Wine

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1.Which wine is the soft red grape variety of Bordeaux?
- A. Rioja
- B. Gewürztraminer
- C. Merlot
- D. Sangiovese
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Merlot
Did you know? Merlot means little blackbird in French.
2.Which wine is the fortified wine of Jerez, Spain?
- A. Sauvignon Blanc
- B. Tempranillo
- C. Rioja
- D. Sherry
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Sherry
Did you know? Sherry ages through a system of blended barrels called solera.
3.Which wine is the tannic red grape of Uruguay and southwest France?
- A. Tannat
- B. Prosecco
- C. Chenin Blanc
- D. Rioja
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Tannat
Did you know? Uruguay adopted Tannat as its national grape.
4.Which wine is the Spanish red wine region named for a river?
- A. Prosecco
- B. Furmint
- C. Rioja
- D. Gewürztraminer
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Rioja
Did you know? Rioja is aged in American oak barrels.
5.Which wine is the aromatized fortified wine used in many cocktails?
- A. Pinot Grigio
- B. Vermouth
- C. Grüner Veltliner
- D. Chianti
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Vermouth
Did you know? Vermouth gets its name from the German word for wormwood.
6.Which wine is the Hungarian grape behind Tokaji sweet wines?
- A. Furmint
- B. Chenin Blanc
- C. Grüner Veltliner
- D. Tannat
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Furmint
Did you know? Furmint grapes affected by noble rot concentrate the sugar.
7.Which wine is the full-bodied red grape of Bordeaux's left bank?
- A. Cabernet Sauvignon
- B. Malbec
- C. Grenache
- D. Rioja
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Cabernet Sauvignon
Did you know? Cabernet Sauvignon is a cross of Cabernet Franc and Sauvignon Blanc.
8.Which wine is the versatile white grape of the Loire Valley?
- A. Pinot Grigio
- B. Tempranillo
- C. Chenin Blanc
- D. Port
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Chenin Blanc
Did you know? Chenin Blanc makes dry, sweet and sparkling styles.
9.Which wine is the mineral Greek white grape of Santorini?
- A. Assyrtiko
- B. Furmint
- C. Tempranillo
- D. Chianti
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Assyrtiko
Did you know? Assyrtiko keeps its acidity even in extreme heat.
10.Which wine is the sparkling wine legally tied to a French region?
- A. Chenin Blanc
- B. Champagne
- C. Prosecco
- D. Port
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Champagne
Did you know? Only wines from Champagne, France, may use the name.
11.Which wine is Tuscany's most planted red grape?
- A. Chianti
- B. Vermouth
- C. Malbec
- D. Sangiovese
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Sangiovese
Did you know? The name means the blood of Jupiter.
12.Which wine is Austria's signature white grape?
- A. Grüner Veltliner
- B. Nero d'Avola
- C. Tempranillo
- D. Prosecco
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Grüner Veltliner
Did you know? Grüner Veltliner often shows white pepper notes.
13.Which wine is the Italian sparkling wine made mainly from Glera grapes?
- A. Grenache
- B. Champagne
- C. Vermouth
- D. Prosecco
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Prosecco
Did you know? Prosecco comes mostly from the Veneto region.
14.Which wine is the herbaceous white grape of the Loire and New Zealand?
- A. Gewürztraminer
- B. Tempranillo
- C. Sauvignon Blanc
- D. Rioja
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Sauvignon Blanc
Did you know? Marlborough put New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc on the map.
15.Which wine is Austria's most planted red grape?
- A. Malbec
- B. Tempranillo
- C. Zweigelt
- D. Tannat
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Zweigelt
Did you know? Zweigelt is a 1920s cross of Blaufränkisch and St. Laurent.
16.Which wine is the fortified sweet wine from northern Portugal?
- A. Port
- B. Sangiovese
- C. Prosecco
- D. Vermouth
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Port
Did you know? Port is fortified with grape spirit during fermentation.
17.Which wine is the sweet fizzy Italian wine from Piedmont?
- A. Chenin Blanc
- B. Tempranillo
- C. Moscato
- D. Assyrtiko
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Moscato
Did you know? Moscato d'Asti is lightly sparkling and low in alcohol.
18.Which wine is Sicily's most important native red grape?
- A. Sherry
- B. Malbec
- C. Nero d'Avola
- D. Vermouth
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Nero d'Avola
Did you know? Nero d'Avola is named after the town of Avola.
19.Which wine is the Italian red wine of Tuscany made from Sangiovese?
- A. Vermouth
- B. Nero d'Avola
- C. Grüner Veltliner
- D. Chianti
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Chianti
Did you know? Chianti bottles were famously wrapped in straw baskets.
20.Which wine is Spain's leading black grape variety?
- A. Sherry
- B. Tempranillo
- C. Port
- D. Assyrtiko
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Tempranillo
Did you know? Tempranillo means early ripening in Spanish.
21.Which wine is the light dry white wine of northern Italy?
- A. Cabernet Sauvignon
- B. Sauvignon Blanc
- C. Pinot Grigio
- D. Gewürztraminer
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Pinot Grigio
Did you know? Pinot Grigio is called Pinot Gris in France.
22.Which wine is the warm-climate red grape of southern France and Spain?
- A. Grenache
- B. Rioja
- C. Pinot Grigio
- D. Lambrusco
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Grenache
Did you know? Grenache forms the backbone of Châteauneuf-du-Pape.
23.Which wine is the Argentine red grape of French origin?
- A. Malbec
- B. Assyrtiko
- C. Tannat
- D. Tempranillo
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Malbec
Did you know? Mendoza is the heartland of Malbec.
24.Which wine is the effervescent red wine of Emilia-Romagna?
- A. Assyrtiko
- B. Lambrusco
- C. Prosecco
- D. Grüner Veltliner
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Lambrusco
Did you know? Lambrusco is chilled and often paired with cured meats.
25.Which wine is the aromatic pink-skinned white grape of Alsace?
- A. Chenin Blanc
- B. Malbec
- C. Pinot Grigio
- D. Gewürztraminer
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Gewürztraminer
Did you know? The name means spiced traminer in German.

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