1: The Mosel wine region is in which country?
France
Germany
Austria
Portugal
Australia
2: Which of the grapes listed is not grown in Alsace?
Gewurztraminer
Riesling
Sylvaner
Pinot Noir
Semillon
3: The "Viognier" grape makes what?
a type of red wine
a type of sparkling wine
a type of white wine
a type of fortified wine
a type of liqueur
4: Where does the wine Chateauneuf-du-Pape come from?
Bordeaux
Burgundy
The Loire
The Languedoc
The Rhone
5: Margaret River and Clare Valley are in which country?
New Zealand
Argentina
England
Australia
South Africa
6: What makes sparkling wine sparkle?
carbon monoxide
it is made with sparkling water
sodium crystals are added
carbon dioxide
small gas cannisters in the cork
7: Which wine is made from frozen grapes?
Glacier wine
Ice wine
Cryovin
Polar Port
Slush wine
8: Which bottle is the traditional Burgundy shape?
bottle A
bottle B
bottle C
bottle D
bottle E
9: Sercial is an important grape in which wine?
Madeira
Sherry
Lambrusco
Hock
Malaga
10: what term describes adding sugar during fermentation?
Sucration
Avec sweetesse
Chaptalisation
Grosslage
Dolcetto
11: what is the highest ripeness level in this list?
Auslese
Trocken
Kabinett
Tafelwein
Spatlese
12: Where is the Finger Lakes wine producing area?
Canada
Washington State
New York State
Switzerland
Hungary
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
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
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
16: The Pinotage grape is a cross between Cinsaut and what?
Cabernet Sauvignon
Merlot
Sprongbik
Pinot Noir
Primitivo
17: Which was not a Premier Cru in the 1855 Classification?
Chateau Lafite-Rothschild
Chateau Mouton-Rothschild
Chateau Haut-Brion
Chateau Latour
Chateau Margaux
18: Ortega and Scheurebe are what?
Austrian Wine areas
Cross-bred grape varieties
Columbian Wineries
the highest ranking Swiss wines
vine diseases
19: Which of these is the Medoc region?
region A
region B
region C
region D
region E
20: Which of these wines is the odd one out?
Marsala
Port
Banyuls
Barolo
Sherry
20: What is the world's most planted white wine grape?
Chardonnay
Riesling
Malvasia
Tourigo Nacional
Airen
A French wine described as 'Moelleux' is what?
Sparkling
Fortified
Slightly sparkling
Sweet
Oxidised
What is or are "Barcos"?
Traditional craft that carried Port down the Douro
Barrel makers in France
A sweet fortified wine from Tenerife
The 227 litre oak casks of Bordeaux
The Viognier grape is sometimes used in what famous red wine?
Hermitage
Rioja
Cote-Rotie
Chateauneuf-du-Pape
Chianti
When is decanting a red wine always advisable?
If it is a young wine
If it is a wine that has thrown a sediment
If you want to make it look impressive
To reduce the risk of attack by bottle weevil
If you want the wine to heat-up more quickly
Trichloranisole is more commonly known as what?
The noble rot
Powdery Mildew
Fruit acid
Cork taint
A taster might say a wine has "RS". What does "RS" stand for?
Rain Saturation - grapes were diluted by rain at harvest
Rapid Spoilage - wine has gone "off" after bottling
Residual Sugar - wine has sweetness due to sugar remaining
Real Structure - wine with great balance
Remuage Sportif - over-manipulated wine (French term)
The famous white wine of Sancerre is made from which grape?
Chardonnay
Chenin Blanc
Sancerre
Sauvignon Blanc
Colombard
Which of these grapes has a distinctive pink coloured skin?
Gewurztraminer
Pinot Rose
Cinsault
Perdrix
What is Cava?
The French term for a wine cellar
The grape used for Spanish sparkling wine
A word meaning a blend of different grapes
Sparkling wines made in Spain
The cellar-master of Burgundy domaine
Traditionally what wine is mixed with cassis to make a Kir?
Muscadet
Colombard
Aligote
Pinot Blanc
What makes AC Bordeaux Superieur superior?
It is aged for an extra year in oak barrels
It comes from the best vineyard slopes
It does not contain Malbec
It is made from vines more than 8 years old
It has half a degree more alcohol
List these Champagne styles in order, dryest to sweetest:
Brut - Extra-Sec - Demi-Sec - Doux
Extra-Sec - Demi-Sec - Brut - Doux
Doux - Demi-Sec - Extra-Sec - Brut
Doux - Brut - Demi-Sec - Extra-Sec
Demi-Sec - Extra-Sec - Brut - Doux
Pouilly-Fuisse is an appellation in which French wine region?
The Upper Loire
Maconnais
The Rhone
The Cote Chalonnaise
Minervois
What is Bordeaux Mixture?
The sand and gravel soil typical of the Bordeaux region
A classic blend of merlot and cabernet sauvignon
A treatment used against vine disease
Immigrant workers employed in the region at harvest time
A mix of oak essence and blackcurrant extract
Which Champagne house barrel fermenting all its wines?
Veuve-Clicquot
Bollinger
Taittinger
Piper-Heidsieck
Krug
Mendoza is a wine region in which country?
Argentina
Bolivia
Colombia
Greece
Chile
Semillon grapes normally make what sort of wine?
Red wine
Sparkling wine
Communion wine
White wine
Port wine
Which is a classic aroma of the Riesling grape?
Blackcurrants
Leather
Paraffin
Butter
Gooseberry
Nicolas Catena is a famous winemaker in?
USA
Argentina
Chile
Australia
