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I know we're not quite at the final May Bank Holiday but as this coincides with English Wine Week, I've decided to run the May Bank Holiday Wine Quiz a little early. So, whether you whiz through it now or decide to keep it until the holiday, good luck!

What's in the bottle?

1. Calvados is made from which fruit?

A. Pears B. Grapes C. Apples D. Plums

2. You buy a bottle of AOC Vosne-Romanée for dinner. What are you drinking?

A. A bottle of white Burgundy? B. A bottle of red Burgundy C. A Claret D. It could be either a red or a white Burgundy

3. If you see the words spumante, crémant or Limoux on the label, what type of wine might you expect to be drinking?

A. Sweet wine B. Fortified wine C. Sparkling wine D. Rosé wine

4. The term élevée en barriques' means A. An aged wine B. A wine that has been aged in oak barrels C. Unoaked wine D. This wine may contain grapes.

5. You spot an Ecocert symbol on the bottle. What does it mean?

A. The wine has been made using organically certified grapes B. The wine has a certificate of quality C. The wine may contain pesticides D. The wine is made by a cooperative

Sums

6. A Balthazar bottle has what capacity?

A. Two bottles/1.5 litres B. Four bottles/three litres C. 12 bottles/nine litres D. 16 bottles/12 litres

7. How many hectares in an acre?

A. 0.405 B. 1.05 C. 4.05 D. 5.04

8. Grand Cru AOC's represent what percentage of Burgundy's total production?

A. 10 per cent B. 25 per cent C. 1.5 per cent D. 15 per cent

9. At a recent New York auction of rare and collectable champagne a single bottle of Dom Perignon vintage rosée 1959 sold for how much money?

A. £5,700 B. £836 C. £15,050 D. £42,500

10. A 175ml glass of wine, with 13 per cent alcohol would represent how many units?

A. 0.8 units B. 1.5 units C. 2.0 units D. 2.3 units

Grapes

11. Which of the following grapes has not been planted for the making of AOC Bordeaux wines?

A. Malbec B. Cabernet Sauvignon C. Carmenère D. Pinot Noir

12. What is the key component of the famous Italian wine, Sassicaia?

A. Sangiovese B. Syrah C. Cabernet Sauvignon D. Merlot

13. Merlot is the dominant grape variety in which of these wines?

A. Pétrus B. Chianti C. Yquem D. Penfold's Grange

14. Chablis is made from which grape variety?

A. Aligoté B. Sauvignon Blanc C. Riesling D. Chardonnay

15. Nebbiolo gets its name from what sort of weather condition?

A. Fog B. Rain C. Snow D. Wind

Wine in Oxfordshire

16. Renaissance is a white wine made at which Oxfordshire vineyard?

A. Bothy Vinyard B. Brightwell C. Chiltern Valley D. Hendred Vineyard

17. Boze Down, a now closed Oxfordshire vineyard, had a famous wine label which displayed the animal that ate most of the first crop in 1997. Which was the guilty creature?

A. Badger B. Fox C. Rabbit D. Pigeon

18. Which Oxford wine merchant was voted Regional Merchant of the Year at the International Wine Challenge in 2007?

A. Andrew Chapman Fine Wines B. Stevens Garnier C. S. H. Jones D. The Oxford Wine Company

19. Which grape variety is used in Brightwell Vineyard's rosé?

A. Pinot Noir B. Dornfelder C. Bacchus D. Merlot

20. Winetraders is an Oxfordshire merchant specialising in wines from which country?

A. California B. France C. Italy D. Spain

Answers: 1. C; 2. B; 3. C; 4. B; 5. A; 6. D; 7. A; 8. C; 9. D; 10. D; 11. D; 12. C; 13. A; 14. D; 15. A; 16. A; 17. A; 18. D; 19. B 20. C.

12:00pm Friday 16th May 2008

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