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