ASI questions Flashcards
soil type of Jerez/ Manzanilla de Sanlucar de Barrameda
albariza (limestone, clay, silica)
soil type of maury
schist
soil type of priorat
Schist
llicorella (mixture of black slate and quartzite soil)
soil type of beaujolais
Granite
low nutrient granite/ sand
soil type of alsace
granite
soil type of passito di pantelleria
volcanic
soil type of mosel-saar-ruwer
gravel
soil type of coonawarra
terra rossa
soil type of graves
gravel
soil type of greco di tufo
volcanic
Vine variaties in Americas
Vitis lambrusco, viti berlandeiri, Vitis Rompenti, Vitis Riparia, Vitis Lanata
Vine varieties Europe
vitis vinifera
vine varieties asia
vitis amarensis
botanic name of American oak
Quercus alba
botanic name of Oregon oak
Quercus gariana
botanic name of allier oak
Quercus sessilis
botanic name of limousin oak
quercus robur
Negroamaro comes from … country of origin / is most widely grown in …
italy
Chasselas comes from … country of origin / is most widely grown in …
switzerland
athiri comes from … country of origin / is most widely grown in …
greece
baco comes from … country of origin / is most widely grown in …
France (armagnac)
boal comes from … country of origin / is most widely grown in …
Portugal (madeira)
koshu comes from … country of origin / is most widely grown in …
japan
Chenin comes from … country of origin / is most widely grown in …
france
dimiat comes from … country of origin / is most widely grown in …
bulgaria
dornfelder comes from … country of origin / is most widely grown in …
germany
feteasca negra comes from … country of origin / is most widely grown in …
Moldovia
furmint comes from … country of origin / is most widely grown in …
hungary
shiraz comes from … country of origin / is most widely grown in …
australia
Wine appellation of Northern rhone from north to south
cote rotie condrieu chateau grillet saint Joseph crosses hermitage hermitage cornas
Central Anatolia lies in .. ?
turkey
Eger lies in .. ?
hungary
Primorje lies in .. ?
croatia
galilee lies in .. ?
israel
bekaa lies in .. ?
lebanon
crete lies in .. ?
greece
dalmantiska zagora lies in .. ?
croatia
Dealu mare lies in .. ?
romania
Trentino Vin Santo lies in … and is made from the …. variety
- Trentino-Alto Adige
- nosiola grape
Gambellara vin santo classico lies in … and is made from the …. variety
- veneto, Soave
- garganega
colli piacentini vin santo di VIGOLENO lies in … and is made from the …. variety
piemonte
Marianne or trebbiano romagnolo
Elba vin santo occhio di pernice lies in … and is made from the …. variety
tuscany
sangiovese
who, in 1924, stated the principles of biodynamic cultivation
rudolf steiner
which grape variety is starring in ‘sideways’, Alexander Payne’s film
pinot noir
in which year did the ASI president, Shinya Tasaki, become best sommelier of the world
1995
who is the president of A.S.I of 2020-2023?
William Wouters (bel)
Who is the Vice President of Europe of A.S.I of 2020-2023?
Piotr Kamecki (poland)
Who is the Vice President of Africa of A.S.I of 2020-2023?
Michele Astrom chantame (Maroc)
Who is the Vice President of Asia & Oceanie of A.S.I of 2020-2023?
Saiko Tamura-soga (japan)
Who is the Vice President of Americas of A.S.I of 2020-2023?
Marcos Flores Tlalpan (Mexico)
Which country belongs to Boheme / bohemia
Czechia
Which country belongs to deal mare
romania
Which country belongs to Dalmatia zagora
croatia
Which country belongs to surrey
england
Which country belongs to canton de remich
luxembourgh
Which country belongs to colonia
uruguay
Which country belongs to klein karoo
south africa
Which country belongs to ica
peru
Which country belongs to jiangsu
china
Which country belongs to honshu
japan
Which country belongs to santa catarina
brazil
Which country belongs to bay of plenty
new zealand
Which country belongs to monks du tessala
algerian
which Australian state belongs to the region of hunter valley
new south wales
which Australian state belongs to the region of Yarra valley
Port Philip, victoria
which Australian state belongs to the region of coonawarra
Limestone coast, south australia
which Australian state belongs to the region of Derwent valley
tasmania
which Australian state belongs to the region of granite belt
queensland
which Australian state belongs to the region of Barossa valley
Barossa, south australia
which Australian state belongs to the region of swan valley
Swan district, greater Perth, Western Australia
Chardonnay Russian River, Marimar Torres comes from…
california
mantinia, Tselepos comes from
greece
Gewürztraminer Les Folastries, Josmeyer comes from
france, alsace
Ceparello, Isole e Olena comes from
italia
clos mogador comes from
spain
Chardonnay, Marquis de Casa Concha, Concha y Toro comes from
chile
cheval des Andes comes from
argentina
Vidal oak gold ice wine, inniskillin comes from
canada
scheurebeTBA n. 6, Zwischen den Seen, Kracher comes from
austria
Tokaji Aszù 6 Puttonyos, Oremus comes from
hungary
chateau musar comes from
libanon
Ithague, La Ferme Rouge comes from
marroc
Calamin, grand cru comes from
swiss
Eis, Weinbaugebiet Neusiedlersee, Moorhof comes from
austria
Tokaji Essencia, Mongùk comes form
hungary
chateau cotnari, cotnari comes from
moldova
Nantua “Les Deux”, Giaconda comes from
australia
Chateau Nico Lazaridi comes from
greece
Sauvignon blanc, Escapades comes from
south africa
Sauvignon blanc, Te Koko, Cloudy Bay comes from
new zealand
what was the first AOC of Argentina, and in which year?
Lujàn de Cuyo DOC in 1989
In which region of Argentina is situated the highest vineyard ? At what altitude ?
Cafayate region, 1700 - 2000 m above sea level
Jujuy at de Humahuaca Valley at 3329 m grown by Claudio Zucchino
In which year was created by the University of California at Davis, the graphical representation of a tasting terms called the “Aroma Wheel”, developed to provide a lexicon which can be used to describe wine aromas?
1980
which is the basically product of the following liqueur and spirit:
benedictine
herbs, spices, seeds (French)
which is the basically product of the following liqueur and spirit:
chartreuse
130 herbs, roots, spices (French distilled)
which is the basically product of the following liqueur and spirit:
cointreau
orange
which is the basically product of the following liqueur and spirit:
slibovitz
fruit brandy made from plums
which is the basically product of the following liqueur and spirit:
irish mist
irish whiskey based with herbs and honey
which is the basically product of the following liqueur and spirit:
grappa
grapes (italy)
which is the basically product of the following liqueur and spirit:
boukha
figs (tunisian)
Country of origin of
mandarine napoleon
belgium
Country of origin of
midori
japan, melon
Country of origin of
okolehao
hawaiian, ti-root
Country of origin of
choum
china
Country of origin of
anisette
france, anise
Country of origin of
micoli
korean, rice
Country of origin of
pimm’s
united kingdom
Country of origin of
kubanskaya
russia, vodka and lemon
Country of origin of
cachaca
brazillian, sugar cane
Country of origin of
aperol
italy
Country of origin of
southern comfort
new orleans
Country of origin of
pulque
mexican (agave(
Country of origin of following water
chateldon
french
Country of origin of following water
vis
Hungary
Country of origin of following water
aqua panna
italy
Country of origin of following water
antipodes
new zealand
Country of origin of following water
vitalis
portugal
Country of origin of following water
kluchevaya
russia
Country of origin of following water
tau
UK
Country of origin of following water
malmberg
sweden
Country of origin of following water
s. pellegrino
italy
Country of origin of following beer
erdinger
germany
Country of origin of following beer
red mc gregor
scotland
Country of origin of following beer
orval
belgium
Country of origin of following beer
guinness
ireland
Country of origin of following beer
trukeer holzfassgereift
austria
Country of origin of following beer
1664
france
Country of origin of following beer
forst
italy
Country of origin of following beer
tsingtao
china
Country of origin of following beer
orion
japan
Country of origin of following beer
tiger
singapore
Country of origin of following beer
333
vietnam
Country of origin of following beer
libterty ale
united states
where is the following appellation in france
arbois
jura
where is the following appellation in france
morgon
beaujolais
where is the following appellation in france
entre deux mers
bordeaux
where is the following appellation in france
savennieres
loire
colour of the following wine:
vernaccia di serrapetrona
red
colour of the following wine:
vernaccia di oristano
red
colour of the following wine:
vernaccia di san giminano
white
colour of the following wine:
Monica di Cagliari dolce
red
colour of the following wine:
marsala rubino
red
colour of the following wine:
marsala vergine stravecchio
white
colour of the following wine:
malvasia di Castelnuovo don bosco
red
colour of the following wine:
malvasia delle lipari
orange
colour of the following wine:
malvasia di casorzo
sweet pink or red
colour of the following wine:
strevi
white
colour of the following wine:
moscato di noto
white
colour of the following wine:
moscato di siracusa
white
colour of the following wine:
moscato di pantelleria
white
colour of the following wine:
malvasia di boso
red
colour of the following wine:
erbaluce di caluso
yellow
Which is the main grape variety used for the DOCG “Oltrepò Pavese metodo classico”?
pinot noir
Which is the only point in common between the following appellations?
Strevi
Loazzolo
Valtellina Sfurzat
Moscato di Scanzo Amarone della Valpolicella
all passito wines
colour of the grapes from Iberia Peninsula:
arinto
white
colour of the grapes from Iberia Peninsula:
castelão
red
colour of the grapes from Iberia Peninsula:
macabeo
white
colour of the grapes from Iberia Peninsula:
viura
white
colour of the grapes from Iberia Peninsula:
graciano
red
colour of the grapes from Iberia Peninsula:
palomino fino
white
colour of the grapes from Iberia Peninsula:
garnacha tinta
red
colour of the grapes from Iberia Peninsula:
moristel
red
colour of the grapes from Iberia Peninsula:
Pedro ximinez
white
colour of the grapes from Iberia Peninsula:
Fernão pires
white
port:
Wine of one vintage. They stay between 4 to 6 years in oak barrels before bottling.
is a …
LBV port
port:
Products of great vintages, bottled between the 2nd and 3rd year.
is a ….
reserve port
port:
Wine of one vintage that has to stay at least 3 years in oak barrels.
is a …
vintage port
Which is the red grape variety most planted in Portugal ?
touriga nacional
In Austria, which is the amount of sugar legally admitted in a must to produce a wine with the mention of “Kabinettwein”?
17 kmw
austrian mentions corresponding on amount of residual sugar:
9/l
trocken
austrian mentions corresponding on amount of residual sugar:
4g/l
extra trocken
austrian mentions corresponding on amount of residual sugar:
12 g/l
halbtrocken
austrian mentions corresponding on amount of residual sugar:
45 g/l
lieblich (semisweet)
austrian mentions corresponding on amount of residual sugar:
> 45 g/l
suss (sweet)
In which German wine appellation do we find the references : “Kabinett”, “Spätlese”, “Auslese”, “Beerenauslese”, “Trockenbereneauslese”
pradikatswein
Name the traditional region of the following greek grape variety:
assyrtiko
Santorini - the greek aegean islands
Name the traditional region of the following greek grape variety:
vilana
crete
Name the traditional region of the following greek grape variety:
robola
Cephalonia island
Ionian islands or Peloponnese
Name the traditional region of the following greek grape variety:
agiorgitiko
peloponnese, (argolida, korinthia)
Name the traditional region of the following greek grape variety:
savatiano
attikí
Name the traditional region of the following greek grape variety:
xinomavro
northern Greece
Name the traditional region of the following greek grape variety:
mavrodaphne
ionian islands of lefkada and kefalonià
or
Peloponnese
Name the traditional region of the following greek grape variety:
mandilaria
eastern aegean
Name the traditional region of the following greek grape variety:
rhodites
island rodos
B.A.T.F.
bureau of alcohol, tobacco and firearms
K.W.V.
Ko-operatieve Wijnbouwers Vereniging
Cooperative Wine Growers Association
A.O.G.
appellation d origine garantie
K.W.V
Kooperatieve Wijnbouwers vereniging Zuid Afrika/
Klosterneuburg must weight Scale (KMW)
I.N.A.O
Institut National des Appellations d’Origine
Institut National de l’Origine et de la Qualité
I.N.V.
National Institute of Viticulture
A.S.I.
Association de la Sommellierie Internationale
S.A.Q.
Société des alcools du Québec (Quebec Alcohol Corporation)
V.A.
Volatile Acidity
Z.A.P.
Zinfandel Advocates & Producers
where do you find grape variety “Israel blue”
sri lanka
which grape variety belongs to the following famous wine:
commanderia (cyprus)
sun-dried mavro and xynisteri grapes
which grape variety belongs to the following famous wine:
Vin de Constance, klein constantia
muscat blanc
which grape variety belongs to the following famous wine:
Crémant de luxembourg
riesling, pinot blanc, ricaner, elbling, auxerrois, pinot noir, chardonnay
which grape variety belongs to the following famous wine:
cava
xarel-lo, macabeu
which grape variety belongs to the following famous wine:
tokaji
furmint
which grape variety belongs to the following famous wine:
jerez-sherry-xerez
palomino fino (px and moscatel)
in which country do you find the following wine area:
dragasani
romania
in which country do you find the following wine area:
istria
croatia
in which country do you find the following wine area:
plesivica
croatia
in which country do you find the following wine area:
vallée du don
france
in which country do you find the following wine producer:
vinrija jovic
serbia
in which country do you find the following wine producer:
domaine des tourelles
libanon
in which country do you find the following wine producer:
pelter winery
israel
in which country do you find the following wine producer:
bodega vistalba
argentina
in which country do you find the following wine producer:
sutter home
america
in which country do you find the following wine producer:
vinicola aurora
brasil
in which country do you find the following wine producer:
bodega luigi bosca
argentina
in which country do you find the following wines:
chateau musar
libanon
in which country do you find the following wines:
ithaque
marocco
in which country do you find the following wines:
calamin grand cru
swiss
in which country do you find the following wines:
Nantua “les deux”. giaconda
australia
in which country do you find the following wines:
nico lazaridi
greece
in which country do you find the following wines:
mantinia, tselepos
greece
Transferring a wine from the bottle to a carafe is much more than a simply way of displaying your knowledge of etiquette. Indeed there are two important reasons for recommending that on old wine or a young wine should be decanted. Which are they?
OLD WINES: sediment, to divide the wine from its sediment
YOUNG WINES: to aerate the wine to let the wine taste more mature and can open te wine
in which region and/or country do you find the following whisky:
bushmille 1608 anniversary edition
ireland
in which region and/or country do you find the following whisky:
arran
schotland
in which region and/or country do you find the following whisky:
aucentoshan
schotland
in which region and/or country do you find the following whisky:
tikka single cask malt whiskey 1991
japan
in which region and/or country do you find the following whisky:
balblair
scotland
in which region and/or country do you find the following whisky:
the balvenie
scotland, dufftown
in which region and/or country do you find the following whisky:
coal ila
scholand, islay
in which region and/or country do you find the following whisky:
talisker
Schotland, skye
in which region and/or country do you find the following whisky:
evan Williams single barrel
america, kentucky
where do you find the following beer
asahi
japan
where do you find the following beer
bons voeux
belgium
in which year was ASI created
1969
how many countries are members of the ASI
60 countries + 2 observer countries
when did Piero sattanino won his world title
1971
when did Giuseppe Vaccarini won his world title
1978
when did serge dubs won his world title
1989
when did Philippe Faure-brac won his world title
1992
when did Andreas Larsson won his world title
2007
when did Gerard basset won his world title
2010
when did Jon Arvid Rosengren won his world title
2016
who is the winner of the best sommelier of Europe and Africa in 2021?
salvatore castano
who won the best sommelier of the world in 2019
Marc Almert
this vine pathologie is caused by a …
oidium (powdery mildew)
fungus
this vine pathologie is caused by a …
mildew (downy mildew)
fungus
this vine pathologie is caused by a …
mildiou
fungus
this vine pathologie is caused by a …
ESCA, etypa
fungus
this vine pathologie is caused by a …
leafroll (enroulement)
virus
this vine pathologie is caused by a …
flavescence doree-
phytolasma disease = bacteria
what are the parents of
ruby cabernet
cabernet sauvignon x Carignan
usa, california
what are the parents of
zweigelt
sankt Laurent x blaufrankisch
austria
what are the parents of
pinotage
pinot noir x cinsault
zuid africa
what are the parents of
marselan
cabernet sauvignon x garnacha
france
what are the parents of
syrah
mondeuse blanche x dureza
france
what are the parents of
muller thurgau
/ rivaner
riesling x madeleine royale
swiss
what are the parents of
kerner
trollinger x riesling
germany
what are the parents of
morio muskat
Silvaner x Weißburgunder / Pinot Blanc
germany
what are the parents of
siegerrebe
madeleine Angeline x gewürztraminer
germany
what are the parents of
domina
blauer Portugieser x pinot noir
germany
where is the following grape variety grown
saperavi
georgia
where is the following grape variety grown
assyrtiko
greece
where is the following grape variety grown
fer servadou
italy
where is the following grape variety grown
vidal
france / also in italy
where is the following grape variety grown
Gruner veltliner
austria
where is the following grape variety grown
mataro
spain (monastrell)
where is the following grape variety grown
feteasca alba
moldovan, but is more important in romania
where is the following grape variety grown
zenit
hungary
how many grams of sugar per litre contains a must at 21’. brix?
210 g / l.
one degree of prix contains approximately 10 g/l sugar)
What is the role of Oenococcus Oenis in the winemaking process?
Oenococcus oeni, a member of the lactic acid bacteria family, is the main bacterium responsible for conducting MLF in red, white, and sparkling base wines.
So it is important to start the MLF within wines and transfers it from hard apple acids into softerm malic acids
name the country of the following beer:
amstel
netherlands
name the country of the following beer:
jupiler
belgium
name the country of the following beer:
adelscott
france
name the country of the following beer:
cobra
india
name the country of the following beer:
bia h ha noi
vietnam
name the country of the following beer:
liberty ale
america
name the country of the following beer:
newcastle
united kingdom
name the country of the following beer:
tiger
singapore
name the country of the following beer:
casablanca
marocan
name the country of the following beer:
angor
cambodja
name the country of the following beer:
aegean
greece
name the country of the following beer:
aventinus
germany
name the country of the following beer:
cisk
malta
name the country of the following beer:
diekirch
luxembourgh
name the country of the following beer:
kulta rabbit
finland
name the country of the following beer:
birra moretti
italy
give 3 of provinces/ regions in china where wines are produced
Ningxia, Yantai, hebei
4 grapes authorised for the production of Peruvian pisco
quebranta
mollar
uvina
negra criolla
who is the owner/ winemaker of Domaine d’Auvenay
lalou - Bize-leroy
How long a Jura “Vin Jaune” must be matured in barrels before being bottled?
at least 6 years and 3 months after harvesting before botteling
to which appellation do the following chateau belong and what is their classification :
chateau cos labory
saint esthepe - 5e Cru - 1855
to which appellation do the following chateau belong and what is their classification :
chateau nairac
barsac - deuxième cru
to which appellation do the following chateau belong and what is their classification :
chateau les carmes haut-brion
pessac (graves) - premiers cru (1855)
to which appellation do the following chateau belong and what is their classification :
chateau maucaillou -
moulis - cru bourgeois supérieur
to which appellation do the following chateau belong and what is their classification :
chateau angelus
saint Emilion - premier grand cru classe A
to which appellation do the following chateau belong and what is their classification :
roc de cambes
bourg - cote du bourg
to which appellation do the following chateau belong and what is their classification :
chateau marquis d’Alèse becker
Margaux - troisième cru
to which appellation do the following chateau belong and what is their classification :
chateau la conseillante
Pomerol - no classification system here
to which appellation do the following chateau belong and what is their classification :
chateau du tertre
Margaux - 5e cru, cinquième cru - 1855
what are the thirteen authorised grape varieties to make chateaupneuf-du-pape
Grenache, Syrah, Mourvèdre, Cinsault, Clairette, vaccarèse, Bourboulenc, Roussanne, Counoise, Muscardin, Picpoul, Picardan and Terret noir
in which Italian region do you find the following wine:
conegliano valdobbiadene
veneto
in which Italian region do you find the following wine:
armeis delle langhe
piemonte
in which Italian region do you find the following wine:
frascati
lazio
in which Italian region do you find the following wine:
Fiano di avellino
campania
in which Italian region do you find the following wine:
pigato dolceacqua
liguria
in which Italian region do you find the following wine:
marsala superiore
sicilia
in which Italian region do you find the following wine:
vernaccia di San Gimignano
tuscany
in which Italian region do you find the following wine:
ciro bianco
Calabria
what are the 9 production villages of the chianti Classico wine
Barberino val d'Elsa Castellina in Chianti Castelnuovo Berardenga Gaiole in Chianti Greve in Chianti Poogibonsi Radda in Chianti San Casciano val di Pesa Taernelle val di pes
after how many months of ageing is obtained the reserve version of the following DOCG wines
- Barolo
- Barbaresco
- Gattinara
- Amarone della valpolicella
- Barolo: > 38 months, incl 18 m wood (R: 62m incl 18 m)
- Barbaresco: 26 months, incl 9 m wood (R: 50m incl 9 m)
- Gattinara - 3 years
- Amarone della valpolicella - 2 years, 4 years for Riserva
when did the prohibition stopped in the usa
1933
name the most recent Ava in Oregon
Van Duzer Corrior (2019),
Tualatin Bills/ Laurelwood district (2020),
Lower Long tom (2021)
what is gusano
its mezcal, distilled alcoholic beverage
give 3 of the main sake-specific rice varieties
- Yamada Nishiki
- Omachi
- Gohyakuman-goku
- Miyama-nishiki
where can you find the following winery:
grover vineyards
india
where can you find the following winery:
hatten wines
indonesia
where can you find the following winery:
tiansai vineyard
china
where can you find the following winery:
marufuji winery
japan
where can you find the following winery:
PB valley winery
thailand
where can you find the following winery:
siam winery
thailand
where can you find the following winery:
silver heights
china
where can you find the following winery:
katsunuma winery
japan
where can you find the following winery:
sula vineyards
india
give 3 prefectures in Japan where wines are produced
- yamanashi
- nagano
- yamagata
when was the first vintage of penfolds grange produced
1951
In South Africa, what “wards” are falling under the new district Wine of Origin Cape Town?
- constantia
- hout bay
- durbanville
- philadelphia
on which island is the grape variety ‘tarrantez’. used to elaborate fortified wines
madeira
what is the main grape in the fendant
chasselas
What is the name of the spirit in the underlying countries that is obtained from the distillation of grape stalks after fermentation of the must? Italy France Greece Spain Portugal Peru Chile Balkans Germany Georgia
Italy - grappe France - marc Greece - tsipouro Spain - orujo Portugal - bagaceira Peru - pisco Chile - aguardiente Balkans - rakia Germany - tresterbrand Georgia - chacha
in which country is the following winery located?
chateau des brumes
france
in which country is the following winery located?
chateau indage
indian
in which country is the following winery located?
shandong taila winery
china
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miolo
brasil
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concha y toro
chile
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clos de los siete
argentina
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mars winery
japan
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j. hofstatter
italy
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hatten wines
indonesia
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casa de vinuri cotnari
romenia
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muga
spain
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cloudy bay
new zealand
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drama
greece
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maipo
chile
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primorska
slovenia
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cinti
bolivia
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trasimeno
italy
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serra gaucha
brazil
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istra
croatia
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posavje
slovenian
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merida
spain
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azuay
ecuador
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monterey
california
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montevideo
uruguay
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gerard basset
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paul brunet
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giuseppe vaccarini
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enrico bernardo
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karel macneil
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sotheby’s grande encyclopedia illustrata vini del mondo
tom stevenson; Giuseppe sicheri
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simone de nicola
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the Oxford companion to wine
Julia harding, Jancis robinson
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paul brunet
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le vin snob
jacques orhon
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rajat parr and jordan mackay
what is Chenin Blanc known as in anjou
pineau de la loire
malbec in loire
côt
cabernet franc in loire
breton
chardonnay in austria
morillon
pinot blanc in Germany & Austria
weißburgunder
pinot noir in germany
spätburgunder
blaufränkisch in Germany and Hungary
lemberger (Germany)
kekfrankos (Hungary)
sylvaner in switzerland
johannisberg
chasselas in valais, Switzerland
fendant
2 most produced wines in Valais
fendant (chasselas)
Dôle (blend of Pinot Noir and gamy)
the rare moderated valais + grape
vin des glacier
rèze
stored in high altitude soles prior to bottling
most cultivated grape in valláis / voaud
Chasselas known as dorin
what is the synonym of
vermentino in provence
rolle
bourboulenc in cassis AOP
doucillon blanc
vermentino in corsica
malvoisie de corse
Carignan in rioja/ priorat
mazuelo (rioja), cariñena (priorat)
malvasia in spain
subirat
mourvedre in spain
monastrell
tempranillo in Castilla la mancha
cencibel
mencia in Dao
jaen
2 synonyms for Touriga Nacional in portugal
bical tinto
martagua preto
what is the synonym of
Fernão Pires in Bairrada
maria gomez
arinto in vinho verde
pedernã
trousseau in portugal
bastardo
muscadet blanc a petit grains in duoro
moscatel galego branco
Chenin Blanc in south africa
steen
cape riesling in south africa
croulent blanc, not related to riesling
rülander
grauburgunder (pinot gris)
produced in a sweet style or from botrytized grapes in germany
What is fruhburgunder
thin skinned clone of spatburgunder in the ahr
Communes of Barbaresco
Neive
Treiso
Barbaresco
San Rocco (Seno d’elvio)
rivers in chianti classico
greve
elsa
pesa
(Arno)
grape varieties (red/white) of Ciro DOC
white: Greco
Red: Gaglioppo
Ciro = Calabria
Synonymous nebbiolo
picotener
rosado DOCG
Castel del Monte Bombino Nero DOCG
Communes of Barolo
Castiglione Falletto Serralunga d'Alba Monteforte d'Alba Roddi Grizzone cavair Diano d'Alba La Morra Novello Verduno
Classifications Margaux
Premier Cru
Chateau Margaux
Deuxieme Cru Ch. Lascombes Ch. Brane Cantenac Ch. Rousan Segla Ch. Rouzan Gassie
Troisieme Cru
Ch. Palmer / Ch. Giscours / Ch. D’Issan / Ch. Kirwan / Ch. Cantenac Brown / Ch. Boyd Cantenac / Ch. Marquis d’Alesme Becker / Ch. Desmirail / Ch. Ferriere / Ch. Malescot-Saint-Exupery
Quatrieme Cru
Ch. Marquis de Terme
Ch. Pouget
Ch. Prieure Lichine
Cinqieme Cru
Ch. Du Tetre
Ch. Dauzac
Classifications Pauillac
Premier Cru
Ch. Lafite Rothschild
Ch. La Tour
Ch. Mouton Rothschild
Deuxieme Cru
Ch. Pichon Longueville Baron
Ch. Pichon Longueville Comtesse la Lande
Quatrieme Cru
Ch. Duhart Milon Rothschild
Cinqieme Cru Ch. Batailley Ch. Haut Batailley Ch. Grand Puy Ducasse Ch. Grand Puy Lacoste Ch. Lynch Bages Ch. Croizes Bages Ch. Clerc Milon Ch. Pedesclaux Ch. Pontet Canet
Classification Pessac
Premier Cru
Ch. Haut Brion
Classification Saint Estephe
Premier Cru - Deuxieme Cru Ch. Montrose Ch. Cos d'Estournel
Troisieme Cru
Ch. Chalon Segur
Quatrieme Cru
Ch. Lafon Rochet
Cinqieme Cru
Ch. Cos Labory
Classifications Chateau Saint Julien
Deuxieme Cru Ch. Ducru Beaucaillou Ch. Gruard Larose Ch. Leoville las Cases Ch. Leoville Payferre Ch. Leoville Barton
Troisieme Cru
Ch. Langoa
Ch. Logrange
Quatrieme Cru Ch. Beychevelle Ch. Branaire ducru Ch. Saint Pierre Ch. Talbot
Classifications Haut Brion
Troisieme Cru
Ch. La Lagune
Quatrieme Cru
Ch. la Tour Carnet
Cinqieme Cru
Ch. Belgrave
Ch. Cantlemerle
Ch. Camensac
deuxième cru of Margaux
Deuxieme Cru Ch. Lascombes Ch. Brane Cantenac Ch. Rousan Segla Ch. Rouzan Gassie
Troisième cru of Margaux
Troisieme Cru
Ch. Palmer / Ch. Giscours / Ch. D’Issan / Ch. Kirwan / Ch. Cantenac Brown / Ch. Boyd Cantenac / Ch. Marquis d’Alesme Becker / Ch. Desmirail / Ch. Ferriere / Ch. Malescot-Saint-Exupery
Quatrieme cru of Margaux
Quatrieme Cru
Ch. Marquis de Terme
Ch. Pouget
Ch. Prieure Lichine
Cinqieme Cru of Margaux
Cinqieme Cru
Ch. Du Tetre
Ch. Dauzac
Premier Cru of Margaux
Ch. Margaux
Premier Cru of Haut Briot
None
Deuxième Cru of Haut Brion
None
Troisième Cru of Haut Brion
Chateau La Lagune
Quatrieme Cru of Haut Brion
Chateau la Tour Carnet
Cinqieme Cru of Haut Brion
Chateau Cantlemere
Chateau Camensac
Chateau Belgrave
Premier Cru of Saint Estephe
None
Deuxième Cru of Saint Estephe
Chateau Montrose
Chateau Cos d’Estournel
Troisième Cru of Saint Estephe
Chateau Chalon Segur
Quatrieme Cru of Saint Estephe
Chateau Lafon Rochet
Cinqieme Cru of Saint Estephe
Chateau Cos Labory
Premier Cru of Saint Julien
None
Deuxième Cru of Saint Julien
Chateau Du Cru Beaucallou Chateau Gruard Larose Chateau Leoville Las Cases Chateau Leoville Payferre Chateau Leoville Barton
Troisième Cru of Saint Julien
Chateau Langoa
Chateau Lagrange
Quatrieme Cru of Saint Julien
Chateau Beychevelle
Chateau Branaire Du Cru
Chateau Saint Pierre
Chateau Talbot
Premier Cru of Pauillac
Chateau Latour
Chateau Mouton-Rothschild
chateau Lafite Rothschild
Deuxième Cru of Pauillac
Chateau Pichon Longueville Baron
Chateau Pichon Longueville Comtesse La Lande
Troisième Cru of Pauilac
None
Quatrieme Cru of Pauillac
Chateau Duhart Mouton Rothschild
Cinqieme Cru of Pauillac
Chateau Batailley Chateau Haut Batailley Chateau Grand Puy Ducasse Chateau Grand Puy Lacoste Chateau Lynch Bages Chateau Croizes Bages Chateau Clerc Milon Chateau Pedesclaux Chateau Pontet Canet
Grand Premier Cru of Sauternes
Chateau D’Yquem
Classification Sauternes
Grand Premier Cru
Chateau D’Yquem
Premieres Cru
Chateau Guiraud
Deuxieme Cru
Chateau dArche
Chateau Filhot
Chateau Lamothe
Classification Barsac
Premieres Cru
Chateau Coutet
Chateau Climens
Deuxiemes Cru Chateau Myrat Chateau Doisy Daëne Chateau Doisy-Dubroca Chateau Doisy-Védrines Chateau Broustet Chateau Nairac Chateau Caillou Chateau Suau
Classification Bommes (Sauternes)
Chateau La Tour Blanche Chateau Lafaurie-Peyraguey Chateau Haut-Peyraguey Chateau de Rayne Vigneau Chateau Rabaud-Promis Chateau Sigalas Rabaud
Deuxieme Cru
None
Classification Preignac (Sauternes)
Premieres Cru
Chateau Suduiraut
Deuxieme Cru
Château de Malle
Classification Fargues (Sauternes)
Premieres Cru
Chateau Rieussec
Deuxiemes Cru
Chateau Romer
Other Médoc classifications besides the 1855 classification
- Cru Bourgeois
- Cru Artisan
Cru Bourgeois introduction year
1932
Médoc premieres crus wines
- Haut-Brion
- Lafite-Rothschild
- Mouton Rothschild
- Latour
- Margaux
Premieres crus wine(s) in Pauillac
- Lafite-Rothschild
- Mouton Rothschild
- Latour
Premieres crus wine(s) in Margaux
Chateau Margaux
Château Lafite-Rothschild’s location and classification
Paulliac
Premier Cru
Carruades de Lafite
Château Mouton Rothschild’s location and classification
- Pauillac
- Premier cru
- Le Petit Mouton de Mouton Rothschild
Chateau Latour’s location and classification
Pauillac
Premier Cru
Les Forts de Latour
Château Margaux’s location and classification
margaux
premier cru
Pavillon Rouge du Château Margaux
Château Haut-Brion’s location and classification
- Pessac-Léognan (Not the Médoc)
- Premier cru
Le Clarence de Haut Brion
Château Brane-Cantenac’s location and classification
Margaux
Deuxieme Cru
Baron de Brane
Château Cos d’Estournel’s location and classification
Saint Estephe
Deuxieme Cru
Château Ducru-Beaucaillou’s location and classification
- Saint-Julien
- Deuxième cru
La Croix Ducru Beaucaillou
Château Durfort-Vivens’ location and classification
Margaux
deuxieme cru
Vivens
Château Gruaud-Larose’s location and classification
Saint Julien
Deuxieme Cru
Sarget de Gruaud
Château Lascombe’s location and classification
Margaux
deuxieme cru
Chevalier de Lascombes
Château Leoville-Barton’s location and classification
saint julien
deuxieme cru
La Réserve de Léoville Barton
Château Leoville-Las-Cases’ location and classification
saint julien
deuxieme cru
Le Petit Lion du Marquis de Las Cases
Château Leoville-Poyferré’s location and classification
saint julien
deuxieme cru
Pavillon de Léoville Poyferré
Château Montrose’s location and classification
saint estephe
deuxieme cru
La Dame de Montrose
Chateau Pichon Baron
Château Longueville au Baron de Pichon-Longuevile’s location and classification
Pauillac
deuxieme cru
Les Tourelles de Longueville
Château Pichon-Longueville-Comtesse-de-Lalande’s location and classification
pauillac
deuxieme cru
La Réserve de la Comtesse
Château Rauzan-Segla’s location and classification
Margaux
Deuxieme Cru
Ségla
Château Rauzan-Gassies’ location and classification
Margaux
Deuxieme Cru
Gassies
Château Boyd-Cantenac’s location and classification
Margaux
Troisieme cru
Jacques Boyd
Château Calon-Ségur’s location and classification
saint estephe
troisieme cru
Le Marquis de Calon Ségur
Château Cantenac-Brown’s location and classification
Margaux
Troisieme cru
BriO de Cantenac Brown
Château Desmirail’s location and classification
Margaux
Troisieme Cru
Initial de Desmirail
Château Ferrière’s location and classification
Margaux
Troisieme Cru
Les Remparts de Ferrière
Château Giscours’ location and classification
Margaux
Troisieme Cru
La Sirène de Giscours
Château d’Issan’s location and classification
Margaux
Troissieme Cru
Blason d’Issan
Château Kirwan’s location and classification
Margaux
Troisieme Cru
Charmes de Kirwan
Château Malescot Saint Exupéry location and classification
Margaux
Troisieme Cru
La Dame de Malescot
Château Marquis d’Alesme Becker location and classification
Margaux
Troisieme Cru
Marquise d’Alesme
Château Palmer location and classification
Margaux
Troisieme Cru
Alter Ego de Palmer
Château Lagrange’s location and classification
Saint Julien
Troisieme Cru
Les Fiefs de Lagrange
Château La Lagune’s location and classification
Haut Medoc
Troisieme Cru
Moulin de La Lagune
Château Langoa-Barton’s location and classification
Saint Julien
Troisieme Cru
Lady Langoa
Château Lafon-Rochet location and classification
Saint Estephe
Quatriemes cru
Les Pèlerins de Lafon Rochet
Château Duhart-Milon-Rothschild location and classification
Pauillac
Quatriemes Cru
Moulin de Duhart
Château Saint-Pierre location and classification
Saint Julien
Quatriemes Cru
Esprit de Saint-Pierre
Château Talbot location and classification
Saint Julien
Quatriemes Cru
Connétable Talbot
Château Branaire-Ducru location and classification
Saint Julien
Quatriemes Cru
Duluc de Branaire-Ducru
Château Beychevelle location and classification
Saint Julien
Quatriemes Cru
Amiral de Beychevelle
Château La Tour Carnet location and classification
Haut-medoc
Quatriemes Cru
Les Pensées de La Tour Carnet
Château Marquis de Terme location and classification
Margaux
Quatriemes Cru
La Couronne de Marquis de Terme
Château Prieuré-Lichine location and classification
Margaux
Quatriemes Cru
Confidences de Prieuré Lichine
Château Pouget location and classification
Margaux
Quatriemes Cru
Antoine Pouget
Château Cos Labory location and classification
Saint Estephe
Cinquiemes Cru
Charme de Cos Labory
Château Pontet-Canet location and classification
Pauillac
Cinquiemes Cru
Les Hauts de Pontet
Château Batailley location and classification
Pauillac
Cinquiemes Cru
Lions de Batailley
Château Haut-Batailley location and classification
pauillac
Cinquiemes cru
Verso
Château Haut-Bages-Libéral location and classification
Pauillac
Cinquiemes Cru
La Chapelle de Haut Bages Libéral
Château Grand-Puy-Lacoste location and classification
Pauillac
Cinquiemes Cru
Lacoste-Borie
Château Grand-Puy-Ducasse location and classification
Pauillac
Cinquiemes cru
Prélude - Grand-Puy Ducasse
Château Lynch-Bages location and classification
Pauillac
Cinquiemes cru
Echo de Lynch-Bages
Château Lynch-Moussas location and classification
Pauillac
Cinquiemes cru
Les Hauts de Lynch-Moussas
Château d’Armailhac location and classification
Pauillac
Cinquiemes Cru
Château Pédesclaux location and classification
Pauillac
Cinquiemes cru
Fleur de Pédesclaux
Château Clerc-Milon location and classification
Pauillac
Cinquiemes cru
Pastourelle de Clerc Milon
Château Croizet Bages location and classification
Pauillac
Cinquiemes cru
ALIAS Croizet-Bages
Château Belgrave location and classification
Haut medoc
Cinquiemes cru
Diane de Belgrave
Château de Camensac location and classification
Haut medoc
Cinquiemes Cru
Closerie de Camensac
Château Cantemerle location and classification
haut medoc
cinquiemes cru
Les Allées de Cantemerle
Château Dauzac location and classification
Margaux
Cinquiemes Cru
Aurore de Dauzac
Château du Tetre location and classification
Margaux
Cinquiemes Cru
Les Hauts du Tetre
The wine experience
gerard basset
comment goûter un vin
Philip Faure, Anne Aantal Brac
Le vin et les vins etrangers
Paul brunet
le nouveau guide des vins d’Italy
Jacques Orhon
Le vins d’Alsace
Jacques Louis Delpal
Coffee Codex
Guiseppe Vaccarrini
The world atlas of wine
Jancis Robinson
Hugh Johnson
Inside Bordeaux
Jane Anson
Inside Burgundy
Jasper Morris
The Oxford companion to wine
Jancis Robinson, Julia Harding
Secrets of the sommelier
Rajat Parr
Jordan Mackay
Savoir goûter un vin
enrico bernardo
manuele de sommelier
simone de nicolas
the wine bible
karen MacNeil
Wine Grapes
Jancis Robinson
Julia Harding
Jose Vauillamac
Sommeliers Atlas of Taste
Rajat Parr
Jordan Mackay
Winner of
1969
Armand Melkonian
Winner of
1971
Piero Sattanino
Winner of
1978
Guiseppe Vaccarini
Winner of
1983
Jean Luc Pouteau
Winner of
1986
Jean Claude Jambon
Winner of
1989
Serge Dubs
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1992
Philip Faure Brac
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1995
Shinya Tasaki
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1998
Markus del Monego
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2000
Olivier Poussier
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2004
Enrico Bernardo
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2007
Andreas Larsson
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2010
Gerard Basset
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2013
Paolo Basso
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2016
Arvid Rosengren
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2019
Marc Almert
Winner of Europe 2021
Salvatore Castano
Winner of Americas 2022
Valeria Gamper
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brasil
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portugal
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belgium
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cameroon
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india
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canada
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netherlands
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czech republic
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germany
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belgium
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belgium
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france
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italy
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ireland
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jamaica
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belgium
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france
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italy
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china
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liberty ale
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amstel
the netherlands
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france
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cobra
united kingdom
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bia h ha noi
vietnam
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new castle
schotland
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casablanca
marroc
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angor
cambodja
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germany
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greece
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cisk
malta
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diekirch
luxembourgh
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kulta rabbit
finland
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birra moretti
italy
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staropramen
czech
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quilmes
argentina
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karlovacko
croatia
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balhaven mccallum stout
schotland
in which wine region is the following produced:
Barololo
piedmont
in which wine region is the following produced:
Sagrantino di Montefalco
Umbria
in which wine region is the following produced:
Fiano di Avelino
Campania
in which wine region is the following produced:
Cerasuaolo de Vittoria
Sicily
On which river is the Ch d’Yquem situated
ciron
on which river is Asti situated
Tanaro
in which wine region is the following produced:
Villany
Hungary
in which wine region is the following produced:
San Antonio
Chile
State the communes and classification of
Chateau Romer
Fargues
Sauternes & Barsac , 2eme Cru
State the commune and classification of
Chateau Sigalas Rabaud
Bommes
Sauternes & Barsac, 1er Cru
State the communes and classification of
Chateau Prieuré-Lichine
Cantenac
1855 Medoc, 4eme Cru
Name two of the wine zones of Western Australia
Central Western Australia, Eastern Plains, Inland and North of Western Australia, Breathe Perth, South West Australia, West Australia, South East Coastal
Name two DOC Sub-regions of Tejo (Ribatejano)
Toma Almèrim Cartaxo Chamusca Coruche Santarém
what does the term Diurnal refer to
the temperature range between night and day in the vineyard
what is a monopole
a single vineyard appellation
in which anbaugebiete is Oberhäuser Brücke situated?
Nahe
in which Anbaugebiete is Ostrich situated
Rheingau
In which Anbaugebiete is Ruppertsberg situated?
Pfalz
in which state is Dundee Hills appellation located
oregon
in which state is Rattlesnake hills appellation located?
washington
list the wine regions (nog sub regions) of bulgaria
danubian plain (northern region)
Black Sea region (eastern Bulgaria)
subbalken region or Rose valley, Thracian lowlands (Southern Bulgaria)
Strouma Valley (southwestern Bulgaria)
which red grape varieties are permitted for doc red wines produced in the chablis region
pinot noir
césar tressot
under which name are the following grape varieties known
ugni blanc - Italy - ….
trebbiano
under which name are the following grape varieties known
mourvedre - australia - ….
mataro
under which name are the following grape varieties known
semillon - romania - ….
st emilion
what does TeCA stand for?
2,3,4,6 - Tetrachloroanisole
which of the following is NOT a synonym for Chasselas grape
Fendant/ Johannisberg / perlan / gutedel
johannisberg
name the permitted varietal for the Nemea AOSA
agiorgitiko
which wine producing region was Didier Dageneau associated with?
pouilly fume
what is the connection between Rudolf steiner and viticulture
biodynamic farming
which bottle sizes of champagne do NOT have to undergo the traditional degorgement process?
1/4, M, B, S, N (and larger)
how much residual sugar is there in a Tokaji ascu 6 puttonyos post 1991 vintage and what is the minimum wood age requirement?
150 g/l, 2 years in wood
What are the capacities of the following container
premat
27 l (or 36 bottles)
what are the capacities of the following container
piece
228 liter
at what temperature are yeast enzymes destroyed
36 C
what is the correct (latin) name of the American oak species
Quercus alba
what is the correct (latin) name for the allier oak species
Quercus sessilis
what are the regulations for steinfeder wines and where are they produced
min must weight 15 KMW, completely fermented out, max 11,5%
Wachau (Austria)
what is the ‘canter’ system used for
raising and lowering temperature naturally during madeira production
the highlands, islay, cmapeltwon and lowland are the major regions for scotch whisky.
State were the following are produced:
Bowmore
The Singleton
Bowmore - Islay
The Singleton - Highlands
in which South African wine district is the kanonkop winery situated
stellenbosch
what are the ingredients of a grasshopper cocktail
creme de mente
clear creme de cacao
cream
for how many years in oak must virile religie armagnac mature
5,5 years
what is the name of the quartzite and slate soil found in the priorat
llicorela
name the country of origin of
Boschberg
Belgium
name the country of origin
Grover Vineyards
India
