The Wine Profile

1 Which famous epithet has for centuries been associated with Tokaj's sweet wine Tokaji Aszú?

A "The wine of popes, the pope of wines" B "The wine of dukes, the duke of wines" C "The wine of kings, the king of wines" D "The wine of tsars, the tsar of wines"

2 How old is Tokaj's winemaking tradition, compared with other European sweet-wine regions?

A It is a mid-aged region first developed in the 1800s B It is one of Europe's oldest sweet-wine regions C It is a brand-new region created in the 1990s D It is a region founded between the world wars

3 After which town is the wine region of Tokaj named?

A The small town of Sátoraljaújhely on the Slovak border B The small town of Tokaj where the Bodrog and Tisza rivers meet C The small town of Mád in the region's central basin D The small town of Tarcal at the very south of the region

4 Which international recognition has the Tokaj wine region received for its cultural landscape?

A It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site B It is an EU Biosphere Reserve area C It is a Ramsar wetland reserve area D It is a FAO Agricultural Heritage area

5 What is typical of Tokaj's traditional wine cellars and what are they used for?

A Short, shallow cellars cast in concrete for quick tank-based ageing B Tall above-ground tower warehouses used for outdoor wine storage C Long, deep cellars carved into volcanic rock for years of cask ageing D Floating river barges used for mobile water-cooled wine storage

6 What is the traditional bottle size for Tokaji Aszú?

A A small 187 ml sample bottle size B The standard 750 ml bottle size C A distinctive 500 ml bottle D A larger 1000 ml carafe bottle