Question 1

What is the only DOCG area in Italy to have a sparkling wine that is made in the traditional champagne method?

Accepted Answer

A) Franciacorta 
B) Barbaresco 
C) Chianti 
D) Piemonte 
A) Franciacorta 
B) Barbaresco 
C) Chianti 
D) Piemonte A

Question 2

What is the Italian version of California's Zinfandel?

Accepted Answer

A) Primitivo 
B) Chianti 
C) Barbera 
D) Verdi 
A) Primitivo 
B) Chianti 
C) Barbera 
D) Verdi A

Question 3

How many years must a wine be in production for to achieve DOC status?

Accepted Answer

A) 18 months 
B) 3 years 
C) 5 years 
D) 12 years 
A) 18 months 
B) 3 years 
C) 5 years 
D) 12 years C

Question 4

What does it mean when the word Colli is in the title of a wine label?

Accepted Answer

A) Nothing 
B) Hilly 
C) A family name 
D) A specific DOC 
A) Nothing 
B) Hilly 
C) A family name 
D) A specific DOC

Question 5

What is lambrusco?

Accepted Answer

A) Sparkling white wine 
B) Still white wine 
C) Sparkling red wine 
D) Still red wine 
A) Sparkling white wine 
B) Still white wine 
C) Sparkling red wine 
D) Still red wine

Question 6

Which region in Italy has the most DOCs?

Accepted Answer

A) Lombardy 
B) Veneto 
C) Emilia Romano 
D) Piemonte 
A) Lombardy 
B) Veneto 
C) Emilia Romano 
D) Piemonte

Question 7

The famous Super-Tuscan wines are part of which Italian classification?

Accepted Answer

A) DOCG 
B) DOC 
C) No classification 
D) Vini de tavola 
A) DOCG 
B) DOC 
C) No classification 
D) Vini de tavola

Question 8

Where does Lambrusco come from?

Accepted Answer

A) Emilia Romano 
B) Umbria 
C) Toscana 
D) San Marino 
A) Emilia Romano 
B) Umbria 
C) Toscana 
D) San Marino

Question 9

Which grape is not a native noble grape from Friuli-Venezia Giulia?

Accepted Answer

A) Picolit 
B) Pinot Bianco 
C) Friulano 
D) Verduzzo Gialla 
A) Picolit 
B) Pinot Bianco 
C) Friulano 
D) Verduzzo Gialla

Question 10

What does DOCG mean on the label?

Accepted Answer

A) Organic wine 
B) Mature wine 
C) Quality assurance 
D) Stored properly 
A) Organic wine 
B) Mature wine 
C) Quality assurance 
D) Stored properly

Question 11

What is the minimum percentage of Barbera needed in a wine for it to qualify for Barbera DOCG status?

Accepted Answer

A) 85% 
B) 75% 
C) 90% 
D) 100% 
A) 85% 
B) 75% 
C) 90% 
D) 100%

Question 12

Which grape is most famous in Piedmont?

Accepted Answer

A) Nebbiolo 
B) Sangiovese 
C) Barolo 
D) Barbera 
A) Nebbiolo 
B) Sangiovese 
C) Barolo 
D) Barbera

Question 13

What is the mass produced sparkling wine from Italy that often is mixed into Mimosas and Bellinis?

Accepted Answer

A) Cava 
B) Champagne 
C) Prosecco 
D) Cremant d'Alsace 
A) Cava 
B) Champagne 
C) Prosecco 
D) Cremant d'Alsace

Question 14

What is the predominant grape in Soave?

Accepted Answer

A) Cortese 
B) Chardonnay 
C) Pinot Blanc 
D) Garganega 
A) Cortese 
B) Chardonnay 
C) Pinot Blanc 
D) Garganega

Question 15

What is Italian for fully sparkling?

Accepted Answer

A) Frizzante 
B) Passito 
C) Demi-sec 
D) Spumante 
A) Frizzante 
B) Passito 
C) Demi-sec 
D) Spumante

Question 16

What is the name of the traditional dessert wine in Tuscany?

Accepted Answer

A) Moscato d'Asti 
B) Madeira 
C) Port 
D) Vin Santo 
A) Moscato d'Asti 
B) Madeira 
C) Port 
D) Vin Santo

Question 17

What is Passito?

Accepted Answer

A) Wines passed down from generations. 
B) Strong, sometimes sweet wines made from semi-dried grapes. 
C) A yeast used in fermentation. 
D) Wines that are aged for at least 24 months. 
A) Wines passed down from generations. 
B) Strong, sometimes sweet wines made from semi-dried grapes. 
C) A yeast used in fermentation. 
D) Wines that are aged for at least 24 months.

Question 18

Of the varietals below, which of the following is are not blended into Chianti?

Accepted Answer

A) Malbec 
B) Cabernet Sauvignon 
C) Malvasia 
D) Trebbiano Toscano 
A) Malbec 
B) Cabernet Sauvignon 
C) Malvasia 
D) Trebbiano Toscano

Question 19

Which region is not part of northeast Italy?

Accepted Answer

A) The Veneto 
B) Trentino Alto Adige 
C) Friuli Venezia Giula 
D) Emilia Romagna 
A) The Veneto 
B) Trentino Alto Adige 
C) Friuli Venezia Giula 
D) Emilia Romagna

Question 20

What grape is the most widely planted grape in Sicily?

Accepted Answer

A) Marsala 
B) Catarratto 
C) Nero d'Avola 
D) Frappato 
A) Marsala 
B) Catarratto 
C) Nero d'Avola 
D) Frappato

What is the only DOCG area in Italy to have a sparkling wine that is made in the traditional champagne method?

What is the Italian version of California's Zinfandel?

How many years must a wine be in production for to achieve DOC status?

What does it mean when the word Colli is in the title of a wine label?

What is lambrusco?

Which region in Italy has the most DOCs?

The famous Super-Tuscan wines are part of which Italian classification?

Where does Lambrusco come from?

Which grape is not a native noble grape from Friuli-Venezia Giulia?

What does DOCG mean on the label?

What is the minimum percentage of Barbera needed in a wine for it to qualify for Barbera DOCG status?

Which grape is most famous in Piedmont?

What is the mass produced sparkling wine from Italy that often is mixed into Mimosas and Bellinis?

What is the predominant grape in Soave?

What is Italian for fully sparkling?

What is the name of the traditional dessert wine in Tuscany?

What is Passito?

Of the varietals below, which of the following is are not blended into Chianti?

Which region is not part of northeast Italy?

What grape is the most widely planted grape in Sicily?

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What is the only DOCG area in Italy to have a sparkling wine that is made in the traditional champagne method?

What is the Italian version of California's Zinfandel?

How many years must a wine be in production for to achieve DOC status?

What does it mean when the word Colli is in the title of a wine label?

What is lambrusco?

Which region in Italy has the most DOCs?

The famous Super-Tuscan wines are part of which Italian classification?

Where does Lambrusco come from?

Which grape is not a native noble grape from Friuli-Venezia Giulia?

What does DOCG mean on the label?

What is the minimum percentage of Barbera needed in a wine for it to qualify for Barbera DOCG status?

Which grape is most famous in Piedmont?

What is the mass produced sparkling wine from Italy that often is mixed into Mimosas and Bellinis?

What is the predominant grape in Soave?

What is Italian for fully sparkling?

What is the name of the traditional dessert wine in Tuscany?

What is Passito?

Of the varietals below, which of the following is are not blended into Chianti?

Which region is not part of northeast Italy?

What grape is the most widely planted grape in Sicily?

Australia NZ

Beer

France

Germany

Mediterranean

North America

Portugal

South Africa

South America

Spain

Spirits

Winemaking

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