Well, it is Wednesday again, and time for the Weekly Wine Quiz. Last week’s Quiz was comprised of a few general wine knowledge questions, which we need to address first.
1. In which of the following states can you buy wine in a supermarket?
a. Michigan b. Mississippi c. Pennsylvania d. Utah
A. Michigan. Sadly, this is not my current state of PA, but my former state of MI.
2. What country has the most land planted to wine grapes?
a. Australia b. France c. Italy d. Spain e. United States
D. Spain. By most accounts, Spain has the most land dedicated to wine grape production, although they are not the leader in wine production.
3. Which is the most widely planted grape in Bordeaux?
a. Cabernet Franc b. Cabernet Sauvignon c. Merlot d. Sauvignon Blanc
C. Merlot. Yeah, this surprised me as well.
4. What is the second most planted grape in Alsace?
a. Gewürztraminer b. Pinot Blanc c. Pinot Gris d. Riesling
B. Pinot Blanc. The most planted grape is Riesling.
Bonus Question: Name the movie.
Bottle Shock
There were several more players last week, but the results are pretty much the same Anatoli of Talk-a-Vino was the only one to get all four questions correct–congratulations!
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. If a wine in California is a vineyard designate, what percentage of the wine has to come from that vineyard?
a. 75% b. 80% c. 95% d. 100%
2. True or False: All wines contain some level of sulfur dioxide.
3. Which of the following does not impart any tannin into a red wine?
a. Grape Seeds b. Grape Stems c. Oak Barrels d. Certain Yeast Strains
4. Which of these wines come from the Maconnais?
a. Pouilly Fumé b. Pouilly Fuissé c. Sancerre d. Rully
Bonus Question: Identify the show.
Extra Credit: What wine is he currently holding?
Good luck! Answers next week!
Photo Credits: hollywood.com, thedrunkencyclist.com
the drunken cyclist 
While I don’t know anything about Maconnais, I know everything about television.
So I’m going right to the bonus question.
That is Downton Abbey. Carson and Lord Robert Grantham are having a conversation about what wine to serve at a dinner before an Australian opera singer’s performance. I believe that the wine that was selected was a Chateau Margaux. Later, Lord Grantham and the opera singer discuss their mutual love for Bordeaux clarets.
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Ha! You certainly know your strengths!
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Wait til you get her going on Gossip Girl.
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It’s been a while, so here are my Google-free answers (I know, I know. I’m free to use it. But what’s the fun in that?
1 – A
2 – True
3 – D
4 – B
Bonus – Downton Abbey, as Boom Boom and kids are hooked on it. Will cheat here and rely on Pinot Ninja’s answer of Ch Margaux…
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Yeah, it’s Boom Boom and the kids that are hooked on it….
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Too highbrow, no idea what’s going on in the show.
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1. c, 95%
2. True. Sulfur Dioxide is a natural by product of fermentation, so even organic wines contain some level of sulfur dioxide.
3. d, certain yeast strains
4. b, Pouilly Fuissé
Bonus: sorry, no idea…
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Nice work Anatoli!
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I’m just sorry I missed last week’s quiz (because I was so busy writing #MWWC6, I’m sure). Bottle Shock is one of my favorite wine movies . . . Severus Snape as Stephen Spurrier is just beyond fantastic. Salud!
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Severus Snape–nice reference!
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1. A
2. T
3. D
4. A
Bonus – I do have difficulties with these! Not a clue.
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Thanks for playing Tom!
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Jeff,
According to Wikipedia which cites the official Vin Alsace site as its source, Gewürztraminer is the second most planted grape in Alsace. 1st is Riesling with 21.7%, 2nd Gewürztraminer with 18.6% and Pinot Blanc is only the 7th! most planted grape in Alsace with just 7%.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alsace_wine
1. 95%
2. Every wine has natural Sulfur Dioxide. However, organic wines have less Sulfur Dioxide –> True.
3. Certain Yeast Strains
4 Pouilly Fuissé
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Hi Julian, thanks for the comment and for playing again this week!
Did you go to the official Vin Alsace site? The one cited in Wikipedia does not have the data there (at least I could not find it). I did find Kevin Zraly, http://www.alsace-wine.net, and Wine for Dummies (at least as reliable as Wikipedia, I would think) who all state Pinot Blanc as #2 at around 21%. Certainly, as Anatoli pointed out, there is always a risk when you talk about “most” since it almost entirely depends on the source.
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1. 80%
2. True
3. Certain yeast strains
4. Pouilly Fuisse
Bonus: Downton Abbey; holding a Marguaux or Haut Brion–both were mentioned in that part of the episode.
Google free answers.
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Ah, you are the first to mention Haut Brion–you might be on to something there!
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Shot in the dark (and not reading the answers previously posted by others):
b.
false
d.
c.
Downton Abby – Chateau Margeaux (sp?)
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Nice work!
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, true, b, d
Downton Abby
I loved the scene that week when he was aghast that a lowly opera singer would know the wine upon tasting. He suggested she must have seen the label. “And we’ll never be a Royals..” But we can still know good wine!
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