2010年5月

第一口,就是二锅头,

注定我今生是个重口味。。。

一家三代爷们坐在一起喝二锅头的情景

在我家经常出现。。。

老婆生日聚会的尾声

陈总很贴心的点了瓶二锅头,青花瓷

味道醇厚,入口柔顺,盖过了浓烈的酒精感,

收尾的功夫做的很漂亮,但是可惜那个时候已经喝晕了

记不得名字,也没留下照片。。。

上二锅头官网上一看

铺天盖地的各式青花瓷。。。

前一阵肠胃炎,

又贪嘴的喝下了五粮液和茅台

修养半个月,才敢再度尝试饮酒

茅台虽然好喝,但是价格太贵了

香港免税店的价格已经达到830HKD一瓶,

很后悔当时手贱,把一瓶北京带来的存货送给领导。。。

香港人也爱茅台,超市中的茅台价格已经飙到了1500以上

前一阵子,两会期间,有个港区代表,是茅台的狂热分子

在北京跟GA部的人喝茅台,脑淤血挂掉了。。。

前车之鉴啊。。。喝酒不能太玩命。。。

 


这瓶Sonnalta PX已经彻底被干掉了

一瓶酒,最好喝的就是第一口,和最后一口

第一口,带着期望、憧憬,和一丝不安,就像第一次。。

这酒入口

简直如梦一般的暖意,酒体丰满且香浓,散发着柔情蜜意

而最后一口,有一丝难舍,但又同样的有些期盼,

Glenmorangie Private Collection的第一款作品如此美妙

我期待着第二款,第三款。。。

看到台湾官网上的介绍,觉得写的非常棒,至少比我棒多了

所以转贴一下:

第一印象是黑巧克力、風乾葡萄乾、糖蜜、德麥芽拉拉蔗糖(金砂糖)。接著浮現的香氣則是熱巧克力與重咖啡混合,再加上一匙蜂蜜與整碗烘焙過杏仁的,所調和出的濃冽芳香。

加進一些水,會釋放出水果的甘甜,並伴隨著甜蜜、暖和的香氣,有如綿密的水果蛋糕加上糖漬蜜棗、葡萄乾與甜醋栗所散發出的紅櫻桃味道。並透著可可、烘焙與皮革的浸潤人的暖意

台灣尚未上市 敬請期待。

http://glenmorangie.com.tw

喝Single Malt会上瘾

水果和太妃糖的香气让我心情愉悦,内心平静,

像我这样的打工仔

每天晚上倒那么一个杯底,

看看电影,或是看看球,

一口一口慢慢细品,

喝到有几分困意,一口干掉,

刷牙洗脸睡觉

比红酒来的简单


这瓶glenfiddich 21,

制作过程很特别,

在曾经做过加勒比海Rum的橡木桶中放了4个月

初饮觉得醇厚,但一下子奔放了起来

舌头前端是柔和优雅像是吃了块太妃糖,

舌头的后端近喉咙处是活泼豪迈,

这才意识到,自己不是在吃糖而是在喝酒

截然不同的酒风同时出现在嘴里

口感的复杂程度令我非常满意

免税店的价格是780HKD,价格相当满意。。。

我想问一下,

有人喝过Tesseron么?

貌似很尊贵的样子,但是走遍香港免税店都找不到,

Watson's都要3000左右,

跟Hennessy有可比性么,如果XO也能提供类似的口感,

就没必要花冤枉钱给酒税了。。。

最后推荐一款开瓶器

一份价钱一分货

确实好用很多。。。


 

今天终于考完Level 2了,还好55%正确率就可以Pass,应该还好。虽然一星期前的mock test我没时间去,不过还是找老师要来了mock test的题目。要考Level 2的同道中人可以拿来练习一下。

INTERMEDIATE CERTIFICATE MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONS

1. Where does a red wine get its colour from?
a) Artificial colouring.
b) The addition of red wine.
c) The skins of the grapes.
d) Stainless steel tanks.

2. Which is the correct sequence in making RED wine?
a) Fermentation, crushing, pressing, maturation
b) Crushing, fermentation, pressing, maturation.
c) Crushing, pressing, fermentation, maturation
d) Crushing, fermentation, maturation, pressing

3. Which one of the following wines should be avoided when serving oily fish?
a) High acid, low tannin red wines.
b) Dry, light bodied white wines.
c) High tannin, full bodied red wines.
d) Off-dry, high acid white wines.

4. Wines make from grapes grown in cool regions typically are:
a) High acidity
b) Full bodied
c) High tannin
d) High in alcohol

5. A customer wants to try a new world wine similar to Hermitage. Which of the
following wine will you recommend?
a) Central Otago Pinot Noir
b) Barossa Valley Shiraz
c) Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon.
d) Maipo Merlot

6. In which country is Barolo DOCG produced?
a) Italy.
b) Spain.
c) Portugal.
d) Greece.

7. Which grape variety is used to make AC Pouilly-Fumé?
a) Riesling.
b) Sauvignon Blanc.
c) Sémillon.
d) Chenin Blanc.

8. Bulk/Inexpensive wines in Australia are typically produced in which of the following
regions?
a) New South Wales
b) South Australia
c) South Eastern Australia
d) West Australia

9. Fermentation of white wine is typically at what temperature range?
a) 10-15C
b) 15-20C
c) 20-25C
d) 25-30C
10. Using which of the followings will give the best oak flavour?
a) Oak barrels
b) Oak chips
c) Oak essence
d) Oak staves

11. Which spirit uses the initials VSOP?
a) Vodka.
b) Gin.
c) Cognac.
d) Scotch Whisky.

12. Medoc is most famous for?
a) Dry red wine
b) Sweet white wine
c) Both dry red wine and sweet white wine
d) Sparkling wine

13. What style of wine is AC Muscat de Beaumes de Venise?
a) Dry fortified white.
b) Sweet fortified white.
c) Dry fortified red.
d) Sweet fortified red.

14. Where is Nuits-Saint-Georges?
a) Burgundy.
b) Bordeaux.
c) Loire.
d) Rhône.

15. In which country is the region of Marlborough?
a) New Zealand.
b) Australia.
c) Canada.
d) South Africa.

16. Alsace is most famous for?
a) Dry white wine
b) Sweet white wine
c) Dry red wine
d) Sparkling wine

17. Which of the following grape varieties is best for hot region?
a) Merlot.
b) Pinot Noir.
c) Riesling.
d) Sauvignon Blanc.

18. Which of the following regions has the coolest climate?
a) Alsace
b) Bordeaux
c) Burgundy
d) Loire

19. Which gas is given off during alcoholic fermentation?
a) Sulphur Dioxide.
b) Nitrogen Dioxide.
c) Carbon Dioxide.
d) Hydrogen Dioxide.
20. Which one of the following grape varieties is aromatic?
a) Gewurztraminer.
b) Nebbiolo.
c) Cabernet Franc.
d) Grenache.

21. Which one of the following is CORRECTLY matched?
a) Vouvray and Italy.
b) Beaujolais and Bordeaux.
c) Meursault and Portugal.
d) Sangiovese and Chianti Classico.

22. Which of the following grape varieties has the lowest tannin?
a) Cabernet Sauvignon
b) Merlot
c) Pinot Noir
d) Shiraz

23. The main different that distinguishes tank method from traditional method is:
a) First fermentation in tank
b) Second fermentation in tank
c) Bubbles are being injected into the wine
d) The wine is sweet

24. Which of the following wine is likely to benefit the most from bottle aging?
a) Beaujolais
b) Cote-Rotie
c) Sancerre
d) Valpolicella

25. What does the word ‘secco’ mean?
a) Sweet.
b) Dry.
c) Sparkling.
d) Medium sweet.

26. What style of wine would you recommend to match a sour taste dish?
a) Aromatic
b) Full bodied
c) High acidity
d) Low tannin

27. Casablanca Valley is in which country?
a) Argentina
b) Australia
c) Chile
d) South Africa

28. Which of the following grape variety is not commonly seen in Germany?
a) Riesling.
b) Sauvignon Blanc.
c) Muller-Thurgau
d) Silvaner

29. Pinotage is most commonly seen in wines from which country?
a) Argentina
b) Australia
c) Chile
d) South Africa
30. Which one of the following is a white grape variety?
a) Verdicchio.
b) Sangiovese.
c) Merlot.
d) Gamay.

31. Which one of the following is a flavoured spirit?
a) Gin
b) Rum
c) Tequila
d) Vodka.

32. Which is the dominant grape used in making Chateauneuf-du-Pape?
a) Grenache
b) Merlot
c) Nebbiolo
d) Syrah

33. Which one of the following is a varietally labelled wine?
a) Gevrey-Chambertin.
b) Pouilly-Fuissé.
c) Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon.
d) Saint-Emilion.

34. What is the main grape used in Rioja?
a) Barbera
b) Garnacha
c) Tempranillo
d) Trebbiano

35. The sweetness in Sauternes is due to:
a) Interrupting the fermentation
b) Use wind dried grapes
c) Use frozen grapes
d) Use grapes affected by Noble Rot

36. What is the base material used in making Whiskies?
a) Grapes
b) Grains
c) Sugar Cane
d) Vegetables

37. In which country is the region of Mendoza?
a) USA.
b) Australia.
c) Chile.
d) Argentina.

38. What style of wine is Asti DOCG?
a) Dry still light wine.
b) Sweet still light white.
c) Sparkling dry white.
d) Sparkling sweet white.

39. To which wine do the initials LBV refer?
a) Madeira.
b) Sherry.
c) Port.
d) Vin Doux Naturels.
40. When tasting a wine, how is acidity identified on the palate?
a) By a mouth drying bitter sensation.
b) By making your mouth water.
c) By producing sweet ripe flavours.
d) By producing salty tangy flavours.

41. In which region of France would Cabernet Sauvignon be
predominantly grown?
a) Alsace.
b) Bordeaux.
c) Burgundy.
d) Rhône.

42. Which one of the following wines would benefit from being lightly chilled?
a) Ruby Port.
b) Pauillac.
c) Valpolicella.
d) Australian Shiraz.

43. Piesport is a village in:
a) Alsace.
b) Burgundy.
c) Germany.
d) Italy.

44. Which one of the following wines is likely to be the sweetest?
a) Auslese
b) Kabinett
c) QbA
d) Spatlese

45. In which country is Vinho Verde produced?
a) Spain.
b) Portugal.
c) Italy.
d) Germany.

46. Which region in Australia is best suited for growing Riesling?
a) Clare Valley.
b) Margaret River.
c) Rutherglen.
d) Gisborne.

47. Solera System is the method used to produce:
a) Cognac
b) Port
c) Sherry
d) Whisky

48. The correct order of making traditional method sparkling wine is:
a) 2nd fermentation, disgorging, riddling (remuage), bottling
b) 2nd fermentation, riddling (remuage), disgorging, bottling
c) 2nd fermentation, bottling, riddling (remuage), disgorging
d) bottling, 2nd fermentation, riddling (remuage), disgorging

 

49. In which country is Sancerre produced?
a) Hungary.
b) France.
c) Germany.
d) Australia.

50. Where is Tuscany located?
a) A
b) B
c) C
d) D

51. You were offered a bottle of Premier Cru 1999 Pommard. What is the most likely colour of the wine?
a) Purple
b) Ruby
c) Garnet
d) Tawny

52. Which of the following flavour is the LEAST likely to be found in the above bottle of Pommard?
a) Strawberry
b) Vanilla
c) Plum
d) Blackcurrant

53. You were offered a white wine that is gold in colour with a buttery flavour. The wine
is most likely to be which of the following?
a) Riesling from Australia
b) Chablis
c) Sauvignon Blanc from New Zealand
d) Chardonnay from California

54. You see the tasting note “deep purple colour with intense fruit flavour of
blackcurrant, blue berry, plum, and also vanilla and coconut flavour”. This wine is
most likely which of the following?
a) 2001 Cabernet Sauvignon from Napa Valley
b) 2005 Hermitage
c) 2005 Shiraz from Barossa Valley
d) 2006 Nuit St. Geroge

55. You were offered a red wine with high tannin, medium acidity, and deep colour
intensity. The wine is most likely made from:
a) Merlot
b) Pinot Noir
c) Cabernet Sauvignon
d) Granache

56 Maipo is a wine region in
a) California
b) Chile
c) Argentina
d) Italy

57 Which of the following varieties is widely used to make rose wine due to its thin skin?
a) Shiraz
b) Cabernet Sauvignon
c) Pinotage
d) Grenache


58 Which one of the following is paired correctly?

a) Cabernet Sauvignon and Pessac-Leognan
b) Shiraz and Beaujolais
c) Merlot and Pommard
d) Sauvignon Blanc and Meursault


59 Cork taint is identified by
a) Vinegar aroma
b) Musty aroma
c) cloudy appearance
d) flabby taste

60 Which of the following production methods is used to make Cava?
a) Traditional
b) Injection
c) Tank
d) Transfer


61 Which of the following wine is made by Chardonnay?
a) Fume Blanc
b) Pouilly Fume
c) Pouilly Fussie
d) Bordeaux AC


62 Vins Doux Naturels (VDN) is a sweet wine made by
a) Adding sussreserve
b) Fermentation interruption
c) Dried grapes
d) Frozen grapes