HSPM EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
Which Country has the strictest and some of the oldest national regulations concerning
the production of wine? - Answer-France
Chaptalization is the procedure of adding sugar to grape juice after fermentation in
order to produce a sweeter finished wine. - Answer-False
Heavy fully bodied wines tend to be aged longer than light bodied wines. - Answer-True
Wine consumption in the United States during prohibition - Answer-Increased
Alcoholic beverages are fundamentally the same, as they all must involve the
fermentation of sugar in order to obtain alcohol. - Answer-True
French Premier Cru (first growth) wines are so named because they are the wines
made from only grapes undergoing their first harvest and are generally less expensive. -
Answer-False
Oregon is known for producing Burgundy-style wine because: - Answer-Its wine-
producing areas have similar latitude to Burgundy France and they produce
Chardonnay and Pinot Noir grapes.
One of the most famous wine-producing areas in California is the Napa Valley because
it is responsible for producing over 50% of California's wines. - Answer-False
Heavy fully bodied wines need more oak flavor than light bodied wines thus they tend to
be aged in newer oak barrels. - Answer-True
The Gewürztraminer grape produces white wines that contain "spicy" flavor notes. -
Answer-True
The largest producing region in New York State is the - Answer-Finger Lakes
Mosel-Saar-Ruwer, Rheingau, Rheinhessen and Pfalz are: - Answer-All of the above?
Chablis, Mâconnais, Côte Châlonnaise, Côte de Beaune, Côte de Nuits and Beaujolais
are the wine producing areas in - Answer-Burgundy
CORRECT ANSWERS
Which Country has the strictest and some of the oldest national regulations concerning
the production of wine? - Answer-France
Chaptalization is the procedure of adding sugar to grape juice after fermentation in
order to produce a sweeter finished wine. - Answer-False
Heavy fully bodied wines tend to be aged longer than light bodied wines. - Answer-True
Wine consumption in the United States during prohibition - Answer-Increased
Alcoholic beverages are fundamentally the same, as they all must involve the
fermentation of sugar in order to obtain alcohol. - Answer-True
French Premier Cru (first growth) wines are so named because they are the wines
made from only grapes undergoing their first harvest and are generally less expensive. -
Answer-False
Oregon is known for producing Burgundy-style wine because: - Answer-Its wine-
producing areas have similar latitude to Burgundy France and they produce
Chardonnay and Pinot Noir grapes.
One of the most famous wine-producing areas in California is the Napa Valley because
it is responsible for producing over 50% of California's wines. - Answer-False
Heavy fully bodied wines need more oak flavor than light bodied wines thus they tend to
be aged in newer oak barrels. - Answer-True
The Gewürztraminer grape produces white wines that contain "spicy" flavor notes. -
Answer-True
The largest producing region in New York State is the - Answer-Finger Lakes
Mosel-Saar-Ruwer, Rheingau, Rheinhessen and Pfalz are: - Answer-All of the above?
Chablis, Mâconnais, Côte Châlonnaise, Côte de Beaune, Côte de Nuits and Beaujolais
are the wine producing areas in - Answer-Burgundy
