Wines of Germany at TEXSOM 2022
Ahead of TEXSOM 2022, Wines of Germany invites you to try German wine trivia!
Get out those proverbial pencils and notebooks and test your knowledge of Germany’s wine history, geography, varieties, and styles. Germany’s wine history is an extensive one, dating back 2,000 years. After the Romans introduced viticulture to the Germanic territories around the year 50 BC, Emperor Charlemagne started regulating viticulture and viniculture in the 9th century. He is said to be the founder of the first Strausswirtschaft, a seasonal wine bar that allowed winegrowers to sell wines and food on-premise. Today, German vintners are still introducing innovative ideas to modernize while respecting their traditions: celebrating iconic varieties like Riesling while experimenting with new grapes, styles, and techniques.
Test your German wine knowledge with the trivia questions below, and keep scrolling to view our wine selections for the TEXSOM Conference in Dallas on August 30!
German Wine Trivia
Questions
1. Which grape is mostly cultivated in Württemberg and known as Blaufränkisch in Austria?
2. On what date in 1435 was the first written mention of Riesling found near the Rheingau? Hint: Riesling Birthday.
3. Which red grape can be found in all of Germany’s wine regions, but thrives best in the southern regions that are slightly warmer and sunnier?
4. What style of wine is consumed more in Germany than anywhere else in the world?
5. What variety was once thought to be a crossing of Riesling and Silvaner up until 2012?
Answers
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Lemberger
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March 13, 1435
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Spätburgunder
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Sparkling wine, or Sekt
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Scheurebe
TEXSOM 2022 Wine Lists
Trivia Luncheon
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2013 Schlossgut Diel Reserve Riesling Sekt Extra Brut
- Region: Nahe
- Importer: Skurnik Wines
2020 Robert Weil Estate Riesling Kabinett
- Region: Rheingau
- Importer: Loosen Bros. USA
2020 Fritz Haag Estate Riesling
- Region: Mosel
- Importer: Loosen Bros. USA
2021 Pfeffingen Estate Scheurebe Dry
- Region: Pfalz
- Importer: German Wine Collection
2018 Ziereisen Tschuppen Blauer Spätburgunder
- Region: Baden
- Importer: Skurnik Wines
2018 Schnaitmann Lemberger
- Region: Württemberg
- Importer: German Wine Collection
Grand Tasting
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2013 Schlossgut Diel Reserve Riesling Sekt Extra Brut
- Region: Nahe
- Importer: Skurnik Wines
NV Fritz Müller Müller-Thurgau Secco
- Region: Rheinhessen
- Importer: German Wine Collection
2020 Robert Weil Estate Riesling Kabinett
- Region: Rheingau
- Importer: Loosen Bros. USA
2020 Max Ferd. Richter Mulheimer Helenenkloster Riesling Spätlese
- Region: Mosel
- Importer: Shiverick Imports
2018 Becker Schweigener Chardonnay
- Region: Pfalz
- Importer: German Wine Collection
2019 Dautel Estate Spätburgunder
- Region: Württemberg
- Importer: Skurnik Wines
