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What are the seven parcels of the Chablis Grand Cru whose names normally appear on the wine’s label?
Les Clos
Vaudésir
Bougros
Blanchot
Les Preuses
Valmur
Grenouilles
What are the commune appellations of the Côte de Beaune?
Aloxe-Corton
Pernand-Vergelesses
Beaune
Pommard
Volnay
Meursault
Puligny-Montrachet
Chassagne-Montrachet
Ladoix-Serrigny
What are the commune appellations of the Côte de Nuits?
Marsannay
Fixin
Gevrey-Chambertin
Morey-St.-Denis
Chambolle-Musigny
Vougeot
Vosne-Romanee
Nuits-St.-Georges
What are some of the best known grand crus of the Côte de Nuits?
Chambertin
Musigny
Clos de Vougeot
Romanee-Conti
What are some of the best known premier cru vineyards in Chablis?
Fourchaume
Montee de Tonnerre
Vaillons
Mont de Milieu
Vosgros
What areas are currently VCIGs in Spain?
Cangas
Valles de Benavente
Valtiendas
Sierra Salamanca
Las Islas Canarias
Cebreros
Lebrija
What are the six main wine regions of Catalonia?
Priorat
Tarragona
Montsant
Costers del Segre
Penedes
Catalonia DO
What are the four DOCs of Algarve?
Lagos, Portimao, Lagoa, and Tavira are the four DOCs of Algarve. Grape varieties are similar to those in Alentejo.
Where is Lambrusco made?
In Emilia-Romagna -
Three Lambrusco DOCs
Regiano DOC
Modena DOC
In Lombardy -
Lambrusco Mantovano DOC
What are the aging requirements for the different variations of Marsala?
Marsala Fine -1 year
Marsala Superiore - 2 years
Marsala Superiore - 4 years
Marsala Vergine - 5 years (solera system)
Marsala Solera - 5 years (solera system)
Vergine Stravecchio Riserva - 10 year in cask
What are the Bereiche in Mosel?
Bernkastel
Burg Cochem
Moseltor
Obermosel
Saar
Ruwertal
What grapes are authorized for use in Tokaj?
Furmint
Hárslevelű
Kabar
Kövérszőlő
Sárgamuskotály
Zeta
What are the main appellations in Macedonia in Greece?
Amyndeon
Côtes de Meliton
Goumenissa
Naoussa
What are the main appellations of Peloponnese?
Mantinia
Mavrodaphne of Patras
Nemea
Patras
What are the six main wine producing areas of Brazil?
Serra Gaúcha
Campanha
Serra do Sudeste
Compos de Clima da Serra
Planalto Caterinense
Vale do São Francisco
Which red grapes are approved for limited use in Bordeaux and Bordeaux Supérieur?
Arinarnoa
Castets
Marselan
Touriga Nacional
Which white grapes are allowed (in limited amounts as “accessory varieties”) to be used in white Bordeaux blends?
Colombard
Ugni Blanc
Merlot Blanc
What Chateaus are often cited as the leading “super seconds” in Bordeaux?
Chateau Cos d’Estournel
Chateau Montrose
Chateau Pichon Longueville Baron
What are the five communal appellations of the Côte Chalonnaise?
Mercurey
Bouzeron
Rully
Givry
Montagny
Besides Viura, what other white varieties are allowed in Rioja?
Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Malvasia, Garnacha Blanca, Maturana Blanca, and Verdejo.
What type of wines are made in Vulkanland Steiermark?
Welschriesling
Chardonnay (Morillon)
Weissburgunder
Grauburgunder
Sauvignon Blanc
Zweigelt
What type of grapes are grown in Südsteiermark?
Sauvignon Blanc (20%)
Riesling
Pinot Gris
Chardonnay
What indigenous red grape varieties are widely planted throughout Bulgaria?
Mavrud
Rubin (Nebbiolo x Syrah)
Gamza (Kadarka)
What are the most widely planted white grapes in Bulgaria?
Rkatsiteli
Dimiat
Misket Cherven
Many international varieties - Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Riesling, Viognier.
What wine growing regions in Japan have been given GIs?
Yamanashi
Hokkaido
Nagano
Yamagata
Osaka
What are some important sub-regions of the AOC Bourgogne?
Bourgogne Cote d’Or AOC
Bourgogne La Chapelle Notre-Dame AOC
Bourgogne Tonnerre AOC.
