Deck 13: Winemaking

Question 1

Which alcohol has been around the longest?

A)Wine
B)Sake
C)Beer
D)Mead

Answer 1

Mead

Question 2

Which alcohol is the most widely consumed?

A)Spirits
B)Beer
C)Wine
D)Sake

Answer 2

Beer

Question 3

Which country rates the quality of its wine based on its respective sweetness?

A)United States
B)Australia
C)Germany
D)Romania

Answer 3

Germany

Question 4

Cabernet Sauvignon is a cross between which two grape varietals?

A)Cabernet Franc and Sauvignon Blanc.
B)Fume Blanc and Sauvignon Blanc.
C)Petite Verdot and Pinot Noir.
D)Cabernet Sauvignon is not a cross between two varietals.

Question 5

Mourvedre is also known as _______________.

A)Grenache
B)Syrah
C)Moustardier
D)Mataro

Question 6

The grape variety with the largest amount of planted area is ________________?

A)Cabernet Sauvignon
B)Airén
C)Merlot
D)Tempranillo

Question 7

Which pest is responsible for transmitting the bacteria that infects vines with Pierce's disease?

A)Sharpshooters
B)Phylloxera
C)Lice
D)Mosquitos

Question 8

What country ranks first worldwide in wine production?

A)France
B)China
C)The United States
D)Chile

Question 9

At what degree does ethyl alcohol boil at sea level?

A)132 F
B)100 F
C)178 F
D)212 F

Question 10

Is there a maximum alcohol content for a beer or wine to be considered as such?

A)No, they can be any amount.
B)20%.
C)35%.
D)50%.

Question 11

The percentage of alcohol listed on a bottle of alcohol in the US is ______ the amount of the proof.

A)Twice
B)The same as
C)Half
D)No relation to

Question 12

Angels' share refers to ______.

A)An alcohol used for religious purposes.
B)A Napa winery.
C)The amount of alcohol that evaporates during barrel fermentation.
D)A type of moss in Scotland.

Question 13

Brandy is made from ______.

A)Corn and malt
B)Herbs
C)Grains or potatoes
D)Wine

Question 14

What is Pomace?

A)A region in France.
B)An Italian dish.
C)Wine remnants.
D)A liquor made from wine.

Question 15

Flor is _______.

A)A region in Spain
B)A yeast necessary to make sherry
C)A region in Portugal
D)A fungus that affects grapes

Question 16

Which of the grape diseases infects the plants and leaves the stems and leaves covered in powdery spots?

A)Pierce's disease
B)Phylloxera
C)Downy mildew
D)Powdery mildew

Question 17

What was one of the earliest grapes brought to the Americas?

A)Malbec
B)The Black Mission Grape
C)Cabernet Sauvignon
D)Pinotage

Question 18

What is the "sixth" grape of Bordeaux?

A)Carmenére
B)Malbec
C)Pinot Noir
D)Grenache

Question 19

Where is Tokaj?

A)Hungary
B)Austria
C)Germany
D)Switzerland

Question 20

Which is not one of the primary forests in France where French oak comes from?

A)Vosges
B)Nevers
C)Auvergne
D)Allier

Question 21

Where was wine first made?

A)Rome
B)England
C)France
D)Mesopotamia

Question 22

Beneficio is _______.

A)The fortification of wine with a spirit
B)A beneficiary of the vineyards in Burgundy when they are divided between children
C)A yeast used in Madeira
D)A slightly sweet sparking wine from Spain

Question 23

What is an Oloroso?

A)A Ukrainian varietal.
B)A Generoso sherry.
C)Another word for flor.
D)A brand of Madeira.

Question 24

What is not true about biodynamic vineyards?

A)They work with the lunar cycle.
B)Biodynamic vineyards try to leave the soil better off than before.
C)They are 100% machine run.
D)They were started by someone in California,

Question 25

Bâtonnage is _______.

A)The act of stirring the fermenting grapes with a long rod.
B)A French method of separating the skins from the juice.
C)Stirring of the lees.
D)Another term for Eau de Vie.

Question 26

________ is a process in which whole grapes are put in an anaerobic environment in order to go through fermentation in addition to the usual fermentation process.

A)Malolactic fermentation
B)Acidification
C)Carbonic maceration
D)Vin de Presse

Question 27

What is not true about rosé?

A)Champagne is the most expensive kind of rosé.
B)Rosés are more pink than white due to the sugar content.
C)Rosés are made by blending red and white wines together to achieve the color.
D)Rosés are made by limiting the skin contact during maceration.

Question 28

Which is not one of the three steps in making an oak barrel?

A)Shaping
B)Toasting
C)Shaving
D)Warming

Question 29

Which is not a term used for one of the senses in regards to wine tasting?

A)Sound
B)Sight
C)Nose
D)Palate

Question 30

The "Judgment of Paris" occurred in what year?

A)1855
B)1920
C)1976
D)1955