CSW Wine Laws & Service Techniques 4

Question 1

Portugal's DOC Douro region is legally permitted to use which blending practice that many other PDO regions prohibit?

Accepted Answer

Blending wines from a wide range of permitted indigenous grape varieties

Answer

The Douro DOC permits blending from a large number of approved indigenous Portuguese grape varieties, which is a hallmark of Port and Douro red wines.

Question 2

What does 'en primeur' (or 'futures') buying mean in the wine trade?

Accepted Answer

Buying wine while it is still in barrel before official bottling and release

Answer

En primeur refers to purchasing wines while they are still maturing in barrel, typically at lower prices before official market release.

Question 3

Under the three-tier distribution system in the US, which entity is legally prohibited from selling directly to consumers in most states?

Accepted Answer

Distributors/wholesalers

Answer

In the three-tier system, distributors/wholesalers sell only to retailers and restaurants, not directly to consumers.

Question 4

What is the correct way to handle a wine bottle when pouring tableside to avoid drips?

Accepted Answer

Twist the bottle slightly while lifting to cut off the stream

Answer

A slight twist of the bottle at the end of each pour cuts the wine stream cleanly and prevents dripping.

Question 5

Austria's DAC (Districtus Austriae Controllatus) system is modeled most closely on which other country's wine law system?

Accepted Answer

France's AOC system

Answer

Austria's DAC system is modeled on France's AOC system, tying specific wine styles to specific geographic origins.

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CSW Wine Laws & Service Techniques 4