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 1. Why is champagne bubbly?  a) The wine is aged less  b) The wine undergoes a secondary fermentation, usually yeast and sugar is added c) The wine is aged in steel  d) The wine is shaken 2. What is the traditional way to pour wine during a wine service a) The person who ordered the wine is first, then clockwise around the table  b) Counterclockwise  c) Ladies first, then men, finishing with whomever ordered the bottle  d) Ladies first, then men, no matter who ordered the bottle 3. What is a stelvin? a) A wine opener  b) A special glass for port wine  c) A type of wine cap, commonly known as a screw cap  d) An expert on wine, like a sommelier 4. Why do people smell the cork during a wine service? a) To see if the wine has gone bad  b) To see if the wine has been aged properly  c) To get a sense of the wine  d) None of the above 5. In Greek mythology, who is the god of wine? a) D...

Just about 60 years back there was nothing worthy about Indian grapes, what to talk about Indian wines. A lot of raisins and grapes were imported from Afghanistan in India. There was a notion that grapes can only grow in extreme cold climates has now been proved wrong. There is a riot of variety and succulent sweet grapes available in abundance in India. The wine making is still in its infancy. Indian wines have a great future because most of the grapes are of seedless variety. Surprisingly they have high sugar content. Indian white wines of medium dry variety are quite interesting and can be compared with International standards of standard quality wines, but red wines are yet to prove their worthiness. Most of wine producing areas are near foothills of Vindhyachal or Deccan plateau like Andhra radesh, Karnataka, Maharashtra and Goa. Indian Wine Regions a.    Champhai The Champhai wine region is located in Mizoram, the most southerly of the Seven Sister States of ea...

New Zealand comprises two islands — North Island and South Island. The North Island is on the same latitude as Tasmania, The most quality producers are based in North Island as wine industry was founded there. Most producers are based around Auckland area. The North Island climate is warmer and wetter than South Island. The North Island producers buy their grapes from important vineyard areas of Hawkes Bay and Gisborne, Bay of Plenty and Kumeu. The South Island has cooler climate with lower rainfall. The South Island is also home to many producers too famous one being Cooks (owned by Corbans), one ofNewZealand first wine exporters. In South Island Vineyards are sited in Marlborough, Nelson, Canterbury and Central Otago. Vines were first introduced and planted in the year 1819 at Kerikeri in the Bay of Islands but it is not certain whether or not wine was made from them. Australia's wine Industry founder James Busby planted vineyard in 1832 from which wine was produced. Until rece...

Australia in terms of wine making is pretty young and new in the field. Captain Arthur Philip, first Governor of New South Wales, in 1788 planted the first vines. He took help of French prisoners of war whom he brought from England. They had fair amount of knowledge of wine making. Australia viticulture owes most to James Busby, a teacher in an orphanage. He collected 20,000 cuttings of 678 varieties of vine in 1834 and planted the same in Victoria, near Melbourne and in South Australia. The revolution in quality terms has been immense. Australia can now boast of world's most talented and knowledgeable wine makers. Australia's best wines are named after the grape they are made from, known as varietal wines. Many of wines are known by generic names like Hock, Claret, Burgundy etc. 1.     Dry white  - Chardonnay, Rhine Riesling, Muscat, Chenin blanc, Semi lion, Gewurztraminer, Sauvignon blanc. 2 .    Sweet White - Muscat, Riesling 3.   ...

American wine has been produced for over 300 years. Today, wine production is undertaken in all fifty states, with California producing 89 percent of all US wine. The United States is the fourth largest wine producing country in the world after France, Italy, and Spain. The North American continent is home to several native species of grape, including Vitis labrusca, Vitis riparia, Vitis rotundifolia, Vitis vulpina, and Vitis amurensis, but it was the introduction of the European Vitis vinifera by European settlers that led to the growth of the wine making industry. With more than 1,100,000 acres (4,500 km2) under vine, the United States is the sixth most planted country in the world after France, Italy, Spain, China and Turkey. North America's history of wine making dates back to 1521, when invading Spaniards planted the first vines. Wines have been produced in California since late 18th century. In California the grape vines were first planted by Spanish missionaries in Sa...

WINES OF AUSTRALIA Australia in terms of wine making is pretty young and new in the field. Captain Arthur Philip, first Governor of New South Wales, in 1788 planted the first vines. He took help of French prisoners of war whom he brought from England. They had fair amount of knowledge of wine making. Australia viticulture owes most to James Busby, a teacher in an orphanage. He collected 20,000 cuttings of 678 varieties of vine in 1834 and planted the same in Victoria, near Melbourne and in South Australia. The revolution in quality terms has been immense. Australia can now boast of world's most talented and knowledgeable wine makers. Australia's best wines are named after the grape they are made from, known as varietal wines. Many of wines are known by generic names like Hock, Claret, Burgundy etc. 1.     Dry white  - Chardonnay, Rhine Riesling, Muscat, Chenin blanc, Semi lion, Gewurztraminer, Sauvignon blanc. 2 .    Sweet White - Muscat, Riesling...

WINES OF U.S.A. American wine has been produced for over 300 years. Today, wine production is undertaken in all fifty states, with California producing 89 percent of all US wine. The United States is the fourth largest wine producing country in the world after France, Italy, and Spain. The North American continent is home to several native species of grape, including Vitis labrusca, Vitis riparia, Vitis rotundifolia, Vitis vulpina, and Vitis amurensis, but it was the introduction of the European Vitis vinifera by European settlers that led to the growth of the wine making industry. With more than 1,100,000 acres (4,500 km2) under vine, the United States is the sixth most planted country in the world after France, Italy, Spain, China and Turkey. North America's history of wine making dates back to 1521, when invading Spaniards planted the first vines. Wines have been produced in California since late 18th century. In California the grape vines were first planted by Spanish ...

PORTUGAL Port wine’s characteristics distinguish it from common wines. All varieties of Port have rich, intense, and very persistent aromas and flavour, with high alcohol content (usually between 19% and 22% vol.). They exist in a variety of sweetness and colours. In order to identify the several types of Port, some designations are used. Vintage Vintage is an excellent quality wine made up of one single harvest. It is considered the king of Port wines, representing only a small percentage of the total production of Port. It is bottled between the 1st July of the second year and the 31st December of the third year after harvesting. Although it can be immediately consumed, it is usually kept in ageing cellars for a period that can last up to 40 years. It is a very dark, full bodied red wine that becomes softer after ageing in bottle. Single-Quinta is a wine that undergoes the same production process as a vintage, but comes from a single farm (big companies ...