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Serving wine is a fine art: different glasses for different wines, to decant or not to decant. See this quiz on the best way to serve wine.

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The NSPCC City Fine Wine challenge took place in London in February, and this year raised £200,000 for charity the NSPCC.

Lea & Sandeman, winner of the multi-store category at the Decanter Retailer Awards 2018, was the wine sponsor, providing wines tasted on the evening and in the quiz.

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]]> The Bordeaux Château wine quiz https://www.decanter.com/learn/winequiz/bordeaux-chateau-wine-quiz-411140/ Fri, 29 Mar 2019 15:12:22 +0000 https://www.decanter.com/?p=411140 Bordeaux Château, Palmer
Château Palmer in Margaux.

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Château Palmer in Margaux.

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]]> Christmas Wine Quiz – test your knowledge https://www.decanter.com/learn/winequiz/christmas-wine-quiz-test-knowledge-350368/ Fri, 07 Dec 2018 08:00:16 +0000 https://www.decanter.com/?p=350368 It's the time of year when you get to open some great bottles with friends and family, but do you know how to make the most of it? Test your knowledge to see what wines you should be drinking, decanting, or even hiding from family with the light-hearted Decanter.com Christmas wine quiz.

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See which red wines for Christmas our experts recommend.

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]]> Decanter magazine quiz - September 2018 issue https://www.decanter.com/learn/winequiz/decanter-magazine-quiz-september-2018-issue-399381/ Fri, 17 Aug 2018 16:37:40 +0000 https://www.decanter.com/?p=399381 Have you read the latest issue of Decanter magazine? Test your knowledge with our latest quiz...

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]]> Chilean wine quiz – Test your knowledge https://www.decanter.com/learn/winequiz/chile-wine-quiz-test-your-knowledge-399056/ Fri, 10 Aug 2018 12:40:35 +0000 https://www.decanter.com/?p=399056 Chile is a great source of value-for-money wines and has a growing reputation for fine reds, too. How much do you know about this 'new world' wine country that has been making wine for over 400 hundred years? Test your knowledge with the Chile wine quiz.

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Vines in the Rapel zone of the Colchagua Valley, Chile

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Vines in the Rapel zone of the Colchagua Valley, Chile

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]]> The World Cup wine quiz – Test your knowledge https://www.decanter.com/learn/winequiz/world-cup-wine-quiz-test-knowledge-395494/ Fri, 15 Jun 2018 15:28:21 +0000 https://www.decanter.com/?p=395494 The Russia 2018 World Cup is inescapably here, whether you enjoy football or not. Can you use your wine knowledge to pick your way through our World Cup-themed quiz?

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Can you win our wine World Cup?

Can you win our wine World Cup?...

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]]> The north Italy wine quiz – Test your knowledge https://www.decanter.com/learn/winequiz/north-italy-wine-quiz-test-knowledge-394665/ Fri, 01 Jun 2018 11:29:12 +0000 https://www.decanter.com/?p=394665 Six regions line Italy's northern border, all making distinct, elegant wines - normally grown at altitude. How much do you know about this beautiful part of the world? Find out with our north Italy wine quiz.

Skiing Dolomites

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Skiing Dolomites

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]]> The Royal wine quiz – Test your knowledge https://www.decanter.com/learn/winequiz/royal-wine-quiz-test-knowledge-393779/ Fri, 18 May 2018 12:53:54 +0000 https://www.decanter.com/?p=393779 To mark a certain Royal wedding between Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, this week's quiz is on wine with a regal link. See if you are fit to wear the crown...

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Queen Elizabeth II and Colombia's president Juan Manuel Santos at Buckingham Palace.

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Queen Elizabeth II and Colombia's president Juan Manuel Santos at Buckingham Palace.

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]]> The 'Kiwi wine' quiz – Test your knowledge https://www.decanter.com/learn/winequiz/kiwi-wine-quiz-test-your-knowledge-392780/ Fri, 11 May 2018 12:03:02 +0000 https://www.decanter.com/?p=392780 Beautiful lands, stunning vineyards and brilliant wines; New Zealand has quite a lot going for it. How much do you know about the country's eclectic wines? Test your knowledge with our Kiwi wine quiz....

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]]> The wine judging quiz – Test your knowledge https://www.decanter.com/learn/winequiz/wine-judging-quiz-test-knowledge-389867/ Fri, 04 May 2018 11:06:21 +0000 https://www.decanter.com/?p=389867 More than 270 expert judges from around the globe have been in London this week, collectively tasting close to 17,000 wines for the annual Decanter World Wine Awards. How do you think you would fare in their position? Get an idea by taking our general knowledge wine judging quiz below...

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This year's DWWA saw a record of more more than 17,200 entries.

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Many of our Decanter World Wine Awards judges have trained in their specialist areas for years, with a significant number also achieving the Master of Wine and Master Sommelier titles. With so many wines to taste, accuracy is key but so is stamina. Take the general knowledge quiz below for a small insight into the task.

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]]> The fortified wine quiz – Test your knowledge https://www.decanter.com/learn/winequiz/fortified-wine-quiz-test-knowledge-388549/ Fri, 13 Apr 2018 15:55:13 +0000 https://www.decanter.com/?p=388549 Fortification allows wines to travel, keep and age for decades, sometimes centuries, but how much do you know about the different styles in this category? Test your knowledge with our fortified wine quiz....

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Barrels of Tawny Port

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Barrels of Tawny Port

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]]> The southern Italian wine quiz - Test your knowledge https://www.decanter.com/learn/winequiz/the-southern-italian-wine-quiz-test-your-knowledge-388201/ Fri, 06 Apr 2018 13:02:36 +0000 https://www.decanter.com/?p=388201 The land of abundance; southern Italy produces fantastic food with wines to match. But how much do you know about this complex, rich and fertile land? Test your knowledge with our southern Italian wine quiz....

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Ever wondered what wines made on a live volcano taste like? Credit: planeta.it

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Ever wondered what wines made on a live volcano taste like? Credit: planeta.it

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]]> The German wine quiz - Test your knowledge https://www.decanter.com/learn/winequiz/german-wine-quiz-test-knowledge-387544/ Thu, 29 Mar 2018 13:00:16 +0000 https://www.decanter.com/?p=387544 From labeling terms to popular grape varieties, how much do you know about German wine? Test your knowledge with our quiz....

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How well do you know German wines?

Do you know your Spätlese from your Auslese?...

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]]> The Decanter Easter egg hunt https://www.decanter.com/learn/winequiz/decanter-easter-egg-hunt-387659/ Thu, 29 Mar 2018 05:00:28 +0000 https://www.decanter.com/?p=387659 Can you find all 10 of the concrete eggs that have been craftily hidden in the picture below by Decanter's art editor, Patrick Grabham? Have a go and click through to the next page to see if you got them all.

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]]> The 'best wine' quiz – Test your knowledge https://www.decanter.com/learn/winequiz/best-wine-quiz-test-your-knowledge-386800/ Fri, 23 Mar 2018 17:11:49 +0000 https://www.decanter.com/?p=386800 When is better, the best? There are some things that just are; red wine and steak, wines from cru vineyards, a grape that is particularly suited to a single region. This is a quiz around accepted greatness...

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Bottles of Lafite from the early 19th Century in the château cellars in Bordeaux.

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Bottles of Lafite from the early 19th Century in the château cellars in Bordeaux.

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]]> The ageing wine quiz – Test your knowledge https://www.decanter.com/learn/winequiz/ageing-wine-quiz-test-knowledge-386418/ Fri, 16 Mar 2018 15:07:20 +0000 https://www.decanter.com/?p=386418 One hundred percent new oak, 50% second fill barrels, stainless steel fermenting and a minimum of threes in bottle; what do these terms and phrases actually mean? How do different techniques affect the wine? Test you knowledge with this week's ageing wine quiz.

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The barrel room at Serracavallo in La Sila

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The barrel room at Serracavallo in La Sila

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]]> The light bodied red wine quiz – Test your knowledge https://www.decanter.com/learn/winequiz/light-bodied-red-wine-quiz-test-knowledge-384828/ Fri, 16 Feb 2018 14:23:27 +0000 https://www.decanter.com/?p=384828 Pinot Noir, Beaujolais, Bardolino; light red wines come in a range of styles and complexities and are too often overlooked when reaching for a bottle. How much do you know about this delicate group of reds? Test you knowledge with this week's light bodied red wine quiz.

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A cask containing Beaujolais 2015 wine at Dominique Piron.

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A cask containing Beaujolais 2015 wine at Dominique Piron.

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]]> Fine wine quiz - Test your knowledge https://www.decanter.com/learn/winequiz/nspcc-city-fine-wines-challenge-quiz-384408/ Fri, 09 Feb 2018 12:26:48 +0000 https://www.decanter.com/?p=384408 This week's quiz has been provided by the City Fine Wine Challenge in aid of the NSPCC charity in the UK. Test your fine wine general knowledge below...

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The NSPCC City Fine Wine challenge took place in London yesterday (8 February). Guests were encouraged, in exchange for donations, to cheat their way to the Challenge trophy, with NSPCC volunteers on-hand to sell clues, and even answers, for the right amount.

The quiz below was curated by Andrew Hooper from Challenge sponsor Lea and Sandeman.

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