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Wines and Wine Regions of the World Trivia Word Search

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Which Spanish sherry-producing region near Cadiz lends its name, in altered form, to the fortified wine itself?

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Which French wine region follows its namesake river south from Lyon, split into northern and southern styles?

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Which four-letter Italian wine classification denotes the country's highest tier of controlled, guaranteed origin?

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A South African wine town's name combines a Dutch governor's surname with the Afrikaans word for forest: '_ _ _ _ _ _ _ bosch.'

Which fortified wine from a Portuguese Atlantic island is intentionally heated during production and can last a century once opened?

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Which South Australian region, prized for cool-climate Riesling, takes its name from a nearby township?

CLARE

Which measurable property of wine, largely from tartaric and malic acids, gives it a tart, crisp sensation?

ACIDITY

Which historic English term for red Bordeaux wine dates back to medieval trade between Bordeaux and England?

CLARET

Which central Italian region is famous for Sangiovese-based reds like Chianti and Brunello di Montalcino?

TUSCANY

Which arid region of southern Israel grows wine grapes despite its desert conditions?

NEGEV

Which trained restaurant professional manages the wine list and advises on food pairings?

SOMMELIER

Which country's grape-wine history goes back to the Han dynasty, when envoys brought vines from Central Asia's Ferghana Valley?

CHINA

Which county just west of that valley, cooler and larger, is known for coastal Pinot Noir and inland Zinfandel?

SONOMA

Which northeastern Italian region around Verona produces Amarone and the popular white Pinot Grigio?

VENETO

Which German wine region near Frankfurt is famous for some of the country's most prestigious dry Rieslings?

RHEINGAU

Which small, high-altitude New Zealand region, based around Queenstown, is the world's southernmost major Pinot Noir area?

OTAGO

Which French river valley, dotted with chateaux, is France's longest wine region and known for crisp Sancerre?

LOIRE

Chile's Casa _ _ _ _ _ _ Valley, cooled by Pacific fog, is prized for Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc; the blank means 'white' in Spanish.

BLANCA

Which German wine region along a winding river is famous for steep slate slopes and delicate Riesling?

MOSEL

Which Austrian wine region in the country's south is known for peppery Schilcher rose made from a local grape?

STYRIA

Which French region on the Atlantic coast, split by the Gironde estuary, is renowned for structured red blends?

BORDEAUX

Which sun-soaked French region on the Mediterranean coast is best known for producing rose?

PROVENCE

Which three-letter French legal system, established in 1935, defines and protects wine-region names like Champagne?

AOC

Which valley near Melbourne, Australia, is known for cool-climate Chardonnay and Pinot Noir?

YARRA

Which volcanic Greek island, home to the white Assyrtiko grape grown in ash-rich soil, gives its name to a dramatic Aegean wine region?

SANTORINI

Which historic Sicilian fortified wine, once hugely popular in Britain, shares its name with the port city where it is made?

MARSALA

Which New South Wales valley, one of Australia's oldest wine regions, lies just north of Sydney?

HUNTER

Which compound naturally present in grape skins and seeds gives red wine its drying, mouth-puckering sensation?

TANNIN

Which small volcanic Italian wine zone, on the slopes of an active volcano, has surged in popularity for mineral-driven reds?

ETNA

Which sulfur-based compound, commonly added to wine as a preservative, must be flagged on labels for sensitive drinkers?

SULFITES

New Zealand's top Sauvignon Blanc region, named for the Duke whose victory also named Blenheim: Marl_ _ _ _ _ _ _.

BOROUGH

Which Chilean wine valley south of Santiago is one of the country's oldest and largest, known for robust Cabernet Sauvignon?

COLCHAGUA

Which eastern French region, home to the Cote d'Or, is prized for single-varietal Pinot Noir and Chardonnay?

BURGUNDY

Which Israeli region in the north, fed by mineral-rich soil, anchors the country's modern wine renaissance?

GALILEE

Which Australian island state south of Victoria has become known for cool-climate sparkling wine and Pinot Noir?

TASMANIA

Which term for Burgundy's very top vineyard tier literally means 'great growth' in French?

GRANDCRU

Which French region along the German border produces mostly aromatic whites, many labeled by grape variety?

ALSACE

Which Mediterranean island, a French region since the 18th century, blends Italian and French winemaking traditions?

CORSICA

Which Ontario peninsula, near the same latitude as Tuscany's Chianti country, is Canada's largest wine region and known for icewine?

NIAGARA

Which Hungarian wine region, protected as a UNESCO World Heritage site, is famous for a noble-rot sweet wine?

TOKAJ

Which South Australian region, settled by German immigrants, is famous for old-vine Shiraz?

BAROSSA

Which Argentine province, in the Andes' rain shadow at high altitude, produces most of the country's Malbec?

MENDOZA

Which valley in British Columbia, running along a long narrow lake, is Canada's second-largest wine region?

OKANAGAN

Which large, high-volume southern French region, once dismissed for bulk wine, now leads the country in output?

LANGUEDOC

Which style of Champagne, the driest common category, typically contains less than 12 grams of sugar per liter?

BRUT

Which glass vessel is used to separate wine from its sediment and let it breathe before serving?

DECANTER

Which French term for a wine estate, common in Burgundy, is the counterpart to Bordeaux's grander term?

DOMAINE

Which fortified Spanish wine from the Jerez region is aged using a unique fractional blending system called solera?

SHERRY

Which French term, literally meaning 'land,' describes the soil, climate, and slope that shape a wine's character?

TERROIR

Which large Mediterranean island, Italy's biggest wine region by area, is known for the Nero d'Avola grape?

SICILY

Which French word for a wine estate, especially in Bordeaux, literally translates to 'castle'?

CHATEAU

Which major wine-growing valley spans Washington and Oregon along a shared river, known for Cabernet and Syrah?

COLUMBIA

Which northern Spanish region along the Ebro River is the country's most famous, known for oak-aged Tempranillo?

RIOJA

Which large-format wine bottle holds the equivalent of two standard 750ml bottles?

MAGNUM

Which term describes a wine bottled from grapes of a single, declared harvest year rather than blended across years?

VINTAGE

Which German wine region takes its name from a river valley south of the Rhine and specializes in dry whites?

NAHE

Which valley near Santiago, Chile, is the country's oldest and most historic fine-wine region?

MAIPO

Which U.S. state, home to more wineries than any state but California, is celebrated for cool-climate Pinot Noir?

OREGON

Austria's second-largest wine region, bordering Hungary, combines the German word for 'castles' with 'land': '_ _ _ _ _ _ land.'

BURGEN

Which small, mountainous French region is known for an oxidative 'yellow wine' aged under a veil of yeast?

JURA

Which fertile New York State wine region is named for its elongated, glacially carved '_ _ _ _ _ _' lakes?

FINGER

Which French term describes a merchant who buys grapes or wine from growers and bottles it under their own label?

NEGOCIANT

Which Portuguese valley, source of fortified Port wine, was legally demarcated as early as 1756?

DOURO

Which northwestern Italian region is home to the powerful Nebbiolo-based reds Barolo and Barbaresco?

PIEDMONT

Which region of northeastern France, under strict appellation rules, is the world's most famous sparkling wine region?

CHAMPAGNE

Which elevated, volcanic Israeli region has become known since the 1980s for cool-climate wine despite its arid surroundings?

GOLAN

Which sunny valley north of San Francisco is the most prestigious fine-wine region in the United States?

NAPA
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