Wine for Waiters Quiz

Date:__________________

Name:_________________

Score:______________/50

Wine and Food Pairing

1. Why do we know to pair lasagna with Zinfandel rather than Pinot Grigio? a) Red with red, white with white.

b) Sweet wines with spicy foods.

c) You should actually pair the lasagna with the Pinot Grigio.

d) Because you shouldn’t pair Italian food with Italian wine.

2. Pair Calamari with _________.

a) Cabernet Sauvignon

b) Merlot

c) Sauvignon Blanc

d) Shiraz

3. When pairing salmon you should always_______________.

a) pair it with a white because it is fish

b) pair it with a red because it is a pink meat

c) pair it with a beer.

d) consider what the salmon was cooked in and the sides it’s served with.

4. _____ and tannins are friends.

a) Fats

b) Sugars

c) Tea

d) Spice

5. Which of these wines has the most tannin?

a) Pinot Noir

b) Zinfandel

c) Cabernet Sauvignon

d) Merlot

6. Which of these wines has the least tannin?

a) Pinot Noir

b) Zinfandel

c) Cabernet Sauvignon

d) Merlot

7. With wine, the opposite of ‘sweet’ is _________.

a) dry

b) non--sweet

c) dulce

d) sweetless

8. You should pair spicy foods with red wines.

T or F

9. A sweet food pairs well with _________________.

a) a less sweet wine

b) a sweeter wine

c) a dry wine

d) only red wines

10. Always ask a guest what type of wine they generally prefer before making a

recommendation.

T or F

Wine Service

11. If you are nervous about opening wine for your table you should tell your

guests.

T or F

12. Place the wine glass__________________.

a) to the guest’s right side

b) to the guest’s left side

c) in the center of the place setting

d) anywhere near the guest

13. In the wine presentation, the ‘host’ is _________________.

a) the head of the table

b) the eldest man at the table

c) the person who ordered the wine

d) the person who will be paying the tab

14. The ‘vintage’ is the _________.

a) year

b) vineyard

c) type of wine

d) brand

15. A ‘corked wine’ is ___________.

a) unopened

b) a wine that has gone bad

c) from Italy

d) a house special

16. You should accept any bottle a guest sends back, even if the guest doesn’t

say it’s corked.

T or F

17. When filling the glasses you should ______________.

a) pour about 8 oz

b) pour about 4 oz

c) pour to the rim

d) pour none. Let the guest pour their own glasses

18. Pour for the ladies glasses first, then the gentleman and finally the host.

T or F

19. Pour the host last, unless she is a woman.

T or F

20. Never pour out all of the wine on the first round.

T or F

Opening a Bottle

21. Cut the foil from ______________.

a) above the collar

b) below the collar

c) anywhere

d) don’t cut the foil

22. What do you do with the foil after you remove it?

a) Put it in your pocket.

b) Put it on the table.

c) Don’t cut the foil off the bottle

d) Ask the guest if they would like to keep it.

23. The point of the corkscrew should be just off--center of the cork.

T or F

24. You should only try to sell glasses of wine so you don’t have to open a bottle

tableside.

T or F

25. It is okay to rest the bottle on the table while you are opening it.

T or F

26. You should pull the cork straight up so it makes a loud popping sound.

T or F

27. You should keep the label facing towards the host while you open the bottle.

T or F

28. The host is the person who ordered the wine.

T or F

29. You should leave one loop of the worm showing rather than screwing it all the

way in because ___________________.

a) it takes less time

b) that way the worm doesn’t go through the cork on the other side

c) it looks nicer

d) it is tradition

30. A waiter should carry a special waiter’s style corkscrew.

T or F

Selling Wine

31. A server should ______________________.

a) only offer wine if their guests look like wine drinkers

b) push wine on their guests

c) never mention wine to their guests

d) suggest and offer wine to their guests

32. You should know five pairings off the top of your head because

________________.

a) that will impress your guests

b) that will help you make suggestions

c) wine is meant to be an IQ test

d) it is impossible to know which wines will pair without memorizing them

33. You should always announce the price of an item when you suggest it.

T or F

34. If one person orders wine, other guests will be more comfortable joining them.

T or F

35. Offering a taste of wine to the guest_____________.

a) is never allowed

b) is a good way to help the guest decide on a wine

c) can only be done if the wine is sold only by the bottle

d) will make a guest not want that wine

36. Generally, guests enjoy their dining experience more if they order a bottle of

wine.

T or F

37. A story about a wine can help connect a guest with it.

T or F

38. When suggesting wine you should use positive and relaxed body language.

T or F

39. Finding a good wine and food pairing is difficult.

T or F

40. Frequent wine sales will not improve your tips.

T or F

Wine Varietals

41. Sauvignon Blanc is:

Red / White

42. Riesling is:

Red / White

43. Merlot is:

Red / White

44. Syrah and Shiraz are:

Red / White

45. Zinfandel is:

Red / White

46. Cabernet Sauvignon is:

Red / White

47. Pinot Noir is:

Red / White

48. Chardonnay is:

Red / White

49. Pinot Gris and Pinot Grigio are:

Red / White

50. __________ is the wine term that describes the wine types we just learned.

a) Meritage

b) Malbec

c) Vineyard

d) Varietal