Weak Spots

Question 1

What are the two towns in the Loire Valley that make Sauvignon Blanc?

Answer 1

Sancerre and Pouilly-Fume

Question 2

What is Carmenere?

Answer 2

An important black grape variety from Bordeaux

Question 3

What is the order of sweetness levels in German Pradikatswein?

Answer 3

Kabinett, Spätlese, Auslese, Beerenauslese, Trocknebeerenauslese, Eiswein

Question 4

What are the two valleys in Australia that produce Riesling?

Answer 4

Clare Valley and Eden Valley

Question 5

What countries produce Riesling?

Answer 5

Germany, France, Australia

Question 6

What are characteristics of Syrah?

Answer 6

Thick skin, deep color, med-high tannins, full body, med. acidity, dark choc & black fruit

Question 7

What are the areas in Northern Rhone that are famous for Syrah?

Answer 7

Cote-Rotie, Crozes Hermitage, Hermitage

Question 8

What area of Australia makes Syrah?

Answer 8

Barossa Valley and Hunter Valley

Question 9

What are the characteristics of a Grenache?

Answer 9

Thin skin, light color, full body, red fruit, spicy (can turn to toffee)

Question 10

What wine is often blended with Syrah to soften the blend?

Answer 10

Viognier

Question 11

What blends are often made in Southern Rhone?

Answer 11

Grenache & Syrah, Mourvedre & Cinsault

Question 12

Boujelaise is made from what grape?

Answer 12

Gamay

Question 13

What grapes come from Alsace?

Answer 13

Gewurtztraminer, Pinot Gris, Riesling

Question 14

What does “classic” or “selection” mean on a German label?

Answer 14

The wine is dry

Question 15

What mountains keep Alsace dry, warm, and sunny?

Answer 15

Vosges Mountains

Question 16

Where are vines typically planted in Alsace?

Answer 16

Eastern foothills

Question 17

Which grape variety is used to make Meursault?

Answer 17

Chardonnay

Question 18

Grand Cru Classé is a labelling term most associated with which wine region?

Answer 18

Bordeaux

Question 19

Sweet with high acidity, low alcohol and dried-apricot and honey characteristics best describes which wine?

Answer 19

Trockenbeerenauslese

Question 20

What wine is Merlot most often blended with?

Answer 20

Cabernet Sauvignon

Question 21

Which wine regions are both well known for outstanding-quality wines from the Cabernet Sauvignon grape?

Answer 21

Stellenbosch (South Africa) and Margaret River (Australia)

Question 22

Which is a full-bodied red wine with high tannin and high acidity?

Answer 22

Barbaresco

Question 23

Describe wines from Fiano di Avellino DOCG

Answer 23

Medium-bodied with medium acidity and peach and melon characteristics

Question 24

A Crianza wine from Rioja has what flavour characteristics?

Answer 24

Some oak flavors

Question 25

Pinotage is often blended with which other varieties for a Cape Blend?

Answer 25

Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot

Question 26

In Champagne production, what is the disgorgement process?

Answer 26

Removing the lees from the bottle

Question 27

Which region is known for powerful, full-bodied wines made from Garnacha?

Answer 27

Priorat (Spain)

Question 28

Which wines should be well chilled before serving?

Answer 28

Sauternes and Tokaji Aszú

Question 29

What are the flavours associated with autolysis?

Answer 29

Biscuit and bread

Question 30

Barbaresco DOCG wines are made from:

Answer 30

Nebbiolo