Wine and Pop Culture
The song and 1990’s singer/songwriter that includes a line about “a black fly in your Chardonnay”?
What is "Ironic" by Alanis Morisette
Thin skinned grapes, hardest to grow in the world, red wines commonly produces in Burgundy France.
What is Pinot Noir
In which season are vines pruned for lower grape yields and therefore optimal grape quality?
Winter
Medium Body Red: Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon
What is MC2
This country is known as the birthplace of wine
What is Georgia
Pantone’s color of the year in 2009 was named after what classic sparkling wine cocktail?
What is a Mimosa
An Italian wine, Barolo, "The king of wines" is made exclusively from this grape
What is Nebbiolo
What term describes the year a wine's grapes were grown and harvested?
Vintage
Marcus' favorite
What is Amarone
This nation's Mosel and Rhine River Valleys are well known for the dry to semi-sweet white wine, Riesling
What is Germany
In the film Sideways, Paul Giammati’s character Miles protests drinking what wine varietal?
What is Merlot
France's Beaujolais is famous for this light, fruity red, often served chilled
Gamay
What gives rose wine its pink color?
Skin Contact
Dry: Viognier, Pinot Gris
What is Perfect Mates
The leading state of Australian wine production
What is South Australia
The wines featured in the Game of Thrones line are focused around what wine growing region?
What is Rhone (Game of Rhones)
Chateau-neauf-du-pape, debated as the best wine growing region in the world, is made from these three "friends"
Grenache, Syrah, Mouvedre
The total number of US States that have a winery
What is 50
Dessert: Chilled
What is Gelee Rouge Ice Wine
Carmenere was rediscovered in this South American country in 1994
What is Chile
What English actor played snooty Paris-based wine expert Steven Spurrier in Bottle Shock?
Who is Alan Rickman
Two of the creme-de-la-creme wines of the old world- France's Bordeaux and Italy's Super Tuscan are both made from one or a combination of these three grape varietals
Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, Merlot
This Country leads in wine exports to the United States
What is Italy
Full body: Merlot, Sangiovese, Cabernet Sauvignon
What is Mozzafiato Rossa
This state's grape vines saved the French vineyards from phylloxera
What is Texas