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16 Cards in this Set
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Appropriate temperature range for long-term storage |
10-15 Celsius (50-59 F) |
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Why is extended storage in a refrigerator bad |
Cork hardens and loses elasticity resulting in a failed seal that lets an air |
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Why should wine with a cork be stored on its side? |
The cork remains in contact with the wine and stays moist, thereby ensuring a tight seal |
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Why avoid strong light during storage? |
Both natural and artificial light will heat the wine and cause it to become stale and age prematurely |
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Service temperature for medium and full-bodied oaked white wines |
10-13 C (50-55 F) Lightly chilled |
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Service temperature for light and medium body white wines |
7-10 C (45-50 F) Chilled |
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Service temperature for sweet wines |
6-8 C (43-45 F) Well chilled |
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Service temperature for sparkling wines |
6-10 C (43-50 F) Well chilled |
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Service temperature for light bodied red wine |
13 C (55 F) Lightly chilled |
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Service temperature for medium and full-bodied red wines |
15-18 C (59-64 F) Room temperature |
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How should an ice bucket be filled? |
Fill the bucket 3/4 full with equal parts of ice and the water |
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What is the best type of cloth for cleaning glasses and why? |
Linen. It will not leave particles or small pieces of fluff in the glass |
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Name two systems to store wine for longer than a few days once it’s opened |
1. Vacuum system; 2. Blanket system |
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Describe the vacuum storage system |
Oxygen is removed from the bottle in the bottle is sealed. This is not suitable for sparkling wines because they will lose their bubbles. |
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Describe the blanket storage system |
The wine is blanketed with a gas heavier than oxygen to form a protective layer between the wine and the air |
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List of various measures you can get from a standard 750 milliliter bottle |
Back (Definition) 3 x 250ml 4 x 175ml 5 x 150ml (standard 5 oz pour) 6 x 125ml |
