| 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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| 16. | When pairing wine with chocolate the wine should be what in relation to the chocolate? |
| a. | | slightly sweeter |
| b. | | much sweeter |
| c. | | slightly more bitter |
| d. | | much more bitter |
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What others think about Wine Etiquette |
| By: Earlybird on Jan 29, 2010 |
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| By: Ferdinand on Dec 30, 2009 |
| | This was fun. Adds to the enjoyment of drinking wine. Cheers! |
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| By: Samantha on Sep 19, 2009 |
| | A free and interesting site to learn about wine...need I say more? |
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| By: Adrian on Sep 2, 2009 |
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| By: cathy on Aug 10, 2009 |
| | great idea to check our knowledge or not on wine |
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| By: jor on Jul 23, 2009 |
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| By: judy Reynolds on Jul 15, 2009 |
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| By: Thomas on Jun 9, 2009 |
| | Good manners are important! |
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| By: wow on Mar 20, 2009 |
| | Very Very informative. Just looking to increase my knowledge of wine. |
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| By: sirah lover on Feb 27, 2009 |
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| By: Roberta on Nov 15, 2008 |
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| By: elizabeth on Oct 21, 2008 |
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| By: ruth hamby on Oct 12, 2008 |
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| By: vinod on Sep 12, 2008 |
| | its always important that a steward should offer the cork of the bottle opened to the host ,so that the host sniffs it and confirms its freshness. |
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| By: cs on Sep 10, 2008 |
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| By: Dhaval on Sep 6, 2008 |
| | Well, I honestly didn't know a thing about wine tasting till like last week, but had to do an article on Wine Gaffes and got talking to experts and restaurateurs. Now I know quite a bit, though I'm sure there still is a lot to learn! And thanks to all that, last night a girl sitting next to me at a |
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| By: Steve Jones on Aug 3, 2008 |
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| By: Chris the Cigar Dog on Aug 3, 2008 |
| | # 8 both a c are the same
# 12 THE W IS MISSING IN WINE |
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| By: julia on Aug 2, 2008 |
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| By: Maggie on Jul 21, 2008 |
| | More difficult than I thought - bit out of practice |
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| By: satish kumar on Jul 18, 2008 |
| | Drink wine if you like it, don't worry about etiquettes |
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