Wine Enthusiast's Guide: Facts & Terms | Discover the World of Wines

1.- WHAT COUNTRY IS GENERALLY ACKNOWLEDGED TO BE THE BIRTHPLACE OF WINE? • Romania • FRANCE • Mexico • Georgia • Italy

2. – WHAT IS WINE HIGH IN WHEN IT IS DESCRIBED AS TART? • Tannin • Fruit • Alcohol • ACID

3 – WHAT IS THE TECHNICAL TERM USED TO REFER TO THE COATING LEFT ON THE SIDE OF THE GLASS BY RED WINE ONCE IT HAS BEEN SWIRLED AROUND? • Stamps • Streaks • LEGS • Residue

4 – WHICH ADJECTIVE IS COMMONLY USED TO DESCRIBE THE CRISP FLAVOR OF PORTS AND SHERRY? • Spicy • Fruity • NUTTY • Bitter

5 – WHAT IS A SOMMELIER? • A late summer grape crop • A wine tasting venue • A RESTAURANT’S RESIDENT WINE EXPERT • A grape producing region

6 – WHAT IS AN APPELLATION?? • The description of a wine • found on its label • A DEFINED GRAPE GROWING REGION • An especially successful harvest • Endorsement by a wine connoisseur

7 – WHEN DISCUSSING THE ‘BODY” OF WINE, WHAT IS BEING REFERRED TO? • The concentration of flavours and • the weight of the wine in the mouth • The number of different grapes • that have been used • The size of the grapes used • The shape of the bottle it comes in

8 – CHIANTI WINES COME FROM WHICH AREA IN ITALY • Lombardy • Puglia • The Marches • TUSCANY • Piedmont

9 – IN WHICH COUNTRY IS THE VINE ZINFANDEL CULTIVATED? • USA • Canada • Spain • Italy

10 – HOW MUCH GRAPES ARE NEEDED TO FILL ONE WINE BOTTLE? • 2 ½ POUNDS • 3 ½ pounds • 2 pounds • 3 pounds

11 – WHAT IS THE OPTIMUM TEMPERATURE TO KEEP WINE? • 15 degrees Celsius • 16 degrees Celsius • 17 degrees Celsius • 18 DEGREES CELSIUS

12 – THE TONGUE IS CAPABLE OF REGISTERING FOUR TASTES. WHAT TASTE DO YOU SENSE ON THE TIP OF THE TONGUE? • SWEETNESS • Sourness • Acidity • Bitterness

Wine Enthusiast's Guide: Facts & Terms | Discover the World of Wines