1. C H A P T E R C H A P T E R
Beverages 9

2. Types of Wines Wines… Wine is fermented juice of grapes
Light beverage wines (White, Rose, and Red)
Sparkling wines (Champagne)
Fortified wines (Sherry, Port, and Madeira)
Have brandy or wine alcohol added
Aromatic wines (Vermouth and Aperitif)
Flavored with herbs, roots, flowers, and barks

3. Wines Vocabulary… Varietal Vintage
Type of grape from which wines are made, and for which they are named
Vintage
Year in which a wine’s grapes were harvested

4. Light Table Wines Red Wines… Rose… Made from red grapes
Coloring from grape skins
Cabernet Sauvignon and Pinot Noir
Rose…
Actually a category of red
Remove skin early in fermentation

5. Types of Wines White Wines… Made from white grapes
Age and mature faster than red wines
Riesling
Chenin Blanc

6. How Wine is Made Crushing… Fermenting…
A mixture of grape pulp, skins, seeds, and stems
Fermenting…
A chemical process by which yeast acts on sugar to produce alcohol and carbon dioxide

7. How Wine is Made Racking… Maturing… Filtering… Bottling… Aging a wine
Fining
Clarifying
Bottling…

8. Relationship to Food Relationship… White Wines Red Wines
Poultry, fish, and egg entrees
Red Wines
Any game or red meat
Sparkling Wines
Any course, from dry to sweet
The heavier the food, the heavier the wine

9. Describing a Wine Use of textures… Softness and smoothness
Richness and thickness
Correspond to touch and temperature

10. Describing a Wine Use of flavors… Fruity, minty, and herbal
Nutty, cheesy, and smoky
Correspond to use of nose and tongue

11. Wine Producing Regions
Europe…
France
Bordeaux and Burgundy
Champagne and Cognac
Italy
Chianti
Germany
Riesling

12. Wine Producing Regions
Europe (cont.)…
Spain
Sherry
Portugal
Port

13. Wine Producing Regions
America…
“Wines Across America”
California
North and Central Coast
Napa and Sonoma
Great Central Valley
Southern California

14. Wine Producing Regions
America (cont.)…
New York
Oregon and Washington
Canada
Australia
South America
South Africa

15. Types of Beers Beer… Lager Ale Stout Pilsner Clear light bodied
Fuller bodied, more bitter
Stout
Dark ale, sweet, strong, malt flavor
Pilsner
Style of beer brewing

16. Malt Beverages Brewing Process… Water Malt Yeast Hops Ground barley
Fermenting agent
Hops

17. Microbreweries Microbreweries… Smaller breweries
Locally made and distributed
Rock Bottom
Karl Strauss
Sierra Nevada
Samuel Adams

18. Spirits Spirits or Liquor Proof
Liquid that has been fermented and distilled
Proof
Liquor’s alcohol content
In U.S. proof is twice the % of alcohol

19. Whisky
Whisky…
Made from a fermented mash of grain to which malt, in the form of barley, is added
Scotch Whisky
Smokey Kilns
Irish Whisky
Not dried, milder

20. Whisky Whisky (cont.)… Bourbon Whisky Canadian Whisky
Corn mixed with rye
Canadian Whisky
From corn

21. White Spirits White Spirits… Gin Rum Vodka From juniper berries
Light is from sugarcane
Dark is from molasses
Tequila
Vodka
Lacks color, odor, and flavor

22. Other Spirits and Cocktails
Brandy…
Distilled from wine
Cognacs from France
Cocktails…
Drinks made by mixing 2 or more ingredients
Stirred, shaken, or blended

23. Trends in Nonalcoholic Beverages
Nonalcoholic beer and wine
Coffee
Tea
Carbonated soft drinks
Juices
Bottled water

24. Bars and Beverage Management
Physical bar setup
Critical for effectiveness
“Stations” properly placed
Location of “well” versus “call” brands
Relationship of beer

25. Inventory Control Inventory Control… Four major objectives
Safeguards the company’s assets
Provides reliable accounting records
Promotes operating efficiency
Encourages adherence to policies
Physical count is the key to success

26. Personnel Procedures Procedures…
Properly screen and hire bar personnel
Methods for controlling employee theft
“Spotters”
“Bank switch”

27. Different Types of Beverage Establishments
Restaurant bars
Hotel bars
Night clubs
Microbreweries
Sports bars
Coffee shops

28. Liquor Liability and the Law
Liability and Law…
The bar is liable if
They serve a minor
They serve a person who is intoxicated
Dram shop law
Bar is liable for injuries caused by intoxicated customers
TIPS training

29. Trends in Alcoholic Beverages
Comeback of cocktails
Designer bottled water
Microbreweries
More wine consumption
Increase in coffee houses and coffee intake