80 Champagne Trivia Questions with Answers
80 public questions with answers, drawn from the well. How many can you answer?
What is the traditional Champagne term for the metal capsule collected from a bottle’s wire cage?
Answer
Plaque de muselet
What is Champagne’s driest commonly sold sweetness category?
Answer
Brut Nature
What is the standard capacity of a Champagne bottle called a magnum?
Answer
1.5 litres
What is the traditional Champagne method of producing sparkling wine called?
Answer
Méthode champenoise
Which three principal grape varieties dominate Champagne production?
Answer
Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier
Which Champagne producer is credited with introducing the first wire cage for sparkling-wine corks?
Answer
Adolphe Jacquesson
What does the Champagne term “blanc de blancs” mean?
Answer
White wine from white grapes
In 2015, what UNESCO designation was awarded to Champagne’s vineyard landscapes, houses and cellars?
Answer
World Heritage Site
What was Reims, the historic Champagne city, called in ancient Roman times?
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Durocortorum
Which Champagne house makes the Belle Époque prestige cuvée?
Answer
Perrier-Jouët
Which Champagne house produces the Cristal prestige cuvée?
Answer
Louis Roederer
Which Champagne subregion is best known for Chardonnay-dominant vineyards south of Épernay?
Answer
Côte des Blancs
Which Champagne subregion is especially associated with Pinot Noir vineyards on wooded hills?
Answer
Montagne de Reims
What was the main cause of the 1911 Champagne winegrowers’ revolts?
Answer
The use of imported grapes
What is the name of Champagne’s historic avenue lined with producer headquarters in Épernay?
Answer
Avenue de Champagne
Which four lesser-known grape varieties are also permitted in Champagne?
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Arbanne, Petit Meslier, Pinot Blanc and Pinot Gris
What is the name of Champagne's still red wine made under the regional appellation?
Answer
Coteaux Champenois
Which Champagne producer is famous for its distinctive orange label?
Answer
Veuve Clicquot
Which Champagne house released the first prestige cuvée, Dom Pérignon?
Answer
Moët & Chandon
What is the name of a six-litre Champagne bottle?
Answer
Methuselah
Which Champagne grape is also called Pinot Meunier?
Answer
Meunier
Which Champagne subregion is centered on the town of Épernay?
Answer
Vallée de la Marne
Which Champagne house did widow Barbe-Nicole Clicquot take over in 1805?
Answer
Veuve Clicquot