Quiz & Quote #19

"Here's to the corkscrew- A useful key to unlock to storehouse of wit, the treasury of laughter, the front door of fellowship, and the gate of pleasant folly."
                                                                          - W.E.P. French 

 

 

 

Wine Label Lore

Test your wine label knowledge with this week's quiz. If you don't score 100% check back Friday for the answers.

1. The legal category for Italy's highest quality wines is:
DOC IGT DOCG
2. Under EU labeling, the most stringent regulations apply to which wine category?
Table wines Quality wines Table Wines with a geographical indication
3. Which of these German wine label quality categories indicates the highest must weight?
Spätlese Auslese Kabinett
4. U.S. sparkling wine labels must list what next to the word "Champagne?"
The vintage A disclaimer stating the wine is produced outside of the Champagne region in France The actual place of origin
5. On which country's wine lables would you find the term Smaragd?
Hungary Germany Austria
6. The term Supérieur on a French wine label indicates:
Higher alcoholic strength Lower yields Wine from selected vineyard plots
7. The word "Crianza" on a Rioja red wine label would indicate what?
A young wine with little or no cask aging. A wine from a superior vintage A wine that has been aged at least 12 months in oak casks
8. The highest wine classification in Burgundy is:
Premier Cru Grand Cru Premier Grand Cru