Well, it is Wednesday again, and time for the Weekly Wine Quiz. Last week, the Quiz was comprised of a few general wine knowledge questions, which we need to address first.
1. What do all of the following have in common?
a. Les Clos b. Les Preuses c. Valmur d. Vaudésir
All of the above are Grand Cru vineyards in Chablis.
2. Of those listed in Question #1, what is missing?
There are a total of seven Grand Cru vineyards in Chablis, thus the “missing” vineyards are Bougros, Grenouilles, and Blachots.
3. What do all of the following have in common and what is missing?
a. Beaujoolais b. Chablis c. La Côte d'Or d. Mâconnais
All of the above are wine regions in Burgundy.
4. Of those listed in Question #3, what is missing?
The other main wine producing region in Burgundy is La Côte Chalonnaise.
Bonus Question: This is, of course, Jancis Robinson.
That means we have three winners: VinoInLove, binNotes©, and juliabaileywine. As a “prize” they have been added to my blogroll and will no doubt now be inundated with traffic. Nice work everyone!
On to this week’s quiz. Once again, instead of focusing on one wine region, the quiz this week is a hodgepodge of wine trivia. So in no particular order:
1. Generally speaking, what temperature needs to be achieved to promote bud break?
a. 40°F b. 45°F c. 50°F d. 55°F
2. Put these white wines in order from (generally speaking) the wine with the greatest potential for aging to the wine with the least.
a. California Chardonnay b. German Riesling Auslese c. Sauternes d. White Burgundy
3. Put these red wines in order from (generally speaking) the wine with the greatest potential for aging to the wine with the least.
a. Barbaresco b. Bordeaux Fifth Growth c. California Pinot Noir d. Vintage Port
4. What do the following have in common?
a. Aureole b. Citronelle c. Daniel d. Veritas
Bonus Question: Who is this?
Good luck answers next week!
the drunken cyclist 
oh! oh! I know the last one, that’s a drunk Robert Downey Jr.!!!
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Close, really close!
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I will admit that without Google, I would miss all of them …. so I will accept that.
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It is great to know one’s own limitations, but Google is your friend!
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Oh yes … but I like these to be a test for what I know, not what I can find.
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1. 50F
2. Sauternes, Riesling, White Burgundy, California Chardonnay
3. Vintage port, Barbaresco, California Pinot, Bordeaux 5th growth
4. Restaurants, recipients of James Beard Outstanding wine service award
Bonus: Joe Roberts, a.k.a. 1WineDude
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Excellent!
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1. I think it’s 10°C and if my conversion calculator doesn’t fail me then that’s 50°F
2. Sauternes, Riesling, White Burgundy, California Chardonnay
3. Vintage Port, Barbaresco, Californian Pinot Noir, Bordeaux 5th Growth
4. They are all wine restaurants. Aureole is in Las Vegas, Citronelle in D.C., Daniel in NYC and Veritas in College Station (TX).
5. Don’t know who that guy is.
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Great job Julian!
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Reblogged this on binNotes | a wine blog and commented:
Check it out, folks – binNotes takes one for the team in a 3-way tie on The Drunken Cyclist’s Wine Trivia Wednesday #54…time to blow some brain cells in France and disqualify myself from future entries…Santé!
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Thanks for the re-blog!
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1. a
2. c
3. a
4. Restaurants; probably with extensive wine cellars.
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Thanks for playing Frank, but I think you mis-read a couple of the questions!
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