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- The Albariño grape is known for producing which of the following:a) Sweet, high-acid, oaked white wines with tropical fruit characterb) Light to medium bodied red wines with red fruit characterc) Unoaked dry white wines with citrus and stone fruit characterd) Simple, medium-sweet unoaked rosé wines with red fruit character
- Identify the grape varieties that can be classified as vendanges tardives in Alsace.1) Gewurztraminer2) Pinot Gris3) Riesling4) Sémillona) 2 onlyb) 2&4c) 1, 2, & 3d) All of the above
- When blended together, Merlot brings to Cabernet Sauvignon:a) Lower tannin and red-fruit flavoursb) Higher tannin and red-fruit flavoursc) Lower tannin and dark-fruit flavoursd) Higher tannin and dark-fruit flavours
- The style of wine from Vouvray AOC is:a) Dry to off-dryb) Medium to Sweetc) Sparklingd) All of the above
- Dry, full-body, pronounced aromas of peach, apricot, and blossom best describe: a) Albariñob) Gewurztraminer c) Pinot Grisd) Viognier
- Which of the following communes is not on the Left Bank? a) Margauxb) Pomerolc) Pessac-Léognan d) Pauillac
- Which region on a label would unlikely be a source of high-volume Chardonnay?a) Central Valleyb) Hawke's Bayc) Southeastern Australiad) Western Cape
- Chenin Blanc, Sémillon, and Furmint are often used to produce high-quality:a) Sparkling wines made using the traditional methodb) Red wines that are often matured in oakc) Sweet wines made from noble rotd) Wines that are fortified after fermentation
- Which Prädikatswein translates to English as "late harvest?" a) Ausleseb) Eisweinc) Halbtrocken d) Spätlese
- Just-ripe Riesling produces flavours of:a) Apple, lime, and lemonb) Apricot, mango, and raisinsc) Asparagus, green bell pepper, and gooseberryd) Vanilla, coconut, and hazelnut
- Which pair of regions are known for producing Pinot Grigio in Italy?a) Campania and Venezieb) Friuli and Venetoc) Piemonte and Pugliad) Tuscany and Marche
- Argentina is emerging as a significant producer of high-quality Sauvignon Blanca) Trueb) False
- The classic home for Sauvignon Blanc in New Zealand is found in:a) Hawke's Bayb) Marlboroughc) Central Otagod) Walker Bay
- Pinot Gris is the same grape variety as Pinot Noira) Trueb) False
- Which region is not known for its botrytis-affected sweet wines?a) Hunter Valleyb) Sauternes AOCc) Tokajd) Vouvray AOC
- Sauvignon Blanc is typically blended with:a) Chenin Blancb) Sémillon/Semillonc) Furmintd) None of the above
- Pinot Grigio/Pinot Gris is often fermented and matured in a portion of new oak.a) Trueb) False
- Typical aromas and flavours for Pinot Gris in Alsace are:a) Lemon, apple, and honeyb) Peach, mango, and honeyc) Rose, clove and bananad) Strawberry, clove and mushroom
- What pair of regions in South Africa are famous for Sauvignon Blanc?a) Casablanca Valley and Central Valleyb) Constantia and Elginc) Napa Valley and Sonomad) Walker Bay and Western Cape
- Which Bordeaux AOC is home to top quality Sauvignon Blanc?a) Haut-Médoc AOCb) Margaux AOCc) Pessac-Léognan AOCd) St.-Émilion AOC