Wines and spirits

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Service temperature for full-bodied wines

Chilled with Ice

Room Temperature

2.

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Quality Sparkling wines are made using what method/s?

Bottle-fermented only

Tank-fermented ony

Bottle-fermented and Tank-fermented

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'Vintage' on a wine label indicates when

fermentation started

fermentation was completed

the wine was bottled

the grapes were harvested

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Where is the home of Gamay?

South Africa

California

Bordeaux

Beaujolais

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Geography; where can Sonoma, Alexander Valley and Los Carneros be found?

California

Australia

South Africa

Chile

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Geography; Where can Maipo Valley and Cachapoal Valley be found?

Chile

Australia

California

South Africa

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Where is Gewurztraminer's classic home?

Alsace

California

Rioja DOCa

Bordeaux

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Spatlese means

Aged in Oak Casts

Late-harvest

Dry wine

Pot still used in fermentation

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What glasses should be used for sparkling wines?

Flute Glasses

Small glasses

Medium-sized glasses

Larger-sized glasses

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Climate for Sauvignon Blanc

hot climate only

cool climate, can tolerate moderate climate

cool climate only

moderate climate, can tolerate hot climate

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What does fortified wine mean?

Additional alcohol is added to the wine

The wine has been left to age

Additional sugar is added to the wine

A mix of 3 or more grapes are in the wine

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Where is the home of Riesling?

Argentina

Germany

Italy

Spain

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Tannins are present in where?

Grape Pulp

Grape Seeds

Grape Skins

Grape Stalk

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An Italian wine that has undergone a minimum period of maturation can be labelled

IGT

DOCG

Riserva

Classico

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What is the aim of distillation?

To add another grape into the liquid

To cool down the liquid

Increase alcohol content of liquid

To age the liquid

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Methode Cap Classique is a term used in

Argentina

Australia

South Africa

California

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Geography; Where can Cafayate and Mendoza be found?

Argentina

Chile

South Eastern Australia

California

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Tasting wine with food: if the food is sweet it..

Increases sweetness and fruitiness

Increases bitterness, acidity and the burning effect of the alcohol in the wine

Decreases acidity

Increases the body, sweetness and fruitiness in the wine

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The unfortified red wines of the Douro are typically

sweet with high acidity

deep in colour and aged in oak

low in tannin

pale in colour and light in alcohol

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Stellenbosch has an established reputation for premium __________ blends

Syrah and Grenache

Cabernet Sauvignon/Merlot

Tempranillo and Grenache

Semillon and Sauvignon Blanc

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'Sur Lie' means?

Bottled from a vessel containing the dead yeast left over from fermentation

been aged in oak casts

the grape is suspectible to noble rot

late-harvest

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Geography; Where can Margaret River, Clare Valley, Adelaide Hillls and Hunter Valley be found?

Argentina

South Eastern Australia

Chile

California

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Fermentation temperatures for white and rose wines?

20.c - 32.c

12.c to 22.c

10.c-12.c

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Fermentation temperature for Red wine

10.c-12.c

12.c to 22.c

20.c - 32.c

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Geography; Where can Constantina, Stellenbosch, Elgin and Walker Bay be found?

South Africa/Western Cape

California

Australia

Chile

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What is the main grape for Rioda DOCa in Spain which is also often blended with Grenache?

Tempranillo

Zinfandel

Gamay

Pinotage

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Which of the following may indicate that a wine is out of condition?
1. A dull appearance
2. An aroma of damp cardboard
3. A hazy appearance
4. An aroma of toffee and caramel

1,2,3,4

2 and 4 only

1 and 3 only

1, 2 and 3 only

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What is Italy's most widely planted white grape variety?

Chenin Blanc

Trebbiano

Pinot Grigio/Pinot Gris

Riesling

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What does the Pulp of a grape contain

colour, tanning and flavouring compounds

water, sugar and acids

tannin

bitter oils

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Grenache is best suited to which of the following climates?

Moderate only

Hot only

Cool only

Cool, moderate and hot

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Syrah and Grenache are

black grapes

white grapes

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Which Environment/Conditions are needed for healthy crop?
1. Carbon Dioxide (CO2)
2. Sunlight
3. Water
4. Warmth
5. Nutrients

All of them

2, 3 and 5

1, 3, 4 and 5

1, 2 and 3

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In order to make sweet wine, what method/s can be used?:
1. Fermentation can be interrupted
2. A sweet component can be added to sweeten the wine
3. Leave the bottle in the sun
4. Concentration of sugars in the grapes

1, 2, 3 and 4

1, 2 and 4 only

1 and 2 only

3 and 4 only

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Which one of the following is a region in Spain known for producing rosado wines?

Navarra

Valpolicella

Santa Barbara

Mendoza

35.

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Qualitatswein on a wine label means

indicates the wine was produced within on of Germany's designated wine regions

is equivalent to 'Vin de Pays' in France

is only used for dry wines

is only used for sweet wines