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- 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