About    Speaking    Newsletter    Recipes    Favorite Links    Tips    Press    Store    Pictures    Home web design by MouseWise.net Wine IQ Complete the test and click evaluate to see the answers and how many you got right. Which of the following is NOT a fortified wine? Port Pinotage Malaga Madeira   What does the expression laying down of Port refer to? The positioning of Port bottles in a wine cellar for long aging Placing a bottle of Port on its side to redistribute sediment before serving The purchase of Port at a child’s birth for drinking when the child comes of age A game originated by British naval officers   True or False: Alcohol-free wines are safe for anyone who shouldn't consume any alcohol. True False   True or False: Wine drinkers are smarter than other people. True False   Finish refers to which of the following? The flavor of a wine that lingers after you've swallowed it The process of filtering wine before it’s bottled The wrapping that covers the cork and neck of a wine bottle The last drop of wine poured from the bottle   What is the large indentation at the bottom of a Champagne bottle called? Cave Rip-off Punt It has no name   A hint of vanilla in the aroma or flavor of a wine is attributable to which of the following? Vanilla extract Grapes that have grown next to vanilla beans in the vineyard Aging in oak barrels Early harvesting of the grapes   Red wines get their color from which of the following? Red food coloring The ripeness of the grapes Extended aging The grape skins   What is a fiasco? An Italian Chianti bottle wrapped in straw A wooden stake used in the vineyard to support a grape vine A glass for serving dessert wines Running out of wine   When is spitting wine acceptable? Never At wine tastings When served a bad wine at a restaurant In a food fight