Updated May 10, 2018

Quiz, May 16, Fortified Wine and Sparkling Wine

Fortified Wines

Identify and explain the process used to make Ruby and Tawny Port, Madeira, and Fino and Olorosso Sherry

Identify and explain the various styles of Ruby and Tawny Port, and Fino and Olorosso Sherry

Identify the dominant grape varieties use to make port, Madeira, and sherry

Identify climate of the regions port, Madeira, and sherry are produced

Name the regions regions port, Madeira, and sherry are produced

Sparkling Wine

write the process of the traditional method and explain each step

know the different terms used for the traditional method and what country uses which term

identify and explain alternative methods for making sparkling wine

know the climate and soil of champagne

know the grape varieties for champagne, cava and prosecco

 

Quiz, April 25, North America, California, New Zealand, Australia, South Africa

Read a wine label for all regions.

• Identify who the following people are and their legacy
  • Robert Mondavi, Frank Schoonmaker, Helen Turley, Robert Foley, Cesar Chavez, Randall Grahm, Brother Timothy, Gustave Niebaum, Andre Tchelistcheff, Warren Winiarski, Merry Edwards, Dr. Konstantin Frank..
• general influences/affects/effects of climate in Washington, Oregon, New York
• Identify the climate for Napa, Sonoma, Santa Barbara, Finger Lakes, North Fork Long Island, Columbia Valley, Willamette Valley
• Identify the following on a map:
  • Napa, Sonoma, Santa Barbara, Finger Lakes, North Fork Long Island, Columbia Valley, Willamette Valley

Think about how the wines of AU, NZ, and SA may be best represented on a wine list (food and wine pairing).

Identify the grape varieties, climate, soil and topography of Barossa Valley and Clare Vale, AU and wine label regulations

Explain why the philosophies of wine makers in Australia differ (large production vs. small production)

Identify the grape varieties, climate, soil and topography of Marlborough, NZ and wine label regulations

Identify the traditional grape varieties unique of South Africa and current grape varieties now associated with the country’s wine growing areas. Identify the grape varieties, climate, soil and topography of Stellenbosch and Roberston, SA

Quiz, Thursday, March 14, Redo if France Regions and Appellations and Quiz on Italy and Germany

All students will have the opportunity retake the region and appellation “grid” from the Wines of France exam. Review the “regions” section under the Wine of France section of #istudywine

Students can bring notes to class for the quiz on Italy and Germany. The text book will be valuable as you prepare for the quiz.

Germany

• name the dominant white and red grapes varieties in German
• identify the two methods for adding sugar to Qualitswein and why the methods are used
• the climate is cold, how do vineyard managers compensate for this?
• Identify the information on a German Pradikatswien label
• Identify and define Pradikatswien wine categories
• Identify Anbaugebiete of Germany highligted on the powerpoint lecture of Germany
• Review “terms to know” on the powerpoint lecture of Germany

Discuss the Italian wine laws:

• Vino, IGT, DOC, DOCG
  • Know what the laws mean, and which are most stringent and least stringent
• DOCG
  • As you read about the regions of Italy the important DOCG wine production areas will be highlighted. Be able to recognize the DOCGs in the areas noted below.

Wine is made in every region of Italy, we will focus on the following

Piedmont: Barolo, Barbaresco, Cortese di Gavi, Barbera d’Asti, Moscato d’Asti

Tuscany: Chainti, Brunello di Montalcino, Vernaccia di San Gimignano, Vino Nobile di Montepulciano

Veneto: Prosecco, Soave, Valpolicella, Amarone

Identify Piedmont, Tuscany, and Veneto on a map of Italy

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to EU Rules, White and Red Wine of France, Wednesday, February 28

Preparation for this exam is purely memorization, make flash cards, create a rhyme, use mnemonic devises, use the tools you always use to memorize a song, a poem… How will you know the answers to this exam? #istudywine

• What is the AOC/AOP? for the EU it is PDI and PDO.
• What do AOC/AOP laws regulate? for the EU it is PDI and PDO.
• What does Cru mean?

Regions:

• Identify wine regions (not appellations) on a map of France
• Rhone Valley: General Climate
  • Northern Rhone: grape varieties
  • Southern Rhone: grape varieties
•  Bordeaux: general climate
  • Medoc: grape varieties, soil (I have decided to not ask about the smaller applications within Medoc),
  • Graves: grape varieties, soil
  • Sauternes: grape varieties, soil (What makes Sauternes different than other wines of Bordeaux?)
  • Pessac-Leognan: grape varieties, soil
  • Pomeral: grape varieties, soil
  • St. Emillion: grape varieties, soil
•  Burgundy: General climate
  • Cote de Nuits: grape variety, soil
  • Beaujolais: grape variety, soil
  • Cote de Beaune: grape variety, soil
  • Chablis: grape variety, soil
• Alsace: General Climate
  • grape varieties, climate (What makes Alsatian wines different than other wines of France?)
• Loire Valley: General Climate
  • Sancerre and Chinon: grape variety, soil

 

Wednesday, February 14

Viticulture, Vinification

Objective: Discuss wine making methods using wine industry terminology

• Formula for fermentation
• Vinification of white wine
• Vinification of red wine
• Vinification of rose wine
• Vinification of all types of sparkling wine

Objective: Explain the factors that affect the taste of fermented, brewed and distilled beverages

• Identify and list at least 5 White Vitis Vinifera Grape Varieties
• Identify and list at least 5 Red Vitis Vinifera grape Varieties
• Impact of climate on viticulture and the taste of wine
• Viticulture practices, Trellising through harvest (includes the life cycle of the vine)

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Spain

Discuss wine making methods, laws/designations and general terms using wine industry terminology Rioja, Navarra, Rais Baixas

 

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Think about how the wines of AU, NZ, and SA may be best represented on a wine list (food and wine pairing).

Wine of California and North America

In America we often look to the people who influenced the wine world and our own wine making history.

• Know the years of prohibition, the legal regulation and unintended consequences
• Wine labeling regulations and how to read a wine label
• Identify who the following people are and their legacy
  • Robert Mondavi, Frank Schoonmaker, Helen Turley, Robert Foley, Cesar Chavez, Randall Grahm, Brother Timothy, Gustave Niebaum, Andre Tchelistcheff, Warren Winiarski, Merry Edwards, Dr. Konstantin Frank…

• Define AVA
• general influences/affects/effects of climate in Washington, Oregon, New York
• Identify the climate, soil and topography of Napa, Sonoma, Santa Barbara, Finger Lakes, Columbia Valley (in general), Willamette Valley

 

y, here is a simple version to look at. The map also includes dominate grape varieties for all regions http://winefolly.com/review/italian-wine-regions-map/

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Objective: Discuss legal and ethical issues in regard to the sale and service of alcoholic beverages

• Various service temperatures for different wines
• What is a Sommelier, What certifications are availble in the wine industry
• Presenting wine
• How to open a bottle of wine
• Wine storage standards

 

Thursday, May 5, Beer

Objective: Discuss beer making methods using beer industry terminology

Identify and describe the process used to make Lager Beer

Objective: Explain the factors that affect the taste of beer

Identify the ingredients used to make beer

Identify and describe bottle conditioning

 

Thursday April 14, Wines of South America and Spain

Objective: Discuss wine making methods using wine industry terminology

Spain:  wine laws/designations and terms

Objective: Explain the factors that affect the taste of fermented beverages

Argentina: dominant grape varieties and laws

Chile: dominant grape varieties and laws

Spain: top two red and white grape

Objective: Identify geographical regions where fermented and distilled beverages are produced

Argentina: characteristics of the Mendoza appelation

Chile: characteristics of the Central and Rapel Valley appellations (quality producers are less important at this time)

Spain: focus on “Green Spain” and Navarra DO and Rioja DOC in the “The Ebro Valley”