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1
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What is the main oversight body for the AU wine industry?

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Wine Australia

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What is the Label Integrity Program?

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requires any wines labeled by variety, vintage, or region to contain a minimum 85% of the stated grape, year, or region, respectively

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3
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From largest to smallest, the designations of AU appellations (GIs)-

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zone - region - subregion

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4
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Name three zones within New South Wales

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Hunter Valley, Riverina, Mudgee

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5
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What is “Hunter Riesling”

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Semillon

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6
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Where is Broke Fordwich

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Hunter

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Top red and white grapes of Hunter

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Semillon, Verdelho, Shiraz, Cabernet

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What is Tumbarumba GI known for?

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Cool climate (alpine) pinot noir and chardonnay sparkling wines

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9
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What is the smallest and coolest state?

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Victoria

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10
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What is shared between Victoria and NSW?

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Murray Darling and Swan Hill

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What grape is used for Rutherglen Muscat?

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Muscat a Petit Grains Rouge

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12
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Name an important grape and producer in the Limestone Coast (South Australia)

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Coonawarra - Cabernet

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13
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Important GIs of South Australia

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Clare Valley, Barossa, Coonawarra, Padthaway, Eden Valley, Adelaide Hills, McLaren Vale

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14
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Name two zones of South Australia

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Limestone Coast and Lower Murray (Riverland GI)

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Importants varities and producers of McLaren Vale

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D’Arenberg’s “Dead Arm” Shiraz, Yangarra’s “High Sands” Grenache, Drew Noon’s Grenache-based “Eclipse”, and the dry-farmed Clarendon Hills’ “Astralis” Shiraz

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16
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Is Barossa or Eden Valley warmer?

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Barossa

17
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Name two producers in Eden Valley

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Yalumba, Pewsey Vale, and Henschke

18
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Name two producers in Barossa

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Penfolds is based in Barossa Valley (and the company’s iconic “Grange” bottling usually relies on a substantial portion of Barossa fruit) Torbreck, Peter Lehmann, and Rockford

19
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What grape is most famous in Barossa

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Shiraz

20
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Who makes “Dead Arm Shiraz” and what disease is it named for?

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Eutypa dieback, D’Arenberg (McLaren Vale)

21
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Most important region in Western Australia

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Margaret River

22
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Name four producers in Western Australia

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Cullen, Vasse Felix, Leeuwin Estate and Cape Mentelle

23
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Where is Cloudburst Winery

A

Margaret River

24
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What is the coolest wine producing area in AU?

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Tasmania

25
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Important grapes, and styles, in Tasmania?

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Chardonnay, Riesling, Pinot Noir - sparkling

26
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Important grapes in Margaret River

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Chardonnay, Cabernet

27
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Name two important regions in Western Australia

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Margaret River, Great Southern

28
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Top producer of Clare Valley Riesling

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Jeffrey Grosset

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