Wine 101: What is Wine?

By Gregory Dal Piaz

Learning about the basic elements of wine and how wine is made.

Jun 01, 2011

Correctly answer all the questions below to complete the quiz.

Quiz

Wine grapes are usually not which color?

White
Yellow
Green
Red

Which phrase accurately describes why cultivated yeasts are used?

They are efficient and tolerant of a high alcohol environment
They are better at extracting color from the grapes
The wine will be clearer with cultivated yeasts
You don’t need grapes to make wine with cultivated yeast

Which form of acid is one that is not usually encounter in wine?

Malic acid
Tartaric acid
Citric acid
Lactic acid

Which phrase best describes the effects of tannin.

They make your mouth pucker, your gums feel fuzzy, and your mouth feel dry.
They cause your mouth to water.
They make the wine smell strongly of coffee and tobacco.
They cause an allergic reaction in most people.

What do fining agents do to a wine?

They add finesse.
They convert malic acid to lactic acid.
They remove suspended solids from the wine.
They add richness to the mouthfeel.

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