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Which term replaced Sherry for Australian wines and when was it officially registered?

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Apera

2012

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Name the subregions of Marlborough.

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Wairau Valley
Southern Valleys
Awatere Valley

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First vintage of De Bortoli Noble One.

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1982

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Where is Gundagai wine region?

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New South Wales, Australia

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Historic wine region of Victoria, famous for its fortified sweet Topaque and Muscat.

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Rutherglen

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First vintage of Penfolds Grange.

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1951 (experimental)

1952 (commercial)

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Which region of New South Wales is also known as Murrumbidge Irrigation Area or MIA?

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Riverina

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Largest region of Tasmania in terms of production, accounting for around 40%.

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Tamar Valley

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Name the estate that has the largest and oldest single holding of the Marsanne variety in the world.

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Tahbilk (Victoria, Australia)

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First vintage of Yalumba Octavius.

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1990

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Which variety “shines” on the hands of David Traeger, who established his winery in Victoria in 1978?

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Verdelho

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Mornington Peninsula is famous for producing excellent wines from which grape variety?

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Pinot Noir

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Name the two producers of Northern Rhone that have invested in Heathcote, Victoria.

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Alain Graillot

Chapoutier

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Jasper Hill is the leading winery of which region?

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Heathcote, Victoria

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Name the subregions of Hunter.

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Broke Fordwich
Pokolbin
Upper Hunter Valley

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Name the Adelaide Hills subregions.

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Lenswood

Piccadilly Valley

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Where is Mount Mary Vineyard located?

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Yarra Valley, Victoria

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Former name of Brancott Estate.

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Montana

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Regional grape specialty of Padthaway.

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Shiraz

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Which region of South Australia produces almost 60% of the state’s wine?

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Riverland

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First vintage of Penfolds Grange.

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1951 (experimental)

1952 (commercial)

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Australia’s most common Pinot Noir clone.

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MV6

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Name the Penfold’s Chardonnay that sources grapes also from Tasmania and when was its first vintage.

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Yattarna Bin 144

1995

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Where are Leewin Estate and Cullen located?

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Margaret River, Australia

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Name the subregions of Nelson, New Zealand.
Moutere Hills | Waimea Plains
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Name the flagship wine of Wynns, and when was its first vintage.
John Riddoch Cabernet Sauvignon | 1982
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Which relatively new GI of New South Wales produces excellent sparkling wines from Pinot Noir and Chardonnay?
Tumbarumba
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Name the two regional GI's of Queensland.
South Burnett | Granite Belt
29
Name the owner and winemaker of Rockford Wines.
Robert O'Callaghan
30
Which grape is known as Hunter Riesling in some parts of Australia?
Semillon
31
Describe the climate of Coonawarra.
Cool, mediterranean, similar to Bordeaux
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Chief winemaker of Yalumba.
Louisa Rose
33
First vintage of d'Arenberg Dead Arm.
1994
34
Where is Lincoln University Center for Viticulture and Oenology?
Canterbury, New Zealand
35
What is stickie?
Australian term for sweet, usually fortified wines - typical examples are the Topaques and Muscats of Rutherglen and Glenrowan
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Where is Peel region located?
Western Australia, south of Perth
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What are the three unofficial subregions of Northern Tasmania?
Pipers River, Tamar Valley, North West Coast
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Who is James Busby?
British minister who planted a small vineyard from French and Spanish cuttings at his estate in Northland, New Zealand
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Who makes RunRig? Where are they located? Grape used?
Torbreck Barossa Valley Shiraz with a little Viognier
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The best vineyards in Central Otago face what direction? Why not the other?
North | Southern aspects are much too cold to ripen the grapes effectively
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Mount Lofty Ranges state is comprised of what three regions?
Adelaide Hills Adelaide Plains Clare Valley
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What was the most planted varietal in New Zealand in the 1960s?
Albany Surprise
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When did wine shops of New Zealand legally begin selling wine?
1955
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When did restaurants of New Zealand first gain the right to sell wine?
1960
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What is Montana known for in New Zealand?
Being the country's largest winery, establishing Marlborough's first commercial vineyard in 1973, releasing the country's first varietal wine (Gisborne Chard) and producing one of the first Sauv Blancs from Marlborough in 1979
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What winery put Marlborough on the map? When did this winery launch?
Cloudy Bay | 1985
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Which island of New Zealand is larger?
South Island
48
What is the southernmost wine region in the world?
Central Otago
49
Who pioneered the Screwcap Initiative? When?
A group of New Zealand producers in 2001
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Who was the first winery to release a New Zealand wine bottled with a screwcap?
Kim Crawford
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What is the northernmost (and smallest) area of production in New Zealand?
Northland
52
What is Waikato also known as?
Bay of Plenty
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Which region on the North Island has the driest climate?
Hawkes Bay
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What is Gisborne also known as?
Poverty Bay
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Who owns Brancott Estate (former Montana)?
Pernod Ricard NZ
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What is the southernmost region of the North Island? | Name the most well-known subregion
Wairarapa | Martinborough
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Name New Zealand's sunniest wine producing region.
Nelson
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What is the most planted grape of Central Otago?
Pinot Noir
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What is the most planted grape of Marlborough?
Sauvignon Blanc
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What are the subregions of Canterbury (Waipara)?
Waipara Valley (North Caterbury) Canterbury Plains Waitaki Valley
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What is the most planted grape of Nelson?
Sauvignon Blanc
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Name the largest and second largest wine producing regions of wine in New Zealand.
Marlborough | Hawkes Bay
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Name a few major producer of Marlborough.
Allan Scott Cloudy Bay Brancott Estate (former Montana) Spy Valley
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What are the subregions of Central Otago?
``` Wanaka Gibbston Bannockburn Alexandra Bendigo Cromwell ```
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What is the most planted grape of Hawkes Bay?
Chardonnay (1030 ha) | Merlot (1029 ha)
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What is the most planted grape of Gisborne?
Chardonnay
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Name a few major producers of Central Otago.
Felton Road Rippon Mount Difficulty
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What are the climatic differences between the North Island and the South Island?
The South Island sees a rain shadow effect from the Southern Alps whereas the North Island is less mountainous and generally much rainier
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What is the Riverina region of Australia also known as?
Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area
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Who produces a botrytised dessert wine in the Riverina region?
De Bortoli (wine is called Noble One)
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Which three zones are included in Adelaide Superzone?
Mount Lofty Ranges Fleurie Barossa
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Name the three most planted grapes of Australia in descending order.
Shiraz Cabernet Sauvignon Chardonnay
73
Name the four levels of the voluntary classification of Rutherglen Topaque?
``` Rutherglen Muscat (3-5 years average age) Rutherglen Classic Muscat (6-10 years average age) Rutherglen Grand (11-19 years average age) Rutherglen Rare (20+ years average age) ```
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What is the grape used for the dessert "Muscat" wines of Rutherglen?
Muscat A Petits Grains Rouge (locally known as Brown Muscat)
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Name the two regions of Barossa zone.
Barossa Valley | Eden Valley
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First vintage of Wynn's John Riddoch Cabernet Sauvignon.
1982
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Name the top five companies of Australia that account for more than half of the country's wine production.
``` Treasury Accolade Pernod Ricard Australian Vintage Casella ```
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Name the three subregions of Auckland, New Zealand.
Waiheke Island West Auckland Matakana
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Name the three subregions of Wairarapa, New Zealand.
Masterton Gladstone Martinborough (first official GI of the country)
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Name two of the most iconic Cabernet Sauvignon/Merlot-blends of Waikeke Island, Auckland.
Stonybridge Larose | Te Motu
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New World pioneer in biodynamics, that is considered to be New Zealand's first organic and biodynamic estate.
Millton Vineyards (located in Manutuke, Gisborne)
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Which producer of New Zealand has plantings of Montepulciano, Barbera, Nebbiolo, Saint-Laurent, Zweigelt, Tempranillo?
Hans Herzog (located in Marlborough)
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Name the three regions of Central Ranges zone.
Cowra Mudgee Orange
84
Where is Wendouree located?
Clare Valley (South Australia)
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What two GI regions are shared between Victoria and New South Wales?
Murray Darling | Swan Hill
86
How are the wine regions of Australia divided?
State Zone Region Sub-region
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What is Clare Valley GI known for?
Riesling
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When did Moet Chandon move into Australia and where?
1986 | Yarra Valley, Victoria
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Name a top producer from Clare Valley.
Grosset
90
Name a top bottling of Hunter Riesling.
Tyrrell's Vat 1 Semillon
91
Name a few top producers from Barossa Valley.
Penfolds Torbreck Peter Lehmann Rockford
92
Name a few top producers from Margaret River.
Vasse Felix Cullen Leeuwin Estate Cape Mentelle
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Name a few top producers from Eden Valley.
Yalumba Pewsey Vale Henschke
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Who makes Yellow Tail and where do they source most of the fruit for this brand?
Casella | Riverina
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What is the size of a Hogshead and what kind of oak is it made from?
300 lt | American oak
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Who was responsible for releasing Penfold's Grange Hermitage first vintage?
Max Schubert

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