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Wine On My Mind Trivia Quiz

Come and celebrate five years of fun and quizzes at the Author's Lounge with these ten different grape varieties or wines hidden in a mix of puzzles.

A multiple-choice quiz by zorba_scank. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
zorba_scank

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
369,060

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
769

Question 1 of 10

1. Rebus: Combine synonyms for the terms given to form a type of white wine.

Singe + Wear + Opposite of Aye

Answer: (One Word, 10 letters)

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Question 2 of 10

2. Missing Vowels: Fill in vowels appropriately to get a grape variety used to produce red wine.

SHRZ

Answer: (One Word, 6 letters)

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Question 3 of 10

3. Fractured Words: Say the words out loud and a well known bubbly should spring to mind.

Sham pain

Answer: (One Word, 9 letters)

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Question 4 of 10

4. Anagrams: Rearrange the capitalized letters to form a type of wine.

The CARTEL of smugglers stashed away crates of this red wine.

Answer: (One Word, 6 letters)

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Question 5 of 10

5. Wordwise: Say what you see.

FANZDEL

Answer: (One Word, 9 letters)

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Question 6 of 10

6. Cryptic: Solve this cryptic clue to figure out the answer.

Initially, politicians only restricted the marketing of this drink.

Answer: (One Word, 4 letters)

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Question 7 of 10

7. Add a letter: Add a letter to the word the clue indicates and scramble to find a grape variety.

R + A roadside inn

Answer: (One Word, 6 letters)

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Question 8 of 10

8. Rebus: Combine synonyms for the terms given to form an Italian grape variety.

Insult + Period of time

Answer: (One Word, 7 letters)

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Question 9 of 10

9. Missing Vowels: Fill in vowels appropriately to get a sparkling Italian wine.

ST

Answer: (One Word, 4 letters)

10. Hidden Words: Find the alcoholic drink hidden in the sentence below. You'll have to look beyond grapes for this one.

Elsa kept a ready stock of this alcoholic drink to offer to her Japanese guests.

Answer: (One Word, 4 letters)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Rebus: Combine synonyms for the terms given to form a type of white wine. Singe + Wear + Opposite of Aye

Answer: Chardonnay

Chardonnay is a type of grape variety originally grown in the Burgundy wine growing region of France. It is now cultivated in many parts of the world and is used to produce white wine.

2. Missing Vowels: Fill in vowels appropriately to get a grape variety used to produce red wine. SHRZ

Answer: Shiraz

Shiraz is also known by its alternate name, Syrah. According to a myth associated with its origin, it was named Syrah as it was first brought from the Syracuse region by the armies of the Roman emperor, Probus.

3. Fractured Words: Say the words out loud and a well known bubbly should spring to mind. Sham pain

Answer: Champagne

Named after the Champagne region of France, this sparkling white wine has been marketed as the perfect accompaniment on momentous occasions.

4. Anagrams: Rearrange the capitalized letters to form a type of wine. The CARTEL of smugglers stashed away crates of this red wine.

Answer: Claret

Claret was initially used as a generic term for any type of red wine produced in the Bordeaux region of France.

5. Wordwise: Say what you see. FANZDEL

Answer: Zinfandel

Z in Fandel

Zinfandel is a black skinned variety of grape typically used to produce red wine. It is also known as Primitivo.

6. Cryptic: Solve this cryptic clue to figure out the answer. Initially, politicians only restricted the marketing of this drink.

Answer: Port

Port wine is a fortified red wine produced in the Douro valley of Portugal.

Initially is a clue that the answer can be spelled out using the first letters of consecutive words. In this case - Politicians Only Restricted The.

7. Add a letter: Add a letter to the word the clue indicates and scramble to find a grape variety. R + A roadside inn

Answer: Merlot

R + Motel

Merlot is a dark blue coloured variety of grape most notably grown in the Bordeaux region of France.

8. Rebus: Combine synonyms for the terms given to form an Italian grape variety. Insult + Period of time

Answer: Barbera

Barbera is a variety of grape used to produce red wine. It is cultivated extensively in the Piedmont and Lombardy regions of Italy.

9. Missing Vowels: Fill in vowels appropriately to get a sparkling Italian wine. ST

Answer: Asti

Asti is a type of sparkling white wine named after the town of Asti in the southeastern Piedmont region of Italy.

10. Hidden Words: Find the alcoholic drink hidden in the sentence below. You'll have to look beyond grapes for this one. Elsa kept a ready stock of this alcoholic drink to offer to her Japanese guests.

Answer: Sake

ElSA KEpt...

Sake is a Japanese alcoholic beverage prepared from fermented rice. It is often referred to as 'rice wine'.

Source: Author zorba_scank

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