http://www.bbr.com/quiz

Be honest.

I got 8/10.

(Ive just noticed the questions change each time the page loads)

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Wheee. 400 questions, great fun. There is also a game of placing wine labels in the correct cellar bins.

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Four wheels move the body - 2 wheels move the soul.

8/10 too.
Few of them were a bit of a guess tho

The Game is a bit dodgy, it asked me in which country will I find the Barossa valley, I moved the bottle to Australia and it gave me the incorrect cross.

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I got a 9 with one thought-out answer.
You know, eliminate the obvious wrong-uns, and you're left with a probable 60:40 for the right one by default .....Q3. Rutherglen Muscat


You'll laugh: I thought I knew something about bordeaux - well this one shut me up !
Q. How many Bordeaux appellations are there?
Wrong
A. The largest and most famous fine wine growing region in the world encapsulating an astonishing 13,000 wineries spread over 57 appellations

57 appelations - 57

Wine Quiz

Test your knowledge of wines in under a minute. The questions below are a random selection from a pool of 400. If you wish, you can try a set of easier or harder questions.
You scored 9 out of 10.

Q1 Which of the following is a white grape?
Correct
Verdejo is a white grape native to the Rueda region of northwest Spain.
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Q2 The Airen white grape variety is the most widely planted in the world and covers most of the La Mancha region in Spain. It produces low quality red and white wine that represent a third of Spain's production each year.
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The Airen red grape variety is the most widely planted in the world and covers most of the La Mancha region in Spain. It produces low quality red and white wine that represent a third of Spain's production each year.


Q3 Which dessert wine goes especially well with chocolate ice cream?
Correct
A Rutherglen Muscat makes an excellent match for chocolate deserts.
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Q4 Which of the following is not a producer from the Hock region of Germany?
Correct
J. & F. Lurton is an Argentinean producer.
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Q5 Which famous British Prime Minister appears within a champagne name?
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Sir Winston Churchill had his favourite Pol Roger champagne named after him.
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Q6 What is do the initials MW indicate in the wine trade?
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The Master of Wines qualification is the highest within the wine industry. Only 278 people world wide can use this title.
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Q7 How many Bordeaux appellations are there?
Wrong
The largest and most famous fine wine growing region in the world encapsulating an astonishing 13,000 wineries spread over 57 appellations
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Q8 Which is not a producer of Port?
Correct
Callabriga is a Portuguese producer of table wines.
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Q9 Was 1994 a good vintage for Port?
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A very good vintage, and will keep till at least 2024.
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Q10 Where are Soave wines from?
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Soave is a Italian region between Verona and Venice. This DOC zone produces Italy's most popular dry white wine.

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Duncan

I got that one correct! I knew it, I did! Honest!*







*ok, I guessed correctly.

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OK, I could spend all day on this. I got 9/10 then 9/10 then 7/10 and so it's time to GET ON WITH OTHER STUFF.

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mel

Mel, yeah of course, better things to study as an MW finalist, Yeah GK

This quiz is somewhat dodgy in "sound bite journalistic detail"

Q4 Which of the following is not a producer from the Hock region of Germany?
Correct
J. & F. Lurton is an Argentinean producer. Duh !

Anyway a bit of learning:

Jacques et Francois Lurton Société Anonomé was set up in the late 80's with two brothers, Jacques and Francois as directors. They are the sons of André Lurton, a famous left bank Bordeaux producer with properties such as Chateau Sonnet, La Louviere, Dauzac etcetera.

The sons have new world vineyards all over the place, as well as Argentina. Their father Andre' set them up, and obviously counter signed the investments in an advisory role for the family.

That generic Margaux in Marks & Sparks is a J & F blend - init ?

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