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Reserva Cava is a sparkling wine. What is the age difference between Reserve Cava compared to NV Champagne?

915 months on lees, the same as NV champagne

What is the correct technical name for a jigger of grain alcohol?

A pony

The amount of alcohol in beers sold or created and sold in the United States is measured by using what method?

ABV- alcohol by volume

What is amelioration as used in winemaking?

adding of water to decrease the concentration of sugar, acid and other wine components

What is chill proofing of beer?

Addition of papain to prevent haze due to interaction between protein and tannins

What are the approximate temperatures at which fermentation takes place for ale and lager beers?

ale: 10~23.9 C, lager: 0-12.8 C

What are the scientific name for ale and lager yeasts?

ale: saccharomyces cerevisiae
lager: saccharomyces pastorianus(formerly saccharomyces carlsbergensis)

With regard to wines, what does the abbreviation AOC mean?

AOC – Appellation d’Origine Contrôlée

The French term for a wine’s place of origin. It also refers to the complex rules regarding viticulture and vinification that vary from place to place.

What two words guarantee the origin of French wine?

Appellation Controlee

What are the two main overall hop categories used in brewing?

aromatic hops and bittering hops

What is the microorganism used to make miso and sake?

Aspergillus orzae

In red wine, what sensory property is correlated with tannin concentration?

astringency

What is the pH range of beer? a. 2-3 b. 3-5 c. 5-6 d. 6-7

b. 3-5

The generally accepted oldest food law is the 'Reinheitsgebot' law aka German Purity Law which defines beer can contain what three ingredients?

Barley or malt as well as water but the third ingredient is hops.

Which young french wine is released annually on the 3rd Thursday in Nov?

Beaujolais nouveau

What beverage is made by having 2 yeast fermentations?

beer (1 in the vat and 1 in the bottle) or champagne

What is the rate limiting step in a beer fermentation?

Beer fermentation must continue until yeast uptake the diacetyl they excreted during fermentation. Diacetyl must be lowered to between 0.1 and 0.01 mg/L

Please list the following from least alcohol to highest alcohol by percentage. Cider, vodka, beer, port, Shochu

beer, cider (cider or beer may be swapped), port, Shochu, vodka

Are coffee beans decaffeinated before or after roasting and why?

Before, to prevent loss of flavor

What flavor compound is responsible for the flavor of the Italian liquor Amarreto?

Benzaldehyde and taste a little bit like cherries.