Wine Quiz

Please answer following 15 questions.
1. In which of the following climates do black grapes ripen best?
A.  Cool
B.  Breezy
C.  Hot
D.  Wet


2. What type of wine is Port?
A.  Sparkling
B.  Fortified
C.  Still
D.  Low alcohol


3. Which of the following would best describe a wine that is powerful and concentrated with high alcohol?
A.  Full bodied
B.  Light bodied
C.  Delicate bodied
D.  Medium bodied


4. Which fruit flavour is usually associated with Merlot?
A.  Plum
B.  Apple
C.  Melon
D.  Pineapple


5. Which of the following would best describe a wine that is powerful and concentrated with high alcohol?
A.  Full bodied
B.  Light bodied
C.  Delicate bodied
D.  Medium bodied


6. Pinot Noir is blended:  
A.  Only for sparkling wine, including Champagne production
B.  Only for Champagne production
C.  Only for White Wine
D.  Rarely as a still wine


7. Serving wines at very cold temperatures has the effect of:
A.  Making a wine appear fruitier
B.  Increasing the acidity
C.  Masking faults and flavours
D.  Masking faults and increasing flavours


8. Which one of the following statements is false? A Loire Valley Sauvignon Blanc typically:  
A.  Has smoky notes
B.  Has mineral note
C.  Is tropical fruit dominated
D.  Is dry


9. Which grape variety is used to make AC Pouilly-Fumé?
A.  Riesling
B.  Sauvignon Blanc
C.  Sémillon
D.  Chenin Blanc


10. Châteauneuf-du-Pape:
A.  Is full bodied with high acidity and medium tannins
B.  Is 100% Merlot
C.  Can be 100% Grenache
D.  Is always a blend of 13 different varieties


11. In which country is Barolo DOCG produced?
A.  Italy
B.  Spain
C.  Portugal
D.  Greece


12. Which one of the following best describes Petit Verdot?
A.  Low in tannin, deeply coloured and spice note
B.  Full bodied, moderately tannic, soft
C.  Moderately bodied, herbaceous and stalky notes
D.  High in tannin, deeply coloured and spicy notes


13. Which one of the following conditions would NOT be ideal when assessing a wine?
A.  Good natural daylight
B.  No distracting smells
C.  The kitchen in a restaurant
D.  A clean ISO tasting glass


14. Which one of the following grape varieties is aromatic?
A.  Gewurztraminer
B.  Nebbiolo
C.  Cabernet Franc
D.  Grenache


15. Which one of the following regions in Portugal makes white wines from Alvarinho?
A.  Dão DOC
B.  Bairrada DOC
C.  Vinho Verde DOC
D.  Ribatejo DOC