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These general wine education links are just a small sampling to the world of wine.
*Wine Regions around the World (Coming Soon)
Wineglas Classes are a great way to determine your enjoyment of certain grape varieties. With high quality wine at each class, you can determine if Aussie Shiraz, Chateauneuf du Pape, and California Chardonnay are your cup of tea.
Wineglas features the most researched wines for all events of anyone in the Twin Cities. Don't be fooled by other Twin Cities Wine Educators that don't post their wines but claim their selections are the best.
When your budget is $150 per person Wineglas will be the one who picks up the phone and contacts my wine colleagues in Los Angeles or Chicago to get you the finest Vintage Wines period!
New wine trivia from my email blasts:
September
1. What is the same grape as Pinot Grigio?
a. Pinot Blanc
b. Pinot Gris
c. Pinot Nero
d. Pinotage
2. The home of Chardonnay is what region?
a. Bordeaux
b. Alsace
c. Burgundy
d. Loire
3. Germany's best vineyard sites are along the Rhine River & the Mosel
4. The top 3 countries for Sauvignon Blanc are France, the U.S. and __________?
a. Germany
b. South Africa
c. Canada
d. New Zealand
5. The highest alcohol % of the following is?
a. German Riesling
b. California Chardonnay
c. Washington State Riesling
d. White Burgundy
July
1. Wine experts say that this is the best white wine in the world?
a. Sauvignon Blanc
b. Pinot Grigio
c. Riesling
d. Albarino
German Rieslings are the best value in the world. They are a fraction of the price of White Burgs and more consistent in quality.
2. Most white wines can be cellared for five or more years?
True or False
Drink up. Unless you buy German Riesling or White Burgundy drink them within six months. Those California Chardonnay's from the mid 80s are vinegar
3. The 3 types of wine are Sparkling, Fortified, and ________ wine?
a. House
b. Everyday
c. QmP
d. Table
Table wines cost anywhere from $2 a bottle to $20,000 plus.
4. Sparkling wine is made from just Chardonnay and Pinot Noir?
True or False
Sparkling wine is made from a large variety of grapes.
5. Which is not a white wine?
a. Chenin Blanc
b. Viognier
c. Pinot Gris
d. Pinot Blanc
e. Barbera
Barbera is one of my favorite reds under $15.
June
1. True or False Bordeaux is the most famous wine region in the world?
True. They have been making great wine for centuries
2. True or False Every vintage is a good one in Bordeaux?
False. Most vintages are good but few are outstanding like 2005
3. White Bordeaux is which 2 grapes
a. Chardonnay & Chenin Blanc
b. Chardonnay & Sauvignon Blanc
c. Chenin Blanc & Semilion
d. Sauvignon Blanc & Semilion
Can be dry or sweet in style
4. Sweet whites are from what sub-region of Bordeaux?
Sauternes
5. The best Bordeaux Vintage in recent memory was?
a. 2000
b. 2001
c. 2003
d. 2005
The best vintage in a long while although 2000 is great also
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Old Answers
1. Which wine is not a first growth?
a. Mouton Rothschild
b. Petrus (Most expensive of the lot and still not first growth status due to the area it is grown in)
c. Latour
d. Haut-Brion
2. The US calls a Bordeaux Blend?
a. Claret
b. Cabernet Franc
c. Meritage (Sometimes appears on the bottle)
d. Grand Cru
3. Which is not a Sub Region of Bordeaux?
a. Pomeral
b. Saint-Emilion
c. Graves
d. Rhone (Known for Grenache and Syrah)
4. The top grape variety from the Right Bank is?
a. Cabernet Sauvignon
b. Cabernet Franc
c. Malbec
d. Merlot (Most planted grape in all of Bordeaux and the chief ingredient for the $2,000 plus 2005 Petrus)
5. True or False Bordeaux Red Wines should be cellared?
True. Most Bordeaux Blends need five to thirty years of cellaring depending on their cost.