Eastern Mediterranean

Question 1

Which famous French winemaker sent experts to help develop the wine regions of Israel in the 19th century as a means of assisting in the development of self-sufficiency to the Israelis?

Answer 1

Baron Edmond de Rothschild

Question 2

What is the name of the winery that Baron Edmond de Rothschild helped establish in Israel?

Answer 2

Carmel

Question 3

Who invented drip irrigation in Israel in the 20th century?

Answer 3

Simcha Blass

Question 4

What are the top red varieties grown in Israel?

Answer 4

Cabernet Sauvignon
Merlot
Syrah
Carignan

Question 5

What are the top white varieties grown in Israel?

Answer 5

Chardonnay
Sauvignon Blanc
Viognier

Question 6

Emerald Riesling is a cross between what two varieties?

Answer 6

Riesling and Muscadelle

Question 7

Name several indigenous varieties to Israel

Answer 7

Marawi (white)
Dabouki (white)
Jalandi (white)

Blandi asmar (red)
Bittuni (red)

Question 8

What mountain range dominates Golan Heights?

Answer 8

Anti-Lebanon Mountains

Question 9

What mountain lies at the meeting point of Israel, Syria, and Lebanon?

Answer 9

Mount Hermon

Question 10

What is the elevation of the Sea of Galilee

Answer 10

200 feet below sea level

Question 11

What are three principal soil types in Galilee?

Answer 11

Limestone
Terra Rossa
Volcanic

Question 12

What are the principal soil types found in Golan Heights?

Answer 12

Volcanic
Basalt
Tuff

Question 13

What region is home to some of the hottest and most humid climate in Israel?

Answer 13

Coastal Plain

Question 14

What are the major winemaking regions of Israel?

Answer 14

Golan Heights
The Galilee
Coastal Plain
Central Mountains
Judean Foothills
Negev

Question 15

What grape is used in the production of the anise-flavored spirit arak in Palestine?

Answer 15

Dabouki

Question 16

What are the rough boundaries of ancient Phoenicia in modern terms?

Answer 16

Lebanon
Northern Israel
Southern Syria

Question 17

What are the major winemaking regions of Lebanon?

Answer 17

Batroun
Beqaa Valley
Mount Lebanon
South Lebanon

Question 18

Who is the largest producer of wine in Lebanon?

Answer 18

Chateau Ksara (1857 Jesuit Mission)

Question 19

What is the most famous wine growing region in Lebanon?

Answer 19

Bekaa Valley

Question 20

What are the two major mountain regions in Lebanon? What effect to they have on the climate of the region?

Answer 20

Mount Lebanon range - protection from Mediterranean humidity
Anti-Lebanon Mountains - protection from Syrian desert heat

Question 21

What is the elevation of Bekaa Valley?

Answer 21

900-1000 meters

Question 22

What river runs through Bekaa Valley?

Answer 22

Litani River

Question 23

What is the principal soil type found in Bekaa Valley?

Answer 23

Alluvial

Question 24

What red French varieties are most prominent in Lebanon?

Answer 24

Cabernet Sauvignon
Cabernet Franc
Malbec
Merlot
Syrah
Mourvèdre
Grenache
Cinsault
Carignan

Question 25

What white French varieties are most prominent in Lebanon?

Answer 25

Viognier Chardonnay Sauvignon Blanc Sémillon Muscadelle

Question 26

What native varieties are most commonly cultivated in Lebanon?

Answer 26

Obaideh (white) Merweh (white)

Question 27

What is the name of the major PDO in Cyprus?

Answer 27

Commandaria PDO

Question 28

What are the four PGI appellations in Cyprus?

Answer 28

Lanarka Lemesos Lefkosia Pafos

Question 29

What is the most widely planted grape in Cyprus?

Answer 29

Mavro (red)

Question 30

What is the most widely planted white grape in Cyprus?

Answer 30

Xynisteri