Q.1
California makes a lot of Chardonnay. How many tonnes of Chardonnay grapes were crushed in 2014 in the state - according to the most recent industry figures?
718,029
114,632
533,910
Q.2
Which of these white grapes would you be least likely to come across in California?
Falanghina
Pinot Grigio
Chenin Blanc
Q.3
Which famous winemaker popularised the name ‘Fumé Blanc’ to market dry Californian Sauvignon Blanc?
Louis M. Martini
Robert Mondavi
Andre Tchelistcheff
Q.4
California is known for its sparkling white wines, and several French Champagne houses have opened wineries there. Which Champagne house founded Domaine Carneros?
Moët & Chandon
Mumm
Taittinger
Q.5
Travelling through Californian wine country, where would you find the most plantings of Chardonnay?
Monterey
Sonoma
Napa
Q.6
Basketball star Yao Ming is said to be first Chinese celebrity to open a Californian winery, DecanterChina reported recently. Which varietal wine did he launch?
Pinot Grigio
Sauvignon Blanc
Riesling
Q.7
Which of these tasting notes would best describe a Chardonnay from Santa Cruz Mountains AVA?
Kerosene and salted limes on the nose and palate; very aromatic. Bone-dry with dogged acidity, which carries notes of grapefruit, salted lime and mineral finish.
Attractive notes of ripe stone fruit and fresh acidity. Very well-balanced oak, aromas of gunflint, and a long and complex finish. This will age well.
Delightful apple and lime flavours come through with a slight tropical character. This wine has seen no oak resulting in a pristine and elegant style.
Q.8
Which brothers are credited with making the first Californian sparkling wines in the 1890s?
The Gallo brothers
The Kray twins
The Korbel brothers
Q.9
Myron Nightingale from Beringer’s made California’s first Botrytised dessert wine in which year, according to Karen MacNeil's The Wine Bible?
1947
1957
1967
Q.10
Which Californian Chardonnay beat top white Burgundy in the Judgment of Paris tasting in 1976?
Spring Mountain 1973
Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars 1973
Chateau Montelena 1973