Cognac quiz for dummy's - Cognacton english

1. What is Martell?

hint?

Martell means mallet and is derived from the French word marteau.

The founder of a well-known cognac firm

A cognac brand

2. When or how does cognac get its amber colour?

During aging, from the wooden cask

During the fermentation of the grapes

During distillation

3. Cognac is very often a blend. What is meant by that?

All of these are true

The cognac is made of cognacs of different vineyards

The cognac is made of different vintages

The cognac is made of cognacs of different brands

The cognac is made of cognacs of different Cru’s

4. Which brand of cognac is famous for its use of the image of Napoléon?

Godet

Camus

Bisquit

Courvoisier

5. Which is the bigger cru (cognac district)?

Petite champagne

Grande champagne

Borderies

6. The phrase ‘grande champagne’

on a bottle of cognac means that the cognac is of a high quality

refers to one of the districts in the cognac region.

is used to indicate a big vineyard.

has no meaning in the world of cognac

7. How do you best store your costly cognac?

Standing up

Lying down