· 1: What country is generally acknowledged to be the birthplace
of wine?
· Romania
· France
· Mexico
· Georgia
· England
·
Incorrect
·
· 2: Rioja is a wine from Spain, but what is Rioja:?
· a variety of grape
· a region in northern Spain
· an invented brand name
· a Spanish word meaning 'King of wines'
· The name of a producer
·
Correct
· Like almost all of the famous classics of European wine, Rioja
is named after the place where it is made.
· 3: The famous French wine Chablis is made from which grape
variety?
· Sauvignon blanc
· Chenin Blanc
· Pinot Blanc
· Chardonnay
· Viognier
·
Incorrect
·
· 4: What is vin-de-presse?
· Wine released from fermented grapes by pressing
· Wine released from fermentation without pressing
· Wine flavoured with lemon
· Wine made for long ageing
· The lowest official category of French wine
·
Incorrect
·
· 5: Approximately how old are the trees used for the best
French barrels?
· 25 years old
· 150 years old
· 300 years old
· 600 years old
· 1,000 years old
·
Incorrect
·
· 6: ‘Malolactic fermentation’ refers to which process?
· creating Champagne in individual bottles
· leaving grapes on the vine until they shrivel
· the creation of "fino" sherry
· clearing wine of all solid matter prior to bottling
· the conversion of harsh acid into softer acid
·
Correct
· This is a natural process by which harsh malic acid is
transformed into softer lactic acid.
· 7: Which glass is the ideal shape for wine tasting?
·
· glass A
· glass B
· glass C
· glass D
· glass E
·
Correct
· A stemmed glass with a ‘tulip’ shape is ideal for wine
tasting.
· 8: Chianti wines come from which region of Italy?
· Lombardy
· Puglia
· Le Marche
· Tuscany
· Piedmont
·
Incorrect
·
· 9: What wine-making action is referred to as ‘Pumping
over’?
· pumping wine across oak chips to add flavour
· pumping from the bottom to the top of the fermentation
tank
· when sparkling wine is bottled under pressure
· wine being pumped over gas burners to pasteurize it
· removing the oxygen from just-bottled wines before inserting
the cork
·
Correct
· This process pumps red wine from the bottom of a tank to to be
sprayed over the top of the tank. The purpose is to break the cap
of floating skins and grape pips and re-submerge it into the
wine.
· 10: The Bordeaux name for a traditional small, oak barrel
is:
· Berrenque
· Ballique
· Petanque
· Barrique
· Bourgeuil
·
Incorrect
·
· 11: What does “LBV” stand for on a bottle of port?
· Low bottle volume
· Light Botrytis vintage
· Late budding vines
· Limited bottle vintage
· Late bottled vintage
·
Incorrect
·
· 12: White wines can be made from?
· any colour of grapes
· green grapes only
· green or red grapes - but not black
· black grapes only
· white skinned grapes only
·
Correct
· Because the juice of almost all grapes, green, red or black,
is clear, white wine can be made from any colour of grapes as long
as you separate the juice from the skins before
fermentation.
· 13: In Burgundy, which is the highest ranking
classification?
· Grand Cru
· Premier Cru
· Cru Exceptionnel
· Cru Royale
· Cru Grand Bourgeois
·
Incorrect
·
· 14: In which larger wine region are Pauillac, St-Estephe and
St-Julien?
· Graves
· St-Emilion
· Entre-Duex-Mers
· Medoc
· Pomerol
·
Correct
· These are three of the best known communes of the Medoc, the
‘Left Bank’ of Bordeaux in France
· 15: What is this man doing?
·
· Adding "flor" to fino sherry
· Preparing Champagne for disgorgement
· Encouraging tannins to form in Claret
· Inspecting bottles for cracks
· Emptying faulty bottles of tawny Port
·
Incorrect
·
· 16: Which wine is produced literally by ‘cooking’ it at high
heat?
· Amontillado sherry
· Madeira
· Crusted port
· Vermouth
· Muscat
·
Incorrect
·
· 17: The Maipo valley is a wine region in which country?
· Chile
· Spain
· Portugal
· South Africa
· New Zealand
·
Correct
· This is one of Chile’s oldest wine regions, close to the
capital city of Santiago.
· 18: The Cote de Nuits is famous mostly for its:
· Dry white wines
· Sweet white wines
· Sparkling wines
· Beaujolais wines
· Red wines
·
Correct
· This is the northern half of the Cote d’Or in Burgundy, famed
mostly for its red Pinot Noir wines
· 19: Which of these wines is the odd one out?
· Chablis
· Meursault
· Pouilly-Fuisse
· Pouilly-Fume
· Montrachet
·
Incorrect
·
· 20: Where are the Temecula and Paso Robles wine regions?
· Argentina
· Mexico
· California
· Spain
· Texas
·
Correct
These are both wine growing regions in central and south
California
· 1: What country is generally acknowledged to be the birthplace
of wine?
· Romania
· France
· Mexico
· Georgia
· England
·
Correct
· Georgia has evidence of the oldest winemaking, though some
other countries not in our list of choices, including Iran, claim
this too.
· 2: Rioja is a wine from Spain, but what is Rioja:?
· a variety of grape
· a region in northern Spain
· an invented brand name
· a Spanish word meaning 'King of wines'
· The name of a producer
·
Correct
· Like almost all of the famous classics of European wine, Rioja
is named after the place where it is made.
· 3: The famous French wine Chablis is made from which grape
variety?
· Sauvignon blanc
· Chenin Blanc
· Pinot Blanc
· Chardonnay
· Viognier
·
Correct
· Chablis is always made from Chardonnay – and only
Chardonnay.
· 4: What is vin-de-presse?
· Wine released from fermented grapes by pressing
· Wine released from fermentation without pressing
· Wine flavoured with lemon
· Wine made for long ageing
· The lowest official category of French wine
·
Correct
· This is wine released from the grape pulp by pressing – not
generally regarded as being of the best quality
· 5: Approximately how old are the trees used for the best
French barrels?
· 25 years old
· 150 years old
· 300 years old
· 600 years old
· 1,000 years old
·
Correct
· Oak trees at around 150- to 200-years-old are preferred by the
best French coopers.
· 6: ‘Malolactic fermentation’ refers to which process?
· creating Champagne in individual bottles
· leaving grapes on the vine until they shrivel
· the creation of "fino" sherry
· clearing wine of all solid matter prior to bottling
· the conversion of harsh acid into softer acid
·
Correct
· This is a natural process by which harsh malic acid is
transformed into softer lactic acid.
· 7: Which glass is the ideal shape for wine tasting?
·
· glass A
· glass B
· glass C
· glass D
· glass E
·
Correct
· A stemmed glass with a ‘tulip’ shape is ideal for wine
tasting.
· 8: Chianti wines come from which region of Italy?
· Lombardy
· Puglia
· Le Marche
· Tuscany
· Piedmont
·
Correct
· Chianti is the most famous appellation within Tuscany, not far
from the city of Florence.
· 9: What wine-making action is referred to as ‘Pumping
over’?
· pumping wine across oak chips to add flavour
· pumping from the bottom to the top of the fermentation
tank
· when sparkling wine is bottled under pressure
· wine being pumped over gas burners to pasteurize it
· removing the oxygen from just-bottled wines before inserting
the cork
·
Correct
· This process pumps red wine from the bottom of a tank to to be
sprayed over the top of the tank. The purpose is to break the cap
of floating skins and grape pips and re-submerge it into the
wine.
· 10: The Bordeaux name for a traditional small, oak barrel
is:
· Berrenque
· Ballique
· Petanque
· Barrique
· Bourgeuil
·
Correct
· A barrique in Bordeaux is a small barrel holding 225 litres of
wine – around 300 standard bottles.
· 11: What does “LBV” stand for on a bottle of port?
· Low bottle volume
· Light Botrytis vintage
· Late budding vines
· Limited bottle vintage
· Late bottled vintage
·
Correct
· Late Bottled Vintage Ports are aged for a long time in large
wooden barrels before being bottled.
· 12: White wines can be made from?
· any colour of grapes
· green grapes only
· green or red grapes - but not black
· black grapes only
· white skinned grapes only
·
Correct
· Because the juice of almost all grapes, green, red or black,
is clear, white wine can be made from any colour of grapes as long
as you separate the juice from the skins before
fermentation.
· 13: In Burgundy, which is the highest ranking
classification?
· Grand Cru
· Premier Cru
· Cru Exceptionnel
· Cru Royale
· Cru Grand Bourgeois
·
Correct
· Grand Cru signifies the highest ranked classification of
Burgundy wines, both red and white.
· 14: In which larger wine region are Pauillac, St-Estephe and
St-Julien?
· Graves
· St-Emilion
· Entre-Duex-Mers
· Medoc
· Pomerol
·
Correct
· These are three of the best known communes of the Medoc, the
‘Left Bank’ of Bordeaux in France
· 15: What is this man doing?
·
· Adding "flor" to fino sherry
· Preparing Champagne for disgorgement
· Encouraging tannins to form in Claret
· Inspecting bottles for cracks
· Emptying faulty bottles of tawny Port
·
Correct
· This is ‘riddling’ or ‘remuage’, the process of encouraging
the dead yeast cells in bottles of Champagne into the neck of the
bottle, before disgorgement.
· 16: Which wine is produced literally by ‘cooking’ it at high
heat?
· Amontillado sherry
· Madeira
· Crusted port
· Vermouth
· Muscat
·
Correct
· Madeira is heated as a stage of the winemaking process, said
to replicate the effect of heat on the wine as it made long sea
voyages across the equator in times gone by.
· 17: The Maipo valley is a wine region in which country?
· Chile
· Spain
· Portugal
· South Africa
· New Zealand
·
Correct
· This is one of Chile’s oldest wine regions, close to the
capital city of Santiago.
· 18: The Cote de Nuits is famous mostly for its:
· Dry white wines
· Sweet white wines
· Sparkling wines
· Beaujolais wines
· Red wines
·
Correct
· This is the northern half of the Cote d’Or in Burgundy, famed
mostly for its red Pinot Noir wines
· 19: Which of these wines is the odd one out?
· Chablis
· Meursault
· Pouilly-Fuisse
· Pouilly-Fume
· Montrachet
·
Correct
· Pouilly-Fume is a Sauvignon Blanc from the Loire, all the
others are Chardonnays from Burgundy.
· 20: Where are the Temecula and Paso Robles wine regions?
· Argentina
· Mexico
· California
· Spain
· Texas
·
Correct
· These are both wine growing regions in central and south
California
· 1: The Mosel wine region is in which country?
· France
· Germany
· Austria
· Portugal
· Hungary
·
Correct
· The Mosel is one of Germany’s great Riesling terroirs, named
after the river which flows through it.
· 2: Which of the grapes listed is not grown in Alsace?
· Gewurztraminer
· Riesling
· Sylvaner
· Pinot Noir
· Semillon
·
Incorrect
·
· 3: The Viognier grape on its own makes what sort of wine?
· a type of red wine
· a type of sparkling wine
· a type of white wine
· a type of fortified wine
· a type of liqueur
·
Incorrect
·
· 4: Where does the wine Chateauneuf-du-Pape come from?
· Bordeaux
· Burgundy
· The Loire
· The Languedoc
· The Rhone
·
Correct
· Chateauneuf-du-Pape is one of the best known grapes from the
southern vineyards of the Rhone Valley.
· 5: Margaret River and Clare Valley are in which country?
· New Zealand
· Argentina
· England
· Australia
· South Africa
·
Incorrect
·
· 6: What puts the sparkle into sparkling wine?
· carbon monoxide
· it is made with sparkling water
· sodium crystals are added
· carbon dioxide
· small gas pockets within special sparkling wine corks
·
Correct
· There are different methods used to produce it, but the fizz
in all sparkling wines is caused by Carbon Dioxide.
· 7: Which wine is made from frozen grapes?
· Glacier wine
· Ice wine
· Cryovin
· Polar Port
· Slush wine
·
Incorrect
·
· 8: Which bottle is the traditional Burgundy shape?
·
· bottle A
· bottle B
· bottle C
· bottle D
· bottle E
·
Incorrect
·
· 9: Sercial is an important grape in which wine?
· Madeira
· Sherry
· Lambrusco
· Hock
· Malaga
·
Incorrect
·
· 10: what term describes adding sugar during fermentation?
· Sucration
· Avec sweetesse
· Chaptalisation
· Grosslage
· Dolcetto
·
Incorrect
·
· 11: what is the highest ripeness level in this list?
· Auslese
· Trocken
· Kabinett
· Tafelwein
· Spatlese
·
Incorrect
·
· 12: Where is the Finger Lakes wine producing area?
· Canada
· Hungary
· New York State
· Switzerland
· Washington State
·
Correct
· The Finger Lakes are in upstate New York, not too far from the
Canadian border.
· 13: The Chianti Classico zone lies between which two
cities?
· Florence and Pisa
· Pisa and Turin
· Madrid and Siena
· Sienna and Naples
· Florence and Siena
·
Correct
· The most famous appellation of Tuscany, Chianti Classico runs
from Florence in the north to Siena in the south.
· 14: In Portugal, what is a ‘Quinta’?
· a variety of grape used in vintage port
· the vintage or year of harvest
· the traditional rafts for shipping port
· the society of port shippers
· a wine making estate
·
Incorrect
·
· 15: What does the term ‘Vendange Tardive’ mean?
· the grapes were harvested later than normal
· the grapes were harvested by hand
· the grapes were trodden by foot
· the vines are very old
· the wine is ideal for long-term cellaring
·
Incorrect
·
· 16: Pinotage is a cross between Cinsaut and which other grape
variety?
· Cabernet Sauvignon
· Merlot
· Sprongbik
· Pinot Noir
· Primitivo
·
Incorrect
·
· 17: Which was not a Premier Cru in the 1855
Classification?
· Chateau Lafite-Rothschild
· Chateau Mouton-Rothschild
· Chateau Haut-Brion
· Chateau Latour
· Chateau Margaux
·
Correct
· Mouton-Rothschild campaigned for decades to be upgraded to
Premier Cru, finally succeeding in 1973.
· 18: Ortega and Scheurebe are what?
· Austrian Wine areas
· cross-bred grape varieties
· Columbian Wineries
· the two highest ranking Swiss wines
· vine diseases
·
Correct
· These are grape varieties specially developed to ripen well
and accumulate plenty of sugar even in cooler climates.
· 19: Which of these is the Medoc region?
·
· region A
· region B
· region C
· region D
· region E
·
Incorrect
·
· 20: Which of these wines is the odd one out?
· Marsala
· Port
· Banyuls
· Barolo
· Sherry
·
Correct
· All the rest are fortified wines, made with the addition of
brandy, while Barolo is a red wine from the north of Italy.
· 1: The Mosel wine region is in which country?
· France
· Germany
· Austria
· Portugal
· Hungary
·
Correct
· The Mosel is one of Germany’s great Riesling terroirs, named
after the river which flows through it.
· 2: Which of the grapes listed is not grown in Alsace?
· Gewurztraminer
· Riesling
· Sylvaner
· Pinot Noir
· Semillon
·
Correct
· Semillon is associated with Bordeaux in France, but is never
found in an Alsace wine.
· 3: The Viognier grape on its own makes what sort of wine?
· a type of red wine
· a type of sparkling wine
· a type of white wine
· a type of fortified wine
· a type of liqueur
·
Correct
· Though in theory any grape could be fortified or made as a
sparkling wine, Viognier always makes a white wine (dry and
sweet).
· 4: Where does the wine Chateauneuf-du-Pape come from?
· Bordeaux
· Burgundy
· The Loire
· The Languedoc
· The Rhone
·
Correct
· Chateauneuf-du-Pape is one of the best known grapes from the
southern vineyards of the Rhone Valley.
· 5: Margaret River and Clare Valley are in which country?
· New Zealand
· Argentina
· England
· Australia
· South Africa
·
Correct
· These are bth Australian regions: Margaret River in Western
Australia, Clare in South Australia.
· 6: What puts the sparkle into sparkling wine?
· carbon monoxide
· it is made with sparkling water
· sodium crystals are added
· carbon dioxide
· small gas pockets within special sparkling wine corks
·
Correct
· There are different methods used to produce it, but the fizz
in all sparkling wines is caused by Carbon Dioxide.
· 7: Which wine is made from frozen grapes?
· Glacier wine
· Ice wine
· Cryovin
· Polar Port
· Slush wine
·
Correct
· Iceine or Icewein is made by harvesting frozen grapes when the
temperature dips to -7 celcius. This can be recreated artificially,
but the best are naturally harvested in areas with very cold
winters.
· 8: Which bottle is the traditional Burgundy shape?
·
· bottle A
· bottle B
· bottle C
· bottle D
· bottle E
·
Correct
· Bottle shape B is the only one used in Burgundy, though it can
also be found elsewhere.
· 9: Sercial is an important grape in which wine?
· Madeira
· Sherry
· Lambrusco
· Hock
· Malaga
·
Correct
· Sercial is one of the four main grapes for the production of
the highest quality Madeira wines.
· 10: what term describes adding sugar during fermentation?
· Sucration
· Avec sweetesse
· Chaptalisation
· Grosslage
· Dolcetto
·
Correct
· The purpose of Chaptalisation is not to make the wine sweet:
sugar is ‘food’ for yeast, which it converts to alcohol.
· 11: what is the highest ripeness level in this list?
· Auslese
· Trocken
· Kabinett
· Tafelwein
· Spatlese
·
Incorrect
·
· 12: Where is the Finger Lakes wine producing area?
· Canada
· Hungary
· New York State
· Switzerland
· Washington State
·
Correct
· The Finger Lakes are in upstate New York, not too far from the
Canadian border.
· 13: The Chianti Classico zone lies between which two
cities?
· Florence and Pisa
· Pisa and Turin
· Madrid and Siena
· Sienna and Naples
· Florence and Siena
·
Correct
· The most famous appellation of Tuscany, Chianti Classico runs
from Florence in the north to Siena in the south.
· 14: In Portugal, what is a ‘Quinta’?
· a variety of grape used in vintage port
· the vintage or year of harvest
· the traditional rafts for shipping port
· the society of port shippers
· a wine making estate
·
Correct
· The Quinta in Portugal is similar in meaning to ‘Chateau’ or
‘Domaine’ in France.
· 15: What does the term ‘Vendange Tardive’ mean?
· the grapes were harvested later than normal
· the grapes were harvested by hand
· the grapes were trodden by foot
· the vines are very old
· the wine is ideal for long-term cellaring
·
Correct
· Literally, ‘Late Harvest’, meaning the grapes were picked
later in the season, usually to make sweet wine.
· 16: Pinotage is a cross between Cinsaut and which other grape
variety?
· Cabernet Sauvignon
· Merlot
· Sprongbik
· Pinot Noir
· Primitivo
·
Correct
· Developed in South Africa, this cross-bred grape makes red,
rose and sometimes sparkling and fortified wines.
· 17: Which was not a Premier Cru in the 1855
Classification?
· Chateau Lafite-Rothschild
· Chateau Mouton-Rothschild
· Chateau Haut-Brion
· Chateau Latour
· Chateau Margaux
·
Correct
· Mouton-Rothschild campaigned for decades to be upgraded to
Premier Cru, finally succeeding in 1973.
· 18: Ortega and Scheurebe are what?
· Austrian Wine areas
· cross-bred grape varieties
· Columbian Wineries
· the two highest ranking Swiss wines
· vine diseases
·
Correct
· These are grape varieties specially developed to ripen well
and accumulate plenty of sugar even in cooler climates.
· 19: Which of these is the Medoc region?
·
· region A
· region B
· region C
· region D
· region E
·
Correct
· The Medoc is home to some of Bordeaux’s most famous wines,
lying just off the Atlantic coast in France.
· 20: Which of these wines is the odd one out?
· Marsala
· Port
· Banyuls
· Barolo
· Sherry
·
Correct
All the rest are fortified wines, made with the addition of
brandy, while Barolo is a red wine from the north of Italy.
Questions and Answers
· 1.
What is the difference between red wine and white wine?
Discuss
· A.
White wine is made from different grapes
· B.
Red wine is harvested later
· C.
When making red wine, the skins of the grapes are left in the
wine during fermentation
· D.
The skins of red wine grapes are darker in color
· 2.
What is the difference between looking at a French wine and an
American, in terms of how it's labeled?
Discuss
· A.
French wine is more expensive.
· B.
American wine marked with alcohol content
· C.
American wine is more regulated in terms of what it can be
called
· D.
French wine is labeled by where it is made
· 3.
Sangiovese is the type of grape used to make...
· A.
Bordeaux style wine
· B.
White table wine
· C.
Chianti style wine
· D.
Rose wine
· 4.
Which of these white wines is usually a little sweet?
· A.
Riesling
· B.
Sauvignon Blanc
· C.
Chardonnay
· D.
Pinot Grigio
· 5.
Which of these red wines is usually (most commonly) a little
spicy or peppery?
· A.
Cabernet Sauvignon
· B.
Shiraz
· C.
Merlot
· D.
Pinot Noir
· 6.
Why is champagne bubbly?
· A.
The wine is aged less
· B.
The wine undergoes a secondary fermentation, usually yeast and
sugar is added
· C.
The wine is aged in steel
· D.
The wine is shaken
· 7.
What is the traditional way to pour wine during a wine
service
Discuss
· A.
The person who ordered the wine is first, then clockwise around
the table
· B.
Counterclockwise
· C.
Ladies first, then men, finishing with whomever ordered the
bottle
· D.
Ladies first, then men, no matter who ordered the bottle
· 8.
What is a stelvin?
· A.
A wine opener
· B.
A special glass for port wine
· C.
A type of wine cap, commonly known as a screw cap
· D.
An expert on wine, like a sommelier
· 9.
Why do people smell the cork during a wine service?
Discuss
· A.
To see if the wine has gone bad
· B.
To see if the wine has been aged properly
· C.
To get a sense of the wine
· D.
None of the above
· 10.
What are the grapes in a Bordeaux style wine?
Discuss
· A.
Cabernet sauvignon, pinot noir, cabernet franc
· B.
Merlot, carmenere, petit verdot and cabernet sauvignon
· C.
Merlot, malbec and pinot noir
· D.
Merlot, cabernet sauvignon, cabernet franc, petit verdot,
carmenere and malbec
Welcome to the Winerist wine knowledge quiz! Do you know where
Barolo comes from or Muscadet? Take our quiz to test your
wine knowledge and discover if you're ready to become a sommelier.
We start with our Easy Wine Quiz!
Pinot Noir
Pinot Grigio
Cabernet Sauvignon
Tempranillo
Pinotage
Merlot
Malbec
Carmenere
Historically planted first in Bordeaux, the Malbec grape has
flourished in Argentina since its arrival in the 19th century and
is now the country’s dominant grape with over 50,000 acres of
plantings.
Italy
France
Spain
Chile
Chianti is a winemaking region in the rolling hills of
Tuscany.
True
False
Riesling originated along the Rhine in Germany and has
distinctive aromatic flavours with high acid levels. It can be used
to make dry, semi-sweet, sweet and sparkling wines.
Argentina
Chile
Italy
Portugal
Douro is a major river along the Iberian Peninsular.
Syria
Syrah
Sur lie
Syrup
It is called Syrah in its country of origin, France, and
throughout most of the winemaking world. It was the Australians who
took up the name change.
°C 4-7
°C 7-10
°C 10-14
°C 14-18
The higher the tannin level the warmer you should serve the
wine. Full-bodied reds served at room temperature will allow all
the aromas and flavours to be fully realised.
The Rhone Valley
The Loire Valley
Medoc
Languedoc
A small village situated in South-East France just a few
kilometres away from the Rhone.
Argentina
Italy
Spain
France
Crianza, Reserva and Gran Reserva are labelling terms given to
Spanish wines to indicate how long they have been aged for. A
Crianza is aged for a minimum of one year in oak barrels, Reserva
is minimum one year in oak barrels and three years in the
bottle
Light, Medium, Full
Only light
Light and medium
Quite muscular
Chardonnay is the world’s most versatile grape and grown in
every wine making country, hence its different styles. So when
someone says they don’t like Chardonnay they certainly haven’t
tried them all.
What is the main grape of Moulin-a-Vent?
a. Gamay
b. Merlot
c. Pinot Noir
d. Grenache
Moulin-a-Vent is a Beaujolais Cru, and a Gamay grape
superstar
Where is Cabernet Franc grown?
a. Vougeot
b. Cancerre
c. Brouilly
d. Chinon
Chinon is in France’s Loire Valley
What is the main grape of Rioja?
a. Garnacha
b. Sangiovese
c. Tempranillo
d. Syrah
What is another name for Syrah?
a. Petite Syrah
b. Shiraz
c. Bonarda
d. Tinta Roriz
What wine is based on Sangiovese?
a. Chianti
b. Riojo
c. Bordeaux
d. Barolo
Sangiovese is the most widely grown grape in Italy and the
strawberry –scented superstar of many Italian red wines
What is the most widely planted red grape in France?
a. Gamay
b. Pinot Noir
c. Cabernet Sauvignon
d. Merlot
What is the leading red grape of Burgundy?
a. Cabernet Sauvignon
b. Merlot
c. Pinot Noir
d. Malbec
What is the leading grape of Argentina?
a. Cabernet Sauvignon
b. Malbec
c. Zinfandel
d. Petite Sirah
Which of the following grapes is grown in Champagne?
a. Gamay
b. Pinot Meunier
c. Merlot
d. Petit Verdot
What is the main grap of Chateau Petrus?
a. Cabernet Sauvignon
b. Tempranillo
c. Pinot Noir
d. Merlot
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1. The Island of Hvar wine region (Otok Hvar), just off the
coast of Croatia, is located in which sea?
South China Sea
Adriatic Sea
Irish Sea
Bering Sea
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2. What American state is home to the world-famous Napa
Valley wine region?
Alaska
Oregon
Texas
California
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3. What major US city is the gateway to the Napa and Sonoma
wine regions?
Houston
New York
Chicago
San Francisco
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4. Germany's fine white wines are made mostly from which
grape variety?
Müller-Thurgau
Riesling
Dornfelder
Spätburgunder
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5. Which of the following 'icon' wines is made in
Chile?
Petrus
Almaviva
Torbreck Runrig
Cloudy Bay Sauvignon Blanc
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1. Varietal wines made from Grenache Blanc are most likely
to come from what part of France?
Burgundy
Roussillon
Champagne
Loire Valley
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2. Barossa Valley is one of Australia's most highly
regarded wine regions; for what grape variety is it best known?
Sauvignon Blanc
Shiraz
Pinot Noir
Gamay
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3. Pol Roger Champagne was much revered by what famous
Englishman?
King George I
Sir Winston Churchill
Mick Jagger
Rowan Atkinson
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4. What is 'Cabernet d'Anjou'?
A grape variety from Hungary
A sparkling brandy made from Cabernet Sauvignon
A mythical wine made by angels
A rosé wine from the Loire Valley
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5. The green fairy is the mascot of what Bohemian
spirit?
Aperol
Vodka
Absinthe
Pisco
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1. Which of these is not a New Zealand wine producer?
Cloudy Bay
Villa Maria
Miguel Torres
Craggy Range
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2. Which of these wine regions sits in the shadow of the
Andes mountains?
Languedoc-Roussillon
Mendoza
Barossa Valley
Mosel
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3. Which hemisphere produces most of the world's wine?
Northern
Southern
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4. Which of the following states produces the most
wine?
New Jersey
New York
California
North Carolina
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5. What Californian AVA, whose name means 'the Golden One'
in Spanish, is famous for the 1848 discovery of gold within its
boundaries?
Yolo County
San Pasqual Valley
El Dorado County
Trinity Lakes
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1. What of these grape varieties is most closely associated
with Austria?
Chardonnay
Merlot
Pinot Noir
Grüner Veltliner
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2. Encruzado is a white-wine grape native to which
country?
Croatia
Portugal
Italy
Switzerland
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3. Marseille, Cannes, Nice and Monaco are all cities in
which eastern French wine region?
Savoie
Jura
Provence
Burgundy
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4. Which of these is not a sparkling wine style?
Chianti
Champagne
Methode Traditionelle
Prosecco
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5. Which of these wine-producing regions is considered 'Old
World'?
Marlborough
Barossa Valley
Ribera del Duero
Mendocino
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1. True of false? Wine made in Nepal is often bolstered
with herbs and spices to add to its flavor.
TRUE
FALSE
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2. Blaufränkisch (Lemberger) originated from which part of
the world?
Australasia
Americas
Russia
Central Europe
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3. At what time of year does grape harvest typically
occur?
Early fall
Late spring
Mid-winter
Early summer
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4. 'Vino de la Tierra', on Spanish wine labels, translates
as…
Weekday wine
Weekend wine
Wine of the land
Terrorist wine
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5. By what acronym are America's official wine-growing
zones known?
NASA
AOC
ABV
AVA
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1. What two grape varieties are you most likely to find in
a white Bordeaux Blend?
Chardonnay & Viognier
Sauvignon Blanc & Grenache Blanc
Riesling & Pinot Blanc
Semillon & Sauvignon Blanc
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2. What does 'PX' stand for on sherry wine labels?
Pedro Ximénez
Partial Xylophone
Pretty Xenophobic
Protected by X-Rays
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3. You're sipping local Tempranillo and watching the
'running of the bulls' from a safe distance. Where in the world are
you?
British Columbia, Canada
Navarra, Spain
Burgenland, Austria
Douro, Portugal
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4. In which country is the Liguria region located?
Italy
France
Chile
Greece
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5. The bubbles in Champagne are…
Carbon dioxide
Nitrogen
Yeast cells
Fairy hiccups
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1. Penfold's Grange comes from which country?
Australia
USA
Canada
South Africa
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2. What is the official appellation title for 'pink'
champagne?
Champagne Rosé
Champagne Pink
Champagne Cerisier
Champagne Saignée
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3. In which area of France is the Languedoc-Roussillon
region located?
North-West
North-East
South
East
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4. Sauvignon Gris is a mutation of which more-famous grape
variety?
Riesling
Chardonnay
Sauvignon Blanc
Merlot
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5. True or False? South Australia is Australia's most
prolific wine-producing state.
TRUE
FALSE
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1. True or false? Some wineries in Sauternes produce both
dry and sweet wines.
TRUE
FALSE
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2. Montepulciano d'Abruzzo is a red wine from…
Abruzzo, Italy
Piedmont, Italy
Sicily, Italy
Asturias, Spain
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3. True or False? Michigan-grown grapes are more often used
for the production of grape juice rather than wine.
TRUE
FALSE
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4. Where is the Coonawarra wine region?
Mendoza
South Australia
Walker Bay
California
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5. You're enjoying a glass of local Pinotage, watching
whales basking in Hermanus harbor. Where in the world are you?
Switzerland
South Africa
Sicily
New Zealand
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1. In what part of Spain is the Pedro Ximénez grape variety
most famously grown?
Jerez
Valencia
Rioja
Galicia
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2. Saint-Estèphe is an appellation of which famous French
wine region?
Burgundy
Bordeaux
Rhone
Beaujolais
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3. Which of the following grape varieties responds best to
a hot, dry terroir?
Pinot Noir
Sauvignon Blanc
Grenache
Riesling
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4. What country is widely considered to be the New World
home of ice wine?
Australia
Canada
New Zealand
Japan
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5. What is Argentina's icon white-wine grape?
Torrontés
Albariño
Trebbiano
Viognier
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1. In German wine terminology, what does 'spätlese'
mean?
Late harvest
Spittoon
Sparkling
Singlet
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2. What does the word 'Spumante' denote on an Italian wine
bottle?
Sparkling wine
White wine
Sweet wine
Non-alcoholic wine
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3. True or False? Sparkling wine is made by inducing a
secondary fermentation.
TRUE
FALSE
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4. The Obaideh grape variety is most famously used in the
white wines of what country?
Jordan
Brazil
Philippines
Lebanon
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5. Which of the following producers makes wines primarily
in the New World?
Veuve Cliquot
Yalumba
Louis Jadot
Marqués de Murrieta
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1. In which country is the Lazio region located?
Italy
France
Chile
Greece
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2. White wines from the town of Chablis are most likely to
be made from…
Sauvignon Blanc
Chablis
Chardonnay
Pinot Gris
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3. Where is the Riesling variety most likely to have
originated?
New Zealand
Germany
The South Pole
The North Pole
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4. Which famous wine critic established the Wine Advocate
publication?
Robert Parker
James Halliday
Jancis Robinson
Stephen Tanzer
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5. True or False: The Mission grape variety is planted
extensively throughout the Americas because of the high quality of
the wines it produces.
TRUE
FALSE
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1. When did Bordeaux's famous Medoc classification take
place?
1801
1855
1879
1900
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2. Which of the following producers makes wines primarily
in the old world?
Robert Mondavi
Penfolds
Moët & Chandon
Catena Zapata
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3. The wine regions of Hawkes Bay, Central Otago and
Gisborne are in what New World country?
Argentina
Australia
South Africa
New Zealand
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4. What mountain range seperates the wine regions of Chile
and Argentina?
Southern Alps
Andes
Sierra Nevada
Himalayas
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5. You're enjoying a glass of local Pinotage, watching
whales basking in Hermanus harbor. Where in the world are you?
Switzerland
South Africa
Sicily
New Zealand
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1. In which country are the vineyards of Ahr and
Zeltingen-Rachtig located?
Canada
Spain
Germany
Italy
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2. Muscat de Frontignan is a kind of…
Sweet wine
Brandy
Champagne
Sherry
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3. Basket-trained Assyrtico vines hug the volcanic soil all
around your feet. Where in the world are you?
Okanagan
Alsace
Santorini
Central Otago
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4. True or false? Piedmont produces only white wines, and
Puglia only red wines.
TRUE
FALSE
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5. True or False? Tannin in wines comes predominantly from
the skins and pips of the grapes.
TRUE
FALSE
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1. What is Pinot Gris named for, given that gris is the
French word for gray?
The way the sky should look at the time of harvest
The color of the vine's leaves
The dusky pinkish-gray color of the berries
The color of the soils on which Pinot Gris thrives
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2. True or false? Champagne Rosé can be produced in
Provence and Bordeaux?
TRUE
FALSE
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3. You are drinking a rich, structured Cabernet Sauvignon
after a hard day of picking grapes, and your gumboots are covered
with reddish-brown dust. Where in the world are you?
Marlborough, New Zealand
Jerez, Spain
Burgundy, France
Coonawarra, Australia
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4. Saperavi and Rkatsiteli are the principal wine grapes of
which ancient wine-growing country?
France
Argentina
The Georgian Republic
Norway
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5. In which country is the Tuscany region located?
Italy
France
Chile
Canada
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1. True or False? Austria's Wachau wine region is
classified as a UNESCO World Heritage site.
TRUE
FALSE
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2. In which country would you find the Hessische
Bergstrasse wine region?
Australia
Japan
Germany
USA
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3. What are Rosé de Loire wines are made from?
Rose petals
Rosehips
Rose water
A blend of black-skinned grapes
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4. The Island of Hvar wine region (Otok Hvar), just off the
coast of Croatia, is located in which sea?
South China Sea
Adriatic Sea
Irish Sea
Bering Sea
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5. In what part of Spain is the Pedro Ximénez grape variety
most famously grown?
Jerez
Valencia
Rioja
Galicia
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1. True or false? The white-wine grape Viognier is
sometimes blended with Syrah to add perfume and texture.
TRUE
FALSE
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2. In what decade did Prohibition wreak havoc on the
American wine industry?
1880s
1900s
1920s
1940s
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3. The Médoc peninsula is in which large wine region?
Napa Valley
Sicily
South Australia
Bordeaux
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4. 'Domaine des Heritiers du Comte Lafon Mâcon
Milly-Lamartine' is the rather long name of a wine from…
Champagne
Alsace
Bordeaux
Burgundy
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5. Gevrey-Chambertin is a village at the northern end of
which wine district?
Côte de Nuits
Côte de Boeuf
Côtes du Rhône
Côtes du Bone
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1. Sauvignon Blanc is most often blended with what other
grape variety to make dry white wines?
Pinot Noir
Chardonnay
Sémillon
Sancerre
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2. What vinicultural variable is measured in Brix?
Sunlight levels
Grape sugars
Soil salinity
Alcohol levels in finished wine
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3. Resveratrol is a health-giving compound found mostly in
wines of which color?
Red
White
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4. An olive-skinned winemaker hands you glass of his
Assyrtico. Where in the world are you?
Okanagan
Alsace
Santorini
Central Otago
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5. Where is the Napa Valley wine region?
Argentina
South Africa
California
Australia
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1. What does 'PX' stand for on sherry wine labels?
Pedro Ximénez
Partial Xylophone
Pretty Xenophobic
Protected by X-Rays
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2. The Skrlet grape variety comes from which country?
USA
Canada
Switzerland
Croatia
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3. Which of the following producers makes wines primarily
in the New World?
Cloudy Bay
Santa Margherita
Dirk Niepoort
Fontodi
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4. Where is the Mosel wine region?
Germany
Austria
Hungary
Switzerland
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5. Alsace is a wine region in…
France
Germany
Austria
Switzerland
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1. True or False? Bourgogne is the French name for
Burgundy.
TRUE
FALSE
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2. Which of the following grape varieties responds best to
a cool climate?
Mourvèdre
Riesling
Viognier
Zinfandel
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3. Which of these processes turns harsh malic acids into
softer lactic acids?
Botrytization
Chaptalization
Malolactic Fermentation
Remuage
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4. Barbaresco comes from which Italian wine region?
Piedmont
Veneto
Abruzzo
Tuscany
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5. Shiraz grapes typically make…
White wine
Sweet wine
Red wine
Beer
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1. Which of the following is not a grape variety?
Pinot Meunier
Pinot Blanc
Pinot Vertige
Pinot Nero
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2. 'Vino de Mesa', on a Spanish wine label, means…
Mezcal Wine
Table Wine
Wine of the Month
Monkey Wine
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3. Which grape variety is typically dominant in Hungarian
'Egri Bikavér' (Bull's Blood) wine?
Pinot Noir
Kadarka
Chardonnay
Muscat Blanc
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4. You're watching the sun set over the Gulf of Cadiz,
eating olives and sipping Manzanilla Sherry. Where in the world are
you?
Sanlúcar de Barrameda
Malibu
Saskatchewan
London
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5. The Nahe, Mosel and Ahr rivers all flow into which other
river?
Rhine
Rhône
Neckar
Danube
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1. Pouilly-Fumé is a white wine made from…
Sauvignon Gris
Sauvignon Blanc
Cabernet Sauvignon
Cabernet Franc
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2. True or false? Despite its name, Grands Echezeaux is
less than one third the size of Echezeaux.
TRUE
FALSE
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3. The Ürziger Würzgarten vineyard site rises steeply up
from the banks of which river?
Napa
Mendoza
Rhône
Mosel
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4. Kentucky has a small number of wineries, but the state
is far better known for its…
Bourbon
Coca Cola
Tea
Cider
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5. The robust, tannic reds of Madiran are made mostly from
which grape variety?
Tannat
Merlot
Muscat
Zinfandel
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1. Which of the following is most likely to carry the
designation 'V.S.O.P.' on its bottle?
Cognac
Vodka
Belgian beer
Red wine from California
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2. Syrah is a…
Kind of ancient drinking vessel
Wine bottle shape
Winery
Grape Variety
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3. What are lees?
A kind of Scottish wine
Dead yeast cells
Crystals deposited in wine over time
A family of grape varieties
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4. True or False? Koshu grapes have been growing in Japan
for over 1000 years.
TRUE
FALSE
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5. Which is further north out of Bordeaux and Burgundy?
Bordeaux
Burgundy
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1. Where is the Coonawarra wine region?
Mendoza
South Australia
Walker Bay
California
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2. A tiny amount of wine is made from vineyards on the
island nation of Sri Lanka. For what other product is the country
better known?
Coca-Cola
Vodka
Mineral Water
Tea
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3. Driving southwards down the Rhone Valley, you would
eventually arrive in…
Alsace
Chablis
Cognac
Provence
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4. True or false? Greek Retsina is so called because it
traditionally contained pine resin.
TRUE
FALSE
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5. True or false? Champagne Rosé can be produced in
Provence and Bordeaux?
TRUE
FALSE
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1. Germany's Nahe, Mosel and Ahr rivers all flow into which
other river?
Rhine
Loire
Douro
Napa
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2. Complete this set: Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier, and...
Sauvignon Blanc
Riesling
Chardonnay
Tempranillo
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3. In which ancient wine-growing nation would you find the
Kakheti wine region?
France
Germany
The Georgian Republic
Spain
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4. Which of these wine-producing regions is considered 'New
World'?
Rioja
Bordeaux
Stellenbosch
Tuscany
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5. Which of these grape varieties is not used in sweet
white Tokaji wines?
Furmint
Muscat Blanc
Harslevelu
Cabernet Sauvignon
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1. What kind of wine is known for its distinct aromatic
character of kerosene?
Cabernet Sauvignon
Pinot Noir
Riesling
Chardonnay
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2. An olive-skinned winemaker hands you glass of his
Assyrtico. Where in the world are you?
Okanagan
Alsace
Santorini
Central Otago
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3. In which ancient wine-growing nation would you find the
Racha-Lechkhumi wine region?
France
USA
The Georgian Republic
New Zealand
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4. The German VDP (Verband Deutscher Prädikats- und
Qualitätsweinguter) association has what as its logo?
A red monkey
A black eagle
A purple heart
A green beret
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5. The 'Terres Blanches' premier cru vineyard in
Nuits-Saint-Georges is so called because it…
Has limestone-rich soils
Was once a cotton plantation
Was the first French vineyard ever to see snow
Once housed a toothpaste factory
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1. Which wine am I? I am a mid-bodied red made from
Garnacha and Tempranillo grapes grown by the banks of the Ebro
River.
Rioja Blanco
Rioja Tinto
Primitivo di Manduria
Barolo
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2. What color are wines made from the Corbu Blanc grape
variety?
Red
White
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3. Fumé Blanc (as in Pouilly-Fumé) is a synonym for
Sauvignon Blanc. What does 'fumé' mean literally in French?
Hot
Smoky
Dusty
Dirty
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'Kabinett' is most likely to be from...
Victoria, Australia
Mosel, Germany
Napa, USA
Oregon, USA
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5. Which of these wine regions is most famous for its
high-altitude winemaking?
Rhône Valley, France
Tuscany, Italy
Sonoma Valley, USA
Salta, Argentina
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wine?
Mississippi
Oregon
Virginia
Florida
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2. Châteauneuf-du-Pape is so called because the papal seat
was moved there in…
1309 B.C.
9 A.D.
1309 A.D.
2009 A.D.
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by major bush fires in the summer of 2009?
Mendoza, Argentina
Loire Valley, France
Victoria, Australia
Rioja, Spain
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grape variety to make dry white wines?
Pinot Noir
Chardonnay
Sémillon
Sancerre
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Torrontés
Albariño
Trebbiano
Viognier
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