Wine Quiz

Test your wine knowledge with quiz questions from our expert.


Between 2000 and 2011, China's total vineyard area almost doubled to how many acres under vine?






True or false: Chenin Blanc has been grown in South Africa since the eighteenth century?




What is the most planted wine grape in South Africa, according to total plantings?






South Africa's Ko-operatieve Wijnbouwers Verenigingvan Zuid Afrika (LWV) was established in what year?






True or False: The French Huguenots established viticulture in South Africa?





What are some ways that winemakers can minimize the influence and odors of Brettanomyces yeast in a finished wine?







What is a nickname that was once given to the Brettanomyces wine yeast?






Wine aromas resulting from the actions of Brettanomyces (Brett) yeast are often divided into "good" (spices and cloves) and "bad" (Band-Aid and animal). What is the most common ratio of "bad" Brett volatile phenols to "good" ones found in some red wines?






What volatile phenol is associated with an aroma of Band-Aid in wine?





True or False: French explorers made wine from native grape varieties when exploring the Great Lakes in Michigan?