Tricky because the answers are not in the same spot for each question. Is it possible to make it so that one is always on top of the other and consistent?
Yeah, that's a fun one. Zinfandel is a red grape, but they make white zin by removing the skins before fermenting. The skins are what give most reds their hue, and their astringency. So you end up with a lighter color and lighter flavor that's sweeter and fruitier, and makes a better slushie.
I was going to contradict you saying "yes, kind of, but blanc de blancs and blanc de noirs are still distinct," though, and red vs. white grapes is a real distinciton.
But you're actually totally right, it could be fixed by asking about the color of the grape, and also, the instructions refer to "varietal" incorrectly, it should be "variety". Grapes come in varieties, while wine can be a "varietal"--meaning made principally from one variety of grape.
Zinfandel is not red, it is blush and much closer to white than red. It is also on the sweeter side like many white wines vs the dry to semi-dry of red wines.
It's a fun quiz, and yet...the description or title of this quiz really should be changed as you can make a white wine out of any red grape, provided you remove the skins and seeds before fermentation. There are some kinda mean comments that could be avoided if either the title or explanation made it more clear that the answers are about the grape, not the resulting wine. Or just add the words, "most commonly used".
Sorry if this sounds pedantic—tone is tough in written messages!
But you're actually totally right, it could be fixed by asking about the color of the grape, and also, the instructions refer to "varietal" incorrectly, it should be "variety". Grapes come in varieties, while wine can be a "varietal"--meaning made principally from one variety of grape.
I like wine.
Sorry if this sounds pedantic—tone is tough in written messages!
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