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Sediment ine wine can be due to -correct answer Tartrates Tannins are sensed on the palate as -correct answer Bitterness and/or astringency Selection de Grains Noble is what type of wine? -correct answer Botrytis dessert wine from a single noble variety Chateauneuf-du-Pape is located in -correct answer Rhone Valley Typically a wine from Pomerol will be a blend of -correct answer Merlot and Cabernet Franc The grape variety of Brouilly is? -correct answer Gamay Color staining on the glass from red wine could be indicative of -correct answer Increased alcohol levels Mistral is the name for -correct answer A pervasive wind in the Rhone Valley

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Barolo and Barbaresco are from which province of Italy? - correct answer Piedmont White grapes of Greece? -correct answer Assyrtiko, Moschofilero Red grapes of Greece? -correct answer Xinomavro Red grapes of Sicily? -correct answer Nero d'Avola, Nerello Mascalese White grapes of Campania? -correct answer Falanghina, Fiano, Greco White grapes of Marches? -correct answer Verdicchio Tuscany DOCG -correct answer Chianti, Chianti Classico, Brunello di Montalcino Tuscany's white grapes? -correct answer Vernaccia Tuscany's red grapes? -correct answer Sangiovese, Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot

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White grapes of Friuli-Venezia-Giulia -correct answer Pinot Grigio, Sauvignon, Friulano Red grapes of Friuli-Venezia-Giulia -correct answer Merlot Veneto DOC/DOCG -correct answer Soave DOC, Soave Superiore DOCG, Prosecco DOC Conegiano Valdobbiadene Prosecco DOCG, Valpolicella DOC, Amarone Della Valpolicella DOCG How is Amarone Della Valpolicella made? -correct answer It's made from dried grapes the process is called Passito White grapes from Veneto -correct answer Pinot Grigio, Garganega, Glera Grape varietal for Amorone Della Valpolicella -correct answer Corvina-dominant White grapes from Trento-Alto Adige -correct answer Pinot Grigio Viticulture -correct answer The study of growing grapes

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Microclimate -correct answer The area in the vineyard Macroclimate -correct answer The area around the vineyard Latitudinal wine growing zones -correct answer 30* and 50* Old World Countries -correct answer France, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Germany, Austria New World Counties -correct answer North America, South America, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand Old World wines are? -correct answer More earthy and mineraly in flavor New World wines are? -correct answer More fruit driven Vitis vinifera -correct answer Species of grape grown for wine making

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Terroir -correct answer A sense of place Alcoholic fermentation -correct answer Sugar+yeast=alcohol+C Malolactic Fermentation -correct answer Tart malic acids converted to softer tasting lactic acids. Butter (Diacetyl), buttered popcorn, cream Autolysis -correct answer Destruction of cells or tissues by their own enzymes. Dead yeast Chaptalization -correct answer Addition of sugar to must to increase the final alcohol content Where would Chaptalization occur? -correct answer Cooler climates Acidification -correct answer The addition of acids to must or finished wine Where would acidification occur? -correct answer Warmer climates

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Fining -correct answer Cold stabilization, clarification Filtration -correct answer Microbial stability Deductive tasting -correct answer Sight, Nose, Palate, Initial Conclusion, Final Conclusion Brightness scale -correct answer Dull, hazy, bright, day- bright, star bright Concentration scale -correct answer Pale, medium, deep Sight gives clues as to... -correct answer Age, storage conditions, and possibly grape variety Color scales for white wines -correct answer Straw, yellow, gold, amber Color scale for red wines -correct answer Purple, ruby red, garnet Secondary colors and hues for white wines -correct answer Silver, green, copper

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Secondary color and hues for red wines -correct answer Orange, brown, blue Viscosity -correct answer High sugar and alcohol TCA -correct answer Cork taint Volatile Acidity (VA) -correct answer Wet basemen Sulfur dioxide (S02) -correct answer Matchstick Brettanomyces -correct answer Horse Hydrogen Sulfide (H2S) -correct answer Rotten eggs Ethyl Acetate -correct answer Nail polish F.E.W. -correct answer Fruit, Non-Fruit, Earth, Wood Food and wine pairing -correct answer What grows together goes together

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AOC -correct answer Appellation D'Origine Controlee