INTERMEDIATE CERTIFICATE MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONS
1. Where does a red wine get its colour from?
a) Artificial colouring.
b) The addition of red wine.
c) The skins of the grapes.
d) Stainless steel tanks.
2. Which is the correct sequence in making RED wine?
a) Fermentation, crushing, pressing, maturation
b) Crushing, fermentation, pressing, maturation.
c) Crushing, pressing, fermentation, maturation
d) Crushing, fermentation, maturation, pressing
3. Which one of the following wines should be avoided when serving oily fish?
a) High acid, low tannin red wines.
b) Dry, light bodied white wines.
c) High tannin, full bodied red wines.
d) Off-dry, high acid white wines.
4. Wines make from grapes grown in cool regions typically are:
a) High acidity
b) Full bodied
c) High tannin
d) High in alcohol
5. A customer wants to try a new world wine similar to Hermitage. Which of the
following wine will you recommend?
a) Central Otago Pinot Noir
b) Barossa Valley Shiraz
c) Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon.
d) Maipo Merlot
6. In which country is Barolo DOCG produced?
a) Italy.
b) Spain.
c) Portugal.
d) Greece.
7. Which grape variety is used to make AC Pouilly-Fumé?
a) Riesling.
b) Sauvignon Blanc.
c) Sémillon.
d) Chenin Blanc.
8. Bulk/Inexpensive wines in Australia are typically produced in which of the following
regions?
a) New South Wales
b) South Australia
c) South Eastern Australia
d) West Australia
9. Fermentation of white wine is typically at what temperature range?
a) 10-15C
b) 15-20C
c) 20-25C
d) 25-30C
10. Using which of the followings will give the best oak flavour?
a) Oak barrels
b) Oak chips
c) Oak essence
d) Oak staves
11. Which spirit uses the initials VSOP?
a) Vodka.
b) Gin.
c) Cognac.
d) Scotch Whisky.
12. Medoc is most famous for?
a) Dry red wine
b) Sweet white wine
c) Both dry red wine and sweet white wine
d) Sparkling wine
13. What style of wine is AC Muscat de Beaumes de Venise?
a) Dry fortified white.
b) Sweet fortified white.
c) Dry fortified red.
d) Sweet fortified red.
14. Where is Nuits-Saint-Georges?
a) Burgundy.
b) Bordeaux.
c) Loire.
d) Rhône.
15. In which country is the region of Marlborough?
a) New Zealand.
b) Australia.
c) Canada.
d) South Africa.
16. Alsace is most famous for?
a) Dry white wine
b) Sweet white wine
c) Dry red wine
d) Sparkling wine
17. Which of the following grape varieties is best for hot region?
a) Merlot.
b) Pinot Noir.
c) Riesling.
d) Sauvignon Blanc.
18. Which of the following regions has the coolest climate?
a) Alsace
b) Bordeaux
c) Burgundy
d) Loire
19. Which gas is given off during alcoholic fermentation?
a) Sulphur Dioxide.
b) Nitrogen Dioxide.
c) Carbon Dioxide.
d) Hydrogen Dioxide.
20. Which one of the following grape varieties is aromatic?
a) Gewurztraminer.
b) Nebbiolo.
c) Cabernet Franc.
d) Grenache.
21. Which one of the following is CORRECTLY matched?
a) Vouvray and Italy.
b) Beaujolais and Bordeaux.
c) Meursault and Portugal.
d) Sangiovese and Chianti Classico.
22. Which of the following grape varieties has the lowest tannin?
a) Cabernet Sauvignon
b) Merlot
c) Pinot Noir
d) Shiraz
23. The main different that distinguishes tank method from traditional method is:
a) First fermentation in tank
b) Second fermentation in tank
c) Bubbles are being injected into the wine
d) The wine is sweet
24. Which of the following wine is likely to benefit the most from bottle aging?
a) Beaujolais
b) Cote-Rotie
c) Sancerre
d) Valpolicella
25. What does the word ‘secco’ mean?
a) Sweet.
b) Dry.
c) Sparkling.
d) Medium sweet.
26. What style of wine would you recommend to match a sour taste dish?
a) Aromatic
b) Full bodied
c) High acidity
d) Low tannin
27. Casablanca Valley is in which country?
a) Argentina
b) Australia
c) Chile
d) South Africa
28. Which of the following grape variety is not commonly seen in Germany?
a) Riesling.
b) Sauvignon Blanc.
c) Muller-Thurgau
d) Silvaner
29. Pinotage is most commonly seen in wines from which country?
a) Argentina
b) Australia
c) Chile
d) South Africa
30. Which one of the following is a white grape variety?
a) Verdicchio.
b) Sangiovese.
c) Merlot.
d) Gamay.
31. Which one of the following is a flavoured spirit?
a) Gin
b) Rum
c) Tequila
d) Vodka.
32. Which is the dominant grape used in making Chateauneuf-du-Pape?
a) Grenache
b) Merlot
c) Nebbiolo
d) Syrah
33. Which one of the following is a varietally labelled wine?
a) Gevrey-Chambertin.
b) Pouilly-Fuissé.
c) Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon.
d) Saint-Emilion.
34. What is the main grape used in Rioja?
a) Barbera
b) Garnacha
c) Tempranillo
d) Trebbiano
35. The sweetness in Sauternes is due to:
a) Interrupting the fermentation
b) Use wind dried grapes
c) Use frozen grapes
d) Use grapes affected by Noble Rot
36. What is the base material used in making Whiskies?
a) Grapes
b) Grains
c) Sugar Cane
d) Vegetables
37. In which country is the region of Mendoza?
a) USA.
b) Australia.
c) Chile.
d) Argentina.
38. What style of wine is Asti DOCG?
a) Dry still light wine.
b) Sweet still light white.
c) Sparkling dry white.
d) Sparkling sweet white.
39. To which wine do the initials LBV refer?
a) Madeira.
b) Sherry.
c) Port.
d) Vin Doux Naturels.
40. When tasting a wine, how is acidity identified on the palate?
a) By a mouth drying bitter sensation.
b) By making your mouth water.
c) By producing sweet ripe flavours.
d) By producing salty tangy flavours.
41. In which region of France would Cabernet Sauvignon be
predominantly grown?
a) Alsace.
b) Bordeaux.
c) Burgundy.
d) Rhône.
42. Which one of the following wines would benefit from being lightly chilled?
a) Ruby Port.
b) Pauillac.
c) Valpolicella.
d) Australian Shiraz.
43. Piesport is a village in:
a) Alsace.
b) Burgundy.
c) Germany.
d) Italy.
44. Which one of the following wines is likely to be the sweetest?
a) Auslese
b) Kabinett
c) QbA
d) Spatlese
45. In which country is Vinho Verde produced?
a) Spain.
b) Portugal.
c) Italy.
d) Germany.
46. Which region in Australia is best suited for growing Riesling?
a) Clare Valley.
b) Margaret River.
c) Rutherglen.
d) Gisborne.
47. Solera System is the method used to produce:
a) Cognac
b) Port
c) Sherry
d) Whisky
48. The correct order of making traditional method sparkling wine is:
a) 2nd fermentation, disgorging, riddling (remuage), bottling
b) 2nd fermentation, riddling (remuage), disgorging, bottling
c) 2nd fermentation, bottling, riddling (remuage), disgorging
d) bottling, 2nd fermentation, riddling (remuage), disgorging
49. In which country is Sancerre produced?
a) Hungary.
b) France.
c) Germany.
d) Australia.
50. Where is Tuscany located?
a) A
b) B
c) C
d) D
51. You were offered a bottle of Premier Cru 1999 Pommard. What is the most likely colour of the wine?
a) Purple
b) Ruby
c) Garnet
d) Tawny
52. Which of the following flavour is the LEAST likely to be found in the above bottle of Pommard?
a) Strawberry
b) Vanilla
c) Plum
d) Blackcurrant
53. You were offered a white wine that is gold in colour with a buttery flavour. The wine
is most likely to be which of the following?
a) Riesling from Australia
b) Chablis
c) Sauvignon Blanc from New Zealand
d) Chardonnay from California
54. You see the tasting note “deep purple colour with intense fruit flavour of
blackcurrant, blue berry, plum, and also vanilla and coconut flavour”. This wine is
most likely which of the following?
a) 2001 Cabernet Sauvignon from Napa Valley
b) 2005 Hermitage
c) 2005 Shiraz from Barossa Valley
d) 2006 Nuit St. Geroge
55. You were offered a red wine with high tannin, medium acidity, and deep colour
intensity. The wine is most likely made from:
a) Merlot
b) Pinot Noir
c) Cabernet Sauvignon
d) Granache
56 Maipo is a wine region in
a) California
b) Chile
c) Argentina
d) Italy
57 Which of the following varieties is widely used to make rose wine due to its thin skin?
a) Shiraz
b) Cabernet Sauvignon
c) Pinotage
d) Grenache
58 Which one of the following is paired correctly?
a) Cabernet Sauvignon and Pessac-Leognan
b) Shiraz and Beaujolais
c) Merlot and Pommard
d) Sauvignon Blanc and Meursault
59 Cork taint is identified by
a) Vinegar aroma
b) Musty aroma
c) cloudy appearance
d) flabby taste
60 Which of the following production methods is used to make Cava?
a) Traditional
b) Injection
c) Tank
d) Transfer
61 Which of the following wine is made by Chardonnay?
a) Fume Blanc
b) Pouilly Fume
c) Pouilly Fussie
d) Bordeaux AC
62 Vins Doux Naturels (VDN) is a sweet wine made by
a) Adding sussreserve
b) Fermentation interruption
c) Dried grapes
d) Frozen grapes
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