Middle East

Question 1

In kosher winemaking, define the term Mevushal

Answer 1

“cooked”, wine undergoes flash pasteurization.

Question 2

the grape Agraman is a cross between what two grapes

Answer 2

carignan x souzäo

found in israel

Question 3

Emerald Riesling is a cross between what two grapes

Answer 3

Riesling x Muscadelle

Question 4

name 2 white grapes indiginous to israel

Answer 4

Marawi

Dabouki

Question 5

name 2 red grapes native to israel

Answer 5

bittuni

baladi asmar

Question 6

Mount tabor is in what Israeli wine region

Answer 6

galilee

Question 7

ancient Phoenicians were based out of what modern country

Answer 7

Lebanon

Question 8

Lebanon’s largest and longest running winery

Answer 8

Chateau Ksara

- founded by jesuits at end of the 19th century

Question 9

The two main mountain ranges of the Bekaa Valley

Answer 9

Lebanon Ranges

Anti-Lebanon Ranges

Question 10

what is the river of the Bekaa valley

Answer 10

Litani River

Question 11

two indiginous white grapes of Lebanon

Answer 11

Obaideh (like chard)

Marweh (like semillon)

Question 12

what is arak

Answer 12

grape-based spirit, distilled 2-4 times, with an anise flavour

usually dilutted with two parts water to 1 part arak

Question 13

what two grapes go into Commandaria

Answer 13

Mavro

Xynisteri

Question 14

the 4 PGis of Cypress

Answer 14

Larnaka
Lemesos
Lefkosia
Pafos

The country’s PDOs are almost never used, except for Commandaria

Question 15

Öküzgözü is a grape native to what country

Answer 15

Turkey

“bull’s eye”

Question 16

what colour grape is Narince and where is it found

Answer 16

white

Turkey