WINE APPRECIATION EXAM 2024 WITH 100% ACCURATE SOLUTIONS

The grape is made of three major components: - ANSWER ☑☑1) Pulp--juice, acid, sugar, flavor 2) Skin--tannin, flavor, color 3) Seeds/stem--bitter Veraison - ANSWER ☑☑The change in color in growing grapes that indicates the beginning of ripening (i.e. from green to red) Viticulture - ANSWER ☑☑The science and process of cultivating wine grapes Vintage - ANSWER ☑☑"Harvest" Usually associated with the year-- if "2006" is listed on the bottle, then 95% of the grapes used to make the wine were picked that season Viniculture - ANSWER ☑☑The science and process of making wine Varietal - ANSWER ☑☑The wine gets it's name from the name of the grape, as long as a certain minimum % is used (US is lowest in the world at 75%). What are a WHITE and a RED grape variety? - ANSWER ☑☑Riesling and Zinfandel What are two RED grape varieties? - ANSWER ☑☑Shiraz and Pinot Noir Vitis vinifera - ANSWER ☑☑Latin name for EUROPEAN grape varieties