Grapes
Zinfandel in Italy is known as this grape.
Primitivo
What is Cremant?
French sparkling wine produced outside of Champagne.
A Spanish red wine made primarily with Tempranillo & Garnacha blends?
Rioja
What country created the Pinotage grape?
South Africa. It is a cross between Cinsault and Pinot Noir.
Who is the ancient god of wine?
Bacchus (Roman)
Dionysus (Greek)
These 3 grapes are used for champagne.
Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier. (pronounced: Mun-yay)
How many states in the USA have active wineries? Is it 37, 41, 50
50
The French Appellation of Pouilly Fuisse is known for producing this wine.
Chardonnay
What French blending grape has found notoriety in Argentina?
Malbec
During Prohibition, what grape was still widely grown in CA?
Zinfandel
What grape is used to produce Beaujolais wine?
Gamay
Riddling applies to what wine making production process?
Traditional method sparkling wines.
What is the top classification of Burgundy wines: Premier Cru or Grand Cru?
Grand Cru
New Zealand is known for it's exceptional wine produced with this grape.
Sauvignon Blanc
Which 20th cent. US pres set the policy that only US wines could be served at the White House?
Lyndon Johnson
This variety of red wine doesn't require aging or aeration and goes well with BBQ and spicy foods.
Malbec
How full should you pour a glass of red wine?
1/3
What Bordeaux grape needs the warmth of gravel soil to ripen?
Cabernet Sauvignon
Margaret River is a wine region in this country.
Australia
What pest nearly wiped out all of Europe's vines in the early 1900's? Phylloxera, Botrytis or Noble Rot
Phylloxera
This grape is the most widely planted grape in Spain.
Garnacha
A 2003 CA vintage must have this % of grapes harvested in 2003: 51%, 95%, 100%
95%
What grape is used to make Barolo DOCG?
Nebbiolo
This Napa winery won the Judgment of Paris in 1976 for it's Chardonnay
Chateau Montelena
These settlers drained Bordeaux's left bank and planted Malbec in the 1650's.
The Dutch