Day fourteen: Test your knowledge of beer and wine

Posted on | January 11, 2010

Well, as I promised in my last post, there was a quiz today. It covered two topics: Beverages and labor. I won’t bother you with the labor portion (dry stuff, indeed) but I do have the first eleven questions of the quiz, the ones that focus on alcohol, below, so you can test your knowledge of beer and wine.

It’s a fairly simple quiz, so even if you don’t know that much about alcohol, as long as you know the minimum, you should probably do well.

And, yes, the answers are at the end.

“Candy is dandy, But liquor is quicker”
~ Ogden Nash

Here’s the test on alcohol. The answers are at the end. Good luck!

(And, hey, let me know how you did.)

What is the reaction that all alcoholic beverages depend on?
What are the three categories of alcoholic beverages sold in restaurants?
What is the primary difference between red wine and white wine?
What are the major wine styles?
What component in wine allows it to age successfully?
What does the word varietal mean? What are some examples?
What is terroir?
What are the major ingredients in beer?
What is the difference between lagers and ales?
What is the principal of food and beverage pairing?
What are the factors that need to be considered when storing alcoholic beverages?

There is something about a Martini,
A tingle remarkably pleasant;
A yellow, a mellow Martini;
I wish I had one at present.
There is something about a Martini,
Ere the dining and dancing begin,
And to tell you the truth,
It is not the vermouth -
I think that perhaps it’s the gin.
~ Ogden Nash

Here are the answers. If you did well, clearly you deserve a congratulatory glass or two of cabernet sauvignon. If, however, you did not do well, then clearly you need a consolatory glass or two of cabernet sauvignon.

Everyone wins in my class!

Fermentation
Beer, wine, liquor
Contact with the skins
Still, sparking, fortified
Tannins which come from skins, seeds, and stems
Form of grape. Examples include pinot noir, merlot, chardonnay, cabernet sauvignon, riesling, etc.
Region where the grape is grown
Hops, yeast, grain, water
Lagers are made with bottom fermentation; ale with top fermentation
Alcohol must compliment or contrast the dominant note of the food
Temperature, light, humidity, and storage shelf life

How’d you do? Let me know!

Comments

One Response to “Day fourteen: Test your knowledge of beer and wine”

Dylan - From Chef to Cook
January 11th, 2010 @ 4:24 pm

That was fun, even if I only got 8/11

consoling myself with a rather large glass of Gin and Tonic.

Everyone is a winner. Happys days!