Module 6: A Sense for the Complex Matrix of Wine

* Tartaric crystals found in wine are:

Harmful and should be removed before drinking

Harmless and add desirable sweetness

Indicators of a faulty wine

Harmless and natural in the winemaking process

* While drinking wine, the following is a technique that will help maximize flavour and vaporization:

Breathe in through the nose

Open lips slightly and take in some air over the wine

Open mouth wide to expose the wine fully to the air

Occasionally spit out the mouthful of wine and replace it with a fresh one

* If a white wine is labelled as “petillant” or “perlant” it means that:

The wine is aged

The wine is slightly sparkling

The wine is oxidized

The wine is from South Africa

* As a general rule, when a red wine ages:

Its colour does not change appreciably

Its colour changes, and the difference between the hue of the center and the rim becomes more pronounced

It begins to sparkle

Its colour changes; it becomes darker throughout

* Which of the following is an indicator of good quality wine?

High alcohol content

A long length

A light colour

A very strong aroma

* The viscosity of a wine can be increased by ____ during fermentation:

Adding oak chips

Added acid

High temperatures

Low temperatures

* If a wine is full-bodied, but unexpectedly slightly sparkling:

The wine is fortified

The wine may be fermenting unintentionally in the bottle

The wine may have been oxidized

The wine may be too young

* Which of the following is the correct general rule for tasting or drinking wine?

“ White before red, dry before sweet, young before old”

“White before red, sweet before dry, young before old”

“Red before white, sweet before dry, old before young”

“Red before white, dry before sweet, young before old”

* Tasting horizontally refers to:

Tasting while laying down

Tasting different wines of the same vintage

Tasting the exact same wine at different intervals throughout the day

Tasting different vintages of the same wine

* Tasting vertically refers to:

Tasting different vintages of the same wine

Tasting the exact same wine at different intervals throughout the day

Tasting different wines of the same vintage

Tasting while standing erect