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  • Sud de France Sommelier Competition 2012 — MONDAY JUNE 25 May 10, 2012

    Compete for the title of Sud de France Sommelier 2012 and an all expense paid trip to the Languedoc-Roussillon!  More info.

  • New Evening Session of V&V Added to Calendar May 9, 2012

    We’re adding another opportunity to take V&V in the evenings.  Class begins Tuesday, June 5th and runs through December 4th at the American Sommelier Office. Click here for more info.

  • A Rosé By Any Other Name MONDAY MAY 21 May 9, 2012

    Join us for the fourth in our 11-part Seminar Series in collaboration with the Charlie Palmer Group at Aureole New York. What’s in a name?   There was a time when some might have snubbed their nose at the mention of …

Foundation or V&V?

Can’t decide whether to take the Foundation or Viticulture & Vinification Course? Below is a list of some basic questions that we would expect students going into our 24-week Viticulture & Vinification Course to know or at least be familiar with. If these questions are too difficult for you to answer, our 8-week Foundation Course is probably the best fit for you.

  1. Give the formula for fermentation.
  2. Name 4 stages of the vine-growing season from spring to harvest:
  3. List five important steps of red wine making from the time the grapes arrive in the cellar.
  4. Define Chaptalization.
  5. The large area of Beaujolais is characterized by ____________________ soil.
  6. Red Sancerre is be made from what grape variety?
  7. Name one red grape that is grown in the Jura:
  8. In Australia, what is currently the most widely planted white grape?
  9. Name a major wine region of South Africa.
  10. Sherry is fortified before fermentation is complete. True / False
  11. In Italy, wines may be named in three ways.† Name one:
  12. Name one (1) AVA within Sonoma:
  13. The soil of Champagne is composed of what primarily?
  14. Define the term GEBEITE.
  15. Name the four ingredients in making beer.
  16. How are sprinklers used in frost protection in the vineyards?
  17. Name one reason for decanting a bottle of wine.
  18. Name one region in Switzerland.