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Question 1 of 20
1. Question
1: Okanagan is a region in which wine country?
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Okanagan is the most important wine region in British Columbia, Canada.
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Question 2 of 20
2. Question
2: What is Vitis labrusca?
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This is another member of the family of wine grapes. Vitis vinifera is the main wine grape, but labrusca is common in North America.
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Question 3 of 20
3. Question
3: What is ‘umami’?
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Umami is the fifth taste/flavour, identified by Japanese scientists originally and described as a savoury or ‘brothy’ flavour.
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Question 4 of 20
4. Question
4: the well known wine brand Casillero del Diablo means what?
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Meaning the Devil’s Cellar, the brand belongs to Chilean giant Concha y Toro.
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Question 5 of 20
5. Question
5: The grape ‘Tinta de Toro’ is also known as what?
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This is one of many synonyms for the grape Tempranillo, as used in the Toro region of Spain.
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Question 6 of 20
6. Question
6: which of these is a real wine?
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Marylin Merlot is made by Marilyn Wines in the Napa Valley, California.
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Question 7 of 20
7. Question
7: when a winemaker talks of ‘must weight’ what does he or she mean?
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Must wight refers to the sugar concentration in grape juice, an indicator of the eventual alcohol potential of the wine.
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Question 8 of 20
8. Question
8: which country’s wines bear this stamp of approval?
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This is the stamp of the highest quality wines produced in Canada.
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Question 9 of 20
9. Question
9: which is the odd one out?
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Setubal is in Portugal, just south of Lisbon. All the rest are in Spain.
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Question 10 of 20
10. Question
10: where is the Willamette Valley?
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This is the most important wine region of Oregon in North America, home of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir amongst others.
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Question 11 of 20
11. Question
11: Which is NOT a renowned Riesling growing area?
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The Hunter Valley in Australia is renowned for Semillon, not Riesling.
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Question 12 of 20
12. Question
12: What does ‘Cosecha’ mean on a Spanish wine label?
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This indicates the year of harvest – the vintage of the wine.
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Question 13 of 20
13. Question
13: What is the purpose of this device in a vineyard?
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This small turbine moves the air across the vineyard during periods of frost, reducing risk of damage.
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Question 14 of 20
14. Question
14: a winemaker could use a ‘spinning cone’ to do what?
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This piece of machinery is part of the process to reduce the alcohol in a wine, used by some wineries.
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Question 15 of 20
15. Question
15: Where is the Waiheke Island wine region?
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Waiheke Island is a short ferry ride from Auckland.
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Question 16 of 20
16. Question
16: Drag these Italian regions into the right order, North to South:
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Trentino
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Lombardy
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Tuscany
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Puglia
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Trentino has a border with Austria, Puglia lies in Italy’s ‘heel’ in the far south.
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Question 17 of 20
17. Question
17: The blend is Macabeo, Parellada and Xarello. What’s the wine?
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These are the classic, local grapes used to make Cava, the Spanish sparkling wine.
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Question 18 of 20
18. Question
18: If you drink 8 large (250ml) glasses of wine at 14% ABV per week, how many standard UK units of alcohol have you consumed?
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These are grape varieties specially developed to ripen well and accumulate plenty of sugar even in cooler climates.
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That equates to 28 units of alcohol.
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Question 19 of 20
19. Question
19: Drag these Bordeaux into ranking order, according to the 1855 classification:
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Lafite
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Lascombes
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Lagrange
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Lafon-Rochet
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Lynch-Bages
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Lafite is a 1er Cru, Lynch-Bages is a 5eme Cru.
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Question 20 of 20
20. Question
20: What is the world’s most southerly commercial vineyard region?
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Central Otago claims this title at 45 degrees south.
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