Wine making
The two months in which wine grapes are harvested in the Northern Hemisphere
This state became Merlot's first U.S. home when consumer popularity soared in the 1990's
What is California?
Three wine characteristics
What are acidity, tannins, and alcohol?
The primary foods served on a charcuterie board with wine
What are cheese and meat?
Which retail chain is the largest retailer of wine in the United States?
Costco
The term that describes the year a wine's grapes were grown and harvested
What is a vintage?
The Bergundy grape region
Where is Bergundy France?
The storage condition that can cause a cork to dry out and shrink in the bottle
What is upright bottle storage?
The classic French wine pairing with the famous French Beef Bourguignon
Prosecco
What is a sparkling wine from Italy.
This process gives rose wine its pink color
What is contact with red grape skins?
This country's most planted red grape is Syrah and goes by the local name Shiraz
What is Australia?
The tasting term and quality characteristic describes a wine's final impressions or aftertaste
What is finish or length?
Red wine should be stored in a _______ ______ place.
What is cool and dry
The 20 minute rule for white wine
Take your white wine out of the fridge 20 minutes before serving to allow flavors to blossom.
Selecting and picking the grapes at their optimal ripeness.
What is harvesting?
The natural environment where a particular wine is produced- soil, topography and climate.
What is terroir?
The quality of wine that makes your cheeks pucker
What is acid?
A wine you would pair with a sweet dessert.
What is a sweet wine- Moscato, Riesling or Port?
The Five S's of wine
What are see, swirl, smell, sip and savor?
The names of 5 grapes that produce red wines.
What are Cabernet, Pinot noir, Malbec, Merlot and Syrah?
This region of France is the homeland of the Cabernet Sauvignon grape
What is Bordeaux?
The component of wine that makes your tongue dry out
A white wine for a light and flaky fish.
What is Sauvignon Blanc or Pinot Grigio?
A skilled professional that is an expert in wine education and pairings.
What is a sommelier?
A muselet or wire cage is used on a champagne bottle.
Why is a muselet needed?
Where Champagne is made.
In Champagne France
The body of a type of wine
What is - how heavy and textured a wine feels on the palate?
Wine you would pair with seafood or salads.
What is Sauvignon Blanc or Pinot Grigio?
Fortified wine
What is a wine that has a distilled spirit, usually a brandy added to it?