Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

Brandy is made from ______.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

Flor is _______.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

Angels' share refers to ______.

Accepted Answer

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. 
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 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

Cabernet Sauvignon is a cross between which two grape varietals?

Accepted Answer

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. 
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 7

What is the "sixth" grape of Bordeaux?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

What country ranks first worldwide in wine production?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

________ 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.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

What is not true about biodynamic vineyards?

Accepted Answer

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, 
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 12

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

Where was wine first made?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

Bâtonnage is _______.

Accepted Answer

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. 
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 16

Which alcohol has been around the longest?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

The "Judgment of Paris" occurred in what year?

Accepted Answer

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

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

Brandy is made from ______.

Flor is _______.

Angels' share refers to ______.

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

Cabernet Sauvignon is a cross between which two grape varietals?

What is the "sixth" grape of Bordeaux?

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

What country ranks first worldwide in wine production?

________ 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.

What is not true about biodynamic vineyards?

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

Where was wine first made?

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

Bâtonnage is _______.

Which alcohol has been around the longest?

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

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

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

The "Judgment of Paris" occurred in what year?

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Exam 13: Winemaking

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

Brandy is made from ______.

Flor is _______.

Angels' share refers to ______.

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

Cabernet Sauvignon is a cross between which two grape varietals?

What is the "sixth" grape of Bordeaux?

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

What country ranks first worldwide in wine production?

________ 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.

What is not true about biodynamic vineyards?

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

Where was wine first made?

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

Bâtonnage is _______.

Which alcohol has been around the longest?

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

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

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

The "Judgment of Paris" occurred in what year?

Australia NZ

Beer

France

Germany

Italy

Mediterranean

North America

Portugal

South Africa

South America

Spain

Spirits

Filters