Test Your Wine Knowledge - Royal Sydney Golf ClubRoyal Sydney Golf Club

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1. Which American President, as a result of his prior appointment to the post of Ambassador to France, developed a particular passion for the wines of Bordeaux?*

a. George Washington
b. Abraham Lincoln
c. John Adams
d. Thomas Jefferson

2. Which of the following grape varieties would constitute a Rhône blend?*

a. Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec, Cabernet Franc
b. Grenache, Shiraz, Mourvèdre
c. Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier, Gamay
d. Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot

3. In 1825, the first major plantings of grape vine cuttings in the Hunter Valley were done by -*

a. James Busby
b. George Wyndham
c. William Kelman
d. Maurice O’Shea

4. In the James Halliday Wine Companion 2022, the Winery of the Year is -*

a. Cullen, Margaret River
b. Shaw + Smith, Adelaide Hills
c. Tyrrell’s, Hunter Valley
d. Yarra Yering, Yarra Valley

5. The Stelvin screw cap was developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s by -*

a. A French company
b. An Australian company
c. A German company
d. An American company

6. What insignia on the neck of the bottle Chianti Classico distinguishes it from other Chiantis?*

a. A red star
b. A silver shield
c. A black rooster
d. A golden eagle

7. In which county in England is the most wine produced?*

a. Kent
b. Sussex (East & West)
c. Hampshire
d. Dorset

8. Which Australian wine icon said the following – "You have only so many bottles in your life, never drink a bad one."?*

a. Wolf Blass
b. Max Schubert
c. James Halliday
d. Len Evans

9. The Royal Sydney Cellar Door stocks the Hahndorf Hill Gru. It is made from the grape variety Gruner Veltliner which is most closely associated with which country?*

a. Hungary
b. Germany
c. Austria
d. Romania

10. Which of the following subregions is not part of the Great Southern wine region of Western Australia?*

a. Pemberton
b. Albany
c. Mount Barker
d. Denmark

11. On 19th December 2021 at a Langtons auction, a bottle of Penfolds Grange Hermitage Bin 1 Shiraz 1951 set the record for the most expensive bottle of Australian wine ever sold. How much did it sell for?*

a. $120,000 - $130,000
b. $130,000 - $140,000
c. $140,000 - $150,000
d. $150,000 - $160,000

12. DNA testing has proven that the origin of the Shiraz grape is not from the town of Shiraz which is located in -*

a. Iraq
b. Iran
c. Saudi Arabia
d. Turkey

13. Supposedly, what was Winston Churchill’s favourite Champagne?*

a. Bollinger
b. Pol Roger
c. Krug
d. Louis Roederer

14. Although not permitted in Australia, the addition of sugar to a fermentation to increase the alcohol content of a wine is referred to as -*

a. Remontage
b. Debourage
c. Maceration
d. Chaptalization

15. Pinotage is a red wine grape that is South Africa’s signature variety. It is a cross between Pinot Noir and…?*

a. Grenache
b. Cabernet Sauvignon
c. Cinsault
d. Merlot

16. Which of the following valleys is not a Tasmanian wine region?*

a. Derwent Valley
b. Franklin Valley
c. Coal River Valley
d. Tamar Valley

17. What term in viticulture is used to describe when the grapes begin to ripen and change colour?*

a. Cordonage
b. Passerillage
c. Anthesis
d. Veraison

18. After California, which is the largest wine producing state of the USA?*

a. Washington
b. New York
c. Oregon
d. Texas

19. According to Jancis Robinson, what is “the world’s finest white wine grape”?*

a. Sauvignon Blanc
b. Riesling
c. Chardonnay
d. Pinot Gris

20. The wines of Chinon in the Loire Valley, e.g. Chateau de Coulaine which is stocked in The Royal Sydney Cellar Door, are made from what grape variety?*

a. Cabernet Franc
b. Malbec
c. Pinot Noir
d. Cabernet Sauvignon