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Question 1 of 20
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1: ‘Vin Gris’ is what colour?
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Vin Gris – literally ‘grey wine’, is not grey, but a rosé wine which is normally a very pale pink, though can be a deeper pink.
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Vin Gris – literally ‘grey wine’, is not grey, but a rosé wine which is normally a very pale pink, though can be a deeper pink.
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Question 2 of 20
2. Question
2: Where in Italy is Friuli wine region?
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Friuli is in north-east Italy, north of Venice and running right to the border with Slovenia. It is mostly famous for white wines.
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Friuli is in north-east Italy, north of Venice and running right to the border with Slovenia. It is mostly famous for white wines.
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Question 3 of 20
3. Question
3: Spain’s sparkling wine CAVA can only be produced in Penedes, just west of Barcelona.
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Though the bulk of Cava does come from Penedes, in fact it can be made in many Spanish regions, including Rioja and Navarra.
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Though the bulk of Cava does come from Penedes, it can be made in many Spanish regions, including Rioja and Navarra.
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Question 4 of 20
4. Question
4: What is or are ‘Qvevri’?
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Qvevri are clay pots buried underground, used to ferment and age wine. Historically this was done in the country of Georgia, but such pots are increasingly being used by artisan winemakers around the world.
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Qvevri are clay pots buried underground, used to ferment and age wine. Historically this was done in the country of Georgia, but such pots are increasingly being used by artisan winemakers around the world.
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Question 5 of 20
5. Question
5: Mousseux and Blanquette wines are….
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These terms, along with Crémant, are used by various French regions for sparkling wines.
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These terms, along with Crémant, are used by various French regions for sparkling wines.
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Question 6 of 20
6. Question
6: Drag these wine regions in the correct order, north to south
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Alto Adige
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Emilia-Romagna
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Tuscany
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Campania
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Calabria
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These appellations span hundreds of kilometres, from close to the Austrian border down to close to the Tunisian coast
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These appellations span hundreds of kilometres, from close to the Austrian border down to close to the Tunisian coast
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Question 7 of 20
7. Question
7: Portugal’s Aragonez is a synonym for which great grape of Rioja?
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Tempranillo goes by many names: it’s also called Tinta Roriz in Portugual and Tinta de Toro in Spain for example.
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Tempranillo goes by many names: it’s also called Tinta Roriz in Portugual and Tinta de Toro in Spain for example.
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Question 8 of 20
8. Question
8: This ingenious device is commonly known by what name?
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The ‘Butler’s thief’ allows you to remove the cork from a bottle by wiggling the levers down the side of the cork and twisting it out – no corkscrew required.
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The ‘Butler’s thief’ allows you to remove the cork from a bottle by wiggling the levers down the side of the cork and twisting it out – no corkscrew required.
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Question 9 of 20
9. Question
9: Which wine region suffered extensive wildfire damage in autumn 2017?
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Napa and other regions of California’s wine country suffered from wildfires in early October, that also claimed over 40 lives, and more fires broke out in December.
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Napa and other regions of California’s wine country suffered from wildfires in early October, that also claimed over 40 lives, and more fires broke out in December.
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Question 10 of 20
10. Question
10: What is the name of the winery owned by President (at time of writing) Donald J Trump?
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Controversy surrounds who actually owns Trump winery, its own website claiming it is Donald Trump’s son, Eric, whilst The Trump Organisation lists it as an owned asset.
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Controversy surrounds who actually owns Trump winery, its own website claiming it is Donald Trump’s son, Eric, whilst The Trump Organisation lists it as an owned asset.
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Question 11 of 20
11. Question
11: To be ‘Grand Cru’ a Champagne vineyard has to be in a village rated as how many points out of 100?
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A system known as Échelle des Crus rates ever village in Champagne, and vineyards wihin 100-point villages are classified as Grand Cru.
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A system known as Échelle des Crus rates ever village in Champagne, and vineyards wihin 100-point villages are classified as Grand Cru.
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Question 12 of 20
12. Question
12: What is ‘Coravin’?
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Coravin is a market-leading device for preserving wine by withdrawing wine through a hollow needle, but not removing the cork.
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Coravin is a market-leading device for preserving wine by withdrawing wine through a hollow needle, but not removing the cork.
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Question 13 of 20
13. Question
13: The Rutherglen region of Australia is most famous for what style of wine?
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Rutherglen is home of superb fortified Muscats and ‘Tokays’, especially aged wines – some wines more than 100 years old.
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Rutherglen is home of superb fortified Muscats and ‘Tokays’, especially aged wines – some wines more than 100 years old.
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Question 14 of 20
14. Question
14: Type the missing word in this factual statement:
- 'Chaptalisation' refers to the practice of adding (sugar, sucrose, syrup, cane sugar, beet sugar) to enrich a wine.
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Invented by Jean-Antoine-Claude Chaptal, in this process sugar is added to the must before fermentation, not to sweeten it, but to boost the eventual alcohol level post-fermentation.
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Invented by Jean-Antoine-Claude Chaptal, in this process sugar is added to the must before fermentation, not to sweeten it, but to boost the eventual alcohol level post-fermentation.
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Question 15 of 20
15. Question
15: What – if anything – is wrong with this bottle?
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There is nothing wrong here: Musigny is a Grand Cru of Burgundy, which can be red or white in a bottle this shape, and Musigny was made in 1990.
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There is nothing wrong here: Musigny is a Grand Cru of Burgundy, which can be red or white in a bottle this shape, and Musigny was made in 1990.
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Question 16 of 20
16. Question
16: What’s the odd one out, geographically?
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Bandol is in Provence, the others are hundreds of kilometres away, in southwest France.
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Bandol is in Provence, the others are hundreds of kilometres away, in southwest France.
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Question 17 of 20
17. Question
17: Traditionally, which would be the perfect vessel to enjoy a glass of Petite Champagne?
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Petite Champagne is in fact a Cognac, not a wine, so glass D is the perfect shape.
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Petite Champagne is in fact a Cognac, not a wine, so glass D is the perfect shape.
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Question 18 of 20
18. Question
18: Which of these vine training systems does not support the vine on wires?
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Gobolet, or ‘Bush Vines’, grow as a low bush with no supporting wires.
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Gobolet, or ‘Bush Vines’, grow as a low bush with no supporting wires
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Question 19 of 20
19. Question
19: Drag these countries to match the correct wine region
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- Georgia
- Hungary
- Brazil
- Spain
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Tras-os-Montes
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Kakheti
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Eger
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Serra Gaúcha
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Emporda
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Tras-os-Montes in Portugal, means ‘Beyond the Mountains’, Kakheti is the main wine region of Georgia, Eger makes Hungary’s famous ‘Bull’s Blood’, Serra Gaúcha is Brazil’s main wine region and Emporada is in northeast Spain.
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Tras-os-Montes in Portugal, means ‘Beyond the Mountains’
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Question 20 of 20
20. Question
20: How does the Ancestral Method of making sparkling wine differ from the Champagne, or Traditional Method?
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In the Ancestral Method partially fermented wine is placed in individual bottles, but without any added yeast or sugar as in the Traditional Method. The other big difference is that Ancestral Method wines are not disgorged, so may be lightly cloudy.
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In the Ancestral Method partially fermented wine is placed in individual bottles, but without any added yeast or sugar as in the Traditional Method. The other big difference is that Ancestral Method wines are not disgorged, so may be lightly cloudy.