Potpourri

Question 1

Name other light bodied reds not from Burgundy or Beaujolais?

Answer 1

Trousseau
Schiava
Marzemino
Grignolino
Poulsard

Question 2

Which region in France is the only AOC/AOP that does not need to include Appellation Controlée (or Protégée) on the label?

Answer 2

Champagne

Question 3

Which of the following is responsible for creating a malolactic fermentation?

Bacteria
Enzymes
Yeast
Viruses

Answer 3

Bacteria

Question 4

Which of Napa Valley’s appellations only includes vineyards at 1400 feet or above?

Stags Leap District
Atlas Peak
Diamond Mountain
Howell Mountain

Answer 4

Howell Mountain

Question 5

Where is the Yorkville Highlands AVA located?

Answer 5

Mendocino

Question 6

What is the base spirit of a Paper Plane Cocktail?

Answer 6

Bourbon

Question 7

In what country is the Negev Desert Wine region?

Answer 7

Israel

Question 8

What is the maximum percentage of Vermentino in Orvieto?

Answer 8

0%

Question 9

What country produces Brennivin?

Answer 9

Iceland

Question 10

What synonym for Pinot Gris is typically used in Baden for sweet-style wines?

Answer 10

Rulander

Question 11

A reference to Aubuis or Perruches soil would most likely be mentioned in discussion of what French AOP?

Answer 11

Vouvray

Question 12

Where is Algarve?

Answer 12

The southern-most region of mainland Portugal

Question 13

Name a region where Cabernet Sauvignon is grown in Greece?

Answer 13

Slopes of Meliton PDO

Question 14

Explain the key difference between a fino and oloroso sherry?

Answer 14

Fino is subject to biological aging in the presence of flor.

Oloroso is subject to oxidative aging in the absence of flor.

Question 15

Name a sparkling wine made in the Charmat Method?

Answer 15

Prosecco
Lambrusco
Moscato d’Asti

Question 16

What is quercus suber?

Answer 16

Cork: The oak tree whose bark is used for corks.

Question 17

List all 5 subregions of Rias Baixas?

Answer 17

Ribeira de Ulla
Val do Salnes
Soutomaior
Condado de Tea
O Rosal

Question 18

Which wine style dominates the Minho?

Answer 18

Light, crisp aromatic white wines.

Question 19

List these three grapes in the order in which they ripen: Nebbiolo, Dolcetto, Barbera

Answer 19

Dolcetto (first)
Barbera
Nebbiolo

Question 20

What is VSP?

Answer 20

Vertical Shoot Positioning

In the VSP system, the vine shoots are trained upward in a vertical, narrow curtain with the fruiting zone below.

VSP can ease the work of many cultural practices such as leaf removal, shoot removal and cluster thinning while also providing for more efficient spray coverage. It is particularly suited to the natural upward growth of Vitis vinifera vines. VSP also has the advantage of being compatible with vineyard mechanization.

Most common system of vine training used in New Zealand.

Question 21

What growth and commune is Chateau Rauzan Gassies?

Answer 21

2nd Growth in Margaux.

Question 22

Why do Sancerre and goat cheese pair so well?

Answer 22

The classic wine pairing for goat cheese is Sancerre Sauvignon Blanc. There is certainly a lot of reason for this. Sauvignon Blanc from Sancerre in the upper Loire Valley is traditionally very clean, acid, and fruity – the predecessor of New Zealand style. When matched with a rich, creamy goat cheese, Sauvignon Blanc’s beauty is its ability to cut through the richness of the goat’s milk and prepare the palate for another bite.

Question 23

What is retsina?

Answer 23

Retsina is a Greek white (or rosé) resinated wine, which has been made for at least 2000 years. Its unique flavor is said to have originated from the practice of sealing wine vessels, particularly amphorae, with Aleppo Pine resin in ancient times.

Question 24

What wine is known as Hunter Riesling?

Answer 24

Sémillon

Question 25

What is the main grape varietal in Valdeorras?

Answer 25

Godello

Question 26

Name a key producer from the Pfalz?

Answer 26

Bassermann-Jordan Dr Bürklin-Wolf Reichsrat von Buhl

Question 27

Name 3 rivers in Germany?

Answer 27

Rhine Mosel Danube

Question 28

Where is Sopron and what is the grape varietal?

Answer 28

One of seven major regions of Hungary. The grape is Kékfrankos (Blaüfrankisch).

Question 29

What year were Chateau Pavie and Chateau Angelus upgraded to Premier Cru Classé A?

Answer 29

2012 http://www.decanter.com/wine-news/pavie-and-angelus-promoted-in-st-emilion-classification-25474/

Question 30

Name a wine growing region classified as hot-subtropical?

Answer 30

Brazil India Madagascar

Question 31

What is the dominant grape varietal in Vacqueyras?

Answer 31

Grenache

Question 32

List two grape varietals used in the production of Hungarian Tokaji? (There are 6 authorized)

Answer 32

Furmint Hárslevelű Yellow Muscat (Hungarian: Sárgamuskotály) Zéta (previously called Oremus - a cross of Furmint and Bouvier grapes) Kövérszőlő Kabar (a cross of Hárslevelű and Bouvier grapes)

Question 33

What region in South Africa has been closely compared to Burgundy?

Answer 33

Hemel en Arde Valley (Home to Hamilton Russell)

Question 34

What does the name Chateauneuf-du-Pape mean?

Answer 34

"new castle of the Pope" 1309 - 1378

Question 35

List two of the "Super Second" growths?

Answer 35

Château Léoville Las Cases Château Ducru-Beaucaillou Château Cos d’Estournel

Question 36

What red varietal dominates the blends of Etna Rosso from Mt. Etna in Sicily?

Answer 36

Nerello Mascalese

Question 37

What grape varietals are used to make Lillet Blanc?

Answer 37

Bordeaux varietals, Sauvignon Blanc and Sémillon

Question 38

Name the facility where Bourbons are stored and aged?

Answer 38

Rickhouse / Dunnage House

Question 39

Which beverage is produced uniquely through the process of multiple parallel fermentation?

Answer 39

Sake

Question 40

What does OTW stand for on an Austrian wine label?

Answer 40

Österreichischen Traditionsweingüter – the Association of Austrian Traditional Wine Estates – was founded in 1992 with the purpose of classifying the outstanding vineyard sites of the Danube region. And to help orient consumers to the wide variety of wines that the sites offer.

Question 41

Name a wine growing region in China?

Answer 41

``` Shandong Province Hebei Province Beijing Tianjin Shanxi Province Shaanxi Province Jilin Province ```

Question 42

Where's the highest altitude vineyard in the world?

Answer 42

Donald Hess's Colomé Winemakers have been harvesting grapes at Bodega Colomé for centuries, but what makes this bodega especially unique is the altitude of its highest vineyard ‘Altura Máxima'

Question 43

Name two climate moderating factors in South Africa?

Answer 43

Benguela Current | Cape Doctor

Question 44

What's a barrel room or cellar referred to as in Bordeaux?

Answer 44

Chai (pronounced "shay")

Question 45

What style of wine dominates in Tasmania?

Answer 45

Still and Sparkling wines made from Chardonnay and Pinot Noir

Question 46

What's the soil type in Priorat? Where did the region get its name?

Answer 46

Llicorella Priory of Scala Dei

Question 47

Name 3 Trappist monastaries?

Answer 47

``` Achel Chimay Orval Rochefort Westmalle WestVleteren ```