Spanish Wine Vocabulary & Food

Question 1

Define: Bodega

Answer 1

Winery or Wine Shop

Question 2

Define: Consejo Regulador

Answer 2

Government regulatory agency that promotes the various DOs

Question 3

Define: Cosecha

Answer 3

Harvest or Vintage

Question 4

Define: Dulce

Answer 4

Sweet

Question 5

Define: Espumoso

Answer 5

Sparkling

Question 6

Define: Finca

Answer 6

Farm or Estate

Question 7

Define: Rancio

Answer 7

Purposely oxidized wine, often with high alcohol (17%ish)

Question 8

Define: Roble

Answer 8

Oak, or a young wine that has seen a brief influence from oak

Question 9

Define: Rosado

Answer 9

Rosé

Question 10

Define: Seco

Answer 10

Dry

Question 11

Define: Vendimia

Answer 11

Vintage

Question 12

Define: Viña, Viñedo

Answer 12

Vineyard

Question 13

Paella - What is it, where is it from and what are the two kinds?

Answer 13

Valencia! A rice dish with saffron.

Paella de Valencia has rabbit, chicken or snails in it while the version most associate with Paella contains fish.

Question 14

What are Pinchos and where are they common?

Answer 14

They are small bites served on a skewer or a toothpick and are common in Cantabria, Asturias, Navarra and the Basque Country (spelled Pintxos)

Question 15

What is Pan con Tomate?

Answer 15

Bread topped with fresh tomato, a drizzle of olive oil, salt and sometimes garlic.

Question 16

What is Tortilla Española?

Answer 16

Served cold, it is an omelet. Layered potatoes, sometimes onion and scrambled egg poured over.

Question 17

What is Jamón Iberico?

Answer 17

Ham made from the cured leg of the black Iberian pig, it’s sliced very thinly and is great with sherry.

Question 18

What is Chorizo?

Answer 18

Pork sausage, traditionally seasoned with salt, garlic and smoked paprika, though several regional variations abound.

Question 19

What is Manchego? Describe it.

Answer 19

A firm sheep’s milk cheese produced in La Mancha. It’’s sold after a minimum aging of 2 months and upwards of 2 years. It’s creamy, slightly nutty and a little bit gamey.

Question 20

Where is the hotbed of Molecular Gastronomy?

Answer 20

Catalonia

Question 21

Name three Michelin Starred Chefs and a restaurant associated with them.

Answer 21

Andoni Luis Aduriz - Mugaritz
Joan Roca - El Cellar de Can Roca
Ferran Adrià - El Bulli (closed)

Question 22

Define: Colleiteiro

Answer 22

Vigneron (Galician)

Question 23

Define: Adgea

Answer 23

Winery, Bodega or Cellar (Galician)