| Coverage : The Wine Etiquette Quiz is designed to test your knowledge of wine tastings, formal dinner parties, and wine parties.
The Wine Etiquette Quiz questions are designed to help you gauge your knowledge of wine and its surrounding etiquette. |
| 1. | At a wine party, or wine tasting, who should be served first? |
| a. | | Women and older guests |
| b. | | The person to the right of the pourer |
| c. | | The person to the left of the pourer |
| d. | | The host
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| 2. | If you are hosting a wine tasting or wine party, what should you provide as a palate cleanser between tastings? |
| a. | | Cheese cubes |
| b. | | Nothing, just water |
| c. | | Water crackers |
| d. | | Nuts and crackers
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| 3. | Why is it most appropriate to hold a wine glass by the stem? |
| a. | | It looks nicer in the hand |
| b. | | It keeps fingerprints off the bowl of the glass |
| c. | | You are less likely to break it that way, as you'll be more careful when putting it down |
| d. | | It's easier to hold onto
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| 4. | You should not smoke before, during or after a wine tasting. |
| a. | | True |
| b. | | False
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| 5. | Wine tasting involves five senses – the sound of the wine, the look and smell of the wine, and the taste of the wine. What is the fifth? |
| a. | | The thought about how the wine will taste |
| b. | | The perception of the wine on the palate |
| c. | | The perceived notion of the wine's color |
| d. | | The feel of the wine on the palate
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| 6. | Why should you check the cork for moistness when ordering a bottle of wine in a restaurant? |
| a. | | A cork that's too dry might have allowed too much air into the wine |
| b. | | A cork that's too wet might have changed the taste of the wine |
| c. | | A cork that's too dry could make the wine more acidic |
| d. | | A cork that's too wet could make the wine too acidic
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| 7. | How soon before drinking a red wine should you uncork it? |
| a. | | 20 minutes |
| b. | | 30 minutes |
| c. | | 45 minutes |
| d. | | 1 hour
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| 8. | In what order will you taste wines in a winery tasting room? |
| a. | | White wine, red wine, dessert wine |
| b. | | Dessert wine, white wine, red wine |
| c. | | White wine, red wine, dessert wine |
| d. | | Dessert wine, red wine, white wine
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| 9. | If you order a bottle of wine in a restaurant, in what order will it be served to guests at the table? |
| a. | | Host first, then counterclockwise around the table |
| b. | | Clockwise around the table, host last |
| c. | | Host first, then clockwise around the table |
| d. | | Counterclockwise around the table host last
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| 10. | Why will a wine steward present a bottle of wine to you, label forward? |
| a. | | To show you the label (many people collect these) |
| b. | | To confirm the vintage |
| c. | | To allow the whole table to appreciate the label |
| d. | | To confirm he or she brought the right bottle of wine
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| 11. | Under what circumstances should you bring your own bottle of wine to a restaurant? |
| a. | | If you are trying to save money |
| b. | | If the bottle if rare or unique and not on the restaurant's menu |
| c. | | If you are celebrating a special occasion and the bottle of wine is meaningful in some way |
| d. | | Anytime, as long as the restaurant has a corkage service
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| 12. | It is generally not necessary or expected to tip your wine steward. But if you get exceptional service, and wish to tip, what should the tip be? |
| a. | | 15% of the cost of the bottle of ine |
| b. | | 10% of the total bill |
| c. | | 5% of the bill |
| d. | | 5-10% of the cost of the bottle of wine
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| 13. | You should only order a sample of wine from a bottle already opened, not one from the bottled wine list. |
| a. | | True |
| b. | | False
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| 14. | If you are hosting a party and a guest brings you a bottle of wine, it's expected that you'll open the bottle and serve it at dinner. |
| a. | | True |
| b. | | False
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| 15. | Why is it considered poor manners to drain a glass of wine at a formal function? |
| a. | | It makes you look like a lush |
| b. | | The glass looks better with at least a bit of liquid in it |
| c. | | There could be sediment from the wine in the glass and the waiter can remove it |
| d. | | If there is a toast, you will have a beverage to toast with
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