Q.1
Nebbiolo and Barolo might be king of the north, Sangiovese and Brunello call themselves kings of Italian wine, but I'm king of the south in Taurasi. What am I?
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Valpolicella
Nero d'Avola
Aglianico
Primitivo
Q.2
Which grape variety would you be most likely to find growing in the Montagne de Reims area?
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Pinot Meunier
Zinfandel
Pinot Noir
Chardonnay
Q.3
The word "Claret", used by the British to describe Bordeaux red wines, is taken from which dark rosé wine from Bordeaux?
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Clarette
Clairet
Clairette
Clarat
Q.4
Someone offers you a glass of red wine from from Moon Mountain District AVA. Where was it made?
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Santa Cruz
Mendocino
Paso Robles
Sonoma
Q.5
Which one of these is the odd one out?
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Rivesaltes
Maury
Frontignan
Rasteau
Q.6
On bottles of Cognac, what does VSOP stand for?
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Very Sweet Old Pale
Very Superior Old Pale
Vineyard Select Of Producer
Very Special Old Pale
Q.7
Italy is home to over a thousand native grape varieties but what is Chiavennasca more commonly known as?
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Nebbiolo
Negroamaro
Sangiovese
Aglianico
Q.8
"Reserva" Cava is a wonderful alternative to Champagne but what is the ageing difference compared to NV Champagne?
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30 months on lees, the same as vintage Champagne
9 months on lees, the same as NV Champagne
9 months on lees compared to NV Champagne's 15 months
15 months on lees, the same as NV Champagne
Q.9
What sets Barbera del Monferrato apart from other, better known Barbera wines?
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It is aged for 36 months in oak, and the wine can keep for over 5 years
It is a white wine made with the red Barbera grape
Is is one of the only DOC rosé wines made in Piedmont
It is lighter and can be slightly sparkling
Q.10
Mission is the Californian name for which grape variety that was traditionally planted widely in South America?
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Columbus
País
Torrontés
Carménère
Q.11
What is Temecula?
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A wine producing area in California
A large bottle containing nine litres, equivalent to 12 regular wine bottles
A promising wine sub-region in Chile
A cocktail made with Tequila, Muscat and pineapple juice
Q.12
Pinot Noir is a dominant red grape in many French regions, but which of the regions below do NOT use Pinot Noir?
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Coteaux du Lyonnais
Savoie
Alsace
Saint-Pourçain
Q.13
Your Pinot Grigio tastes like wet wool. No, the vineyards don't contain sheep. Which wine fault can you detect?
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Oxidation
Cork taint
Reduced
Lightstrike
Q.14
Which region of Italy is the Dindarella grape grown?
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Piedmont
Veneto
Tuscany
Basilicata
Q.15
What is the maximum percentage of Viognier that can be blended with Syrah to make the wines of Côte-Rôtie?
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25%
10%
20%
15%
Q.16
For which vintage did Château Mouton-Rothschild first commission an artist to design the label of its grand vin?
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1945
1924
1982
1967
Q.17
What are the dominant grapes used to make Sassicaia?
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Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot
Sangiovese, Merlot
Sangiovese, Cabernet Sauvignon
Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc
Q.18
What destroyed vines of up to 50 years old in Catalonia in 2016?
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A bonfire that got out of control
Lost pensioners
Crop circles blamed on Aliens
A bunch of unruly kids
Q.19
What year did Cairanne officially enter the fold of Crus?
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2013
2014
2015
2016
Q.20
'Christmas time, mistletoe and wine,' goes the lyric. Where does the singer of the song produce his own wine?
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England
Spain
Portugal
USA