While becoming a "wine geek" is definitely not your style, you may have had on occasion a burning desire to just this once give that wine snob a taste of his own medicine. Read the practically useless fun facts below and consider yourself armed for the next wine conversation.

Hey Wine Geek, let's see just how smart you are on these wine facts:

Q: We love Corbett Canyon Pinot Grigio on a warm summer day. Ask your wine crazed friend what the French from Burgundy's Côte de Beaune call this refreshing, easy to drink grape?

A: Pinot Beurot

Q: California wines have competed and conquered at competitions worldwide. What year did the famous Cabernet Challenge dumbfound the wine world as California Cabernet was judged preferred to a great French Bordeaux?

A: 1976 ... extra credit for the correct month ... May

Q: If he snubs California wines in favor of European wines, ask him to identify the contribution American vintners made to the Europeans in the 1880s.

A: There wouldn't be any European vineyards if it weren't for the Americas, as almost all European vineyards were destroyed in the late 1800's by Phylloxera, a tiny louse that attacks roots of grape vines. All new plantings had to be grafted on native American grape rootstock, which is Phylloxera resistant.

Q: Corbett Canyon's Premium Wine Cask will stay fresh for how many weeks when opened?

A: An amazing 6 weeks due to its Smart Tap Spout® system. Sure beats his fancy nitrogen preservation spray!