The Wine Quiz
- Of the 4,850 bonded wineries in the United States, how many are in California?
A. 4,038 B. 2,098 C. 3,462 D. 1,433 E. 659 - According to industry statisticians Gomberg Fredrickson imports comprised what percentage of the U.S. market in 2007?
A. 22% B. 7% C. 47% D. 31% E. 16% - Which is not a product of fermentation?
A. Heat B. Ethanol C. Carbon Dioxide D. Sulfites E. Trichloranisol - Which Appellation is NOT one of the ten crus of Beaujolais?
A. Morgon B. Julienas C. Regnie D. Chinon E. Brouilly - Who is suspected of being consumed by an alligator in Nicaragua after losing control of the Buena Vista Winery which he founded in 1856?
A. Andre Tchelistcheff B. Maynard Amerine C. Emile Peynaud D. Agoston Harazthy E. Pedr Ximenez - Who was the first winemaker at the Robert Mondavi Winery?
A. Warren Winiarski B. Lisa van der Water C. Jerry Luper D. Mike Grgich E. Paul Draper - In 2006 the most widely planted grape in the Napa valley is Cabernet Sauvignon with 18,756 acres. What variety is second with 7,504 acres?
A. Pinot Noir B. Merlot C. Chardonnay D. Sauvignon Blanc E. Petit Verdot - During prohibition the Volstead Act permitted the heads of households to manufacture up to ____ gallons of wine annually.
A. 60 B. 120 C. 200 D. 1,000 E. None - Which was the first appellation to be established in the United States on June 20, 1980?
A. Augusta, MO B. Napa Valley, CA C. River Junction, CA D. Red Hills, OR E. Rocky Knob, VA - What is Phylloxera?
A. A yeast capable of fermenting to 17.5% alcohol.
B. A mold that attacks grapes and dehydrates them resulting in elevated sugar levels and concentrated flavors.
C. A small yellow root-feeding aphid that attacks and kills grapevines.
D. The principal food-conducting tissue of the grapevine.
E. A small town in Spain renown for it Grenache. - December 5, 2008 will mark the 75th anniversary of what event?
A. Michael Mondavi’s Birthday
B. Invention of the bladder press.
C. Reclassification of the estates of Pomerol
D. Repeal of prohibition
E. The marriage of Ernest and Amelia Franzia Gallo - The Northernmost wine region in France is:
A. Alsace B. Burgundy C. Loire Valley D. Champagne E. Chablis - In order for a wine label to state that the wine is from the Dry Creek Valley, the minimum percentage of the grapes used to produce the wine that must have been grown in that appellation is:
A. 51% B. 75% C. 85% D. 100% E. 67%
