a cork tree harvested
once every 9 years
what is octalactone
aromatic molecule smelling of coconut
what is cladosporium cellare
mould that forms in cellars feeding on alcoholic fermentation
where was drip irrigation invented
Israel
who was the first Decanter Man of the Year
Serge Hochar 1984
who did Decanter enter into their hall of fame in 2021
Peter Gago
what was original name of Romanee Conti vineyard
La Cloux des Cinq Journeaux
how long does it take for a cork tree to produce usable cork
34 years
what wine fault causes the smell of rancid butter
butylic acid
