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  1) What is a standard drink? a) A pub measure of spirits (35.5ml) or an alcopop (275ml bottle) b) A small glass of wine (100ml; 12.5% volume) c) A half pint of normal beer d) All of the above 2) What is the weekly low risk limit for alcohol consumption? a) Up to 11 standard drinks for women and up to 17 standard drinks for men b) Up to 17 standard drinks for women and up to 20 standard drinks for men c) 20 standard drinks for both men and women d) 24 standard drinks for women and 30 standard drinks for men 3) What counts as hazardous drinking? a) Drinking until you blackout b) Drinking and driving c) Drinking more than the low risk levels of alcohol consumption in a week d) Drinking more than you can afford to drink 4) What is binge drinking? a) Drinking until you black out b) Drinking more than 6 standard drinks on one occasion c) Drinking more than 5 standard drinks on one occasion for women and more than 8 drinks on occasion for men d) D...

  1. Malolactic fermentation’ refers to which process? a) Creating Champagne in individual bottles b) Leaving grapes on the vine until they shrivel c) The creation of "fino" sherry d) Clearing wine of all solid matter prior to bottling e) The conversion of harsh acid into softer acid 2. Barbaresco wines come from which region of Italy? a) Lombardy b) Puglia c) Le Marche d) Tuscany e) Piedmont 3. What wine-making action is referred to as ‘Pumping over’, or 'Remontage'? a) Pumping wine across oak chips to add flavour b) Pumping wine from bottom to top of the fermentation tank c) Pumping sparkling wine under pressure d) Pumping wine over gas burners to pasteurize it e) Removing the oxygen from just-bottled wines with a vacuum pump 4. What does 'LBV' stand for on a bottle of Port? a) Low bottle volume b) Light Botrytis vintage c) Late budding vines d) Limited bottle vintage e) Late bottled vintage 5. White wines ca...

 1. Why is champagne bubbly?  a) The wine is aged less  b) The wine undergoes a secondary fermentation, usually yeast and sugar is added c) The wine is aged in steel  d) The wine is shaken 2. What is the traditional way to pour wine during a wine service a) The person who ordered the wine is first, then clockwise around the table  b) Counterclockwise  c) Ladies first, then men, finishing with whomever ordered the bottle  d) Ladies first, then men, no matter who ordered the bottle 3. What is a stelvin? a) A wine opener  b) A special glass for port wine  c) A type of wine cap, commonly known as a screw cap  d) An expert on wine, like a sommelier 4. Why do people smell the cork during a wine service? a) To see if the wine has gone bad  b) To see if the wine has been aged properly  c) To get a sense of the wine  d) None of the above 5. In Greek mythology, who is the god of wine? a) D...