Final Exam, Bar and Beverage
Management Questions with Correct
Answers
Typicity - Answer-describes a wine that reflects or expresses its "typical" or classic
personality traits and thus exhibiting its signature characteristics of the grape (or blend
of grapes) it derives from. It never yields a definitive personality of a particular grape
type or wine, but it will provide some useful range of personality attributes
a wine's two components for assessing - Answer-Aroma/flavor and structure
Areas to assess with structure - Answer-dryness/sweetness, acid, alcohol, bubbles,
tannin, and body levels
3 most significant international grapes used for producing high-quality white wine: -
Answer-Sauvignon Blanc, Riesling, and Chardonnay
Visual appearance of "crisp and youthful white" - Answer-watery to pale in color
intensity with a greenish to straw yellow color hue (indicates youth and reduction
techniques throughout its creation)
Typicity of crisp and youthful white wines - Answer-zesty, clean vibrant
Typicity of silky and smooth white - Answer-refreshing, bright, velvety
Typicity of rich and voluptuous whites - Answer-lavish, elegant, voluptuous
Alcohol content of crisp and youthful whites - Answer-moderate alcohol percentage
(between 11.5 and 13.5%)
Aging craft for crisp and youthful white wines - Answer-stainless steel and/or neutral oak
aging
Typical fruit aromas/flavors of white wines - Answer-apricot, peach, pear, apple, lemon,
lime, grapefruit, orange, tangerine, melon, banana, lychee, coconut, pineapple passion
fruit, fruit salad, mango, golden raisin
Typical Mineral/chemical aromas/flavors of white wines - Answer-chalk, flint, petrol,
ammonia, rubber, steel, wet stone
Typical coffee/bakeshop aromas/flavors of white wines - Answer-toasted hazelnuts,
walnuts, almond, nutmeg; yeast, toast, biscuit, dough; caramel, toffee, vanilla,
butterscotch, honey, cream, butter, custard
, List of Crisp and youthful white wines - Answer-Albarino, Gruner Veltliner, Pinot
Grigio/Gris, sauvignon blanc, and Torrontes
small, thick-skinned grape considered to be Spain and Portugal's premier white wine
varietal - Answer-Albarino
Aroma/flavor of albarino - Answer-fairly to highly aromatic in floral, citrus fruit (lemon),
tree fruits (apricot, peach, and apple), and bakeshop (almond)
Structural components of Albarino - Answer-medium to high acidity, slight spritz of
bubbles; light+ to medium body
white wine; the most important indigenous grape variety in Austria; range from austere
(spicy, peppery) to stone fruit flavors; aged in stainless steel or very old, neutral casks -
Answer-Gruner Veltliner
Significant location of Gruner Veltliner - Answer-Austria
Pinot Grigio/Gris - Answer-white wine; name means "gray"; traditionally, these grapes
were harvested early in order to preserve ample acidity even though flavor ripeness
wasn't always fully developed (lightly aromatic with subtle aromas and flavors.); new
versions experience longer hang-time
T/F: Pinot Grigio is often left on the vine for a slightly extended time period in order to
obtain greater flavor development - Answer-False; that is Pinot Gris
T/F: Pinot Gris expresses quite a different style of wine as compared to Pinot Grigio -
Answer-true
Which grape has the higher aromatic intensity: Pinot Grigio or Pinot Gris - Answer-Pinot
Gris because of its extended hang-time on the vine
difference between pinot gris and pinot grigio - Answer-Pinot gris - French, Oregon, and
California; greater aromatic inensity, extended hang-time, greater intensity, medium
body with medium acidity
Pinot grigio - Italian; light-bodied, medium to high in acidity and slightly underripe, lightly
aromatic; in stainless steel or neutral oak barrels
Significant locations for Pinot Gris/Grigio - Answer-thrives in cooler regions; Alsace,
France; Trentino-Alto-Adige, Veneto, and Friuli, all in Italy; Marlborough and
Martinborough, New Zealand; and Willamette Valley, OR
Sauvignon Blanc - Answer-white wine, green-skinned variety that originated from
southwestern France in the Loire Valley and Bordeaux regions