Well, it is Wednesday again, and time for the Weekly Wine Quiz. Last week’s Quiz was comprised of a little of the Sesame Street game “One of these things is not the like the other, one of these things just doesn’t belong.”
1. Which of the following does not belong?
a. Bual b. Malvasia c. Sercial d. Verdelho
This was actually a trick question–they all belong (they are all varieties that are used in the production of Madiera).
2. Which of the following does not belong?
a. Avize b. Bouzy c. Chouilly d. Dizy
D. Dizy. No trick question here. The first three are Grand Cru villages in Champagne, while Dizy is a Premier Cru.
3. Which of the following does not belong?
a. Brouilly b. Côte de Brouilly c. Chiroubles d. Givry
D. Givry is a town in the Côte Challonaise while the other three are all in Beaujolais.
4. Which of the following does not belong?
a. Banyuls b. Maury c. Rivesaltes d. Sauternes
D. Sauternes. The other three are all fortified wines–Sauternes is not.
Bonus Question: Name the film and the wine.
The film is Goldfinger and the wine is Dom Pérignon.
a. Alsace b. Burgundy c. Champagne d. Loire
2. Where in the world is the To Kalon vineyard?
a. Monterey b. Napa Valley c. Paso Robles d. Sonoma County
a. Alsace b. Mosel c. Rheinhessen d. Wachau
a. Central Otago b. Coonwarra c. Sonoma Coast d. Sta. Rita Hills
a. listening to the Beatles without earmuffs. b. drinking Chablis with filet mignon. c. wearing brown shoes with black trousers. d. telling a woman you love her on the first date.
the drunken cyclist 
1. Pretty sure it is D.
2. Definitely B.
3. A
4. D
Bonus — no idea. Gonna guess C.
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Great work!
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I’ll answer 2 and 4 since it’s our neck of the woods (well, CA) 2. B and 4. D. And the bonus is A! Big James Bond fan here 🙂
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That is one of many great lines from 007!
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I tried the bonus question with my Bond-loving other half. I even busted out my best Sean Connery impersonation. But his own prejudice about brown shoes and black trousers blinded him. Excellent bonus question distractors!
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I spent a bit of time on them….
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1. a
2. b
3. a
4. d – heck yeah…nice touch.
Bonus: a
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Great job!
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Ok. Let’s play:
1-d
2-b
3-a (and you spelled Rheinhessen wrong…)
4-d
And the bonus: Is a. My dad was still listening to the Beatles a lot when I first saw Goldfingers…so this stuck with me.
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And no, I did not call it “Goldfingers” when I was little, that was just a typo…
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Great job (and thanks for pointing out my typo)!
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I was hoping that would give me an extra bonus point…
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🙄
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Why do have Carmen Sandiego in my mind?
I need to read more of the Wine Atlas… I’m going for the perfect whiff here: d, c, a, b and the bonus question sounds like d. ( but b feels more blog appropriate)
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Carmen San Diego, of course! Thanks for stepping up!
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1. d. Loire
2. b. Napa
3. a. Alsace
4. d, Santa Rita Hills
Bonus: a
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Excellent as always my friend!
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