Statistics for The Wonderful World of Wine

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Hint	Answer	% Correct
Who is credited with the miracle of turning water into wine?	Jesus	95%
What country does Rioja wine come from?	Spain	93%
What famous California wine valley starts with the letter N?	Napa	87%
If you buy a bottle of Dom Pérignon, what type of wine are you buying?	Champagne	86%
What is the term for a place where wine is grown?	Vineyard	86%
What is the English translation of the Roman phrase "in vino veritas"?	In wine, {truth}	79%
What French word, meaning "castle", also refers to a wine-growing estate?	Château	78%
How many milliliters in size is a typical wine bottle?	750	69%
In what modern-day country did the Vikings found the settlement of Vinland?	Canada	69%
What tiny nation consumes 74 liters of wine per person per year, the most of any country?	Vatican City	68%
What is the most commonly-grown wine grape in France? (hint: starts with M)	Merlot	64%
Who was the Greek god of wine?	Dionysus	57%
What country's wines are made mostly from Malbec grapes?	Argentina	54%
What is the name for a wine bottle that is twice the normal size?	Magnum	51%
On what Jewish holiday is it customary to drink four glasses of wine with dinner?	Passover	50%
What did the Romans use to sweeten their wine which might have caused brain damage?	Lead	47%
What liquor is produced by distilling wine?	Brandy	42%
What type of Italian wine is traditionally packaged in a bottle inside a straw basket, known as a "fiasco"	Chianti	36%