Grapes
This & That
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New World
History
100

Zinfandel in Italy is known as this grape.

Primitivo

100

What is Cremant?

French sparkling wine produced outside of Champagne.

100

A Spanish red wine made primarily with Tempranillo & Garnacha blends?

Rioja

100

What country created the Pinotage grape?

South Africa.  It is a cross between Cinsault and Pinot Noir.

100

Who is the ancient god of wine?

Bacchus (Roman)

Dionysus (Greek)

200

These 3 grapes are used for champagne.

Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier. (pronounced: Mun-yay)

200

How many states in the USA have active wineries?  Is it  37,  41,  50

50

200

The French Appellation of Pouilly Fuisse is known for producing this wine.

Chardonnay

200

What French blending grape has found notoriety in Argentina?

Malbec

200

During Prohibition, what grape was still widely grown in CA?

Zinfandel

300

What grape is used to produce Beaujolais wine?

Gamay

300

Riddling applies to what wine making production process?

Traditional method sparkling wines.

300

What is the top classification of Burgundy wines:  Premier Cru or Grand Cru?

Grand Cru

300

New Zealand is known for it's exceptional wine produced with this grape.

Sauvignon Blanc

300

Which 20th cent. US pres set the policy that only US wines could be served at the White House?

Lyndon Johnson

400

This variety of red wine doesn't require aging or aeration and goes well with BBQ and spicy foods.

Malbec

400

How full should you pour a glass of red wine?

1/3

400

What Bordeaux grape needs the warmth of gravel soil to ripen?

Cabernet Sauvignon

400

Margaret River is a wine region in this country.

Australia

400

What pest nearly wiped out all of Europe's vines in the early 1900's? Phylloxera, Botrytis or Noble Rot

Phylloxera

500

This grape is the most widely planted grape in Spain.

Garnacha

500

A 2003 CA vintage must have this % of grapes harvested in 2003: 51%, 95%, 100%

95%

500

What grape is used to make Barolo DOCG?

Nebbiolo

500

This Napa winery won the Judgment of Paris in 1976 for it's Chardonnay

Chateau Montelena

500

These settlers drained Bordeaux's left bank and planted Malbec in the 1650's.

The Dutch