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This wine has jammy fruit notes of raspberry, blackberry, and raisins. On the palate, you might notice a hot, tactile sensation due to this varietal wine’s tendency to produce high alcohol wines.
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Upon tasting this wine, you’ll immediately notice vibrant acidity. This wine can be sweet or dry and typically presents notes of lime, stone fruit, florals, and often a hint of petrol.
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This typically dry white wine has notes of lemon, lime, grapefruit, and white pepper. Upon tasting this wine, you might notice vibrant acidity that “explodes” in your mouth like pop rocks.
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This complex wine smells of cherry, blackberry, tar, and roses. On the palate, you will notice high tannins, especially if this wine is young.
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This Italian grape might produce a wine with a slight orange hue around the rim of the glass. It features a bouquet of sour cherry and orange peel, and you will notice its apparent acidity and strong tannins.
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If this white wine comes from New Zealand, you might notice vibrant acidity accompanied by the distinct smell of grapefruit. If this wine comes from France, you will notice citrus fruits accompanied by a lingering hint of herbaciousness.
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This aromatic grape produces wines that can be medium- to full-bodied with notes of grapefruit, lychee, peach, and floral notes.
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This white grape makes wines that feature notes of lemon, lime, and green apple with a distinct waxy texture on the palate.
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This red grape is famous for producing wines with notes of cherry, strawberry, violet, and mushroom. It produces wines with moderate tannins and body, and the rim of the glass will be ruby red.
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This versatile white grape can be grown in a variety of climates and produces wines in many different styles. If grown in a warm climate, this grape will produce a wine with tropical fruit flavors of pineapple, guava, and banana.
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It looks like you’ve done your fair share of field research! Have fun at home and try practicing your tasting skills using Wine365’s Sip of the Day suggestions. Use these wines as a reference against these tasting notes, and see if you can identify key smells and flavors that makes that varietal wine stand out. Happy tasting!
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I enjoyed your quiz very much!
You guys should quit ripping off the Society of Wine Educators exams… I’m going to send to the SWE.
Hi Wayne, thank you for your feedback. Could you let us know how we are ripping off the Society of Wine Eductors exams? We consulted with the president of the SWE, since she is one of this website’s contributors (Missi Holle), and she did not see anything in violation of the SWE’s regulations. Many thanks!
On your grape synonym quiz, Blaufrankisch comes from Austria not Germany. Germany is Lemberger.