Wine Quiz Let’s Get to Work: A Wine Jobs Quiz Feb 05, 2021 1 of 11 RIGHT! WRONG! These hospitality professionals tirelessly oversee wine lists, make recommendations to diners, uncork bottles, pour wine and much more: Sommeliers Sous chefs Concierges Cellarologists Many winery owners employ the help of these wine-science professionals, whose degrees demand a mastery of chemistry and microbiology: Enologists Decanters Viticulturists Cellar rats Wine barrels are made by coopers. What do they do to the inside of each barrel to tame the raw woodiness and mellow the tannins? Coat the wood with flavored waxes Toast the staves with fire or an oven Season the barrels with old wine before filling them with the newest vintage Salt-bake each barrel The late Michael Broadbent wore which influential wine industry hat? Wine critic Wine writer Wine auctioneer Broadbent was all of these A winemaker may perform bâtonnage, the careful process of stirring the lees (dead yeast cells produced during winemaking) back into a wine after they settle at the bottom of a barrel during fermentation. What does this do to the wine? Imparts smoky, spicy notes to the wine Sharply increases the wine’s acidity Gives the wine’s tannins a dusty quality Increases flavor, aroma and texture In Champagne and at other sparkling wine houses, what is the name of the person responsible for gently turning and upending each bottle until all of the sediment has collected in the neck of the bottle? Dosager Tirager Twister Riddler Why might a winery choose to hire a team of hardworking grape pickers to harvest vineyards by hand instead of using a mechanical harvester? They trust humans to harvest the grapes more gently and discard diseased grape bunches Mechanical harvesters are banned in their appellation The terrain of the vineyard is too steep or difficult for mechanical harvesting All of the above Overseeing tastings, hosting events, encouraging direct-to-consumer sales and being the public face of a wine estate are often in the job description for which of these winery workers? Courtiers Viticulturists Tasting room managers Winery dogs Vineyard owners might call upon the expertise of professionals like agronomist Marco Simonit to help them with “vine training,” which means: Hand-harvesting grapes with expensive but unparalleled precision Deliberately exposing vines to certain diseases and pests to reduce grape yields and improve wine quality Playing music for vines Trellising and shaping the growth of the vine to encourage ideal grape growth Fans of wines from Bordeaux and Burgundy might be familiar with the term “négociant,” used for a person who does what? Buys grapes, grape must or fermented wine from grapegrowers to sell under their own label Negotiates which vineyards and estates will be classified as grand cru and premier cru Decides if and when new vines can be planted in the different appellations Hosts wild parties at which only top-notch Cabernets and Pinot Noirs are poured to boost their region's reputation and wine sales After the repeal of Prohibition, the U.S. installed a three-tier system to regulate the distribution of wine, spirits and beer. What are the three tiers? Bartenders, waiters and consumers Vines, grapes and juice Producers, distributors and retailers Trees, planks and barrels Next Results Your score is Retake this quiz