CSW Spirits, Beer & Other Beverages 3

Question 1

What does the sake designation 'Junmai' signify?

Accepted Answer

Pure rice sake brewed with no added distilled alcohol

Answer

Sake aged more than one year in cedar casks

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Sparkling sake with secondary fermentation in bottle

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Sake filtered through activated charcoal

Question 2

What raw material is Italian Grappa distilled from?

Accepted Answer

Grape pomace (skins, seeds, and stems) left after pressing

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Fermented grape juice that has not been pressed

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Neutral grain spirit flavored with grape skins

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Distilled white wine from northern Italy

Question 3

Calvados, the apple brandy of Normandy, France, may also legally include which other fruit?

Accepted Answer

Pears

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Plums

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Quinces

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Cherries

Question 4

What gives Amaretto its characteristic almond-like flavor?

Accepted Answer

Almonds and/or apricot kernels along with herbs and spices

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Roasted almond extract only

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Marzipan and vanilla infusion

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Bitter walnut essence

Question 5

What production step distinguishes Port wine from standard table wine?

Accepted Answer

Addition of neutral grape spirit during fermentation to arrest it

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Extended maceration with grape skins for 30+ days

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Aging exclusively in small French oak barriques

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Mandatory blending of at least five grape varieties

Question 6

How does Tawny Port differ from Ruby Port in terms of aging?

Accepted Answer

Tawny is aged longer in small oxidative barrels, developing an amber color and nutty flavors

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Tawny is unaged and filtered for clarity; Ruby is barrel-aged

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Ruby is aged in small barrels while Tawny rests in large vats

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Both are aged identically; the difference is only grape variety

Question 7

What is the name for the mold (Aspergillus oryzae) used in sake production to convert rice starches into fermentable sugars?

Accepted Answer

Koji

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Yeast

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Kasu

Answer

Shubo