World Wine Industry

Question 1

Geographical Indication

Answer 1

Australia

Question 2

Denominación de Origen

Answer 2

Spain

Question 3

Prädikatswein

Answer 3

Germany

Question 4

Wine of Origin

Answer 4

South Africa

Question 5

Denominazione di Origine Controllata

Answer 5

Italy

Question 6

Appellation d’Origine Contôlée

Answer 6

France

Question 7

Indicazione Geographica Tipica

Answer 7

Italy

Question 8

Vino de Pago

Answer 8

Spain

Question 9

AVA

Answer 9

United States

Question 10

Vinho Regional

Answer 10

Portugal

Question 11

The European Union was founded in (year) as an economic initiative to help relatively small countries compete with larger economies in the (blank).

Answer 11

1993, global marketplace

Question 12

Approximately (#)% of the global vineyard is located in Europe.

Answer 12

56%

Question 13

According to the International Organization of Vine and Wine (OIV), what were the top three wine-producing countries in 2018?

Answer 13

Italy, France, and Spain

Question 14

Under the new EU framework, the highest level of wine classification available is PDO, which stands for ____________.

Answer 14

Protected Designation of Origin

Question 15

The new EU regulations permit the continuing use of pre-existing designations of origin, as long as they were prior to ___________.

Answer 15

December 31, 2011

Question 16

The second tier of quality wine under the new EU classification system is known as PGI, which stands for _____________.

Answer 16

Protected geographical indication

Question 17

If protected place-name is used on the label of a PDO wine _____% of the grapes in the wine must be from the stated region.

Answer 17

100%

Question 18

If protected place-name is used on the label of a PGI wine _____% of the grapes in the wine must be from the stated region.

Answer 18

Min of 85%

Question 19

If a PDO or PGI wine states a vintage date on the label, _____% of the wine must be from the stated vintage.

Answer 19

Minimum of 85%

Question 20

If a PDO or PGI wine uses the name of a single grape variety as its name, _____% of the wine must be made from the stated variety.

Answer 20

Minimum of 85%

Question 21

The year that best represents the beginning of the phylloxera crisis in Europe.

Answer 21

1860

Question 22

Typical attributes of an Old World style of wine.

Answer 22

Emphasis on terroir, higher acidity, lower level of alcohol, earthier flavors, subtlety

Question 23

Typical attributes of New World wines

Answer 23

Fruit-forward flavors, emphasis on grape variety, higher levels of alcohol, lower acidity.

Question 24

When did the “Judgement of Paris” take place?

Answer 24

1976

Question 25

Quality tiers for EU wines from lowest to highest

Answer 25

Wine, PGI, PDO