Wine Making Quiz

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Wine making is no easy task. It involves patience, know-how and time. How knowledgeable are you about wine making? Take this quiz and find out!

California accounts for what percentage of all U.S. wine?

40-50 percent

60-70 percent

80-90 percent

California account for 80-90 percent of all U.S. wine.How Wine Making Works

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What process is affected by the complex interaction between an area's soil, topography and climate?

Uviculture

Vinoculture

Viticulture

Viticulture is the process affected by the complex interaction between an area's soil, topography and climate.How Wine Making Works

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In the winemaking process, what is the name for the crushed grapes and juice?

Must

In the winemaking process, must is the name for the crushed grapes and juice.How Wine Making Works

Mist

Mast

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What gives red wines their dark color?

The soil where the grapes were grown

The red grape juice

The red grape skins

The red grape skins give red wines their dark color.How Wine Making Works

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What is used to keep the fermentation tanks at 40 degrees Fahrenheit?

Liquid nitrogen

Glycol

Glycol is used to keep fermentation tanks at 40 degrees Fahrenheit.How Wine Making Works

Ice

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What is the name of the 10-step process whereby the glucose is broken down by the yeast?

Glycolysis

Glycolysis is the name of the 10-step process whereby the glucose is broken down by yeast.How Wine Making Works

Glycolic diffusion

Sucrolysis

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How long does the fermentation process take?

1-2 weeks

2-4 weeks

The fermentation process takes 2-4 weeks.How Wine Making Works

4-6 weeks

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Which type of wine is allowed to settle before the yeast is filtered out of it?

White wine

White wine is allowed to settle before the yeast is filtered out of it.How Wine Making Works

Red wine

California wine

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What is the name of the process whereby the bottle is placed upside-down and rotated one-eighth of a turn every day, allowing the dead yeast cells settle into the neck of the bottle?

Ruddling

Riddling

Riddling is the name of the process whereby the bottle is placed upside-down and rotated one-eighth of a turn every day, allowing the dead yeast cells to settle into the neck of the bottle.How Wine Making Works

Rattling

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