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Quiz for Thursday. Tasty

Postby Penny » Thu Mar 18, 2010 3:09 pm

Sorry to be late, this machine keeps cutting me off from the internet.

No.1. Which country has the largest area under vine

No.2. On a German wine label, what would ' trocken' mean

No.3. In one method of red winemaking, the grapes are fermented in bunches under a layer of carbon dioxide instead of being crushed. What is this method called

No.4 If grapes are harvested slightly late, what happens to their flavour

No.5 Which country is the largest wine producer in South America

No.6 from 1920 to 1933 alcohol was banned in America. What was this era called

No.7. Where does Marsala come from

No.8. What colour wine is produced by Merlot and Syrah grapes

No.9. Is better wine produced if it is aged in new oak or old barrels

No.10. Which is the lightest style of sherry.

Cheers Penny, hopefully answer later. :grouphug:
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Postby Victors Mate » Thu Mar 18, 2010 3:26 pm

2. dry
3 maceration carbonique
4. Sugar content is raised and flavour intensifies
5. Chile
6. Prohibition
8. Red
9. Old french oak ex brandt barrels (imo)
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Postby Victors Mate » Thu Mar 18, 2010 3:27 pm

9. Old french oak ex brandy barrels (imo)
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Postby vannin » Thu Mar 18, 2010 3:34 pm

Sicily
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Postby Penny » Thu Mar 18, 2010 3:56 pm

All too easy, I think I put this bunch on once before. To make up, have posted another ten. cheers Penny. :grouphug:
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