Last Day Catch Up

Question 1

What do you recommend for an apertif?

Answer 1

• Fernet Branca from Milan, Italy
• bitter, aromatic spirit, myrrh, rhubarb, chamomile, cardamom

Question 2

What are the types of quality classifications from Austria?

Answer 2

• Steinfelder (11.5% max alc)
  
  • lightest
  • fresh and fruity
• Federspiel (11.5-12.5% alc)
  
  • lots of character
  • low alcohol
• Smargd (12.5 min. alc)
  
  • rich body
  • emerald lizard (name origin)

Question 3

Grape Varietals of Austria

• White
• Red

Answer 3

• White: Gruner Veltliner, Riesling
• Red: Zweigelt, Blaufrankisch

Question 4

Pinot Noir in Austria is called…

Answer 4

Blauburgunder

Question 5

QmP levels in Austria

Answer 5

• Kabinett
• Spatlese
• Auslese
• Beerenauslese
• Ausbruch
• Trockenbeerenauslese
• DAC dry wines

Question 6

Zotzenburg

Answer 6

• AOC Grand Cru in Alsace, France
• Known for Sylvaner

Question 7

Noble Varieties of Alsace

Answer 7

• Riesling
• Gewurtz
• Muscat
• Pinot Gris

Question 8

What are the Dolomites?

Answer 8

Italian Alps in NE Italy - Trentino Alto Adige

Question 9

What is special about Amarone?

Answer 9

It’s made from 100% dried graes

Question 10

What is the Appassimento Process?

Answer 10

• Grapes dried and harvested for several weeks
• Used to produce passito, recioto, and Amarone wines

Question 11

What are Recioto wines?

Answer 11

Sweet wines made from passito grapes in Veneto

Question 12

What’s the primary grapes in Valpolicella?

Answer 12

• Veneto
• Corvina and Rondinella

Question 13

What is the grape from Soave?

Answer 13

• Garganega (gahr-geh-NEG-gah)
• Some Trebbiano

Question 14

Chiavennasca

Answer 14

The local name for Nebbiolo in Lombardy’s Valtellina region

Question 15

What are the 1855 Classification 1st Growths?

Answer 15

• Chateau Lafite Rothschild (Pauillac)
• Chateau Latour (Pauillac)
• Mouton (Pauillac)
• Chateau Margeaux (Margaux)
• Haut-Brion (Pessac Leognan)

Question 16

What is the most famous wine from Pomerol?

Answer 16

• Petrus
• 99% Merlot
• $1,000 a bottle

Question 17

What makes up Kimmeridgian soil?

Answer 17

Chalk and Limestone

Question 18

Why is the soil so diverse in Washington?

Answer 18

Missoula floods

Question 19

What type of vines make the best quality wine?

Answer 19

Vitis Vinifera

Question 20

What types of wine are produced in Gisbourne?

Answer 20

• NZ
• N. Island
• Chardonnay

Question 21

What is the percentage of wine that must be from the varietial stated on the bottle?

Answer 21

75%

Except in OR (90%)

Question 22

How much of a US wine has to be from the year stated on the bottle?

Answer 22

• 95% from year stated on bottle
• 85% if the appellation is state or county

Question 23

How much of a US wine must be from the stated AVA on the bottle?

Answer 23

85%

Question 24

How much of a US wine must be from the stated vineyard on the bottle?

Answer 24

95%

Question 25

If a wine is estate bottled, what are the requirements?

Answer 25

* Winery and vineyards must be located in the same AVA * Winery must own or control the vineyards where the grapes are grown

Question 26

What are the main grape varietals in Sonoma County?

Answer 26

Chardonnay Zinfandel

Question 27

What AVAs are shared between Washington and Oregon?

Answer 27

* Columbia River * Walla Walla Valley * Columbia Gorge

Question 28

What are the primary grape varieties in Washington?

Answer 28

Riesling Cab Sauv

Question 29

What was the famous pilgrim advocating for Vitis Vinifera in NY?

Answer 29

Dr. Konstantin Frank

Question 30

Where was the first AVA in the US?

Answer 30

Augusta, Missouri

Question 31

What grape is used in Tokaj?

Answer 31

Furmint

Question 32

What is the VQA?

Answer 32

Vintners Quality Alliance for Canada and British Columbia. It's similar to the French AOC system

Question 33

What is the primary grape of Switzerland?

Answer 33

Chasselas

Question 34

What influences the climate of Oregon and Washington?

Answer 34

The Cascade Mountains

Question 35

What is Shot-Wente?

Answer 35

The best clone of Chardonnay in the USA

Question 36

What are the grape varieties of CAVA?

Answer 36

PMX (sport) * Paralada * Macabeo * Xarel-lo

Question 37

What are the grapes in Madeira and put the sweetness levels in order

Answer 37

**S**OME **V**ERY **B**AD **M**en * Serial * Verdejo * Boal * Malmsey (Malvasia)

Question 38

What is the primary grape varietal of Cornas?

Answer 38

100% Syrah Northern Rhone

Question 39

What is the primary grape varietal of Chateau-Grillet?

Answer 39

* Northern Rhone * White wines from Viognier * Single Small estate

Question 40

What are the primary grape varietals of Hermitage?

Answer 40

* N. Rhone * Syrah blended with: * Roussanne * Marsanne

Question 41

Where is Mezcal produced?

Answer 41

Mexico Smoky version of Tequila

Question 42

What is the primary grape variety of Apulia?

Answer 42

Negro Amaro

Question 43

What is the primary grape variety of Sicily?

Answer 43

Nero d'Avolo

Question 44

Primary white grape variety of Sardinia?

Answer 44

Vermentino

Question 45

Marsala * Grape Varieties * Location

Answer 45

Marsala, Sicily * Grillo * Inzolia * Catarratto

Question 46

Grauburgunder

Answer 46

Pinot Gris in Germany

Question 47

* Einzellage * Grosslage * Bereich * Anbaugebiet

Answer 47

Germany * Einzellage: single vineyard * Grosslage: collection of vineyards * Bereich: district of villages & vineyards * Anbaugebiet: a major growing region