Wine Quiz (jul 2018)

As regular readers of this column you will know that from time to time I like to post a short quiz to test your knowledge of the world of wine:

1. What is the Spanish wine region famous for Rosé wines

a. Jerez

b. Navarra

c. Somontano

d. Campo de Borja

Correct! Wrong!

2. Where is sparking wine Asti made?

a. Germany

b. Spain

c. Mexico

d. Italy

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3. How would you describe a Port wine?

a. Dry, light, fruity

b. Sweet, Fully Bodied, Complex

c. Medium Sweet, medium bodied, soft tannins

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4. Sancerre is in the French region of?

a. Loire Valley

b. Burgundy

c. Jura

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5. Where is Amarone made?

a. Valencia

b. Verona

c. Valpolicella

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6. The colour of a red wine comes from?

a. The grape pips

b. The skins of the grapes

c. Added colouring agent

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7. Chianti is?

a. A white wine

b. A sweet wine

c. A sparkling wine

d. A red wine

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8. Chablis is a:

a. Red wine

b. White wine

c. Rosé wine

d. Sparkling wine

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9. Which wine should you serve with spicy food?

a. Very dry

b. Semi dry

c. Sweet

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10. Sanlucar de Barrameda is famous for producing which style of wine?

a. Palo Cortado

b. Fino

c. Manzanilla

d. Montilla

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11. Pinotage is a grape from which country?

a. New Zealand

b. South Africa

c. Chile

d. Mexico

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12. Which of the following is not in Germany?

a. Nahe

b. Mosel

c. Baden

d. Weinviertel

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13. Which wines does not go with a Seafood Paella?

a. Pouilly Fumé

b. Full bodied Bobal

c. Godello

d. Champagne

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14. Where would you find the Spanish grape Godello?

a. Godella

b. Valdeorras

c. Rueda

d. Bullas

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15. What flavour do you associate with a wine described as oaked?

a. Citrus

b. Floral

c. Vanilla

d. Mineral

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16. If you wanted a white wine, which of the following grapes would you ask for?

a. Cabernet Sauvignon

b. Shiraz

c. Viognier

d. Primitivo

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17. What is the correct way to taste a wine?

a. Smell, Look, Taste

b. Taste, Smell, Look

c. Look, smell, taste

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18. Salt in food can make a wine taste?

a. More Acidic

b. More bitter

c. More fruity

d. More dry

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19. What is Mistela?

a. Grape juice with added alcohol

b. A sparkling wine

c. Dry White wine

d. Red wine

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20. Which of the following is not an indigenous wine from Valencia?

a. Mando

b. Merseguerra

c. Bobal

d. Tannat

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20 Questions on Wines of the World (Jul 2018)

You have a lot to learn about wine.

I see you know a lot, but the world of wine goes a long way.

Congratulations!. You are an expert in wines. We can not teach you anymore, young Padawan.

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