1. Provide an overview of the following international wine growing regions including information for:

• Italy
• Regions
• Grape varieties
• Requirements for wines carrying a regional name

• France
• Regions
• Quality classifications where applicable
• Main grape varieties grown in these areas
• Requirements for wines carrying a regional name

• Germany
• Main grape varieties
• Overview of characteristics

• Spain
• Main grape varieties

• New Zealand
• Regions
• Location and climatic conditions
• Main grape varieties grown in these areas

• South Africa
• Regions
• Main grape varieties grown in these areas

• South America
• Regions
• Main grape varieties grown in these areas

2. What should you do if you encounter any of these issues when serving wine?

• Sediment
• Sulphur
• Oxidisation
• Cooked wine
• Corked wine

3. Which factors should be considered when developing a wine list to ensure successful sales?

4. What are the 4 basic rules which should be considered when pairing wine and food? Support each rule with an example for matching. Which additional aspects can be helpful when pairing food and wine?

5. Discuss thestructure, history, trends and philosophies of the:

• international wine industry
• major international wine producing nations

6. Describe three organisational activities for which knowledge of imported wines is required:

7. Discuss how the attitudes to old world approaches to wine making has changed to new world wine making techniques

8. How have the past, current and emerging trends in the imported wine industry influenced the below:

• contemporary eating and drinking habits
• cultural and ethnic influences
• major events and festivals
• media influence