Here is the kind of stuff I have to know in 10 days

Multiple Choice
1). The Apple Gate AVA is located in what state?
a. Washington b. California c. Missouri d. Oregon

2). Vintage Champagne is required, by law, to aged a minimum of how many months?
a. 18 months b. 36 months c. 9 months d. 25 months

3). What is the base spirit regarding a Rob Roy cocktail?
a. Bourbon b. Single Malt Scotch c. Blended Scotch d. Tennessee Whiskey

4). Côt/Pressac/Auxerrois are synonyms for what grape varietal?
a. Cabernet Sauvignon b. Merlot c. Cabernet Franc d. Malbec

5). What is the DOCG wine regarding the island of Sicily?
a. Cerasuolo di Vittoria b. Conero c. Vermentino di Gallura d. Morellino di Scansano

6). The GI of Rutherglen is located in what Australian state?
a. Victoria b. Island of Tasmania c. Queensland d. Western Australia

7). Which of the following grape varietals is not allowed regarding Grand Cru wines from Alsace?
a. Riesling b. Muscat c. Pinot Blanc d. Sylvaner

8). Jumani as applied to sake means what?
a. the addition of brewer’s alcohol b. use of wood aging c. pure rice sake produced from rice, water, and koji mold d. rice body is polished to a reduction level of 50%

9). What is mutage?
a. French term for “riddling” as applied to Champagne production b. French term for “lees stirring” as applied to the barrel aging of wine c. French term for “addition of neutral grape spirit to stop the fermentation process” as applied to fortification d. French term for “crushing” as applied to the vinification process

10). How many quarter-turns are needed to remove the wire cage from the cork of a Champagne bottle?
a. 10 b. 7 c. 6 d. 8

11). What DO surrounds the DOCa Priorat?
a. Montsant b. Rioja c. Yecla d. Penedès

12). Who produces the wines of Marcassin?
a. Elizabeth Spencer b. Carol Shelton c. Helen Turley d. Kathy Joseph

13). What is the geographic designation of Stellenbosch?
a. ward b. region c. district d. geographic unit

14). The vineyards of Sonnenuhr, Würzgarten, Juffer, and Himmelreich are located in what anbaugebiet?
a. Mosel b. Nahe c. Rheingau d. Pfalz

15). Gimblett Gravels is a sub-zone of what geographic designation in New Zealand?
a. Cantebury b. Marlborough c. Hawkes Bay d. Nelson

16). Which of the following is not a Vermouth?
a. Dolin b. Punt e Mes c. Noilly Prat d. Vya

17). What is veraison?
a. sunshine derived sugar levels b. budbreak c. change of color in grapes d. balance of grape sugar vs grape acid

18). What wine region of Austria has a separate classification for dry white wines?
a. Wachau b. Weinvertal c. Kamptal d. Burgenland

19). The grape varietals of Assyrtiko, Moschofilero, and Xinomavro are indigenous to what country?
a. Hungary b. Austria c. Italy d. Greece

20). What geological feature separates the country of Chile from Argentina?
a. Andes Mountains b. Antarctica c. Pacific Ocean d. Atacama Desert

21). What is Fine Champagne?
a. tête de cuvée bottling from an established Champagne house b. good quality multi-vintage Champagne c. a blend of Grande and Petite Champagne Cognacs d. an excellent apritif

22). What is the most southern AOC of the Northern Rhône?
a. Saint-Péray b. Banyuls c. Côtes du Luberon d. Santenay

23). In what county is the Fiddletown AVA found?
a. Mendocino County b. Amador County c. Monterey County d. Santa Barbara County

24). Ales are the product of what type of fermentation?
a. top b. bottom c. wild yeast d. parallel

25). What is the base spirit of a Vesper cocktail?
a. Gin b. Vodka c. Tequilq d. Rum

26). In what region is the Aglianico del Vulture Superiore DOCG located?
a. Basilicata d. Piedmont c. Apuglia d. Sardegna

27). What country uses the designation of DO de Pago for single estates?
a. Chile b. Portugal c. Argentina d. Spain

28). Steen is a synonym for what grape varietal?
a. Muscat Blanc à Petit Grain b. Chenin Blanc c. Trebbiano d. Gewüztraminer

29). What is the defined soil profile of Priorat?
a. llicorella b. clay c. limestome d. chalk

30). Why decant?
a. presentation b. separate liquid from sediment c. allows wine to warm to room temperature d. all of the above

Short Answer

1). In what region is the Cassis AOC located? _______________________
2). Define the labeling term dolce. _______________________
3). In what county is the Santa Lucia Highlands AVA located? _______________________
4). Define the labeling term uva. _______________________
5). What is the minimum aging requirement for Cava? _______________________
6). Klein Karoo is classified as what geographic designation in South Africa? _______________________
7). If a label in the US states an AVA, what percentage of the grapes used must be from that designation? _______
8). How many 750 ml. bottles are contained in a Double Magnum? _______________________
9). Define remuage. _______________________
10). Grauburguder is a synonym for what grape varietal? _______________________
11). What AOC allows for varietal labeling in France? _______________________
12). What are the five (5) clear spirits used in a Long Island Ice Tea? ______________________________________________
13). Define ripeness as applied to grapes. _______________________
14). What is the principal grape varietal of Valtellina Superiore? _______________________
15). Where is the geographic designation of Styria located? _______________________
16). What is the 3rd Growth Château of Pauillac? _______________________
17). Is a wheat beer a lager or ale? _______
18). Are the wines of the Bonnezeaux AOC produced in a dry or sweet style? _______
19). In what country is the DOC Vinho Verde located? _______________________
20). What are the two (2) synonyms for Tempranillo in the Ribera del Duero DO? _______________________
21). What is an eau-de-vie? ___________________________________
22). What style of Tawny Port is vintage dated? _______________________
23). What country is the largest producer of Icewine? _______________________
24). What Champagne House produces Sir Winston Churchill? _______________________
25). Where is Leyda Valley located? _______________________
True of False

“Fill-in-the-blank”
1). Single malt Scotch is produced using a ___________ still.
2). Château Léoville-Barton is a _____ Growth in the commune of _______________.
3). Franciacorta DOCG wines are produced using the _______________________.
4). The Redwood Valley AVA is located in ___________ County.
5). Sparkling wines produced using the “traditional method” are referred to as _______________________ in South Africa.
6). Sake that is produced from rice that has been polished to a 50% reduction is called _______________________.
7). An Americano cocktail is made using equal parts of _______________ and _______________.
8). The DAC geographic designation is used in the country of _______________.
9). The most planted grape varietal in the state of Washington is _______________.
10). The Cheverny AOC is located within the _______________ region in the _______________.
11). The 3rd Growth of the Haut-Médoc is _______________________.
12). _______________ is produced by Josh Jensen with a majority of all grapes sourced from the _______________ AVA.
13). The _______________ DOC in the country of Portugal produces excellent quality dry red wines. 14). Palo Cortado is a style of _______________________.
15). Richebourg and La Tâche are Grand Cru vineyards located in the village commune of _______________________.


Bonus Questions
1). What is the geographic designation of Cederburg in the country of South Africa?

2). What is the northern most Cru of Beaujolais?

3). Which of the following Southern Rhône Crus does not produce a white wine?
a. Côtes-du-Rhône Villages b. Gigondas c. Vacqueyras d. Châteauneuf-du-Pape
4). What is the base spirit of an Aviation cocktail?

5). Define foulage.

6). What is the new DOCG wine for the region of Valle d’ Aosta?

7). What is Calvados?

8). What river flows through the Rioja DOCa?

9). Who produces the tête de cuvée bottling Belle Époque?

10). T or F: The Fair Play AVA has the lowest elevation in Amador County.

11). What five (5) seas surround the country of Italy?
12). The GI of Tamar Valley is in what Australian state?

13). What is Fine Champagne?

14). What is a Colheita and what is the minimum aging requirement?

15). Valle de Leyda is a sub-zone of what larger defined region and is in what country?


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