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Would you like to put your knowledge of wine to the test?
Answer the questions starting with Level 1 and check your score at the end of each test level.
Questions with more than one answer are indicated; the rest have only one answer.
Whatever your score, remember you can download our wine tasting and sensory analysis course from the web site.
But if any subject leaves you perplexed, do not hesitate to e-mail our expert.

 

NOTE: you may check your answers by clicking on the "Results" button. The first column shows the correct answers while the second column shows the answers you chose. Errors are marked with a red X.


Test "How much do you know about wine?" LEVEL 1
1
WHICH VINE TRAINING SYSTEM IS TYPICALLY USED IN ALPINE AREAS?
Pergola system
Curtain system
Gobelet system

2
WHAT ARE THE BASIC FLAVOURS PERCEIVED BY OUR TASTE BUDS?
Bitter-sour-sweet-salt
Hot-cold-metallic-spicy
Sweet-spicy-salt

3
DURING WINE TASTING, WHICH SENSE IS ALWAYS USED TWICE?
Smell
Touch
Sight

4
WHICH PART OF THE GRAPES SHOULD NOT BE USED IF WE WANT TO PRODUCE A HIGH-QUALITY WHITE WINE?
Skins
Stalks
Pips

5
WHICH  OF THE FOLLOWING IS KNOWN AS THE "PRINCE OF WINES" IN TRENTINO?
Chardonnay
Nosiola
Teroldego

6
WHERE ON THE TONGUE ARE THE TASTE BUDS MOST SENSITIVE TO BITTER FLAVOURS?
Back
Sides
Tip

7
WHAT DOES THE WORD "MILLESIMATO" ON A WINE LABEL MEAN?
The wine is produced exclusively from the grapes of the harvest stated on the label
The wine has been aged in barrels
Only 1,000 bottles of that particular wine have been produced

8
WHICH GRAPES ARE USED TO PRODUCE CAVIT'S 4 VICARIATI?
Cabernet and Merlot
Cabernet and Pinot Nero
Cabernet and Teroldego