A dry wine:
1 has high levels of tannin
2. is made from V. vinifera
3. contains less that 1% alcohol
4. has been fortified
5. contains no perceptible sugar - answer✔5. contains no perceptible sugar
which is not true about tannins?:
1. they contribute astringency to wine
2. they are found in the seeds
3. they are found in the grape pulp
4. they are naturally occurring polyphenols
5. they contribute bitterness to wine - answer✔3. they are found in the grape pulp
the highest federal excise tax on wine is on:
1. wine retailing for over $100 a bottle
2. sparkling wine
3. dessert wine
4. table wine
5. wine over 21% alcohol - answer✔2. sparkling wine
according to OIV data, in 2020 the three countries with the most vineyard area were ____ , ____
, and ____ :
2. China, Spain, and France - answer✔2. China, Spain, and France
according to OIV data, in 2020 the country that produced the most wine was...:
1. China
2. Spain
3. Italy
4. France - answer✔3. Italy
the country that consumed the largest volume of wine in 2020 was:
1. United States
2. Germany
3. United Kingdom
4. France
5. Italy - answer✔1. United States
the most widely planted vinifera variety in the world in 2018 was:
1. cabernet sauvignon
2. chardonnay
3. syrah
4. zinfandel
5. merlot - answer✔1. cabernet sauvignon
what is not true about pinot noir:
1. it is very sensitive to climate conditions
2. it has high levels of tannin and color
3. it is originally from Burgundy
4. It is traditionally not blended with other wines
5. It is a very old cultivar - answer✔2. it has high levels of tannin and color
what is not true about "direct producers":
1. they have resistance to phylloxera
2. they were originally developed by french scientists
3. they are now illegal in europe
4. they are crosses between vinifera and other vitis species
5. they are grafted vines - answer✔5. they are grafted vines
phylloxera:
1. destroyed chilean vineyards
2. is an insect that attacks grapevine roots
3. is no longer a problem in most parts of the world
4. is a bacterium that blocks the grapevine's xylem
5. is a virus that reduces leaf photosynthesis - answer✔2. is an insect that attacks grapevine roots
which is the most important fungal disease in california vineyards:
1. pierce's disease
2. eutypa
3. powdery mildew
4. botrytis cineria
5. downey mildew - answer✔3. powdery mildew
veraison:
1. occurs at budbreak
2. refers to the drying of grapes for raisins
3. takes place in late summer
4. is the french term for harvest
5. occurs when grapes begin to ripen - answer✔5. occurs when grapes begin to ripen
the two major acids in grapes are:
1. malic and citric
2. tartaric and malic
3. malic and acetic
4. tartaric and citric
5. citric and acetic - answer✔2. tartaric and malic
which red variety of V. vinifera would grow best in a region I climate:
1. pinot noir
2. riesling
3. zinfandel
4. cabernet sauvignon
5. chardonnay - answer✔1. pinot noir
french chemist, Louis Pasteur, is noted for what discovery relating to winemaking?:
1. sugars are comprised of carbon, oxygen, and hyrdrogen
2. fermentations results from the action of yeast
3. the development of high quality microscope lenses
4. fermentation does not require a live organism
5. tannins have a major impact on wine flavor - answer✔2. fermentations results from the action
of yeast
which of the following is a term used to describe the amount of sugar in grapes or juice:
1. cinerea
2. percent proof
3. degrees brix
4. pomace
5. must - answer✔3. degrees brix
respiration and fermentation both produce energy for yeast cell growth. which is not a true
statement:
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