Uncategorized Questions

Which of the following is not an AOC for Chardonnay? a) Bordeaux AOCb) Bourgogne AOCc) Mâcon AOCd) Meursault AOC

Which flavour profile best describes a Cabernet Sauvignon?a) Strawberry, mushroom, and barnyardb) Black currants, bell pepper, and mintc) Plum, dark cherry, and coffeea) b) c) d)140) In a)b) c) d) d) Blackberry, black pepper, and liquorice

Blending Pinot Noir with other grapes is common practice in: a) Burgundyb) Beaujolais c) Champagne d) Hermitage

Gewurztraminer and Viognier are often blended together.a) Trueb) False

Premium California Merlot typically shows light, subtle flavours of vanilla and coconut. a) Trueb) False

Pinot Gris is known as Pinot Grigio in:a) Germanyb) Italyc) Portugald) Spain

The climate of Bordeaux is best described as:a) Cool continentalb) Moderate maritimec) Warm Mediterraneand) Hot tropical

Which Italian region is the source of wines made from Primitivo? a) Piemonteb) Puglia c) Tuscany d) Veneto

Pinot Gris can come from a Premier Cru vineyard in Alsace.c) Trued) False

Merlot typically needs more time to mature in oak and age in bottle than Cabernet Sauvignona) Trueb) False

Which Chilean region typically produces medium-bodied Merlots from high yields?a) Casablanca Valley b) Central Valley c) Colchaguad) Maipo

In which Australian region does Merlot play an important role in blends with Cabernet Sauvignon? a) Barossa Valleyb) Coonawarrac) Margaret Riverd) Mornington Peninsula

Which of the following AOCs would be mostly Merlot?a) Haut-Médoc AOCb) Graves AOCc) St.-Émilion Grand Cru AOC d) Pessac-Léognan AOC

Merlot is originally from:a) Bordeauxb) Burgundyc) Loire Valleyd) Rhône Valley

Which of the following statements best describes a Cabernet Sauvignon?a) High tannin, pronounced aromatics, high acidityb) Medium tannin, medium aromatics, full bodyc) Soft tannin, medium aromatics, light bodyd) High tannins, high aromatics, medium acidity

Gewurztraminer is best described as:a) Medium-bodied with medium alcoholb) Full-bodied with high alcoholc) Light-bodied with light alcohold) Any of the above; it depends on the sweetness

Albariño is the white grape of which region?a) Priorat DOCab) Rías Baixas DOc) Ribera del Duero DOd) Rioja DOCa

Which river divides Bordeaux into a Left and Right Bank? a) Girondeb) Loire c) Rhine d) Rhône

The Albariño grape is known for producing which of the following:a) Sweet, high-acid, oaked white wines with tropical fruit characterb) Light to medium bodied red wines with red fruit characterc) Unoaked dry white wines with citrus and stone fruit characterd) Simple, medium-sweet unoaked rosé wines with red fruit character

Identify the grape varieties that can be classified as vendanges tardives in Alsace.1) Gewurztraminer2) Pinot Gris3) Riesling4) Sémillona) 2 onlyb) 2&4c) 1, 2, & 3d) All of the above