Wine Quiz Quiz: Top Wine Stories of 2024 Jan 10, 2025 1 of 15 RIGHT! WRONG! One of this year’s most popular features was our report on the 2024 Nouveau wines released in late November from this French region: Beaujolais Alsace Brittany Pays Basque In February, we looked at the winemaking efforts of which Hollywood star (and Casamigos tequila co-founder) who co-owns Domaine du Canadel in Brignoles in southern France? George Clooney George Lucas Jon Bon Jovi Maurice Chevalier During a meeting with Italian winemakers, including Lamberto Frescobaldi of Tuscany’s Marchesi de’ Frescobaldi, which of these world leaders called wine “a gift from God” in 2024? King Charles III of the United Kingdom King Frederik X of Denmark Pope Francis Harald, Archduke of Vinland Dame Jacinda Ardern and her now-husband, Clarke Gayford, were married this year at Craggy Range Winery in this country where she served as prime minister from 2017 to 2023: Australia New Zealand Chile South Africa While wine wasn’t a centerpiece of this series about the head chef of a Chicago sandwich shop–turned–fine restaurant, culinary icons Daniel Boulud and Thomas Keller did make appearances on: English Teacher Only Murders in the Building Rivals The Bear In 2024, we spoke to wine- and whiskey-loving country star Scotty McCreery about his favorite restaurant, his fantasy football league and the inspirations for his songs, including his hit inspired by this dark-fruited, full-bodied wine (sipped from a Solo cup): Pinot Noir Cabernet Zweigelt Sologiovese In a year of vinous and culinary archaeological news, we got more insights into what vino might have tasted like in which ancient wine-loving land? The Roman Empire The Indus Valley Civilization The Mayan Empire Han dynasty China In an odder culinary twist, archaeologists discovered dozens of bottles of 250-year-old cherries and berries stored in the Virginia cellar of which U.S. President? James Madison Thomas Jefferson George Washington John Quincy Adams This year, wine fans got our behind-the-scenes look at a new biopic about the famed vintner and widow who brought acclaim to this Champagne house (with a recognizable orange label): Krug Louis Roederer Veuve Clicquot Luc Besson For the 2024 Masters Club Dinner, 2023 Masters Tournament winner Jon Rahm selected wines from which region of his native Spain? Ribera del Duero La Mancha Toro Rioja Did you watch Guy Ritchie’s new Netflix series The Gentlemen? If you did, you may have caught a bottle of grand cru Burgundy from this iconic wine domaine (talk about a scene stealer!): Domaine Leflaive Domaine Faiveley Domaine Michel Gros Domaine de la Romanée-Conti In 2024, a significant number of prominent wineries were sold: In an exclusive story, we revealed that winemaker James MacPhail was buying back his Pinot Noir–focused winery, MacPhail Family Wines, which is based in which California region? Napa Valley Sonoma County Santa Ynez Valley Mendocino Which U.K. Prime Minister faced backlash after a report indicated that they and their team had consumed wines from the British government’s cellar at Lancaster House during COVID-19 lockdowns? Liz Truss Theresa May David Cameron Boris Johnson One of our top videos of the year featured an interview between Wine Spectator editor and publisher Marvin R. Shanken and this leading Italian winemaker responsible for drawing global attention to the wines of Barbaresco: Angelo Gaja Giuseppe Vaira Frank Cornelissen Albiera Antinori Which of these celebrated Napa Valley Cabernet wineries—founded in 1900 and famed for its Georges de Latour label—announced this year that it would begin an ambitious renovation project, including the addition of a new tasting courtyard? Scarecrow PlumpJack Beaulieu Vineyard Caymus Next Results Your score is Retake this quiz
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