Wine Quiz

Wine is made by the fermentation of grape juice.

Italy is the largest wine producer in the world.

A solera is a system of fractional blending most commonly found in the Jerez of Sherry region in Spain. Different barrels are combined together over time, producing a consistency of flavor.

Champagne is known for its chalky soil.

Tannat is best known as the dominant grape variety in Madiran and is also planted in other French regions in the Southwest.

Dégorgement refers to the step where sediment is removed from bottles for Champagne or methode champenoise sparkling wines. The unofficial term 'Late Disgorged' can indicate that a sparkling wine has been left longer than normal bottlings and, through this longer aging, absorbed more flavor from the sediment of grapes and yeast.

The classification of Bordeaux vineyards has survived 150 years with very few modifications and continues to be a reliable guide to quality.

A tulip shape glass is ideal because it concentrates the aromas of the wine towards the tapered opening.

The main red wine grape in Burgundy is Pinot Noir. It is a thin skinned grape variety that is notoriously difficult to grow.

San Guido Sassicaia was first produced in 1968. It is made from a Bordeaux blend of grapes and was the first single wine to be granted its own DOC (the Italian version of appelation control).