This popular red wine variety from California shares its name with a region in France famous for its own unique style.
What is Cabernet Sauvignon?
This white wine grape, known for its crisp, grassy flavor, is especially popular in New Zealand and France’s Loire Valley.
What is Sauvignon Blanc?
This famous French sparkling wine can only be called by its name if it’s made in a specific region of France.
What is Champagne?
This country, known for its Provence region, is world-famous for producing dry, pale rosé wines.
What is France?
This famous fortified wine from Portugal is known for its sweetness and is often enjoyed with chocolate or blue cheese.
What is Port?
Known for its versatility and lighter body, this red wine grape is popular in both Burgundy, France, and Oregon, USA.
What is Pinot Noir?
DAILY DOUBLE! Known as the “king of white wines,” this full-bodied grape is often aged in oak barrels and can range from buttery to tropical in flavor.
What is Chardonnay?
Known for its light, fruity flavor, this popular Italian sparkling wine is often enjoyed as an aperitif.
What is Prosecco?
This American region, known more for its red Zinfandel, also produces a sweeter, pink-hued rosé often called “White Zinfandel.”
What is California?
This wine from Italy, often served with biscotti, is a sweet and nutty dessert wine made from dried grapes.
What is Vin Santo?
This red wine, often associated with Argentina, is known for its bold flavor and dark color.
What is Malbec?
This aromatic white grape from Germany is often sweet and floral but can also be made in a dry style.
What is Riesling?
This Spanish sparkling wine is primarily made from the Macabeo, Xarel-lo, and Parellada grape varieties.
What is Cava?
This technique, used to make rosé, involves blending red and white wines, though it’s typically only permitted for Champagne production.
What is blending?
Often called “liquid gold,” this famous French dessert wine from Bordeaux is made from grapes affected by noble rot.
What is Sauternes?
Considered one of the oldest wine grapes, this fruity red variety is often associated with Italy and is famous for its “Super Tuscan” blends.
What is Sangioves?
Often associated with Italy, this white wine has a light, crisp flavor profile and is commonly paired with seafood and light pastas.
What is Pinot Grigio?
DAILY DOUBLE! The sparkling wine-producing region of Franciacorta is located in this country, often overshadowed by its more famous sparkling wine counterparts.
What is Italy?
In Spain, this word is used to refer to their style of rosé wine, which often has a deeper color and more intense flavor.
What is rosado?
This German term, meaning “ice wine,” refers to a wine made from grapes that are naturally frozen on the vine.
What is Eiswein?
wine, often used in Bordeaux blends, is noted for its deep color and firm tannins, and is widely grown in both France and Australia.
What is Shiraz (or Syrah)?
This unique French wine, made from the Chenin Blanc grape, comes from the Loire Valley and can be dry, semi-sweet, or sparkling.
What is Vouvray?
Known for its rich, bready flavor, this traditional French sparkling wine, produced outside Champagne, is made using the same method but with local grape varieties.
What is Crémant?
This method of producing rosé involves allowing grape skins to briefly touch the juice, giving the wine its pink color before the skins are removed.
What is maceration?
Known for its rich, nutty flavor and high alcohol content, this Spanish dessert wine is often aged in a solera system.
What is Sherry?