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Escape roomwinery edition

An Interactive Escape Room game

Begin

Introduction

Lab

Production area

Barrel room

Wine TastingRoom

Instructions

What do you call a business who makes wine barrels?

Cooperage

Coopersmith

Barrels R Us

First Number is

1

Pine

Acacia

What is the most common type of wood to use for wine barrels?

Oak

00:30

Second Number is

2

Third Number is

9

Continue

Lab

Production area

Barrel room

Wine TastingRoom

Instructions

Next

What does the term "Punch Down" refer to?

The winemakertaking another drink of wine.

Pushing grape skins down into the juice.

The process ofcleaning the tanks.

Great Job!

Your knowledgeof wine is impressive.

keep going

What gas is released from the grapes during fermentation?

Carbon dioxide

Oxygen

Sulfur dioxide

First Number is

7

Aromas and flavors of apple, lemon, lime, grapefruit, peach and pear are all examples of ______________ characteristics of white wine?

Secondary

Primary

Tertiary

Second Number is

2

Continue

Third Number is

4

Lab

Production area

Barrel room

Wine TastingRoom

Proceed

Instructions

Jean-Antoine-Claude Chaptal invented the process of adding acids to wine to adjust its acidity level.

True

False

Once harvested, the grapes undergo fermentation, where yeast transforms the sugars present in the juice into __________ (alcohol).

Isopropyl

Methanol

Ethanol

Acidification is the process of adding acids to wine to adjust its acidity level.

True

False

Proceed

Lab

Production area

Barrel room

Wine TastingRoom

Instructions

What is the recommended cellar temperature?

55-58 degrees F

45-50 degrees F

58-63 degrees F

What is the correct order when tasting wine?

Swirl, look, smell, taste, savor

Smell, swirl, look, taste, savor

Look, swirl, smell, taste, savor

random number 4

Sparkling wine should be served well chilled (between 43-50 F).

True

False

random number 6

random number 9

Exit

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You escaped the winery

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OOPS!

You shouldn't have mixed those together.

Try Again

OOPS!

You shouldn't have been drinking the wine.

Try Again

Oh No!

You got too close to a tank and fell in. Try again.

Try Again

Oh No!

You knocked over the wine barrels.

Try Again

The Barrel Room

Since you got lost in here, this is where you will start. You will need to complete 3 questions/tasks about winemaking in order to collect all 3 numbers to unlock the next door which will take you to the production area. Good Luck!

Acidification

Acidification is the process of adding acids to wine to adjust its acidity level. It's often used when grapes are harvested too ripe, which can lead to wines with low acidity and a high pH. A high pH can cause wine to be unstable, deteriorate quickly, and produce off-flavors. The most common acids used for acidification are tartaric and malic acid, which are naturally found in grapes.

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First Number is

Steps to tasting wine

• Look: Before you even taste the wine, take a moment to look at it. Hold the glass up to the light and observe its color and clarity. • Swirl: Next, swirl the wine in the glass. This will help to release its aromas and make it easier to smell. Be careful not to spill! • Smell: Now it's time to smell the wine. Put your nose right in the glass and take a deep breath. What do you smell? Fruits, flowers, spices, or something else? • Taste: Finally, it's time to taste the wine. Take a small sip and let it roll around in your mouth. What flavors do you taste? Is the wine sweet, sour, bitter, or savory? Is it light or full-bodied? • Savor: After you swallow the wine, take a moment to savor the aftertaste. Does the flavor linger, or does it disappear quickly?

The Story

Welcome To December Vineyards

You were on a tour of the winery when you decided to sneak away and look at all the barrels of wine and you got lost in the Barrel room. It was the end of the work day and all the staff locked up and went home. Now you have to find your way out of the winery by solving a series of questions and tasks in order to get the codes to unlock each room. Be on the look out for hidden interactive clues. Good Luck!

Chaptalization

Chaptalization is a winemaking technique that involves adding sugar to unfermented grape juice, or must, to increase the alcohol content of the resulting wine. The process is named after Jean-Antoine-Claude Chaptal, a French chemist and Napoleon's Minister of Agriculture who helped popularize it in the early 19th century.

8

Third number is

Alcohol Content

As grapes ripen on the vine, they produce sugar as part of a process called veraison. As sugar levels rise, acidity falls, so winemakers have to make a decision on when to harvest the grapes so as to best achieve their desired wine profiles. Once harvested, the grapes undergo fermentation, where yeast transforms the sugars present in the juice into ethanol (alcohol). So in a nutshell, the higher the sugar levels in the grape, the higher the alcohol levels in the wine.

5

Second number is

Well Done!

That is it! you have made your way through the winery and hopefully learned something along the way. Now all you have to do is unlock the front door using the random code you just collected. Good Luck!

Storing wine in a cellar

How to Store and Serve Wine. The temperature sweet spot for most wine cellars is between 55 to 58 degrees Fahrenheit… with a low amount of sunlight, no vibration, and a relative humidity of 60% to 70%.

Welcome to the Tasting Room

Well Done!

You are almost there. This is the final room. The tasting room is where customers enjoy the many delicious wines that have been produced here. Don't get too comfortable and definitely don' t open any bottles of wine. Stay focused and look around the tasting room for clues to the help you answer the questions. For this last task the code numbers will not be given in any specific order. Good Luck!

Barrel making, or cooperage, combines art and science. Coopers shape and toast oak to create barrels that significantly impact a wine's flavor. This ancient craft involves bending the oak staves into a barrel shape and carefully toasting the interior to make the wood pliable and unlock flavor compounds.

The Craft of Barrel Making

Barrels are more than storage; they're a winemaker's tool to finesse wine's flavor, color, and texture. Oak barrels, especially, are cherished for imparting complex flavors like vanilla, spice, and toast. They also allow gentle oxygenation, softening tannins for smoother textures and enriching the wine's color. This interaction transforms wine, adding layers of depth and character.

Wine fermentation is a complex chemical process that turns grape juice into wine through the interaction of yeast and sugars: The first fermentation, which is common to all wines, involves yeast converting grape sugars into ethanol and carbon dioxide. This process is oxygen and temperature-controlled. Careful cap management will be utilized via punch downs or pump overs to extract color, flavor and tannins.

Alcoholic fermentation

Factors that affect fermentation The initial sugar content, fermentation temperature, and oxygen levels all impact the fermentation process. For example, the ideal temperature for color extraction in red wine musts is between 72–82°F (22–28°C). However, alcoholic fermentation produces heat, so careful temperature control is needed to prevent yeast growth from being restricted or stopped.

The Wine Lab

You have made your way into the wine lab. If you thought that the previous two rooms were easy then get ready because this room is a bit more challenging. In the lab, winemakers anylize wine samples for various things and make adjustments where needed. It can also be a room where they try out various blending samples. In this room you will need to find the hidden clues to answer the final questions. If you get it right then you will be able to leave. Also the code numbers will be given as you find the clues. Good Luck!

Welcome to the Production Room

Well Done!

You are one step closer to the front door. Now you are in the production room. That last room was a good warm up, but now it gets more challenging with each room. This is where they make the wine. It can be a dangerous place if you don't watch where you're going. Now you have to navigate through the challenges to unlock the door to the next room. Don't forget to collect the numbers of the code you'll need to unlock the door. Good Luck!