Important notes

Question 1

dessert wine: late harvest

Answer 1

botrytis, noble rot, fuzzy, white, ugly

Question 2

what do you start with when going over wines?

Answer 2

start with dry wines, then go to full- bodied, to level of sweetness

Question 3

when someone asks about wine, what is the order of questions?

Answer 3

first ask what their mood is, then if they prefer white or red wine, and lastly if they prefer dry or sweet wine

Question 4

since there is no pinot noir here, which wine would you suggest instead?

Answer 4

Victorian Red

Question 5

what does the year signify in the name of the wine?

Answer 5

the year the grapes were picked

Question 6

Vinifera

Answer 6

common European grape cultivated in many varieties; chief source of Old World wine and table grapes

Question 7

Meritage

Answer 7

refers to a type of red or white blend, typically produced in California, that mimics the Bordeaux-style blending techniques. Essentially, it’s a label used for wines made by blending at least two of the “noble” Bordeaux grape varieties, with no single variety making up more than 90% of the blend.

Question 8

since we do not have pinot gregio, what wine would you suggest instead?

Answer 8

Seyval and Vidal are the closest wines to pinot gregio