The One Minute Wine Master Quiz

One day, hanging out at Barnes and Noble, Melissa came upon a book called "The One Minute Wine Master."  Inside is a quiz to help pinpoint some wines you may enjoy.  We took the book home with us, and Melissa and I took the quiz.  I have been using the suggestions to help guide my wine choices for the exchange.  Given that some of us are "wine selection" challenged, (not naming names) I thought I would post the quiz.  All credit for the quiz goes to Jennifer Simonetti-Bryan, MW, author.

Note: These types of quizes rarely work out well for me - I frequently don't fit into one or more of the categories perfectly, but it was fun to take and see which season I mostly fit into. According to the quiz, I am a Spring and Melissa is a Fall.

The reason I like this quiz is because it introduced me to some new wines that I had never heard of before. I used the results for my last selection, the Grüner Veltliner, and now I am a fan of that wine.  Since one of the purposes of our wine exchange is to broaden our knowledge of wines, I figured this quiz was a good starting point for new wines.

Enjoy!

The One Minute Wine Master Quiz

Question	3 points	2 points	1 points	0 points
1.How do you take your coffee or tea?	Black/nothing added	A little milk or cream	A lot of milk or cream	I don’t drink coffee or tea
2.  How much sugar do you add to your coffee or tea?	None	A teaspoon	Two or more teaspoons	I don’t drink coffee or tea
3. What type of chocolate do you prefer?	Dark, bitter chocolate	Milk Chocolate	White Chocolate	I don’t eat or like chocolate
4.  How often do you put lemon on your fish?	Never	Sometimes	Always	I don’t eat fish
5.  What is your favorite juice	Apple	Orange	Lemonade	I don’t drink juice
6.  How spicy do you like your food	Extremely hot	Medium	Mild	None
7.  If you compare the body of a white wine to the body of heavy cream, whole milk, or skim milk, which would you prefer?	Heavy cream	Whole milk	Skim Milk
8. If you compare the body of a red wine to the body of heavy cream, whole milk, or skim milk, which would you prefer?	Heavy cream	Whole mile	Skim milk
9. What type of perfume or cologne do you like?	Spicy/Intense	Sweet/candied	Floral/fresh	I don’t like perfume or cologne
10.  What type of gum do you prefer?	Spicy (cinnamon)	Bubble gum or fruity gum	Fresh (mint, violet, etc)	I don’t chew gum
11.  What is your favorite snack?	Something rich like a chocolate or a candy bar?	Something savory like chips or crackers	Something light like a piece of fruit or carrot sticks	None of these

 Total Points:

Key: Spring: 1 - 13 Points

        Summer: 14 - 19 Points

        Fall: 20 - 25 Points

        Winter: 26 - 33 Points

Based on the season, the following wine recommendations are made (sorry, Jennifer, but I couldn't reconstruct the colorful, nifty answer wheel in your book, so we are reduced to a list)

Spring: Riesling, Savignon Blanc, Pinot Grigio, Albariño/Alvarinho, Grüner Veltliner, Marsanne/Roussanne, Anything Rosé, Beaujolais, Berbera, Pinot Noir

Summer: Soave, Chenin Blanc/Steen, Torrontés, Viognier, Dolcetto, Bonarda, Monastrell, Nero D'Avola, Cabernet Franc, Merlot

Fall: Chardonnay, Gewürztraminter, Pinot Gris, Carménére, Tempranillo, Sangiovese, Pinotage, Syrah/Shiraz, Garnacha/Grenache, Primitivo/Zinfandel

Winter:  Cabernet Sauvignon, Tannat, Nebbiolo, Melback, Petite Sirah, Amarone, Aglianico, Touriga Nacional, Merlot, Zinfandel