The Basics of Wine Tasting

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Quiz Questions

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1. Wine tasting can be hampered if you eat certain foods before tasting. Which of the following would be the best to eat before tasting wine?
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- A.
  Crackers
- B.
  Mint
- C.
  Chocolate
- D.
  Fruit
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2. Taste is the most important sense involved in wine tasting, but another sense is just as essential. You should probably refrain from tasting if you …
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- A.
  Have no sensations in your hands
- B.
  Are blind
- C.
  Have a stuffy nose
- D.
  Are deaf
3.
3. Now you’ve entered the winery and have been given a list of wines available for tasting. Many tasters progress from dry wines to sweet wines or from lightest to heaviest. What is another order, especially used at dinner, that tasters can use?
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- A.
  Whites to reds
- B.
  Most aromatic to least aromatic
- C.
  Least fruity to fruitiest
- D.
  Least alcoholic to most alcoholic
4.
4. After you have selected your first wine and the server has poured it, you look at the color. Which of the following is not one of the main classifications of wine color?
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- A.
  White
- B.
  Rosé
- C.
  Purple
- D.
  Red
5.
5. Next, you take the glass by the stem or the base and swirl it. What is the MAIN reason for swirling?
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- A.
  It looks sophisticated
- B.
  It releases the bouquet, or aroma, of the wine
- C.
  It changes the color, which brings out the taste
- D.
  It brings out the wine's flavors--without swirling, wine would have no taste
6.
6. Now comes the actual tasting. What is something that you can do after taking a sip that will enhance the taste?
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- A.
  Plug your nose
- B.
  Open your mouth to aerate the wine
- C.
  Take a second sip before swallowing
- D.
  Spit it out immediately
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7. Your next wine does not feel dry at all--it is soft, not acetic, and goes down easily. Which of these words would you NOT use to describe this wine?
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- A.
  Austere
- B.
  Silky
- C.
  Smooth
- D.
  Velvety
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8. One of the last wines on the list is ice wine. What is so special about this dessert wine?
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- A.
  It's naturally blue
- B.
  Though it is called a wine, it contains no alcohol
- C.
  It's extremely sweet
- D.
  It's bottled with ice cubes

Quiz Outcomes

1.
Try again ...
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Practice makes perfect ! You need to taste more wine ... For this, we offer surprise wine boxes to be discovered every month!
2.
Could do better ...
Practice makes perfect ! You need to taste more wine ...
3.
Well done !
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It's obvious that you like wine !
4.
Unbelievable !!
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What a great result, you're a wine expert !