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  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...

RED WINE MANUFACTURING The concept: transforming the grapes into wine by fermenting their sugar into alcohol. Tranferring the tannins and red pigments from the grape skin into the juice by maceration. Fermenting the juice using the yeast that are naturally present on the grape skin. 1    De-stemming:  separating the grapes from the stems and stalks.     De-stemming separates the grapes from the stems and stalks, which otherwise would impart highly unpleasant grassy flavors to the wine as well as overly bitter tannins.   2         Crushing:  splitting the grape skins.     Crushing splits the grape skins to facilitate the fermentation process and ensure that the pigments from the skin transfer into the juice, as the pulp itself is colorless. 3         Primary fermentation and maceration     In this step the must is fermented in an ope...