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100

This is the volume of wine in a typical wine bottle

What is 750 milliliters

100

This is the source of bitterness in grapes

What are seeds and skins

100

This grape is used in Chablis wines

What is Chardonnay

100

Robert Mondavi wines are owned by this company

What is Constellation Brands

100

This popular CALS wine course lecture is open to all students

What is VIEN 1104 or Introduction to Wines and Vines

200

This is the origin of vanilla aromas in wine

What is an oak barrel

200

This is the process of trimming grapevines to control growth and improve grape quality

What is pruning

200

This term refers to French sparkling wine that is not Champagne

What is cremant

200

The three-tier system of alcohol distribution in the U.S. consists of producers, distributors, and this final category

What are retailers

200

These five students are juniors in V&E

Who are Jesse, Sam, Ava, Dylan, and Mary

300

This is the process of adding sugar to wine before fermentation

What is chaptalization

300

These are the two main pruning methods

What are spur and cane pruning

300

This wine grape has the most planted acres globally

What is Cabernet Sauvignon

300

The luxury European conglomerate LVMH stands for

What is Louis Vuitton, Moet, and Hennessy

300

This teacher is the faculty advisor for CUVEC

Who is Ria D'Aversa

400

This winemaking process removes solids and particles from wine, often using substances like egg whites or bentonite clay

What is fining

400

This term describes the period in early spring when grapevines begin to sprout new green shoots and leaves

What is bud break

400

This is the Italian denomination besides DOC and DOCG

What is IGT

400

This beer company’s sales represented nearly half of all non-alcoholic craft beer sold in the US

What is Athletic Brewing Company

400

Viticulture & Enology used to be concentrations within these two majors

What are Plant Science and Food Science

500

This is the key element of sherry production

What is oxidation

500

This French term refers to the point when grapes change color and begin ripening

What is Veraison

500

This dessert wine, coming from France, is among the most expensive wines available

What is Sauternes

500

These are the four ingredients allowed in Reinheitsgebot, or German Beer Purity Law, date back to the year 1551

What are water, malt, hops, and yeast

500

This Cornell alum and winemaker is the first American woman to be granted the title “Master of Wine”

Who is Nova Cadamatre