1. Zinfandel is genetically identical to what grape variety?

• a. Massandria
• b. Plavic Mali
• c. Primitivo
• d. Telavi
2. By law, which of the following does not need to be on the label of a wine bottle?
• a. Alcohol
• b. Volume
• c. Vintage
• D. Producer
3. What is the most planted grape variety for quality wine production?
• a. Cabernet Sauvignon
• b. Merlot
• c. Pinot Noir
• d. Chardonnay
4. The best examples of Gewü rztraminer are considered to come from which region?
• a. Rhine
• b. Alsace
• c. Mosel
• d. Pfalz
5. Pinot Gris grown in Italy is known as:
• a. Pinot Blanco
• b. Pinot Nero
• c. Pinot Grigio
• d. Pinot Blanc
6. What is the name of the pest that destroyed the vineyards of Europe in the late 19th century?
• a. Phylloxera Vastatrix
• b. Powdery Mildew
• c. Botrytis Cinerea
• d. Pierce’s Disease
7. Which of the following grapes is permitted for Champagne?
• a. Chenin Blanc
• b. Pinot Noir
• c. Gamay
• d. Sauvignon Blanc
8. Cabernet Sauvignon is prominent in which of the following Bordeaux appellations?
• a. Pomerol
• b. Haut-Médoc
• c. St. Émilion
• d. Entre-deux-Mers
9. Sweetness is primarily perceived
• a. On the sides of the tongue
• b. On the roof of the mouth
• c. On the front of the tongue
• d. Under the tongue
10. In France, Chenin Blanc is mostly grown in the vicinity of which river?
• a. Rhone
• b. Gironde
• c. Loire
• d. Rhine
11.Varietal labelling is frequently used in this French region.
• a. Bordeaux
• b. Alsace
• c. Champagne
• d. Burgundy
12. Which of the following is correct for order the order of serving wines?
• a. Serve older wines before young wines
• b. Serve dry wines before off dry wines
• c. Serve lighter bodied wines last
• d. Serve off dry wines before dry wines
13. Which of the following grape varieties is most likely to produce a wine that is light in color, low in tannin
• and high in acidity?
• a. Syrah
• b. Cabernet Sauvignon
• c. Pinot Noir
• d. Tempranillo
14. When matching wine and food, which of the following applies best to full-bodied dry red wines?
• a. Serve with salads with vinaigrette
• b. Serve with rich sweet desserts
• c. Serve with hearty, flavorful meat dishes
• d. Serve them as the ideal aperitif
15. The predominant grape variety in Sherry production is?
• a. Palomino
• b. Chardonnay
• c. Tempranillo
• d. Parellada
16. The grape most prominent in a wine from Rioja is
• a. Tempranillo
• b. Grenache
• c. Nebbiolo
• d. Syrah
17. Sauvignon Blanc is
• a. Generally a wine to be drunk while it is young and fresh
• b. Strongly affiliated with the Alsace region of France
• c. Most often matured in oak barrels
• d. Typically blended with Riesling in Germany
18. The oldest domesticated grape variety is
• a. Barolo
• b. Chardonnay
• c. Zinfandel
• d. Muscat
19. Crémant is the name for
• a. sparkling wine from Germany
• b. the wine made from the second pressing of Champagne grapes
• c. traditional method sparkling wine made outside of Champagne
• d. a rare wine made from Muscat
20. Varietal Sauvignon Blanc is common in
• a. Sancerre
• b. Chabliss
• c. Burgundy
• d. Alsace
21. Sü s sreserve refers to
• a. Putting wines aside for later release
• b. Swiss reserve wines
• c. Adding unfermented grape juice to finished wine
• d. The use of fruit from a higher quality vineyard
22. Port is made by
• a. adding spirit during fermentation
• b. blending multiple vintages of wine
• c. re-fermenting aged wine
• d. adding spirit after fermentation
23. Cava is a sparkling wine made in which of the following countries?
• a. Spain
• b. France
• c. Italy
• d. Germany
24. Most red wine in the Côtes-de-Nuits is produced from which grape variety?
• a. Gamay
• b. Pinot Noir
• c. Chardonnay
• d. Cabernet