Quiz Day

This week's Thursday quiz will be followed by answers 24 hours from now so everyone has a chance to participate. Hope you are all having fun and getting in the festive spirit.

Here is goes.

1. Hops in beer only come from the flower and leaves of the hop plant. Now what purpose do hops serve in making beer?

2. Rotundifolia is a grape native to what country?

3. What is the purpose of a spill rail on a bar?

4. Does the grape variety Gerwurztraminer lend itself to a wine that is very acidic or barely having any acidity at all?

5. People who are allergic to any kind of wheat in their food have a "what" allergy? What is this type of allergy referred to as?

6 More Quizzes to Go in 2009

Okay here is the 6th to last as I am not going to do one on New Year's Eve. No way and we will all be working anyway , right? Speaking of waiters and bartenders of course and the kitchen brigade.

1. When you hear of Jews's-ear fungus , what type of food are we talking about? It is black and the shape of an ear lobe.

2. What is the name of the liqueur made with the flavouring of caraway seeds? I think I did this one before.

3. The appellation Gaillac is situated in the southwestern part of France. What is the most common white wine grape found in this wine department?

4. For you chefs out there give me the name of the basic brown sauce which is used as the base for other brown sauces?

5. Portugal is known for it's port of course but what part of the bottling process has it been known to supply for a great many years and is now currently threatened by further advances in wine bottling?

Thursday Quiz

Here you go for this week's quiz.

1. An Americano cocktail and a Negroni cocktail both have sweet vermouth and campari in them. What liquor does the Negroni have that the Americano does not?

2. Crépy is a light bodied white wine that can be made slightly sparkling coming from the slopes of the Haute Savoie region in France alongside Lake Geneva? What grape is used to make this wine?

3. A coque is a cake made in the south of France to celebrate this holiday. Which one am I referring to?

4. Charbonnée is a term to describe food cooked over what?

5. An old fashion cocktail starts off with a cube of sugar coated with angostura bitters , a shot of Canadian rye whiskey , add some shaved ice and garnish with slice of orange , wedge of lemon , and a cherry. What do you top up this cocktail with?

There you have it!

Here Is The Tuesday Quiz

Okay I have done the dishes and made the little guy's lunch and now it is time for the quiz. Good luck!

1. In the Beaujolais wine region of France what is the dominant grape variety?


2. Galliano is of what flavour?


3. Which grape variety needs a longer growing season , Merlot or Cabernet Sauvignon?


4. What type of oven does a cook use to flash something or quickly brown a dish just before serving?

5. What country did the Mint Julep cocktail originate?


Much easier I would think. How did you do on this one?

The Tuesday Quiz

Here it is! It is time to put your brains to work again. Good luck.

1. This liqueur is made from the local brandy , naartjies ( a local variety of tangerine ) , spices and herbs , and has a pale yellow colour. Dutch colonists tried to recreate their homeland favourite , Cointreau , using these local ingredients. What is the name of this liqueur?

2. This liqueur is deep red in colour and made from cherries and a variety of mountain herbs collected near Abruzzi Italy. One of Italy's most popular liqueurs it was a favourite of the Italian poet and thinker d'Annunzio. What is the name of this liqueur?

3. What is the name of the schnapps style distilled clear spirit from Japan that is fermented from sweet potato juice?

4. Is sapinette a drink , sauce , a utensil , a flower , a type of sweater you wear in the winter , or a type of tree in French?

5. What is the French slang word meaning to peck at food?

This is probably the hardest quiz yet. If you get one right you are a genius! Answers later.....

It Is The Tuesday Quiz

Okay here we go with another edition of the Tuesday Questions and Answers. Are you ready?

1. Grappa is to Italy what Marc is to France and _________ is to Portugal. A hint is all are brandies made from the pomace of grapes.

2. What is the name given to the pasta that is shaped like a butterfly?

3. What is the proper name of the plant which Tequila comes from?

4. In what country does the liqueur Strega come from?

5. For you pastry lovers out there what does the french word cygne mean in English?

There you have it a mish mash of everything that you do not need to know nearly all the time.

Answers later.......

It is the Tuesday Quiz

Well last week's first instalment was fun and some of you are pretty smart out there in blog land so I am happy to tantalize those brain cells out there again this week. The answers will appear later on this evening so here it goes. Good luck!

1. Grappa as we know is made from the lees and pomace left over after the main pressing of the grapes has been completed. Grappa is the name given to this spirit in Italy. What is the name given to the Grappa equivalent in France?

2. What is the customary way to drink this named spirit above in France?

Okay maybe this is absurdly stupid and difficult so here are the next 3 questions.

3. What is the brandy named native to Peru and Chile?

4. What is the vin de liqueur that comes from the Cognac region in France that is 3 parts wine and 1 part cognac?

5. What flavour is Creme de Myrtilles?


Remember this is just for fun so if you do not get them alright just give it a whirl and have some fun.

Answers will be posted later this evening.

Quiz Answers

Well here are the answers. Listen if you thought I was a bit nuts for doing this at least we learned something even though we probably have never seen or heard of these before. I will try to do something like this for a little while on Tuesdays to have some fun. I think for sure the Midori for me was the easiest. If you haven't seen the earlier post with the questions you will have to go back and check it out.

1. Heather honey was the other common ingredient.

2. Greece and the island best known for it is Corfu.

3. Green is the color.

4. Israel.

5. Brazil.

Hope you enjoyed it!

A Fun Quiz

Here is a couple of fun questions for my bartending post this week.
I will ask the question then tonight I will post the answers. Are you ready? Well I guess you are since I cannot hear you.

1. Drambuie is made from herbs and spices whereas Irish Mist is also made from herbs and some clover. What is the other ingredient that is common in both?

2. Kumquat is an orange flavoured liqueur made from you guessed it , kumquats , an oval shaped citrus fruit. What country in the Mediterranean is this liqueur the most popular?

3. Midori liqueur comes from Japan and comes from the native musk melon. It has apple and melon characteristics in the spirit. What colour is it?

4. Sabra is a chocolate orange liqueur made from the sabra cactus that grows in the desert and is blended with jaffa oranges and chocolate to get it's taste. Where does Sabra originate?

5. Tiquira is a high strength spirit distilled from malted and fermented tapioca roots. What country makes it?

Answers will be posted at 8PM tonight EST.