The Wine Profile

1 In which country is the wine region of Xinjiang located?

A Mongolia B China C Kazakhstan D India

2 Where in China is Xinjiang located?

A Along the east coast just north of Shanghai B In the southeast corner along the South China Sea C In the far northwest corner of the country D In southern China near the Vietnamese border

3 What kind of landscape dominates Xinjiang?

A Temperate broadleaf forest and fertile lowland plains B Tropical rainforest with year-round high humidity C Deserts and high mountain ranges, far from any sea D Vast paddy fields and coastal river deltas

4 How is Xinjiang's climate best described?

A Maritime and mild with humid air off the Pacific Ocean B Mediterranean, with warm summers and mild rainy winters C Extreme continental with hot dry summers and cold winters D Tropical and humid with monsoon rainfall in summer

5 Which mountain range divides Xinjiang into a northern and southern half?

A Tian Shan B Altai Mountains C Karakoram D Himalaya

6 Which hemisphere is Xinjiang in, and when does harvest occur?

A Northern Hemisphere, but with a late-winter spring harvest B Southern Hemisphere, with harvest from February to April C Northern Hemisphere, with harvest from late summer into autumn D On the equator, with multiple harvests each year