VEN 003 Final Concepts Exam Questions and Answers Fully Solved Latest Version 2025-2026
What countries make up the wines of Eastern Europe? - Answers 1. Austria
2. Czech Republic
3. Moldova
4. Hungary
5. Romania
6. Bulgaria
7. Slovakia
8. Serbua
9. Croatia
Which vineyards are the highest quality vineyards up the Danube river? - Answers Austrian
vineyards
Which wine classification system does Slovakia use? - Answers The French-based classification
system
Approximately what percentage of wines produced in the Czech Republic are white wines? -
Answers ~75%
Where is the origin of the world's oldest botrytized wine? - Answers Hungary
What is the wine classification system of Bulgarian wines? - Answers 1. GCAO
2. PGI
3. Table wines
Approximately what percentage of grape varieties in Moldova are European varieties? - Answers
~70%
What type of wine is mainly produced in China? - Answers Red wine, from Cab sauv
What is the oldest and largest wine producer in China? - Answers Shandong
What is China's oldest and largest commercial winery? - Answers Changyu
What is different between the Old World wine industry and the New World wine industry? -
Answers New World has no indigenous wine traditions or no strong regional identity
,Who were South American wines introduced by? - Answers European Catholic Missionaries
Which Spanish grapes are original red grapes introduced to South America related to? - Answers
1. Listan prieto
2. Palomino negro
What grape variety was planted during the missions of the EU catholic missionaries in S.
America? - Answers 1. Pais (Chile)
2. Criolla (Argentina)
3. Mission (CA)
Which country produces the best wine in S. America? - Answers Chile
What factors of wine are regulated in Chilean wine regions? - Answers 1. Maximum yields
2. Minimum alcohol strength
What are the best RV's of Chile? - Answers 1. Maipo
2. Rapel
3. Maule
Where are most wine regions in Chile located? - Answers Central valley
What wines is Maipo Valley most famous for? - Answers Cab sauv
Which country grape varieties dominate in Chile? - Answers French varieties
What is labeling centered around for Chilean wines? - Answers Varietals
Which grape varieties are most used for Chilean wines? - Answers 1. Cab sauv
2. Carmenere (old Bordeaux variety)
3. Sauv blanc
4. Chardonnay
How is Chilean brandy (Pisco) made in regards to wine? - Answers Wine is distilled to a high-
alcohol spirit
Who is the largest producer of wine in Latin America? - Answers Concha y Toro
Which wine region in Argentina has the majority of vineyard area? - Answers Mendoza
What type of wine is mainly produced in Argentina? - Answers Red wine
, What is the order of grape growing and harvesting in Australia? - Answers 1. Spring (9 - 11), bud
burst
2. Summer (12 - 2), begin harvest
3. Fall (3 - 5), finish harvest
4. Winter (6 - 8), cold months
Which regions is phylloxera present in AU? - Answers 1. Victoria
2. New South Wales
What is the number one important AU wine brand in the U.S.? - Answers Yellow Tail
Which grape varieties are used for AU wines? - Answers 1. Chardonnay
2. Sauv blanc
3. Merlot
4. Cab sauv
5. Semillon
6. Syrah
7. Riesling
What are some AU wine blends that are considered "unorthodox"? - Answers 1. Syrah + Cab
sauv
2. Semillon + Chardonnay
What is a requirement for a GI region being present on an AU wine label? - Answers 85% of the
grapes must come from that region
What is the most iconic wine brand in AU? - Answers Grange, blend of mostly Syrah
What are the varietal-labeled wines of NZ? - Answers 1. Cab sauv
2. Chardonnay
3. Sauv blanc
4. Pinot noir
What grape variety makes up a majority of the vine plantings in NZ? - Answers Sauv blanc
Which grape varieties are mainly produced on the N. Island of NZ? - Answers 1. Cab sauv
What countries make up the wines of Eastern Europe? - Answers 1. Austria
2. Czech Republic
3. Moldova
4. Hungary
5. Romania
6. Bulgaria
7. Slovakia
8. Serbua
9. Croatia
Which vineyards are the highest quality vineyards up the Danube river? - Answers Austrian
vineyards
Which wine classification system does Slovakia use? - Answers The French-based classification
system
Approximately what percentage of wines produced in the Czech Republic are white wines? -
Answers ~75%
Where is the origin of the world's oldest botrytized wine? - Answers Hungary
What is the wine classification system of Bulgarian wines? - Answers 1. GCAO
2. PGI
3. Table wines
Approximately what percentage of grape varieties in Moldova are European varieties? - Answers
~70%
What type of wine is mainly produced in China? - Answers Red wine, from Cab sauv
What is the oldest and largest wine producer in China? - Answers Shandong
What is China's oldest and largest commercial winery? - Answers Changyu
What is different between the Old World wine industry and the New World wine industry? -
Answers New World has no indigenous wine traditions or no strong regional identity
,Who were South American wines introduced by? - Answers European Catholic Missionaries
Which Spanish grapes are original red grapes introduced to South America related to? - Answers
1. Listan prieto
2. Palomino negro
What grape variety was planted during the missions of the EU catholic missionaries in S.
America? - Answers 1. Pais (Chile)
2. Criolla (Argentina)
3. Mission (CA)
Which country produces the best wine in S. America? - Answers Chile
What factors of wine are regulated in Chilean wine regions? - Answers 1. Maximum yields
2. Minimum alcohol strength
What are the best RV's of Chile? - Answers 1. Maipo
2. Rapel
3. Maule
Where are most wine regions in Chile located? - Answers Central valley
What wines is Maipo Valley most famous for? - Answers Cab sauv
Which country grape varieties dominate in Chile? - Answers French varieties
What is labeling centered around for Chilean wines? - Answers Varietals
Which grape varieties are most used for Chilean wines? - Answers 1. Cab sauv
2. Carmenere (old Bordeaux variety)
3. Sauv blanc
4. Chardonnay
How is Chilean brandy (Pisco) made in regards to wine? - Answers Wine is distilled to a high-
alcohol spirit
Who is the largest producer of wine in Latin America? - Answers Concha y Toro
Which wine region in Argentina has the majority of vineyard area? - Answers Mendoza
What type of wine is mainly produced in Argentina? - Answers Red wine
, What is the order of grape growing and harvesting in Australia? - Answers 1. Spring (9 - 11), bud
burst
2. Summer (12 - 2), begin harvest
3. Fall (3 - 5), finish harvest
4. Winter (6 - 8), cold months
Which regions is phylloxera present in AU? - Answers 1. Victoria
2. New South Wales
What is the number one important AU wine brand in the U.S.? - Answers Yellow Tail
Which grape varieties are used for AU wines? - Answers 1. Chardonnay
2. Sauv blanc
3. Merlot
4. Cab sauv
5. Semillon
6. Syrah
7. Riesling
What are some AU wine blends that are considered "unorthodox"? - Answers 1. Syrah + Cab
sauv
2. Semillon + Chardonnay
What is a requirement for a GI region being present on an AU wine label? - Answers 85% of the
grapes must come from that region
What is the most iconic wine brand in AU? - Answers Grange, blend of mostly Syrah
What are the varietal-labeled wines of NZ? - Answers 1. Cab sauv
2. Chardonnay
3. Sauv blanc
4. Pinot noir
What grape variety makes up a majority of the vine plantings in NZ? - Answers Sauv blanc
Which grape varieties are mainly produced on the N. Island of NZ? - Answers 1. Cab sauv
