Wine Quiz Challenge Quiz: Wintertime, Grab the Wine Jan 17, 2020 1 of 10 RIGHT! WRONG! Winter can be a perilous time for vineyards. What's a hazard some face? A wet winter increases risk of diseases like powdery mildew and botrytis in the growing season Severe frost can damage vines, and heavy snowfall can erode the soil Winter pruning requires precision; too much or too little will negatively impact crop quality and/or quantity All of the above For wine drinkers, however, winter provides opportunities such as … Barrel-tasting young wines from the previous vintage Shipping wine without the hazard of heat damage Wine tourism perks like fewer visitors in tasting rooms and ice wine festivals All of the above are nice Although increasingly popular year-round, sales of this style of wine surge during a few weeks in December and February. Orange wine Light whites Sparkling wine No wines Port, that favorite fireside warmer-upper, has become a winter staple for all of these reasons except: It is a traditional pairing for seasonal puddings and chocolates and a backbone of winter cocktails It has a rich, viscous mouthfeel and high, warming alcohol content As a heavy wine, a glass of it works nicely as a digestif after a big feast, and as a fortified wine, it can last weeks or longer after opening the bottle As an ice wine, it is typically both made and then released in the winter Port lovers have reason to be pleased this season. Vintage Ports from 2017 are being released, which makes two classic vintages in a row. Most Port houses only make Vintage Port in such exceptional years, which in Port parlance are called … Determined Declared Doctored Dollar bills Cool-climate regions may still be harvesting in the winter—sometimes even into the new year for ice wine in the Northern Hemisphere. Which of these is "ushering in a new era of quality," according to Wine Spectator, with excellent Rieslings, Chardonnays, Merlots and dessert wines from producers like Mission Hill, Inniskillin and Checkmate Artisanal Winery? Canada Germany Idaho Siberia It may be winter in the Old World in January, but it's close to harvesttime in all of the following except … Australia Chile Paso Robles Tahiti You can make it at home by adding ingredients like orange, cinnamon, cloves and lemon to wine, but premade mulled wine is also popular in Germany and Austria. Just add heat and you've got what? Scharfwein Glühwein Sturmunddrangwein Rammstwein Popular in the U.S. and U.K., this winter beverage holiday (of sorts) was recently emphatically rejected by wine-loving French president Emmanuel Macron. National Gin Week Drink Local Day Dry January The Super Bowl In Bordeaux, winemakers ring in the end of winter in late March or early April how? A feast of forbidden foods the French may not legally consume at any other time, such as ortolan and cheddar A reenactment of the Judgment of Paris with a surprise ending Inviting wine buyers to taste and evaluate their barrel samples to help determine their prices as futures Le Super Boule Next Results Your score is Average Score: 0% Retake this quiz
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