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Module 5: A Sense for the Arrgh...Factor
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A dry cork might suggest that:
The wine is sweet
The wine is oxidized
The wine is very high in alcohol
The wine is dry
If a white wine is deeper in colour than normally expected for its age, what could be the problem?
It might be oxidized
High levels of ethyl acetate
Brett
It might have cork taint
Ethyl acetate at high levels can cause the following unpleasant odor:
Must or mould
Barnyard
Nail polish remover
Wet stones
A wine is “reduced” when:
It is starved of oxygen
It is treated with decivita dioxide
It is exposed to oxygen
It starts to turn to vinegar
Oxidized wines have the following unique quality/qualities:
May smell flat and turn brown
May smell like kerosene
May taste sweeter, but will turn pink
May smell like a donkey and turn grey
TCA is:
A foul-smelling compound caused by yeast growing in cellars
An acronym for “Trouble du Comportement Alimentaire” – a common fault in French wine
A foul-smelling compound found in wines with tainted corks
A neutralizing compound given off by chemicals used in the bottling process
Which of the following might indicate a second fermentation taking place in the bottle?
A wine that is unexpectedly very dry and irritating
A wine with unexpected bubbles
A wine that smells of nail polish remover
A wine that tastes mouldy
The “length” of a wine refers to:
The recommended amount of time you should aerate or swirl the wine in your glass
The amount of time it’s flavor lingers for
The expected length of its shelf time
The length of time the must is kept in contact with the skins
According to How to Taste, what are the “three pointers” to wine quality?
Cleanliness, Length, Acidity
Length, Alcohol content, Balance
Cleanliness, Balance, Length
Alcohol content, Volatility, Cleanliness
If a wine is cloudy or hazy, which of the following might be the problem?
The artificial bubbles have begun to dissipate
It might be too young to drink
Microorganisms growing in the wine
Cork taint
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