Q.1
This year's Olympics are in Brazil, but which one of these is Brazil's first official wine appellation?
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Copacabana
Vale dos Vinhedos
Santiago
Mendoza
Q.2
Which grape, also known as Cot in its homeland, has Argentina made world famous again?
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Bonarda
Malbec
Shiraz
Merlot
Q.3
Torrontés is a white grape variety which produces floral wines from which South American country?
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Chile
Guyana
Brazil
Argentina
Q.4
Which one of these South American countries does not produce wine?
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Suriname
Uruguay
Peru
Bolivia
Q.5
The famous Maipo Valley is in which South American country?
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Chile
Uruguay
Brazil
Argentina
Q.6
Limari, the cool climate wine region in Nothern Chile is also know for making which spirit?
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Aguardiente
Cachaça
Pisco
Scotch
Q.7
The Leyda Valley in Chile is gaining a reputation for:
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Warm climate wines, well suited to Pinot Noir and Sauvignon Blanc
Warm climate wines, well suited to Shiraz and Mourvèdre
Cool climate wines, well suited to Pinot Noir and Sauvignon Blanc
Cool climate wines, well suited to Shiraz and Mourvèdre
Q.8
The Chilean fine wine Almaviva was created by Concha y Toro and which European producer?
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Antinori
Baron Philippe de Rothschild
Mondavi
Barton family
Q.9
"Salta" is:
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A large wine area on the borders of Argentina and Brazil
A high altitude wine area in the North West of Argentina
A low level wine area in Uruguay overlooking the Uruguay River
A small wine area in Chile, close to the sea
Q.10
País historically played an very important role in the wines of South America; what is it?
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At harvest, the País festival was held to pray for the success of the crop
Is the shape of old bottles used to ship South American wines up the coast to America, keeping them safe in transit
País is the name of the soil which helped protect vines from phylloxera whilst it devasted European vineyards
An old grape brought over by the Spanish conquistadores and missionaries