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CSW - Practice Exam 1
Which of the following is made primarily from Garganega?

A. Asti
B. Gavi
C. Orvieto
D. Soave - Correct Answer-D. Soave

What chemical compounds are formed by oxidation such as in Sherry?

A. Esters
B. Aldehydes
C. Phenols
D. Alcohol - Correct Answer-B. Aldehydes

The offspring of sexual reproduction between two different species (e.g. Vitis vinifera X
Vitis labrusca) is called __________.

A. Mutation
B. Clone
C. Hybrid
D. Cross - Correct Answer-C. Hybrid

Which viticultural regimen recognizes the entire planet as an ecosystem?

A. Organic viticulture
B. Integrated Pest Management
C. Biodynamic Viticulture
D. Sustainable Viticulture - Correct Answer-C. Biodynamic Viticulture

Which of the following is spread by the Glassy-winged Sharpshooter?

A. Crown Gall
B. Fan Leaf
C. Pierce's Disease
D. Powdery Mildew - Correct Answer-C. Pierce's Disease

Which of the following statements is true?

A. Vintage and Single Quinta Ports are aged first in the bottle and then cask
B. Ruby, Tawny, LBV and Vintage Character Ports are all aged in the bottle
C. A Colheita is a Single Vintage Tawny Port
D. All of the above - Correct Answer-C. A Colheita is a Single Vintage Tawny Port

,Which of the following is not a wine region of Chile?

A. Maule
B. Maipo
C. Itata
D. Salta - Correct Answer-D. Salta

Where are the southernmost vineyards in the world located?

A. New Zealand
B. South Africa
C. Australia
D. Chile - Correct Answer-A. New Zealand

Rosso Conero hails from what Italian wine region?

A. Latium
B. Liguria
C. Marches
D. Molise - Correct Answer-C. Marches


The approximate potential alcohol of a dry wine made from grapes harvested at 22 Brix
is ______.

A. 11 %
B. 22%
C. 15%
D. None of the above - Correct Answer-A. 11 %

What topographical feature separates Chile from Argentina?

A. The Amazon River
B. The Andes Mountains
C. The Bío Bío River
D. The Rio Negro - Correct Answer-B. The Andes Mountains

Which of the following wine regions are located in the state of South Australia?

A. Barossa Valley, Coonawarra, and Padthaway
B. Cowra, Hunter Valley, and Mudgee
C. Frankland River, Margaret River, and Swan District
D. Geelong, Goulburn Valley, and Yarra Valley - Correct Answer-A. Barossa Valley,
Coonawarra, and Padthaway

, Which of the following are other names for the Tempranillo grape?

A. Tinta del País and Cencibel
B. Valdepeñas and Garnacha
C. Verdejo and Cencibel
D. Tinta del País and Airén - Correct Answer-A. Tinta del País and Cencibel

Which of the following counties are located in the Sierra Foothills?

A. Amador and Placer
B. San Benito and Santa Barbara
C. San Francisco and Santa Cruz
D. Santa Cruz and Amador - Correct Answer-A. Amador and Placer

As ph decreases, flavones change form and cause the wine to appear ________.

A. Darker Yellow
B. Lighter Yellow
C. More Blue
D. More Red - Correct Answer-B. Lighter Yellow

The higher the pH (lower acid), the darker the color, tending towards amber or brown)
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Which of the following wines is fortified?

A. Vermouth
B. Vin Santo
C. Amarone
D. All of the above - Correct Answer-A. Vermouth

What is the allowable alcohol variation from the stated alcohol content on a US label
(under 14% ABV)?

A. 1%
B. 1.5%
C. .5%
D. None of the above - Correct Answer-B. 1.5%

Which of these Austrian varieties is a red grape?

A. Zierfandler
B. Saint Laurent
C. Grüner Veltliner
D. Morillon - Correct Answer-B. Saint Laurent