FRENCH WINE SCHOLAR EXAM 100 QUESTIONS &
CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST 2026
What is "disgorgement"? - ANSWER-The removal of yeast after the second
fermentation, in sparkling wine production.
What is "disgorgement à la volée"? - ANSWER-Disgorgement by hand, as
opposed to by machine.
What is a "mosser"? - ANSWER-A whisk used to release trapped gas from wine.
What is the climate of the Champagne region? - ANSWER-Continental with
maritime influences
In what year did the King of France allow wine to be sold and transported in
bottle? - ANSWER-1728
What is the most popular style of Champagne? - ANSWER-Brut Non-Vintage
Which city was historically the capital of the Champagne region? - ANSWER-
Troyes
What is chalk? - ANSWER-A porous limestone - a sedimentary rock composed of
calcium carbonate.
, Which was the first Champagne house? - ANSWER-Ruinart (founded in 1729)
In Champagne, the vineyards are ranked Grand Cru or 1er Cru.
True or False? - ANSWER-FALSE, the villages are ranked, not the vineyards.
In Champagne, which is the higher ranking, "Grand Cru" or "Premier Cru"? -
ANSWER-Grand Cru
What are the two types of chalk found in Champagne? - ANSWER-Belemnite and
Micraster
What is the dominant grape variety grown in the Grande Montagne de Reims? -
ANSWER-Pinot Noir
What is the dominant grape variety grown in the Vallée de la Marne? - ANSWER-
Meunier
What is Kimmeridgean Marl? - ANSWER-A limestone-rich clay whose dominant
fossil is Exogyra virgula, a small comma-shaped oyster.
What is the dominant fossil found in Belemnite chalk? - ANSWER-Ancient dart-
like relatives of the modern-day squid.
What is a "Mono-Parcelle" - ANSWER-a single vineyard
What is a "Mono-Cru"? - ANSWER-A single village
CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST 2026
What is "disgorgement"? - ANSWER-The removal of yeast after the second
fermentation, in sparkling wine production.
What is "disgorgement à la volée"? - ANSWER-Disgorgement by hand, as
opposed to by machine.
What is a "mosser"? - ANSWER-A whisk used to release trapped gas from wine.
What is the climate of the Champagne region? - ANSWER-Continental with
maritime influences
In what year did the King of France allow wine to be sold and transported in
bottle? - ANSWER-1728
What is the most popular style of Champagne? - ANSWER-Brut Non-Vintage
Which city was historically the capital of the Champagne region? - ANSWER-
Troyes
What is chalk? - ANSWER-A porous limestone - a sedimentary rock composed of
calcium carbonate.
, Which was the first Champagne house? - ANSWER-Ruinart (founded in 1729)
In Champagne, the vineyards are ranked Grand Cru or 1er Cru.
True or False? - ANSWER-FALSE, the villages are ranked, not the vineyards.
In Champagne, which is the higher ranking, "Grand Cru" or "Premier Cru"? -
ANSWER-Grand Cru
What are the two types of chalk found in Champagne? - ANSWER-Belemnite and
Micraster
What is the dominant grape variety grown in the Grande Montagne de Reims? -
ANSWER-Pinot Noir
What is the dominant grape variety grown in the Vallée de la Marne? - ANSWER-
Meunier
What is Kimmeridgean Marl? - ANSWER-A limestone-rich clay whose dominant
fossil is Exogyra virgula, a small comma-shaped oyster.
What is the dominant fossil found in Belemnite chalk? - ANSWER-Ancient dart-
like relatives of the modern-day squid.
What is a "Mono-Parcelle" - ANSWER-a single vineyard
What is a "Mono-Cru"? - ANSWER-A single village
