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Question 1 of 20
1. Question
1: ‘Orange wine’ refers to what?
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‘Orange wine’ normally refers to the hazy, deep yellow/orange colour of white natural wines with long skin contact.
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Question 2 of 20
2. Question
2: The town of Valdobbiadene might appear on labels of what popular wine?
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Valdobbiadene is one of the main towns of the Prosecco wine producing region in Treviso, northern Italy
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Question 3 of 20
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3: Who is or was James Busby, and what is his connection to wine?
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Busby is largely responsible for the development of the Australian wine industry, having traveled to Europe and returned to plant vineyards in the early 19th century.
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Question 4 of 20
4. Question
4: Which of these can boast the most elevated vineyards in Europe?
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Whilst several European regions claim the highest vineyards, Tenerife appears to be the conclusive winner as other contenders including Italy, Cyprus and Switzerland only reach 1400m at most. Argentina has vineyards at over 3,000 metres.
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Question 5 of 20
5. Question
5: Who owns the Champagne brand Armand de Brignac?
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The rapper Jay Z has owned the brand and its iconic ‘Ace of Spades’ Champagne outright since 2014.
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Question 6 of 20
6. Question
6: Drag these Burgundy appellations in the correct order, north to south:
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Chablis
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Gevrey Chambertin
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Vosne-Romanée
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Pommard
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Pouilly-Fuissé
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These appellations span over 200km north to south.
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Question 7 of 20
7. Question
7: Which famous sweet wine is reputed to have been a favourite of Napoleon Bonaparte?
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Napoleon is said to have shipped 297 gallons of Constantia to his home in wooden barrels
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Question 8 of 20
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8: Who is this flamboyant wine figure?
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Chester Osborne is one of the most colourful characters on the winemaking scene, along with his dad d’Arry Osborne they run the d’Arenberg estate in Australia.
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Question 9 of 20
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9: In terms of numbers of bottles sold, in 2015 by how much did Prosecco outsell Champagne in the UK?
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In 2015 Prosecco sold 37.3m bottles in the UK, as opposed to 9.8m bottles of Champagne.
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Question 10 of 20
10. Question
10: Is it legal in the EU to make still rosé wine by blending red and white wines?
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Pink table wine carrying the IGP or PDO classification can be made by blending red and white wines together, contrary to a common belief that only Champagne is allowed to do this. In practice, there are extremely few rosés made this way.
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Question 11 of 20
11. Question
11: Sicily’s Zibibbo variety, is better known as what?
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Zibibbo is indeed the same grape as Muscat of Alexandria.
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Question 12 of 20
12. Question
12: The Dundee Hills is a wine growing region where?
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The Dundee Hills is home to some top Pinot Noir and Chardonnay in Oregon
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Question 13 of 20
13. Question
13: Christopher Merret was the first person to document which winemaking process?
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English doctor Christopher Merret preceded Dom Perignon by a number of years, in documenting the method for producing Champagne and similar sparkling wines.
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Question 14 of 20
14. Question
14: Type the missing word in this factual statement:
- Puncheon, Hogshead and Demi-Muid are all types of (barrel, barel, barrels, cask, casks)
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Puncheon, Hogshead and Demi-Muid are all types of barrel
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Question 15 of 20
15. Question
15: The label of which famous wine is this?
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This is the label of the famous sweet wine Chateau d’Yquem from Sauternes in France
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Question 16 of 20
16. Question
16: I’m drinking blend of Petit Meslier, Arbanne and Fromenteau. Where does it come from?
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Though Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier are by far the most important varieties in Champagne, these very minor grapes are grown and may be used in the blend too.
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Question 17 of 20
17. Question
17: In the fermentation process yeast converts sugar into roughly equal parts alcohol and…
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Fermentation produces roughly equal parts alcohol and carbon dioxide
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Question 18 of 20
18. Question
18: Which of these wine regions has never suffered from Phylloxera?
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Colares, close to Lisbon, has soils of almost pure sand in which the Phylloxera louse cannot survive.
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Question 19 of 20
19. Question
19: Drag these wines to match them with their typical alcoholic strength:
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- Hunter Valley Semillon
- Moscato d'Asti
- Port
- Bordeaux
- Amarone
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10.5%
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6%
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20%
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13%
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16%
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Port will typically have around 20% alcohol by volume while Moscato d’Asti will have 6% alcohol by volume.
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Question 20 of 20
20. Question
20: Where am I?
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The famous Ürziger Würzgarten vineyard is in the Mosel Valley, Germany
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