CSW GWA Practice Exam
Which of the following wine regions is located in New Zealand?
A. Canterbury
B. Robertson
C. Worcester
D. Paarl - Correct Answer-A. Canterbury
What is the most aldehydic wine in the world?
A. Chardonnay
B. Nebbiolo
C. Sherry
D. Champagne - Correct Answer-C. Sherry
Which of the following Pradikat levels may be vinified dry?
A. Auslese
B. Beerenauslese
C. Eiswein
D. Trockenbeerenauslese - Correct Answer-A. Auslese
What is Leaf Roll?
A. A virus that attacks the grape vine
B. A bacteria that attacks the grape vine
C. A mold that attacks the grape vine
D. An indication that a vine is entering its dormant phase - Correct Answer-A. A virus
that attacks the grape vine
Which of the following is not a commune appellation in the Medoc?
A. Fleurie
B. Listrac
C. Margaux
D. Moulis - Correct Answer-A. Fleurie
The process by which sugars are broken down by the grapevine and used as energy is
called:
A. Photosynthesis
B. Respiration
C. Translocation
D. Transpiration - Correct Answer-B. Respiration
,Which of the following AVAs is located in Sonoma County?
A. Alexander Valley
B. Anderson Valley
C. Wild Horse Valley
D. Edna Valley - Correct Answer-A. Alexander Valley
Who is the man responsible for creating the Balanced Vine theory?
A. Rudolf Steiner
B. Robert Mondavi
C. Richard Smart
D. Doug Fletcher - Correct Answer-C. Richard Smart
Humans are most sensitive to which taste?
A. Sweet
B. Salt
C. Sour
D. Bitter - Correct Answer-D. Bitter
How many different grape varieties are allowed in Chateauneuf-du-Pape?
A. 6
B. 7
C. 10
D. 13 - Correct Answer-D. 13
Where is Monthelie located?
A. Cote de Beaune
B. Cote de Nuits
C. Cote Chalonnaise
D. Macconnais - Correct Answer-A. Cote de Beaune
Which of the following Italian wine regions is located furthest north?
A. Latium
B. Apulia
C. Basilicata
D. Campania - Correct Answer-A. Latium
At what point does the vine usually produce its first commercial crop?
, A. In its third year
B. In its sixth year
C. In its seventh year
D. In its tenth - Correct Answer-A. In its third year
Which of the following is not a subregion of the Chianti DOCG?
A. Colli Fiorentini
B. Colli Senesi
C. Collio Goriziano
D. Montalbano - Correct Answer-C. Collio Goriziano
The correct term for dead yeast cells and other solids precipitated during fermentation
and aging in casks is:
A. Cap
B. Lees
C. Must
D. Pomace - Correct Answer-B. Lees
Wine is mostly comprised of
A. Acid
B. Alcohol
C. Water
D. Tannin - Correct Answer-C. Water
What chemical compound is responsible for the smell of garlic or onions in a wine?
A. Sulfur dioxide
B. Hydrogen sulfide
C. Mercaptans
D. Acetic Acid - Correct Answer-C. Mercaptans
Where is the wine region of Mendoza located?
A. Chile
B. Spain
C. Texas
D. Argentina - Correct Answer-D. Argentina
Australia's place of origin system is known by
A. VA's
B. IGT's
Which of the following wine regions is located in New Zealand?
A. Canterbury
B. Robertson
C. Worcester
D. Paarl - Correct Answer-A. Canterbury
What is the most aldehydic wine in the world?
A. Chardonnay
B. Nebbiolo
C. Sherry
D. Champagne - Correct Answer-C. Sherry
Which of the following Pradikat levels may be vinified dry?
A. Auslese
B. Beerenauslese
C. Eiswein
D. Trockenbeerenauslese - Correct Answer-A. Auslese
What is Leaf Roll?
A. A virus that attacks the grape vine
B. A bacteria that attacks the grape vine
C. A mold that attacks the grape vine
D. An indication that a vine is entering its dormant phase - Correct Answer-A. A virus
that attacks the grape vine
Which of the following is not a commune appellation in the Medoc?
A. Fleurie
B. Listrac
C. Margaux
D. Moulis - Correct Answer-A. Fleurie
The process by which sugars are broken down by the grapevine and used as energy is
called:
A. Photosynthesis
B. Respiration
C. Translocation
D. Transpiration - Correct Answer-B. Respiration
,Which of the following AVAs is located in Sonoma County?
A. Alexander Valley
B. Anderson Valley
C. Wild Horse Valley
D. Edna Valley - Correct Answer-A. Alexander Valley
Who is the man responsible for creating the Balanced Vine theory?
A. Rudolf Steiner
B. Robert Mondavi
C. Richard Smart
D. Doug Fletcher - Correct Answer-C. Richard Smart
Humans are most sensitive to which taste?
A. Sweet
B. Salt
C. Sour
D. Bitter - Correct Answer-D. Bitter
How many different grape varieties are allowed in Chateauneuf-du-Pape?
A. 6
B. 7
C. 10
D. 13 - Correct Answer-D. 13
Where is Monthelie located?
A. Cote de Beaune
B. Cote de Nuits
C. Cote Chalonnaise
D. Macconnais - Correct Answer-A. Cote de Beaune
Which of the following Italian wine regions is located furthest north?
A. Latium
B. Apulia
C. Basilicata
D. Campania - Correct Answer-A. Latium
At what point does the vine usually produce its first commercial crop?
, A. In its third year
B. In its sixth year
C. In its seventh year
D. In its tenth - Correct Answer-A. In its third year
Which of the following is not a subregion of the Chianti DOCG?
A. Colli Fiorentini
B. Colli Senesi
C. Collio Goriziano
D. Montalbano - Correct Answer-C. Collio Goriziano
The correct term for dead yeast cells and other solids precipitated during fermentation
and aging in casks is:
A. Cap
B. Lees
C. Must
D. Pomace - Correct Answer-B. Lees
Wine is mostly comprised of
A. Acid
B. Alcohol
C. Water
D. Tannin - Correct Answer-C. Water
What chemical compound is responsible for the smell of garlic or onions in a wine?
A. Sulfur dioxide
B. Hydrogen sulfide
C. Mercaptans
D. Acetic Acid - Correct Answer-C. Mercaptans
Where is the wine region of Mendoza located?
A. Chile
B. Spain
C. Texas
D. Argentina - Correct Answer-D. Argentina
Australia's place of origin system is known by
A. VA's
B. IGT's
