Jingle All the Way

Try your smarts on this month's holiday trivia questions.

QUESTION 1 Which of these was NOT a character in the classic holiday special Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer?

A … Herbie
B … Clarice
C … Charlie
D … Cornelius

QUESTION 2: When was Kwanzaa holiday first celebrated?

A … Pre-civilization
B … 1850s
C … 1960s
D … 1980s

QUESTION 3: If you happen to find yourself in Spain this New Year's, expect to:

A ... Enjoy a cake with a coin hidden inside
B ... Eat 12 grapes
C ... Get squirted with water
D ... Kiss under the mistletoe

 (Read on for the answers)

Turkey Trivia

 
While a harvest "thanksgiving" has been celebrated since early American settlers came to Plymouth 1621, it was not until 1863 that President Abraham Lincoln's declared it a national holiday. President Franklin Roosevelt moved Thanksgiving from the last Thursday to the third Thursday in November in 1939 in order to extend the Christmas shopping season. This move was not popular and in 1941, Congress permanently set the date on the fourth Thursday of November.

Now, test your TurkeySmarts with a few questions about the bird that Benjamin Franklin had once proposed to be the official United States bird.

 (Read on for fun turkey trivia questions)

Vinho Verde Review 

Today is Wine Blog Wednesday, the day in which many wine bloggers post articles on a specific theme. This month’s theme is hosted by Catavino – the source for Iberian Wine Information. 

Regular readers of this blog will know that Jen and I frequently bust out bottles of Vinho Verde on hot afternoons when we need a pick-me-up (which is pretty frequent during the summer in our office). Our absolute favorite is from Broadbent Selections , and we typically buy cases of it each year.  Not only is it a bargain ($9.95 online), but it is low in alcohol (9%), so we can keep working afterwards. I like this wine so much, I had it as the starter wine at my wedding in April, and it was a huge hit.

Think you know your beer? Test your beer smarts with these two quizzes:

QUESTION 1: Match the beer with the city for which it is known:

1) Heilman’s Old Style
2) Stroh’s
3) Rheingold
4) Stag
5) Iron City
6) Rainer

a) New York b) Seattle c) Pittsburgh d) Detroit e) St. Louis f) Chicago

QUESTION 2: Match the animal with the image on the beer label?

1) Carlsberg
2) Bock beer
3) Budweiser
4) Lowenbrau

a) eagle b) goat c) elephant d) lion  

Answers on next screen