T or F? Aromatized wines are wine-based beverages that are flavored with aromatic botanicals, which may or may not contain added sugar
True
T or F? According to EU standards, aromatized wines must be made from a wine base of at least 90% before enhancement
False: 75% before enhancement
T or F? The minimum alcohol content for an EU aromatized wine labled with the term semi-sweet is 14.5%
True: 14.5% to 22% abv except minimum abv for "extra-dry" at 15% and "dry" at 16%
T or F? EU vermouth is defined as an aromitized wine flavored with artemisia as well as other natural flavorings
True
T or F? A quinquina is an aromatized wine flavored with wormwood and/or gentian
False: chinchona bark (usually from Peru or India) is the primary botanical
Name 3 synonyms for cinchona bark
quina
kina
china (pronounced kina in Italian)
T or F? In the EU, an "extra-dry" aromatized wine must have a sugar content of less than 30 g/L
True: Extra-dry (<30), Dry (<50), Semi-dry (50-90), Semi-sweet (90-130), Sweet (>130); the terms semi-sweet and sweet may be replaced by its sugar content in g/L
T or F? According to the EU, sangria may be produced in only Spain, Portugal, or France; otherwise it must be labeled with the place of origin, as in "German sangria"
False: It must be a product of either Spain or Portugal
T or F? Bitterness can be discerned at a lower threshold than sweetness, saltiness, and acidity
True
T or F? Cremovo is an egg-based aromatized wine produced exclusively in Madeira
False: It is produced exclusively in Sicily; aka Marsala all'Uovo (Marsala with Egg)
T or F? The minimum alcohol content for an EU aromatized wine labeled with term dry is 20%
False: minimum 16% abv
T or F? In the EU, an aromatized wine labeled with the term sweet must have a minimum sugar content of 130 g/L
True
T or F? Many aromatized wines may also be classified as fortified wines
True
A Spanish vermouth that uses a red wine made using the Mourvèdre grape as its base
Primitivo Quiles
A vermouth produced with natureal vanilla flavoring
Carpano Antica Formula
An Italian vermouth with PGI status
Vermouth di Torino
A Spanish vermouth produced in Tarragona, often cited for its "balsamic" character
Yzaguirre
A company known for producing Torino-style vermouth in the city of Trieste
Stock Spirits Group
A Spanish vermouth produced in the Alicante region
Primitivo Quiles
A type of vermouth known as "vermouth with bitters"
Carpano Punt e Mes
A Spanish vermouth produced in a style known as "vermut negre"
Casa Mariol
A style of vermouth produced in the French Alps
Vermouth de Chambéry
A company that produces several styles of Vermouth de Chambéry as well as Chambéryzette
Dolin
A company that produces a dry white vermouth in the style of Vermouth de Chambréy but is produced in the city of Turin
Boissiere
A producer of Marseilles-style vermouth
Noilly Prat
A producers of Sherry and Sherry-based vermouth
Lustau
A New World-style vermouth produced in New York City
Atsby Vermouth
A New World-style vermouth produced in Oregon
Ransom Vermouth
Barolo Chinato, produced in the X region of Italy, is one example of a traditional beverage known as Y, which means "bitter and herbal"
X: Piedmont
Y: Chinato d'Erbetti
Quinquina wines are flavored and fortified, and use what as the primary botanical?
cinchona bark
Name the reddish-brown quinquina produced using gentian root, cinchona, and a variety of herbs from the Chartreuse Mountains
Bonal Gentiane Quina: Produced in France and based on mistelle
A quinquina known as X is produced in the Roussillon region of France, using a mistelle made primarily of Y and Z grapes
X: Byrrh
Y: Carignan
Z: Grenache
A French doctor created a quinquina known as X, named in honor of an angel that he claimed healed his sight
St. Raphael
X is a mild quinquina produced in Podensac, Bordeaux. The original product, based on white Bordeaux wine, was known as York
X: Lillet
Y: Kina Lillet
A limited-edition quinquina known as X is based on Sauternes
Réserve Jean de Lillet Blanc
One of the lighter products in the quinquina category, X was originally produced in France and is now also made at the Heaven Hills Distillery in Kentucky
Dubonnet
Americano is a category of aromatized wines flavored with both X and Y
X: wormwood
Y: gentian
The category of americano wines should not be confused with the Americano cocktail, which is a concoction of sweet red vermouth, soda, citur peel, and X
Campari
The classic white version of X is often mentioned as a substitute for the original (and no longer produced) Kina Lillet
Cocchi Americano
The X Winery produces a version of americano known as Y, which is made using wine from the Cortese grape variety
X: Contratto
Y: Contratto Americano Rosso
A French amer that is part of the recipe known as the Basque national drink
Picon
The top-selling bittered spirit in the world
Jägermeister
A bold, bittered liqueur produced in Budapest
Zwack Unicum
An Italian amari with an intense bitter orange flavor; on of the first amari to become popular outside of Europe
Campari
A French amer that is part of the receipe for the Vieux Carré ("old square") cocktail
Bénédictine
A cocktail produced with Campari, sweet vermouth and gin
Negroni
A French amer that is produced in several styles, including a special bottling known as VEP
Chartreuse
VEP is an acronym for Vieillissement Exceptionnellement Prolongé (exceptionally prolonged aging)
A rich, brown-hued Italian amari flavored with licorice, cola, sassafras, chocolate, and Sicilian herbs
Averna
An Italian amari flavored with bitter oranges; inteded to be slightly less bitter and lower in alcohol than most
Aperol
A bittered spirit that is often served with birthday breakfasts in Denmark
Gammel Dansk
An Italian amari flavored with artichokes
Cynar
Which of the following is not an aromatized and fortified wine?
C. Amari
Note: Vermouth is flavored with wormwood, Amer is flavored with wormwood and gentian, Quinquina is flavored with cinchona bark, Amari has bitter and herb flavors
According to EU standards, aromatized wines must be produced from a base consisting of at least X% wine before enhancement
A. 75%
What is the required sugar content for EU aromatized wines that are labeled semi-sweet?
C. between 90 and 130 g/L
The German product known as maiwein (May wine) must be flavored with which of the following botanicals?
A. Sweet woodruff (asperula odorata)
Which of the following is a white-wine-based beverage flavored with honey and spices?
A. Clarea
Note: Sangria is a red-wine-based beverage with citrus fruit and spices and sometimes brandy, served over ice. Zurra (aka Zurracapote) is similar to sangria that macerates sugar and cinnamon for several days before drinking. Glühwin (aka Gluehwein) is red or white wine flavored with sugar, cinnamon, and clove.
What is Kalte Ente? ("cold duck" in German)
A sweetened drink made with white wine (Riesling), sparkling wine, and lemon
Which of the following products is produced by Lustau?
A. Premium red sherry vermouth
What type of product is produced by the Dolin House?
B. Vermouth de Chambéry
Which of the following products is a vermouth flavored with vanilla?
C. Carpano Antica Formula
Which of the following is an americano?
B. Contratto
Note: Campari is an amaro. St. Raphael and Dubonnet are quinquinas.
Which of the following is a carciofo?
C. Cynar
Note: carciofo is a class of amari made with artichokes; Cynar references the Latin name (Cynara scolymus) of the artichoke.
Which of the following is made into a "spritz" with Prosecco and soda?
A. Aperol
Which of the following was introduced at the 1967 World Expo in Montreal, where it was made into a cocktail with tonic?
D. Becherovka
Which of the following is a French amer that also comes in a sweeter, yellow version flavored with saffron?