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Just a Small Taste of Basic Imported Wine Trivia

31. What French region is best known for Cabernet Sauvignon based wines?
Bordeaux
32. What French region is best known for Chardonnay & Pinot Noir based wines?

Burgundy
33. What French region is best known for production of Syrah based wines?
Rhone
34. What French region is best known for production of Sparkling based wines?
Champagne
35. What primary American red grape is rarely found in any other country?
Zinfandel
36. What red grape does France, Australia and South Africa have that is similar?

Syrah/Shiraz
37. What is Argentina's red grape claim to fame?
Malbec
38. What is South Africa's red grape claim to fame?
Pinotage
39. What are the two primary red grapes used to make red Spanish wine?

Tempranillo & Garnacha
40. What is the primary red grape used in Italian Chianti wine?
Sangiovese
41. What is the most highly regarded white grape used to make German white wines?
Riesling
42. From the eighty authorized grape varieties for Port production, which five are best?
Touriga Nacional, Tinta Barroca, Touriga Francesa, Tinta Roriz and Tinta Cao

43 What does "dessert wine" mean?
Often times “Late Harvest” grapes with a higher sugar content

Fortified Wines

44. What is Brandy? Distilled wine

45. What is Port? Wine with brandy added during fermentation
46. What is Sherry? Wine with brandy added after fermentation
47. What is Vermouth? Wine fortified with brandy and multiple herbs added

48. What is Madeira?
Wine fortified with a grape spirit & heated to simulate a matured flavor
49. What is Marsala?
Wine fortified with pure alcohol and "musts" of late picked, overripe grapes
50. What is Sake?

A Rice Beer (not wine) that is brewed uncarbonated with a high alcohol content