Q.1
ABC became an unwanted acronym for one of the world's classic grape varieties. What did it stand for?
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ABC as easy as 1,2,Pinot Gris
All Bonarda's codswallop
Anything but Chardonnay
Anything but Chenin
Q.2
Chardonnay is one of the main grapes in Champagne. What are other two?
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Pinot Gris, Riesling
Aligoté, Muscat
Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier
Sauvignon Blanc, Sémillon
Q.3
Which regions in Australia are gaining a reputation for making some of the most elegant Chardonnays in the world?
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Barossa Valley, Hunter Valley, Murray Darling
Walkabout Creek, Waratah National Park, Bondi
Coonawarra, Riverland, Perth Hills
Adelaide Hills, Yarra Valley, Mornington Peninsula
Q.4
The majority of 'White Burgundy' is made from Chardonnay, but what other grape can be used?
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Sauvignon Blanc
Aligoté
Chenin Blanc
Riesling
Q.5
95% of wine made in the Côte de Nuits is red. What is the most northly appellation in the Côte de Nuits that can make white wine?
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Chambolle Musigny
Marsannay
Gevrey-Chambertin
Meursault
Q.6
Chardonnay is the most planted grape in California. What share of wine sales does it have in the U.S.?
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39%
59%
9%
19%
Q.7
Which statement describes Chardonnay the most accurately?
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Relatively neutral grape that adapts well to its surroundings. Easily takes to a range of wine-making techniques.
Thick skinned grape, full of colour and tannin. Needs warmer climates to ripen and takes well to oak.
Crisp, dry, aromatic with lots of green fruit. Takes well to stainless steel and regains freshness.
Aromatic, highly perfumed grape that thrives in cool climates. High acidity allows it to make great sweet wines.
Q.8
Which one of these is NOT a Chablis Grand Cru?
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Les Clos
Blanchot
Vaudésir
Fourchaume
Q.9
Which one of these is NOT an appellation in the Mâconnais making wines from the Chardonnay grape?
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Pouilly-Fuissé
Viré-Clessé
Pouilly-Fumé
St-Véran
Q.10
Which of these wines is the most expensive Chardonnay in the world, according to Wine Searcher?
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Domaine Leflaive, Montrachet
Sine Qua Non, 'Pearl Clutcher'
Domaine Leroy, Corton-Charlemagne
Coche-Dury, Corton-Charlemagne