Wine Quiz

[Dean]

18. Apparently I don't know how many calories are in wine, nor do I know how to say cheers in Gaelic.

 

[Rocky]

I got the calorie count wrong too. I thought it would be over a 100. Must be a very small glass!


I also did not know that a wine that was Thomas Jeffersons' sold for beaucoup bucks and that Gewurtztraminer was good paired with spicy foods. I have had this wine and I remember it as being fruity and floral. I am not sure I would like that with spicy food.

 

[Tom]

I disagree with some of these questions. 2.5 lbs of grapes to make one gallon??? I dont think so!!! I got 13. As for the Champagne question I got that right as Ive done a lot of reading on that but also know that is only for very high priced Champagnes and that most cheaper bottles on the shelf are not these types or actually a blend of one of these listed and some other not listed as most Champagne is made from inferior wines due to the carbonation hiding many flaws and making a bad wine taste decent or even good.

Wade, I think were probably going thourgh the test too fast and you misread the question. It was how many pounds of grapes to make a 750 ml bottle of wine. I think 2.5 is about right which would translate to about 12.5 per gallon.

Yep it was for one BOTTLE

 

[Dean]

I got the calorie count wrong too. I thought it would be over a 100. Must be a very small glass!
 
I also did not know that a wine that was Thomas Jeffersons' sold for beaucoup bucks and that Gewurtztraminer was good paired with spicy foods. I have had this wine and I remember it as being fruity and floral. I am not sure I would like that with spicy food.

Try it. The fruity and floral qualities really pair well with spicy food. Something like a Thai green curry, or a hot Indian Biryani go very well with Gewurtz! Even a zesty spanish paella with hot Chorizo works.

 

[Rocky]

You know, Dean, that makes perfrect sense. Ireally likehot and spicy foods and I remember when traveling in the Far East (when I used to work!) and having hot Thai or Chinese food, they would serve honey on little biscuitsas a way of getting rid of the burning sensation. It worked then so I will try it.

 

[Waldo]

I got 15.

Waldo, did you miss all of them before or after taste-testing the product of your hobby/obsession?

It was way after Arden

Actually I got 18 of 20

 

[ArdenS]

18+ doesn't surprise me; I figured you had to have done better than you reported.

 

[ChrisinCowiche]

17... missed calorie count, DOCG, and sauv blanc as "citrusy".