Pour Some Holiday Cheer
This white wine is often served at holiday parties and is known for its buttery and oaky flavors.
What is Chardonnay?
This white wine, with crisp acidity and grass notes, is a classic pairing for roast turkey.
What is Sauvignon Blanc?
This is the proper term for the person in a restaurant who specializes in wine service.
What is a sommelier?
Sparkling wine is often served in this type of tall, narrow glass.
What is a flute?
True or False: A wine with a screw cap is of lower quality than a wine with a cork.
What is False?
This type of wine is often spiced and served warm during holiday markets.
What is mulled wine?
This sweet wine is often paired with dessert.
What is Moscato?
This classic 1970s song by Neil Diamond is about drowning heartache in a glass of wine.
What is “Red, Red Wine”?
A wine described as "dry" means it has little to no amount of this.
What is sugar?
True or False: Red wine should always be served at room temperature.
What is False (slightly cooler is ideal)?
This sparkling wine, synonymous with celebration, hails from a specific region in France.
What is Champagne?
This sparkling wine pairs beautifully with salty snacks, like popcorn or chips, and is often used in celebrations like Champagne is.
What is Prosecco?
This celebrity couple owned a rosé brand called Miraval, which was made in the South of France.
Who are Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie?
This container is used to pour wine into and let it “breathe.”
What is a decanter?
True or False: You should store wine bottles lying down.
What is True? (It keeps the cork moist, preventing it from drying out.)
A sweet wine often served with holiday desserts, made from frozen grapes.
What is ice wine?
This fortified wine from Portugal is a popular holiday after-dinner treat.
What is Port?
Known for crisp Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Noir, this New Zealand region is a top destination for wine lovers.
What is Marlborough?
This term refers to the unique environment, including soil, climate, and location, that influences the flavor of wine.
What is terroir?
True or False: A wine's vintage refers to the year it was bottled.
What is False? (It refers to the year the grapes were harvested.)
This French monk is often credited with creating Champagne.
Who is Dom Pérignon?
A holiday staple, mulled wine is often made using this fruity and affordable red.
What is Zinfandel?
This ancient civilization is credited with spreading wine culture throughout Europe, thanks to its vast empire.
What are the Romans?
This process converts grape sugars into alcohol during winemaking.
What is fermentation?
True or False: Wine "legs" or "tears" indicate high wine quality.
What is False? (They indicate alcohol content, not quality.)