Eastern Mediterranean

Question 1

what is retsina and where is it produced?

Answer 1

Greek - wine flavored with pine resin

Question 2

This (Greece) red grape is primarily used to produce sweet fortified wine similar to Tawny Port

Answer 2

Mavrodaphne

Question 3

Greek has over ___ indigenous varieties

Answer 3

300

Question 4

3 top Greek red varieties

Answer 4

Agiorgitiko
Xinomavro
Mavrodaphne

Question 5

this Greek red grape “Saint George’s grape” is used to produce tannic, spicy wine, lighter red wine made with carbonic maceration, and rose wine

Answer 5

Agiorgitiko

Question 6

top white varieties of Greece

Answer 6

Moschofilero
Assyrtiko
Muscat
Athiri
Roditis

Question 7

this international grape has become popular in Greece

Answer 7

Syrah

Question 8

Greek wine is overseen by…

Answer 8

Greek Wine Institute

Question 9

Greece wine quality levels

Answer 9

table wine - EO
PGI level - PGI
PDO - OPE (sweet) OPAP (dry) - these are rare; PDO level wines are usually label “PDO Wines of Greece”

Question 10

What is Verdea?

Answer 10

oxidative white wine made in Greece

Question 11

the 3 most respected regions of Greece

Answer 11

Macedonia
Peloponnese
Patras

Question 12

The Aegean Islands are a part of this country

Answer 12

Greece

Question 13

this grape thrives in the Aegean Islands

Answer 13

assyrtiko

Question 14

This island (Aegean Islands) is volcanic and known for high quality assyrtiko

Answer 14

Santorini

Question 15

Where is VInsanto produced?

Answer 15

Santorini

Question 16

What is Cyprus known for?

Answer 16

Commandaria

Question 17

Where is Commandaria produced?

Answer 17

Cyprus

Question 18

What is Commandaria?

Answer 18

dessert wine - history dates back 4000 years

Question 19

How is Commandaria produced?

Answer 19

dried grapes - Mavro (red) and Xynisteri (white)

Question 20

Commandaria is produced with this red grape and this white grape

Answer 20

Mavro
Xynisteri (white)

Question 21

Traditionally, Commandaria is aged in a ___ system (similar to Solera)

Answer 21

mana

Question 22

Most vineyards in Lebanon are located i nthe western ____ Valley

Answer 22

Bekaa

Question 23

Lebanon’s wine industry’s reputation is based mostly on this singular producer

Answer 23

Chateau Musar

Question 24

Lebanon’s grape

Answer 24

french varieties + handful of native, ancient grapes

Question 25

The most productive winery of Israel

Answer 25

Carmel Winery

Question 26

Where is Galilee?

Answer 26

Northern Israel - source of the majority of Israel’s quality wine

Question 27

What kind of grapes do you find in Israel?

Answer 27

Classic international varieties + handful of native grapes