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Question 1

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How will bitterness in food affect a wine?
Answer
  • It will increase the fruitiness of a wine
  • It will increase the bitterness in a wine
  • It will decrease the acidity in a wine.

Question 2

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Nebbiolo is the principal grape used in what wine?
Answer
  • Barolo
  • Chianti
  • Lambrusco
  • Taurasi

Question 3

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What is the name given to dry red wines made from dried grapes in Valpolicella?
Answer
  • Lambrusco
  • Amarone
  • Barolo
  • Recioto

Question 4

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Which one of the following is a high quality red wine from Basilicata?
Answer
  • Aglianico del Vulture
  • Taurasi
  • Friuli Grave
  • Montepulciano d'Abruzzo

Question 5

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What region produces Valtellina wines from Nebbiolo?
Answer
  • Piemonte
  • Lombardy
  • Liguria

Question 6

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What region does Umbria have a similar climate to?
Answer
  • Basilicata
  • Tuscany
  • Trentino-Alto Adige

Question 7

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What is the traditional grape used in Soave?
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  • Trebbiano
  • Garganega
  • Vermintino

Question 8

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What percentage of Sangiovese must be used Carmignano?
Answer
  • 100%
  • 50%
  • 20%

Question 9

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Which grape is the same as the Primitivo grape?
Answer
  • Grenache
  • Zinfandel
  • Sangiovese

Question 10

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What is the Ribera del Duero's name for Tempranillo?
Answer
  • Tempranillo
  • Aragones
  • Tinto Fino

Question 11

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Which international grape is often blended into a Rueda wine?
Answer
  • Chardonnay
  • Viognier
  • Sauvignon Blanc

Question 12

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Which climate best describes Rias Baixas?
Answer
  • Continental
  • Maritime
  • Mediterranean

Question 13

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What does the term Vinos de Pago refer to?
Answer
  • DOs of 10 years standing may apply for this term
  • Single estates with high reputations often using international grapes
  • Wines of the same category as the Vin de Pays in France

Question 14

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With reference to Spanish red wines, which one of the following labeling terms requires the longest minimum maturation period in cask?
Answer
  • Reserva
  • Joven
  • Crianza
  • Gran Reserva

Question 15

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Which pair of grapes is widely used in Rueda?
Answer
  • Carinena and Monastrell
  • Verdejo and Sauvignon Blanc
  • Tempranillo and Garnacha
  • Albarino and Viura

Question 16

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Which of the following statement is TRUE?
Answer
  • Temperature increases with altitude
  • Water-retaining, fertile soils produce high-quality wines
  • Vines do not grow at temperatures lower than 10 degrees C
  • Vineyards near fast-flowing rivers are prone to frost damage

Question 17

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Which ONE of the following best describes chlorosis?
Answer
  • A symptom that inhibits photosynthesis
  • An insect that eats the roots of vines
  • A failure of the vine to pollinate caused by bad weather
  • A fungal infection attacking the vine through pruning cuts

Question 18

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Tannin is a substance found:
Answer
  • In the flesh of grapes and gives the wine softness
  • In the skin and stalks and increases the levels of alcohol
  • In the skin and stalks and helps to preserve the wine as it ages
  • In the flesh and gives the wine sweetness

Question 19

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What is Brettanomyces?
Answer
  • Bacteria
  • Spoilage yeast
  • Cork Taint

Question 20

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Where do we look in a white wine to best assess the color?
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  • The rim
  • The core
  • In-between the rim and core

Question 21

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Which part of the vine is a cordon?
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  • New shoots
  • Arm of permanent wood
  • The buds

Question 22

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What is needed for photosynthesis to occur?
Answer
  • Oxygen and glucose
  • Chlorophyll and sunlight combined with CO2 and water
  • Chlorophyll and sunlight combined with oxygen and glucose

Question 23

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What is the name of the cooling current off the coast of Chile?
Answer
  • Benguela
  • Humboldt
  • Gulf Stream

Question 24

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What are "Big Vines"?
Answer
  • Very Old Vines
  • Vines that are very tall
  • Vines that have a lot of permanent wood and cover a large area

Question 25

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What is meant by a high input vineyard site?
Answer
  • Excess use of a fertilizer and spraying
  • Site has plenty of water, sunlight, heat, and nutrients
  • The vine has very little resources that need help

Question 26

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When does flowering and fruit set occur in the Northern Hemisphere?
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  • March - April
  • May - June
  • July - September

Question 27

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Which method produces the most delicately colored rose?
Answer
  • Blending
  • Drawing Off
  • Direct pressing

Question 28

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What is meant be free SO2?
Answer
  • SO2 that has bound with oxygen and aldehydes
  • SO2 that has not bound with oxygen and can offer protection
  • The total amount of SO2 in a wine

Question 29

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What term is used when a wine has been pasteurized to bottling?
Answer
  • Cold bottling
  • Hot bottling
  • Sterile bottling

Question 30

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When does the fining process take place?
Answer
  • After tartrate stabilization
  • Before tartrate stabilization
  • Before fermentation

Question 31

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What causes cork taint?
Answer
  • Poor storage resulting in broken corks
  • Trichloroanisole
  • Harvesting the bark of older cork trees

Question 32

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When is Sussreserve added to wine?
Answer
  • Before fermentation
  • During fermentation
  • After fermentation

Question 33

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What is the typical ageing time in oak for a top red Bordeaux?
Answer
  • 15-18 months
  • 8-12 months
  • 24-36 months

Question 34

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Which area does not belong in the 1855 Classification?
Answer
  • Medoc
  • Sauternes
  • Pomerol

Question 35

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What style of wine is Barsac most similar to?
Answer
  • Easy drinking Merlot based reds from the Right Bank
  • Sauternes
  • Quality whites from Pessac-Leognan

Question 36

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Which term is related to a late harvest wine in Alsace?
Answer
  • Vendage Tardive
  • Selection de Grains Nobles
  • Spatlese

Question 37

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Where are the best vineyard sites in Alsace found?
Answer
  • On steep east facing slopes
  • On steep west facing slopes
  • On the plain
  • On both ether steep slopes an the plain

Question 38

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What grape is used in Madiran wine?
Answer
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Tanner

Question 39

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The best white wines of the Cotes de Beaune are typically?
Answer
  • Aged in oak barrels for 6-9 months
  • Aged in large oak vats for 6-9 months
  • Aged in oak barrels in excess of 2 years

Question 40

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In what region of Burgundy is Pouilly-Fuisse located?
Answer
  • Cote de Beaune
  • Maconnais
  • Chablis

Question 41

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Which two Beaujolais Crus are the most powerful and full-bodied?
Answer
  • Chirobles and Fleurie
  • Morgon and Moulin-a-Vent
  • Brolly and Saint-Amour

Question 42

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When is Muscadet sur Lie bottled?
Answer
  • Right after fermentation
  • In the spring following the vintage
  • After 2 years ageing in oak barrels

Question 43

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Where can the Kimmeridgian clay soils of Menetou-Salon also be found?
Answer
  • Chablis
  • Vouvray
  • Cote de Beaune

Question 44

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Which of the following regions in the Northern Rhone must be 100% Syrah?
Answer
  • Cornas
  • Saint-Joseph
  • Hermitage

Question 45

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Which one of the following groups comprise AC wines of the Languedoc-Roussillon: 1. Fitou 2. Minervois 3. Tavel 4. Bandol
Answer
  • 1 and 2 only
  • 1 and 4 only
  • 2 and 3 only
  • 3 and 4 only

Question 46

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Where is the appellation of Pic Saint Loup located?
Answer
  • Languedoc
  • Roussillon
  • Southern Rhone

Question 47

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What is an Anbaugebiet?
Answer
  • Designated region for PDO wine
  • Individual vineyard site
  • A district within a region

Question 48

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What is the minimum temperature for picking Eiswein?
Answer
  • -15 C
  • -2 C
  • -8 C

Question 49

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Which one of the following German wine regions is well known for the production of red wines?
Answer
  • Baden
  • Mosel
  • Rheingau
  • Franken

Question 50

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Weinviertel DAC must be a:
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  • Full bodied naked Blaufränkisch
  • Light fruity Riesling
  • Deeply colored, fruity Zweigelt
  • Light, fruity Gruner Veltliner

Question 51

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Which is the most widely planted red grape in Austria?
Answer
  • Blaufrankisch
  • St. Laurent
  • Zweigelt

Question 52

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Aszu wines are made by:
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  • Only using grapes affected by noble rot
  • Adding Sussreserve after fermentation
  • Macerating grapes affected by noble rot in a dry wine
  • Halting fermentation artificially

Question 53

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What region in Hungary produces the red win, Bull's blood?
Answer
  • Eger
  • The Great Plain
  • Eisenberg

Question 54

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Which one of the following is a significant problem for grape growers in Santorini?
Answer
  • Rot
  • Hail
  • Wind
  • Frost

Question 55

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What is Tempranillo called in the Douro region?
Answer
  • Aragones
  • Tinta Roriz
  • Tinta de Toro

Question 56

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Which one of the following is NOT a wine-producing region in Portugal?
Answer
  • Bairrada
  • Beiras
  • Rueda
  • Alentejo

Question 57

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Which grape growing region in NZ is the warmest and offers the most sunshine hours?
Answer
  • Marlborough
  • Hawke's Bay
  • Nelson

Question 58

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What type of climate does Auckland have?
Answer
  • Cool maritime
  • Moderate continental
  • Warm maritime

Question 59

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Which of the following have a cooling influence on certain South African viticultural areas: 1. Cape Doctor 2. Fog 3. Benguela Current 4. Humbold Current 5. Mistral
Answer
  • 1 and 2
  • 1 and 3
  • 2 and 4
  • 3 and 5

Question 60

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Which South African district is noted for their high quality wines?
Answer
  • Robertson
  • Worcester
  • Stellenbosch

Question 61

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What style of wine is the Riverland region noted for?
Answer
  • High quality Riesling and Chardonnay
  • Source of production for bulk wines
  • Botrytised desert wines

Question 62

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Which red grape is showing success in Casablanca?
Answer
  • Carmenere
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Syrah

Question 63

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Which region in Chile has a problem with fungal disease?
Answer
  • Aconcagua
  • Coquimbo
  • Southern

Question 64

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What is the most important grape in Uruguay?
Answer
  • Merlot
  • Tannat
  • Pais

Question 65

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What is Champagne's biggest viticultural challenge?
Answer
  • Nematodes
  • Frost
  • Downy Mildew

Question 66

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Which sub-region in Champagne has Kimmeridgian clay soils?
Answer
  • Montage de Reims
  • Cote de Bar
  • Cote des Blancs

Question 67

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What is another name for the Charmat method?
Answer
  • Transfer Method
  • Asti Method
  • Tank Method

Question 68

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What area of California is known for sparkling wines?
Answer
  • Central Valley
  • Anderson Valley
  • Santa Barbara

Question 69

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What is a criadera?
Answer
  • 600 liter oak barrel
  • A level of barrels in the Solera system
  • Hot and drying wind that can raise the temperature up to 40 degrees C

Question 70

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Which ONE of the following is TRUE of the Central Valley of California?
Answer
  • It is cooled throughout its length by sea breezes
  • It is hot and arid
  • It is the foremost source of premium wines in California
  • It accounts for only a small percentage of the wine produced in Calfornia

Question 71

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Which of the following areas is cooled by sea breezes?
Answer
  • Columbia Valley
  • Carneros
  • Finger Lakes
  • Central Valley

Question 72

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In Mendoza, the most important factor affecting fruit quality is?
Answer
  • Latitude
  • Hail
  • Altitude
  • Sea breezes

Question 73

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The areas renowned for premium fruit production in Maipo are?
Answer
  • In the west and cooled by mountain air
  • In the east and cooled by sea breezes
  • In the east and cooled by mountain air
  • In the west and cooled by sea breezes

Question 74

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Which ONE of the following would indicate a sweet style of Champagne?
Answer
  • Brut
  • Extra Brut
  • Sec
  • Demi-Sec

Question 75

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Which ONE of the following is the BEST definition of Deutscher Sekt bA?
Answer
  • Any sparkling wine sold in Germany
  • Wine made sparkling in Germany from non-German still wine
  • Sparkling wine made in Germany from a blend of German and non-German still wine
  • Sparkling wine made in Germany using a base wine from one of the 13 quality wine regions

Question 76

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In Port production, the fermenting wine reaches what level of alcohol in order for fortification to happen?
Answer
  • 4-6%
  • 6-9%
  • 9-12%

Question 77

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What is a beneficio?
Answer
  • A system to control Port production through grading classifications
  • A system of planting vines vertically up the slopes
  • A style of Port from a single quinta

Question 78

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What is another name for the Malvasia grape in Madeira?
Answer
  • Monastrell
  • Marsanne
  • Malmsey

Question 79

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Which grape is second in importance for Armagnac production?
Answer
  • Folle Blanche
  • Baco 22A
  • Ugni Blanc

Question 80

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Which barrel is most commonly used for ageing Scotch?
Answer
  • Ex-Rum
  • Ex-Bourbon
  • Ex-Sherry

Question 81

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What is the minimum ageing time for a Scotch Whisky?
Answer
  • One year
  • Two years
  • Three years

Question 82

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Which liqueur category does Kaluha belong in?
Answer
  • Nuts
  • Coffee
  • Chocolate

Question 83

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Which liqueur category does Advocaat belong in?
Answer
  • Fruit
  • Cream
  • Egg

Question 84

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Irish Whiskey is well known for its use of?
Answer
  • Malted corn
  • Unmalted barley
  • Malted Rye
  • Unmalted Spelt
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