The big wine quiz

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1. 1 How many 12.5 cl glasses are there in a 75 cl bottle?

   4 6 8 10
   The answer

   6. Six glasses: that is the measure the Workshop’s calculators use. How many bottles? →

2. 2 At what temperature should you serve a red wine?

   8 to 10 °C 10 to 12 °C 14 to 18 °C 20 to 22 °C
   The answer

   14 to 18 °C. Any warmer and it seems heavy; the “room temperature” of the past was that of a barely heated house. Serving wine →

3. 3 In what order should you serve the wines at a tasting?

   Reds, rosés, whites, sparkling Sparkling, whites, rosés, reds Most to least expensive No preference
   The answer

   Sparkling, whites, rosés, reds. From lightest to most powerful: sparkling, whites, rosés, then reds. That way no wine overwhelms the one that follows. Organising a tasting →

4. 4 How should you store bottles sealed with natural cork?

   Upright Lying down Upside down No preference
   The answer

   Lying down. Lying down: the cork stays in contact with the wine, supple and airtight. Storing wine →

5. 5 How long does an opened, re-corked bottle of red wine generally keep in the fridge?

   One day Three to five days Two weeks One month
   The answer

   Three to five days. Three to five days in general. Taste before serving: an oxidised wine loses its fruit. Storing wine →

6. 6 From what level is the statement « Contient des sulfites » (contains sulphites) mandatory?

   1 mg per litre 10 mg per litre 50 mg per litre 100 mg per litre
   The answer

   10 mg per litre. From 10 mg per litre, which means almost every wine: fermentation naturally produces a little. Reading a wine label →

7. 7 If a vintage is stated on the label, at least what share of the grapes must come from that year?

   50 % 75 % 85 % 100 %
   The answer

   85 %. At least 85 %. The vintage itself is not mandatory. Reading a wine label →

8. 8 Where does the vanilla aroma in some wines come from?

   The grape Malolactic fermentation Ageing in oak barrels Bottle ageing
   The answer

   Ageing in oak barrels. Ageing in oak barrels whose wood has been toasted: it is a secondary aroma. Wine aromas →

9. 9 What is the sulphite limit for an organic dry red wine?

   50 mg per litre 100 mg per litre 150 mg per litre 200 mg per litre
   The answer

   100 mg per litre. 100 mg per litre at most, against 150 for a conventional dry red. Organic wine and sulphites →

10. 10 How much should you pour per person and per wine at a tasting?

    1 cl 5 cl 12.5 cl 25 cl
    The answer

    5 cl. A 5 cl pour is enough to taste: a 75 cl bottle serves about fifteen. Organising a tasting →