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What are all the GIs of Ontario?

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Lake Erie North Shore
Prince Edward County (northern most)
Pelee Island (deregulated)
Niagara Peninsula
Niagara on the Lake
Niagara Enscarpment
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What does Taruzake mean on a bottle?

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Sake that has been aged in oak

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What is SVM or Nihonshudo?

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The sake value meter which ranges from sweet in negative numbers to dry in positive numbers.

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Name as many Duxiemes crus as possible

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There are 15 total:
de Myrat- Barsac
Daisy-Daene- Barsac
Daisy Dubroca-Barsac
Doisy Vendrines-Barsac
D’Arche- Sauternes
Filhot- Sauternes
Broustet- Barsa
Nairac- Barsac
Caillou- Barsac
De Malle- Preignac
Romer- Fargues
Romer de Hayot- Sauternes
Lamothe- Sauternes
Lamothe-Guignard- Sauternes
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What are the wine styles and grapes permitted in St. Peray?

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Blanc & Mousseaux
10.5% alcohol
Marsanne/Roussanne
Mousseaux wines are released 12 months after the date of tirage, no minimum lees time.

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What are the best Sauternes vintages of the 1990s? Worst?

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1990, 1997 were the best

1991-1994 were the worst

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Where is Sagemoore Vineyard?

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Columbia Valley

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What are the wine styles allowed in Graves de Vayres?

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Rouge and Blanc Sec.

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Where would you find Touchet beds?

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Rich Missoula flood deposits in the Columbia Valley

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What are the training methods in Châteauneuf?

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En Ligne (3,000 vines/hectare)
En Carre (2,500 vines/hectare)
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What are the communes of Cerons AOP? Wine style?

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Wine style sweet white only. Communes are:

Cerons, Illats, Podensac

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What is the most important lieu-dit of St. Joseph?

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Les Roys is the most important, it is close to the Argentine stream.

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What is the southernmost point in South Africa? Which ocean does it touch?

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Cape Agulhas which touches the Indian Ocean and also Walker Bay

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What are the outstanding Bordeaux vintages for dry wines pre 1970?

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1961
1959
1949
1947
1945
1929
1928
1900
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Describe the difference of the cotes and the graves in St. Emilion

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Cotes- limestone debris on a limestone base. All but 2 great growths are located on the cotes

Graves- gravel, less limestone and clay. Cheval Blanc and Figeac are here on the graves

Sables Anciens- old weathered sand- no gravel on a base of limestone. No first growths here.

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What are the AOPs of Entre-Deux-Mers that are permitted to make sweet wine?

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Loupiac
Cotes de Bordeaux Saint-Macaire
 Saint-Exupéry-Croix-du-Mont
 Cadillac
 Cotes de Bordeaux St. Foy
Cotes de Bordeaux Francs
 Premiers Cotes de Bordeaux
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What are the DOPs of Lisboa?

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Encostas d’Aire
Lourinha
Obidos
Alenquer
Torres Vera’s
Bucelas
Carcavelos
Colares
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What is the minimum abv of a Scotch?

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40%

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Lirac AOP may produce wines of what color from which grapes?

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All three colors. Rouge is 90% Grenache. Must blend

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When was Leonetti Cellars founded and where?

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1974 in Walla Walla

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What are the GIs of the Mt. Lofty Ranges?

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Adelaide Hills
Adelaide Plans
Clare Valley

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What does Genshu mean?

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Undiluted sake

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What are the subregions of Niagara on the Lake?

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Niagara River
Niagara Lakeshore
Four Mile Creek
St. David’s Bench

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What are the main grapes and styles of Colares?

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Branco and Tinto- Ramisco and Castelao are the most commonly planted grapes

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Who makes the bottling John Riddoch and where is this wine from?
Wynn’s Coonawarra Estate made by Sue Hodder. This winery was founded in 1897 but bought by David Wynn in 1951. This bottling is named after the original founder of the winery in 1897. First vintage was 1982
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What are the major lieu-dits of Hermitage?
``` L’Hermite Les Grandes Vignes Varogne Les Vercandieres Les Bessards Les Diognieres Les Beaune Le Meal Les Murets La Croix Peleat Les Recoules Les Greffieux L’Homme Madison Blanche La Pierelle Torres et les Garrennes ```
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What are the wards of Walker Bay?
``` Walker Bay is within the Cape South Coast region. The wards are: Bot River Hemel-en-Aarde Ridge Hemel-en-Aarde Valley Sunday’s Glen Upper Hemel-en-Aarde Valley Stanford Foothills ```
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What are the districts of Breede River Valley? 3
Breedekloof Robertson Worcester
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What style of wine is made in Premieres Cotes de Bordeaux AOP?
Blanc liquoreaux 34g/l RS 45hl/ha
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What are the wards of the Cape Town district?
Constantia Durbanville Hout Bay Philadelphia
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What does genshu mean?
Undiluted sake- No additional water added.
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What is the soil type is in Sauternes?
Gravelly and heavy clay
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Oban, Glenmorangie, Dalwhinnie, and Dalmore distilleries are where?
Highlands
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What year was the classification of St. Emilion? When has it been updated?
1954, it was revised in 1969, 1985, 1996, 2006, 2012
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Name the AOPs of Graves that may produce sweet wine?
Graves Superieures Barsac Cerons Sauternes
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What is the most up and coming Chinese wine region?
Ningxia in the north bordering inner Mongolia
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When was the first Neiderberg Wine Auction?
1975
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What is Akazake?
Red sake- using red rice varieties
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What is the top grape of Mt. Gambier GI in the Limestone Coast region of South Australia?
Pinot Noir
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What does Jizake mean on a bottle of sake?
From a small brewer
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What amount of sherry may be drawn off per year?
Two liters must remain for every liter than was drawn off
42
What is the AOP within Corbieres that was created specifically for red wines?
Corbieres Boutenac in 2005. 70% Grenache, Mourvèdre and Carignan. 2 months bottle age. Manual harvest.
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What are the best Sauternes vintages in the 1970s?
1971, 1975, 1976
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Which subregions of Vinho Verde are known for red wines?
Amarante and Paiva are both in the south and are more known for reds.
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Where is Cabardes AOP and what wine styles do they produce there?
Cabardes is in the Western Languedoc and they are permitted to produce rouge and rose wines. 40% combined Cabernet, Merlot and 40% combined Grenache and Syrah. Mediterranean and Bordeaux varietals here.
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Which subregion of Vinho Verde is known for Loureiro only wines?
Lima
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When did Dr. Konstantin Frank start Vinifera Cellars?
1962
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What are the authorized grapes for red port production?
Aragonez, Bastardo, Castelao, Cornifesto, Donzelinho Tinto, Malvasia Preta, Marufo, Rueter, Tinto Barroca, Touriga National, Trincadeira
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What is the classification of Chateau Smith-Haut Lafite, Chateau Pape-Clement and Chateau Couhins?
Chateau Smith-Haut Lafite, Chateau Pape Clement are both classified growths in Graves for red wines. Chateau Couhins is in Graves and is classified for white wine.
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What is a Ochoko?
A sake cup
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What is the wine style in Cote de Roussillon Villages?
Red only- carbonic wines from 80% Grenache. Caramany Latour-de-France Tautavel
52
What grain is Tito’s vodka made from?
Corn
53
``` What is the second wine of: Chateau Ausone Cheval Blanc Angelus Pavie ```
Chapel Le d’Ausone Le Petite Cheval Carillon d’Angelus Esprit de Pavie
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What is riesling referred to in South Africa?
Crouchon Blanc
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What are the 6 zones of South Australia?
``` Barossa Valley Mt. Lofty Ranges Fleurie Zone Limestone Coast Lower Murray Zone Far North Zone ```
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What are the mountains in the Stellenbosch region?
SStellenbosch Helderbereg Simonsberg
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What two notable Chateau will not produce a first wine for the 2017 vintage?
Chateau Corbin in St. Emilion and Chateau Fieuzal in Pessac will not produce a first wine.
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What are the grapes used in Marsala production??
Grillo, Catarratto, Inzolia, Damaschino for Ambra and oro styles Perricone, Calabrese, Nerello Mascalese for Rubino Wines
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What are the regulations for corn Whiskey?
80% corn | May be un aged or aged in uncharted new barrels
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What is the term for a cloudy sake, or sake that is bottled with it’s lees?
Nigori or nogorizake
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``` Name the classification of the following: Chateau Caillou Chateau Coutet Chateau Climens Chateau Broustet ```
Chateau Caillou- Duxiemes Cru Chateau Coutet- Premier Cru Chateau Climens- Premier Cru Chateau Broustet- Duxiemes Cru
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What are the DOs of Alentejo?
``` Borba Redondo Reguengos Vidigueira Portalegre ```
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What is the minimum alcohol for Condrieu?
11.5%
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What style of wine may be produced in Listrac-Moulis?
Rouge only
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What wine style is permitted in Luberon AOP?
All three colors. Rose allows up to 20% white varieties. 2 varieties must be in the blend.
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What are the top two grapes in Washington state for red and white?
Chardonnay and Riesling | Cabernet and Merlot
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What is MOVI?
Founded in 2009 by 12 wineries in Chile to make wine on a smaller scale compared to the massive wineries that dominated the industry. Movimiento de Vinateros Independientes
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When was Bouchard founded?
1731
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Name some of the lieu-dits of Cornas
``` Reynard Chaillot La Cote Les Mazards Thezier Le Pigeonnier La Geynale Cayret Sauman Champelrose Lessaveaux-Nord & Sud Les Cotes Patou Jouyet St. Pierre ```
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Which region in South Africa is known as “the Black Land”
Swartland
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What is the flavor of Aquavit?
Caraway
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What are the best vintages in Sauternes in the 1980s? Worst?
1983, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1989 were the best | 1984 was the worst.
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Where is Miguel Torre’s Chilean winery?
In Curico
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Who makes Col Solare?
This is a collaboration between Antinori and Chateau Ste. Michelle wineries in Washington
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Name four wines that are classified for both white and red wines in Graves?
``` Chateau Bouscat Chateau Carboniuex Domaine de Chevalier Chateau Latour-Martillac Chateau Malartic-Lagraviere Chateau Olivier ```
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Which DOs of Spain does the Douro river run through?
``` Arribes Zamora Toro Rueda Ribera Del Douro ```
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What are the three ways to flavor liquors?
Maceration Percolation Infusion
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What are the subregions of Niagara Enscarpment?
Short Hills Bench Beemsville Bench Twenty Mile Bench
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What is the name of the river closest to the Coteau de Die AOP?
The Drome River
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What is the name of Chile’s first winery?
Viña Ochavavia founded by Sylvestre Ochegavia in 1851.
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What were the categories of the 2009 Scotch regulations?
``` Created five categories of Scotch Single Malt Single Grain Blended Malt Blended Grain Blended Scotch ``` From 2012 on single malts must be bottled in Scotland
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In what year was the VQA established in Ontario?
1988
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What are Old Tom Gin and Plymouth Gin?
Old Tom Gin is lightly sweetened | Plymouth Gin was revived in 1996. It is fuller in body than London Dry and is the proper gin for the Pink Gin cocktail
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What are the rules for a Wine of Origin from South Africa?
Wines must show correct varietal characteristics Wines undergo scientific analysis Wines must be 85% of the 75 approved grapes 85% vintage 100% production area- GI, region, district and ward Single vineyard wines must be less than 6 hectares
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Soil type of Entre-deux-Mers
Loamy and some gravel and limestone
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What style of wine is produced in Coteau de Die?
Still white from 100% Clairette. 10.5% alcohol, max 6g/l
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What are the regions that can add their name to the Cotes de Bordeaux AOP?
Francs, Cadillac, Castillon, Blaye, Sainte Foy
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What is the minimum alcohol percentage for vodka in the EU?
37.5%
89
What are the 9 DOs of Cataluya?
``` Emporia Pla de Bages Alella Penedes Tarragona Montsant Conca de Barbera Costers del Segre Terra Alta ```
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What percentage of alcohol is the minimum for Bordeaux Superior blanc and rouge?
Blanc is 12% Rouge is 11% Regular Bordeaux blanc is 11% and rouge is 10.5%
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What are the AOPs of the Northern Rhone that can produce white wines?
``` Condrieu Chateau Grillet Saint Peray Chatillon-en-Diois Clairette de Die Hermitage Saint Joseph Coteau de Die Cremant de Die ```
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Name as many premier crus of Sauternes as possible- there are 11
``` La Tour Blanche- Bommes Lafaurie-Peyraguey- Bommes Clos Haut-Peragyeuy- Bommes de Raven-Vigneau- Bommes Suideraut- Preignac Coutet- Barsac Climens- Barsac Guiraud- Sauternes Rabaul Proimis- Bommes Signals-Rabaud- Bommes ```
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What is ruby Cabernet?
In South Africa it is a cross of Carignan and Cabernet. Was made by UC Davis professor.
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What is shochu?
Japanese grain spirit
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What are the generic Bordeaux AOPS?
Cremant de Bordeaux for Mousseaux rose and blanc, Bordeaux AOP for blanc, rose, rouge, blanc moelleux, and Bordeaux Superieur.
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What are the 20 villages of the Cotes-du-Rhone-Village AOP?
``` Chusclan Gadagne Laudun Massif d’Uchaux Plan de Dieu Puymeras Roaix Rochegude Roussette-les-Vignes Sibley Saint-Gervais Saint-Maurice Saint- Pantaleon Saints-Cecile Seguret Signargues Size-la-Rousse Vaison-la-Romaine Valreas Visan ```
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Excellent vintages in South Australia
``` 1982 1990 1991 1996 2006 2012 ```
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What is Moromi?
The fermenting sake mash
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What are the major geographic influences of the Franschhoek Valley?
The valley is enclosed by three sides by mountains: Groot Drakenstein, Franschhoek, Klein Drakenstein and Simonsberg
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Which subregion of Vinho Verde is known for Alvarinho only wines?
Moncao e Melgaco
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What are the GIs of the Fleurie zone of South Australia?
``` McLaren Vale Southern Fleurie Kangaroo Island Langhorne Creek Currency Creek ```
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What are the St. Emilion satellites?
St. Georges - least exciting Montagne- largest Lussac- northernmost Puisseguin-
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Where would you find the Isle and Barbanne rivers?
Pomerol. The Dordogne river also runs through here.
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What are the permitted grapes and aging requirements for Cremant de Die?
Vin Mousseaux Blanc Clairette plus muscat and Aligote. No more than 10% muscat allowed. Manual harvesting. 9 months on the lees, released after 12 months.
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When was apartide repealed in South Africa?
1994
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What are the districts of Olifants River?
Lutzville Valley Citrusdale Valley Citrusdale Mountain
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How many first growths or premiers crus are there in Sauternes?
11
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Why are the islands in Scotland that can produce Scotch?
Skye, Jura, Mull, Arran, Orkney
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When was Constantia founded?
1685
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Define nigori
Nigori is unfiltered sake
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What are the districts of the Cape South Coast region? 6
``` Cape Agulhas Elgin Overberg Plettenberg Bay Swelledam Walker Bay ```
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Name three classified Chateau in Haut-Medoc
``` La Lagune La Tour Carnet Belgrave Camensac Cantemerle Sociando-Mallet ```
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What are the regions of the Niagara Peninsula?
Vinemount Ridge Creek shores Lincoln Lakeshores
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What are the communes of Châteauneuf-du-Pape?
``` Châteauneuf-du-Pape Bedarrides Orange Courthezon Sorgues ```
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In which AOPs would you find the subregion of “Haut-Benange”
In Entre-Deux-Mers as well as in the basic Bordeaux AOP
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Where in South Africa is the largest producing area with the most vineyard land?
Worcester within the Beede River Valley
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What are the 2 districts of Klein Karoo? What style of wine is most common in this region?
Calitzdorp Langenberg-Garcia Sweet wines and port style wines and brandies are most common here.
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What wine style is permitted in Ventoux AOP?
Red, white and rose. All wines must be a blend of at least two grapes.
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What are the subzones of Ribeira Sacra?
``` Amandi Chantada Quiroga Bibei Riberas do Mino Riberas do Sil ```
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In what year was the VQA established in British Columbia?
1990
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What is zenkoji?
Sake made from 100% koji and no steamed rice in the production process.
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What style of wine is permitted in Bourg/Cotes de Bourg?
Blanc and Rouge. Blanc is Sauvignon Blanc, SG, Semillon, Muscadelle, Colombard, and Rouge is Cab, Cab Franc, Cot and Merlot
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Which winery was the first to plant Chardonnay in Canada?
Bright’s Wines
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What is the major soil type found in Condrieu?
Arzelles soils which is decomposed granite.
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What are the aging requirements for Cava?
9/15/30/36 months Riserva Gran Riserva Cava de Paraje
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What are the most recently upgraded villages of Cote du Rhone?
Carianne 2016 Duche d’Uzes Vinsobres 2006
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Who was responsible for making the first Cava and when?
Josep Raventos in 1872
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In what year did Chateau d’Yquem sell to LVMH?
1999
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What are the Premiers Crus that are not located in Bommes?
Chateau Suideraut is located in Priegnac Chateau Climens and Coutet are in Barsac Chateau Rieussec is in Fargues
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What are the three regions that make up the Boberg region?
Paarl Franschhoek Valley Wellington Tulbagh All can produce fortified wines under the Boberg name
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What are the rules for a Single Vineyard wine from South Africa?
Must be contiguous. Must be less than 6 hectares in size.
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Wine style permitted in Graves AOP?
Rouge and Blanc sec. Merlot blanc and columbard are not permitted but all other Bordeaux varietals are used here.
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What style of wine is permitted in Haut-Medoc and Medoc?
Both are rouge only. 11% alcohol, 3g/l, 55hl/ha
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Where is Line Kiln AVA?
Central Coast AVA in San Benito County
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What is a Tokkuri?
Sake flask
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Describe the difference in soil types of Cote Blonde and Cote Brune?
Cote Blonde is Gneiss | Cote Brune is mica and schist
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What was the most successful vintage of the 1970s?
1970
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What is the northern most AOP in the Southern Rhone?
Grignan-les-Adhemar is the northernmost and may produce wine in all three colors.
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``` Second wines of: Chateau Leoville-Barton Chateau Talbot Chateau Langoa-Barton Chateau Branair-Ducru ```
Reserve Leoville-Barton Connetable de Talbot Chateau Lady Langoa Chateau Duluc
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What are the districts of the Western Cape region?
``` Olifants River Cape South Coast Region Breede River Valley Coastal Region Klein Karoo ```
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What white grapes are permitted in port production?
Semillon, Arinto, Cercial, Gouveio, Malvasia Fina, Moscatel Gallegos Branco, Rabbigato, Sercial, Verdelho, Voisino, Vital, Sitia, Folgazao
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What are the GIs of the Limestone Coast?
``` Coonwara Mount Benson Robe Mt. Gambier Padthaway Wratonbully ```
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Where would you find the wineries Pewsey Vale, Henscke, Yalumba, and Montadam wineries?
In Eden Valley in South Australia
144
In what year was the South African Wine of Origin program instituted?
1973
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Name the second wine for the following: Cos d’Estournel Chateau Montrose Chateau Lafon-Rochet
Les Pagodes de Cos La Dame du Montrose Les Pelerines de Lafon-Rocket
146
Describe the wine style in Chatillon-en-Dois?
Blanc, Rose, Rouge This is south of St. Peray next to Coteau de Die Blanc: Chardonnay and Aligote Rouge and Rose are 60% Gamay plus Pinot and Syrah 50hl/ha
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Walker Bay is most known for which varietals?
Chardonnay and Pinot Noir
148
What is the IPW scheme in South Africa?
Integrated Production of Wine Scheme is a voluntary certification to comply with environmental standards. By 2011 85% of all South African wine was certified.
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What are the rules for Clairette de Die AOP?
Styles permitted are Mousseaux & Methode Dioise Ancestrale Mousseaux: Clairette, 3.5 atmospheres, 9 months on the lees and 15g/k Methode Dioise: 75% Muscat, 35g/l 4 months on the lees and 3 atmospheres
150
In which region/district is the KWV Brandy Cellar located?
In Worcester within the Breede River Valley
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What year was the Whiskey Rebellion?
1794
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Collioure AOP overlaps which other region in Roussillon?
Banyuls- it is the AOP for still reds, whites and roses.
153
What are the 5 VQA areas of British Columbia?
``` British Columbia GI Fraser Valley GI Gulf Islands Okanagan GI Similkameen GI Vancouver Island GI ```
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In what region is Iniskillin?
Niagara on the lake
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When was Cape Town founded? By whom?
Founded in 1655 by Jan Van Riebeck
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What is the wine style permitted in Sainte-Croix-du-Mont AOP?
Blanc liquoreaux 45g/l | Muscadelle, SB, SG, Semillon
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Where would you find St. Helena Bay?
Off the coast of Olifants River in the Western Cape
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Who owns Almaviva?
Concha y Toro and Baron Phillips Rothschild in 1997
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What is Bouchet?
Merlot in St. Emilion in known as bouchet.
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What is the sole GI of the Far North Zone of South Australia?
Southern Flinders Ranges
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What are the subregions of Vinho Verde?
``` Vinho Verde became a DO in 1999. The subregions are: Moncao e Melgaco Lima Cavado Basto Ave Amarante Sousa Baiao Paiva ```
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Who distilled the first whiskey in TN?
Rev. Elijah Craig in 1789
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Wine style and grapes permitted for Blaye AOP?
Rouge only. Min 50% combined Cabernet, Cab Franc, Merlot. 12% alcohol and 3g/l RS.
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What are the regulations for Tennessee whiskey?
Filtered with maple charcoal Manufactured in TN 51% corn Aged in 1 time used charred oak barrels
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What are the original 6 villages of St. Joseph?
``` Glun Mauves Tournon St. Jean-de-Muzois Lemes Voin ```
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What is the name for an AOP which is 100% clairette in the southern Rhone?
Clairette de Bellegard within the Costieres de Nimes AOP
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What style of wine may be produced in Graves Superieures AOP?
Sweet white from Semillon, Sauvignon Blanc, Sauvignon Gris, Muscadelle. 34 g/l RS, Botrytis and harvested in tries.
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Second wines of the following: Chateau Trotanoy Chateau La Conseillante Chateau Lafleur
Esperanza de Trotanoy Duo de Conseillante Pensees de Lafleur
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What are the communes of Hermitage?
Tain-l’Hermitage Crozes-Hermitage Hermitage Larnage
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Name the second wines for the following: Haut Brion Chateau Duhart-Milon-Rothschild Chateau Pedesclaux
Le Clarence du Haut Brion Moulin de Duhart Fleurieu de Pedesclaux
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If a wine says “Hors d’Age”on the label from Rivasaltes, Banyuls or Rousillon when can it be released?
5th year after harvest
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Define a genever
A sweeter style of gin that has less alcohol that a London Dry gin. Flavor of malt and juniper. References the first gin made in Holland in the 16th century by Dr. Sylvius De Bouvve Traditionally was made with 15% “malt wine” a distillate of corn, rye and wheat
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What are the most successful vintages on the right bank since 2000?
2016, 2016, 2010, 2009, 2005
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What is the soil type in Swartland?
Malmsebury Shale
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What do the terms “Amakuchi, and karakuchi” mean on a bottle of sake?
Amakuchi means sweet | Karakuchi means dry
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Where is Darnibole PDO?
In Cornwall England. Is 100% bachus
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What are the PDOs for the United Kingdom?
English Wine PDO Darnibole PDO Welsh Wine PDO
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What are poios?
Terraces on Madeira
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What are latadas?
Low trellises on Madeira
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What are levadas?
Canals that drain the water on the hills in Madeira
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Who regulates the Madeira wine industry?
IVBAM- The Wine, Embroidery and Handicraft Institute of Madeira
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What does Seleccionado mean on a bottle of Madeira?
This is a blended wine that is 3 years old minimum, made in an Estufagem and probably from Tinta Negra grape
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What does Reserve indicate on a bottle of Madeira?
That the wine is 5 years old or older, but below 10 years. Made in the Cateiro method.
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What does “Special Reserve” indicated on a bottle of Madeira?
The wine is from a single Noble grape variety and made in the canteiro method, between 10-15 years old.
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What are the crus of Cannubi?
``` Cannubi Cannubi Valletta Cannubi Boschis Cannubi Moscatel Cannubi San Lorenzo ```
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When did Jerez become an appellation?
In 1933 with the establishment of the Consejo Regulador
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The Guadalquivir River and the Guadalete River are found where?
In Jerez
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Name some Pagos in Jerez
Macharnudo, Anina, Carrascal
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Anina, Carrascal and Macharduno are all Pagos where?
Jerez
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What is the press yield of Jerez?
72.5 liters per 100kg of grapes (to compare Franciacorta and Champagne are 70liters to 100kg of grapes)
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What is mosto prensa?
Poor quality pressing at the end that is used for distilling
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What are the two winds that blow through Jerez?
The Poniente from the Atlantic and the Levant from the east.
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What does “Ledeno” mean on a bottle of Slovenian wine?
This is their term for icewine
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Where would you find the Tagus River?
In Portugal- flows west from the Spanish border to Lisboa.
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Where is Arruda?
It is in Portugal on the Peninsula de Setubal
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What is the coolest and wettest part of Alentejo?
Portalegre- land rises to 1,000 meters, granite and schist.
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Where would you find the regions of Borba, Redondo and Reguengos?
In Alentejo in Southern Portugal
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Where are these villages located? Marienthal Martinsthal?
The Ahr | Rhiengau
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What grapes are used in ausbruch?
Chardonnay, Welschriesling, Pinot Blanc, Traminer. Grapes are affected by Noble rot
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Describe the 2016 vintage in Germany
Challenging, Wines are lean and elegant
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Describe the 2016 vintage in Chile
El Niño year- 25% reduction in yield
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How was the 204 vintage in Chile?
Frost- 70% loss but good quality
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Best recent vintages in Chile?
2014, 2012, 2009, 2005
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What does the term “reserva” indicate in Portugal?
1/2 percentage higher of alcohol
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What was the treaty of Windsor and in which year did this happen?
1386, trade agreement between England and Portugal.
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What are the top two planted grapes of Portugal? Red and white?
Fernao Pires | Castelao
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What is the soil type of Bairrada?
Lime rich clay
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What is the highest designation for a wine from Portugal?
Garrafeira Reds: 30 months aging with 6 in bottle Whites: 12 months with 6 in bottle
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How long would a Garrafeira Port be aged?
3 years in a barrel and 8 years in glass
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What does Colheita Seleccionada indicate on a bottle of wine from Portugal?
1% higher alcohol than established by the DOP
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What are the mountains in the Douro region? What do they do?
Marao and Montemuro mountains. They protect the Douro from the Atlantic winds and create a continental climate
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What we the mountains in the Dao region?
The Serra da Estrella mountains are the highest in the country
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What are the main grapes of the Dao region?
Encruzado, Bical, Cercial, Semillon | Touriga, Jean, Rufete, Argonez, Tonga Cao, Bastardo
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What is a Colheita Tawny?
Vintage dated port that spends 7 years in cask minimum
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If a port is labeled “envelhicidio em garrafa” how long has it been aged?
This is a term that means “bottle-matured.” May be applied to a vintage or late bottled vintage wine that has been aged an additional three years in the bottle on top of the regular requirements.
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What does “reserve” indicate on a bottle of Madeira?
The wine is five years of age but younger than 10
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What does “special reserve” indicate on a bottle of Madeira?
Wine is 10 years old but younger than 15 and has been made in the Canteiro method
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What does “extra reserve” indicate on a bottle of Madeira?
Wine is 15 years or older but below 20
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What does garrafeira indicate on a bottle of wine from Dao?
An extra half percentage of alcohol. 11.5 instead of 11%
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In Doa, the terms. “Nobre, nobre reserva and Nobre Garrafeira” all indicate what?
These are aging terms for the Wines nobre white: 1 year Nobre red: 3 years Nobre reserva white: 1 year Reds: 42 months Nobre garrafeira white: 18 months/9 bottle Red: 48 months/18 bottle
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Soil for Muscadet sevre et Maine
Clay, gravel, sand, schist, gneiss, volcanic
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Best Mendoza vintages recently
``` 2017 2013 2012 2009 2006 ```
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Worst recent Mendoza vintages
``` 2016 2015 2011 2010 2007 ```
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Which larger region is Coteau de l’Ambance within?
The Coteau du Layon in Anjou
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What are the two premier cru vineyards of Savennieres?
Coulee De Serrant and Roche-Aux-Moines
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A white wine from Coteau d’Ancenis would be which grape?
100% Pinot gris. This region is within the Payes Nantes region
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Communes of Barbaresco
San Rocco Senidelvio Treiso Barbaresco Nieve
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Where is Soave DOC located?
Veneto
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What are the subzones of Soave?
Colli Scaligeri | Classico

2018 MS Alexis Iaconis (28 decks)

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