Wine Trivia du Jour

True or false? American oak and French oak are the same species. The difference is in the growing conditions and production methods.  

Hmmm… Sounds plausible. Could that explain why American oak seems to impart aromatics quickly where French oak seems to contribute more in terms of structure? What do you think?

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Wine Trivia du Jour

Okay, here’s one of my favorite bits of trivia:

What percent of California’s wine comes from Napa Valley?

a) 4%

b) 12%

c) 25%

d) 89%

Let me give you a hint: Napa Valley is a little over 30 miles long and about 4 miles wide at the widest point.

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Wine Trivia du Jour

Here’s a crazy one for you:

True or false: The substance that makes microwave popcorn buttery is the same as the one that makes Chardonnay buttery.

What do  you think? Too strange to be true? So strange that it has to be true?

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Wine Trivia du Jour

Well, at this time of year it seems appropriate to ask what the “angel’s share” refers to.

a) The dosage for sparkling wine

b) The topping wine

c) Wine spilled in transfer

d) Wine lost to evaporation

Hint: it makes the cellar smell great and accounts for up to 5% of loss per year. Lots of happy angels!

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And, happiest of holidays to you!

Goosecross: Wine Trivia du Jour

We’ve updated our Wine Trivia Game, once again!  Teaser question for this sparkling time of year:

Still wines are often barrel aged. Traditional method Sparkling wine and Champagne are aged in the:

a) tank   b)bottle  c) barrel  d) none of the above

What do you think?  Find the answer here

Goosecross: Wine Trivia du Jour

Which of the following is the least likely technique for making sweet wine?

a.  Letting the grapes rot

b.  Drying the grapes

c.  Adding sugar

d.  Adding alcohol

Whaddaya think (keeping in mind that truth is stranger than fiction, in this case)  ;-)

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