Vino Varietals
Basic Wino Knowledge
Athlete Owned Wineries
Hollywood/Musician owned Wineries
Wine Terms
100

What type of French wine is typically made from Pinot Noir grapes? 

Burgundy

100

How much wine is in a standard bottle?

750ml

100

This football legend hailed from the University of Pittsburgh and set all NFL QB records without ever winning a Super Bowl. He was in the hollywood movie "Ace Ventura Pet Detective" helping save "Snowflake" his football team's dolphin mascot.

Dan Marino

100

Back in Black Shiraz Highway to Hell Cabernet Sauvignon Hells Bells Sauvignon Blanc You Shook Me All Night Long Moscato

AC/DC

100

What does the Nose of a wine mean

Its smell or overall aroma

200

What is the most widely planted grape in the world

Cabernet Sauvignon

200

How long after planting is a grapevine ready to make wine?

3-5 Years

200

This Hall of Fame QB won 4× Super Bowl championships (XVI, XIX, XXIII, XXIV) and was recently in an ATT commercial with Doug Flutie, Bo Jackson, and Herschel Walker.

Joe Montana

200

The British Press calls her "Madge".

Modanna

200

What does Corked wine mean

The wine has gone bad with a Bacteria called Trichloranisole (TCA)

300

What is Australia’s most important wine grape

Shiraz

300

How many grapes does it take to make a standard bottle of wine?

200 grapes or 2.5lbs

300

NASCAR #24

Jeff Gordon

300

Stars in the hit movie Mr. & Mrs. Smith

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie
300

What does Oxidized mean

Become combined chemically with oxygen. (long oxygen exposure)

400

What is the dominant grape in Chianti

Sangiovese

400

Which country has the largest area of vineyards?

Spain

400

Formula 1 racer who has over 12 wins, 19 podiums and 1 championship between the years 1968-1982.

Mario Andretti

400

Former Soccer player who lived in the UK and played for England National Team, and appeared in 3 FIFA World Cup tournaments before retiring in 2013.

David Beckham

400

What does appellation mean

An appellation is the growing region a wine comes from.

500

What is the most popular varietal in America

Chardonnay

500

How much wine is consumed throughout the world each year?

Over 24.7 Billion liters 

500

"Cinderella story. Outta nowhere. A former greenskeeper, now, about to become the Masters champion. It looks like a mirac... It's in the hole! It's in the hole! It's in the hole!"

Greg Norman & Arnold Palmer

500

Actress who has appeared/stared in movies such as: Charlie's Angels, The Wedding Singer, 50 First Dates, and E.T.

Drew Barrymore

500

What does non-vintage (or NV) mean

Blends made of grapes from several different years

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