All of the Above

Question 1

What does ‘barik’ indicate in Bulgaria?

Answer 1

Fermentation in a 500L barrel

Question 2

What is the Rubin grape a crossing of?

Answer 2

Nebbiolo x Syrah

Question 3

Where is Feteasca grown?

Answer 3

Romania

Question 4

What is Gamza called in Hungary?

Answer 4

Kadarka

Question 5

Where are the highest elevation vineyards in Romania?

Answer 5

The Tarnave DOC within Transylvania.

Question 6

Which grape variety was found to be identical to Zinfandel? by whom?

Answer 6

Crljenak Kastelanski (AKA Tribidrag)

Question 7

Name the 3 main regions of Slovenia.

Answer 7

Primorska, Podravje, Posavje

Question 8

What style of wine does DOC:CIB indicate?

Answer 8

Botrytis affected wine in Romania.

Question 9

Name 2 synonyms for Welsch Riesling.

Answer 9

Riesling Italico, Ryzlink Vlassky, Laski Riesling, & Grasevina

Question 10

What are the 2 main grapes of Georgia?

Answer 10

Red - Saperavi, White - Rkatsiteli

Question 11

Where would you find the region of Tokajská?

Answer 11

Slovakia, an extension of Hungary’s Tokaji.

Question 12

What is the main river of Eastern Europe?

Answer 12

The Danube

Question 13

What is the main mountain range of Eastern Europe?

Answer 13

The Carpathian Mountains

Question 14

Where is the majority of winemaking in the Czech Republic?

Answer 14

Moravia accounts for 96% of Czech Republic wine production

Question 15

What do the following indicate in Bulgaria: Reserve? Special Reserve?

Answer 15

Reserve = 1yr aging

Special Reserve = 2yrs aging

Question 16

What style of wine is Cotnari known for?

Answer 16

Sweet wine from Grasa de Cotnari

Question 17

Name the 2 rivers of Tokaj.

Answer 17

The Tisa and Bodrog rivers connect in Tokaj.

Question 18

Name the 5 regions of Bulgaria.

Answer 18

Danubian Plain, Thracian Lowlands, Struma River Valley, Rose Valley, Black Sea Region

Question 19

What is Kindzmarauli and where would you find it?

Answer 19

Late harvest sweet wine made from Saperavi in Georgia.

Question 20

What is Raki?

Answer 20

Anisette liquor

Question 21

What is Rakia?

Answer 21

Fruit brandy from Eastern Europe

Question 22

Which 2 regions can produce Bikaver (Bull’s Blood)?

Answer 22

Eger and Szeksard can produce Bikaver.

Question 23

Where would you find the indigenous grapes of Pamid and Mavrud?

Answer 23

Bulgaria

Question 24

In what year did Bulgarian wine law pass?

Answer 24

1978

Question 25

What Bulgarian regions are recognized by the EU?

Answer 25

Danubian Plain and Thracian Lowlands

Question 26

What region is the Melnik variety associated with?

Answer 26

Struma Valley

Question 27

Where would you find the term “Controliran” on the label and what does it indicate?

Answer 27

Bulgaria. Indicates higher quality than just the basic Designated Geographic Origin (DGO). There are 27 in Bulgaria.
Example: “Assenovgrad Mavrud Controliran”

Question 28

Which two regions are shared between Slovenia and Italy?

Answer 28

Collio Goriziano = Goriska Brda

Carso = Kras

Question 29

What country are Pinela and Zelen indigenous to?

Answer 29

Slovenia

Question 30

What does Vin Tanar indicate on a bottle of Romanian wine?

Answer 30

Vin Tanar is a young wine (like nouveau) released before the end of the year.

Question 31

In what country would you find the Ararat Valley?

Answer 31

Armenia, accounts for 60% of the Nation’s vineyard acreage

Question 32

Where would you find Milestii Mici?

Answer 32

Milestii Mici = Golden Collection. The largest wine collection in the world.

Question 33

In what country would you find the Sava & Drava rivers?

Answer 33

Slovenia