Wine Trivia

Question 1

How many vintage champagnes have been released by Moët since 1842?

Answer 1

74 vintage champagnes

Question 2

What does LVMH stand for?

Answer 2

Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton is a French holding multinational corporation and conglomerate specialising in luxury goods, headquartered in Paris.

Question 3

Who founded the distillery Hennessy?

Answer 3

Richard Hennessy (1724-1800) founded it in 1765

Question 4

What does V.S.O.P stand for?

Answer 4

Very superior old pale

Question 5

When was the V.S.O.P designation applied?

Answer 5

1817

Question 6

When was Hennessy founded?

Answer 6

1765

Question 7

How much stake does LVHM have in Chateau d’Esclans?

Answer 7

55% {Whispering Angel}

Question 8

When was Moët et Chandon established and by who?

Answer 8

It was established in 1743 by Claude Moët and today owns 1,190 hectares (2900 acres) of vineyards, and annually produces approximately 28 000 000 bottles of champagne.

Question 9

Where is Moët et Chandon located?

Answer 9

Wine region - Épernay
Appellation - Champagne

Question 10

When did Moët market its first vintage champagne?

Answer 10

1842

Question 11

When was the Moët Brut Imperial introduced?

Answer 11

It was introduced in the 1860s

Question 12

What year was the first wine harvest in South Africa?

Answer 12

Dutch settlement at the foot of Africa was recorded in 1659

Question 13

When was KWV formed?

Answer 13

In 1918 (cooperatives Winegrowers Association)

Question 14

Where does San Pellegrino come from?

Answer 14

Sparkling natural mineral water that flows from a thermal spring at the foot of a dolomite mountain, on the right side of the Brembana Valley (Orobic Alps, North of Italy)

Question 15

Where does Acqua Panna come from?

Answer 15

It’s source is located in Italy and more precisely, it is bottled in Tuscany. It’s source is located in the Mugello area, at a height of around 800m.

Question 16

What is Fiji water.

Answer 16

A brand of bottled water derived, bottled and shipped from Fiji

Question 17

What is the Prestige name for Moët & Chandon?

Answer 17

Dom Perignon

Question 18

Prestige named for Duval Leroy.

Answer 18

Femme de Champagne

Question 19

Prestige name for Billecart-Salmon

Answer 19

Grand Cuvee and Elizabeth Salmon Rosè

Question 20

Prestige name for Bollinger.

Answer 20

Grande Année

Question 21

Prestige name for Bruno Paillard.

Answer 21

N.P.U Nec Plus Ultra

Question 22

What is the size of a Quarter Bottle.

Answer 22

185ml

Question 23

Half bottle size.

Answer 23

375ml

Question 24

Bottle size.

Answer 24

750ml

Question 25

Magnum Size.

Answer 25

1,5 l, 2 bottles

Question 26

Jeroboam Size.

Answer 26

3L, 4 bottles

Question 27

Methuselah Size.

Answer 27

6L, 8 bottles.

Question 28

Salmanazar Size.

Answer 28

9L, 12 bottles

Question 29

Balthazar Bottle.

Answer 29

12L, 16 bottles.

Question 30

Nebuchadnezzar Bottle.

Answer 30

15L, 20 bottles.

Question 31

Solomon Bottle size.

Answer 31

18L, 24 bottles.

Question 32

Primat Bottle Size.

Answer 32

27L, 36 Bottles.

Question 33

List 3 champagne styles

Answer 33

1 Blanc de Blanc
2 Blanc de Noir
3 Rose Champagne
4 Cuvee de Prestige

Question 34

When was the American Prohibition?

Answer 34

Year 1920
January 16 1920 - December 5 1933
(13 years)