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Name one of the five "Regions" in South Africa. - Coastal Region Breede River Valley Olifants River Klein Karoo Others What is the Italian term for effervescent, or lightly sparkling wine? - Vino Frizzante What is the Spanish term for Sparkling Wine? - Vino Espumosso What is the Spanish term for effervescent, or lightly sparkling wine? - Vino de Aguja What is the formula of alcoholic fermentation? - Sugar + Yeast = Alcohol + Carbon Dioxide (C6H12O6 -> 2C2H5OH + 2CO2) What are the three main acids naturally occurring in the grapes? - Tartaric Acid, Malic Acid, and Citric Acid. What are the three main acids occurring as a result of fermentation? - Succinic Acid, Acetic Acid, and Lactic Acid. What are the two main acids occurring in botrytised wines? - Gluconic Acid, and Galacturonic Acid.Who discovered the effect of fermentation by yeast? - Joseph Louis Gay-Lussac What is the French term for Sparkling Wine? - Vin Mousseux, or Crémant What is the French term for effervescent, or lightly sparkling wine? - Vin Pétillant What is the German term for Sparkling Wine? - Schaumwein It is a blanket term encompassing all types of sparkling wine whether the gas naturally occurs as a result of fermentation or otherwise. What is the method of sparkling wine making in which the secondary fermentation takes place in the bottle? - Méthode Traditionelle, or Traditional Method in English ("Méthode Champenoise" is now outlawed in EU) What is the method of sparkling wine making in which the secondary fermentation and soutillage (racking) takes place in a large air-tight fermentation tank? - Méthode Charmat, or Méthode de la Cuvée Close What is the method of sparkling wine making in which the wine that has gone through the secondary fermentation is transferred to the pressurized tank, then cooled, and racked before bottled? - Méthode par Transversage, or Transfer Method in English What is the method of sparkling wine making in which the wine going through the fermentation is bottled and the remaining fermentation takes place in the bottle? - Méthode Rurale, or Rural Method in EnglishWhat are the four levels of wine classification in Germany? - Prädikatswein Qualitätswein bestimmter Anbaugebiete (QbA) Landwein Tafelwein What are the four levels of wine classification in Italy? - Denominazione di Origine Controlata e Garantita (DOCG) Denominazione di Origine Controlata (DOC) Vino da Tavola Indicazione Geografica Tipica (IGT) Vino da Tavola What are the seven levels of wine classification in Spain? - Denominación de Origen Vino de Pago (VP) Denominación de Origen Calificada (DOC) Denominación de Origen (DO) Vino de Calidad con Indicación Geográfica (VCIG) Vinñedos de España Vino de la Tierra Vino de Mesa What are the four levels of wine classification in Portugal? - Denominação de Origem Controlada (DOC) Indicação Proveniência Regulmentada (IPR) Vinho Regional Vinho de Mesa What are the four levels of wine classification in Austria? - Prädikatswein QualitätsweinLandwein Tafelwein What are the four levels of wine classification in Greece? - Onomasia Proelefsis Anoteras Piotitas (OPAP) Onomasia Proelefsis Elechomeni (OPE) Topikos Oinos Epitrapezios Oinos What is the specie of grapes that is generally used for making wine? - Vitis Vinifera What is the specie of grapes that is regarded as table grapes and when made into wine impart a "foxy flavor" profile? - Vitis Labrusca What is the specie of grapes that is generally used as a base vine for grafting vitis vinifera to avoid the harm of phylloxera? - Vitis Rupestris, Vitis Riparia, and Vitis Berlandieri What is the ideal annual average temperature for growing vitis vinifera? - 10C° to 16C° (50F° to 61F°) What is the ideal latitude for growing vitis vinifera in Northern Hemisphere? - 30°-50° North What is the ideal latitude for growing vitis vinifera in Southern Hemisphere? - 20°-40° South What is the ideal annual sunlight hours for growing vitis vinifera? - 1300 to 1500 hours per year. What is the name of the disease in which the leaves are covered in white powdery residue? - Oidium, or Powdery Mildew. It arrived in Europe around .What is the name of the disease in which the whole plant gets covered in white mold, and it causes leaves, flowers, and fruits to fall off? - Mildiou, or Mildew. It was found in Europe around . What is the name of the disease in which the leaves, flower, and fruits are covered in grey mold? It also causes fruits to shribble and concentrate the flavour component resulting in sweet desert wine. - Pourriture Grise, or Grey Rot. Caused by Botrytis Cinerea. What is the name of the tiny insects that suck out the sup of the vine especially the root that causes vines to die? - Phylloxera What is the name of the wine making technique in which the skin is immersed in the juice prior to fermentation? - Maceration, or Skin Contact