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What is the climate of Bordeaux?

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Maritime

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What did the 1953 Graves classification rank?

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The wines of 16 estates (not the estates themselves), both white and red

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T or F: The Entre-deux-Mers AOC may produce dry and sweet white wine.

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FALSE. Entre-deux-Mers AOC produces dry whites only.

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Define “petit château”

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An unofficial term for an unclassified property in the Bordeaux region

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What estate is the only Premier Cru Supérieur within the 1855 classification?

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Château d’Yquem

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Define “cru artisan”

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Boutique wineries of quality in Bordeaux

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What is the difference between Saint-Émilion Grand Cru and Saint-Émilion Grand Cru Classé?

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The former is an AOC; the latter reflects a ranking within the Saint-Émilion classification system.

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The Garonne and Dordogne flow into what estuary?

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The Gironde

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T or F: Only dry red wines may be produced in the Médoc AOC.

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TRUE. However, some white wine is produced. It is just not bottled under the Médoc appellation.

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Who drained the Médoc Peninsula in the 17th century?

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The Dutch

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T or F: The Bordeaux Classification of 1855 was based on the size and prestige of the estates.

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FALSE. The document reflected the price points (by tiers) at which the top wines were selling in 1855.

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What Bordeaux soils are considered “warm”?

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Gravel and sand

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What Bordeaux soils are considered “cold”?

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Clay and limestone

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T or F: Bordeaux is France’s largest AOC vineyard area.

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TRUE

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The Classification System of 1855 divides red wine into how many tiers?

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Five

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What is the main soil type of Bordeaux’s Left Bank?

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Gravel

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T or F: Irrigation is illegal in Bordeaux.

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TRUE

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Who championed the “second label” concept as a way to improve the quality of the “grand vin”?

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Émile Peynaud

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T or F: Barsac may bottle its wine as Sauternes if so desired.

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TRUE. Barsac is included in Sauternes’ zone of production.

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What river separates Sauternes from Barsac?

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The Ciron

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What river separates Fronsac and Canon Fronsace from the rest of the Libournais?

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The Isle

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T or F: Bordeaux reds are typically les fruit-driven and less overtly oaked than their New World counterparts.

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TRUE

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Define a wine purchased “en primeur”

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A wine purchased before it is released

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What are the three primary white grapes in Bordeaux?

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Sémillon
Sauvignon Blanc
Muscadelle

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Which Bordeaux sub-region lies between the Dordogne and Garonne rivers?
Entre-deux-Mers
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What are the main soil types of Bordeaux's Right Bank?
Clay and limestone
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What is the most widely planted grape in Bordeaux?
Merlot
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What grape variety suffered the most damage after the Winter Freeze of 1956?
Malbec
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Define "Les Landes"
A man-made pine forest
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Which Bordeaux estate was elevated to First Growth status in 1973?
Mouton Rothschild
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What are the three tiers of the Cru Bourgeois Classification?
Crus Bourgeois Crus Bourgeois Supérieurs Crus Bourgeois Exceptionnels
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What Right Bank sub-region has a classification system?
Saint-Émilion
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Bordeaux's first vineyards were planted in what sub-region?
Graves
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T or F: Crémant de Bordeaux may be white or rosé.
TRUE
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T or F: The Côtes de Bordeaux AOC makes dry red wine only.
TRUE
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Before becoming its own AOC, Péssac-Leognan was once a part of what Bordeaux sub-region?
Graves
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Define "clairet"
A semi-red wine made by the saignée method
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What are the four satellites of Saint-Émilion?
Lussac Montagne Puisseguin Saint-Georges
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T or F: Graves Supérieures AOC produces dry, semi-sweet and sweet white wines.
FALSE. Graves Supérieures AOC produces semi-sweet wine only.
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Running North to South, what are the six communes of the Médoc?
Saint-Estèphe Pauillac Saint-Julien Listrac-Médoc Moulis-en-Médoc Margaux
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What style of wine does Cadillac make?
Sweet white
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What style of wine does Bordeaux Supérieur Blanc make?
Molleaux white
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What style of wine does Bordeaux Haut-Benauge make?
Dry and semi-sweet white
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What style of wine does Blaye make?
Red blend – must be at least 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Merlot
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What style of wine does Cadillac Côtes de Bordeaux make?
Red blend – Merlot dominated
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What style of wine does Entre-deux-Mers make?
Dry white
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What is the Ciron river?
River that flows through Sauternes and Barsac creating fog that causes botrytis.
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What is the Gironde?
Estuary that separates Bourg and Blaye from the Médoc and empties into the Atlantic.
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What is the Dordogne?
River that separates Entre-deux-Mers from the Libournais.
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What is the Garonne?
River that separates Graves from Entre-deux-Mers.
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Is Bordeaux Haut-Benauge left bank, right bank, or in Entre-deux-Mers?
Entre deux Mers
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Is Blaye/Cotes de Blaye left bank, right bank, or in Entre-deux-Mers?
Right bank
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Is St. Georges-Saint-Emilion left bank, right bank, or in Entre-deux-Mers?
Right bank
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Is Saint-Estephe left bank, right bank, or in Entre-deux-Mers?
Left bank
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Is Margaux left bank, right bank, or in Entre-deux-Mers?
Left bank
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Is Montagne Saint-Emilion left bank, right bank, or in Entre-deux-Mers?
Right bank
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Is Sainte-Foy Cotes de Bordeaux left bank, right bank, or in Entre-deux-Mers?
Entre-deux-Mers
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Is Saint-Emilion/SEGC left bank, right bank, or in Entre-deux-Mers?
Right bank
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Is Premieres Cotes de Bordeaux left bank, right bank, or in Entre-deux-Mers?
Entre-deux-Mers
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Is Cotes de Bordeaux Saint-Macaire left bank, right bank, or in Entre-deux-Mers?
Entre-deux-Mers
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Is Loupiac left bank, right bank, or in Entre-deux-Mers?
Entre-deux-Mers
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Is Pessac-Leognan left bank, right bank, or in Entre-deux-Mers?
Left bank
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Is Fronsac left bank, right bank, or in Entre-deux-Mers?
Right bank
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Is Lalande-de-Pomerol left bank, right bank, or in Entre-deux-Mers?
Right bank
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Is Entre-deux-Mers Haut-Benauge left bank, right bank, or in Entre-deux-Mers?
Entre-deux-Mers
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Is Bourg/Cotes de Bourg left bank, right bank, or in Entre-deux-Mers?
Right bank
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Is Haut-Medoc left bank, right bank, or in Entre-deux-Mers?
Left bank
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Is Graves de Vayres left bank, right bank, or in Entre-deux-Mers?
Entre-deux-Mers
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Is Graves left bank, right bank, or in Entre-deux-Mers?
Left bank
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Is Pomerol left bank, right bank, or in Entre-deux-Mers?
Right bank
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Is Medoc left bank, right bank, or in Entre-deux-Mers?
Left bank
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Is Cadillac left bank, right bank, or in Entre-deux-Mers?
Entre-deux-Mers
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Is Puisseguin-Saint-Emilion left bank, right bank, or in Entre-deux-Mers?
Right bank
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Is Pauillac left bank, right bank, or in Entre-deux-Mers?
Left bank
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Is Cadillac Cotes de Bordeaux left bank, right bank, or in Entre-deux-Mers?
Entre-deux-Mers
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Is Lussac-Saint-Emilion left bank, right bank, or in Entre-deux-Mers?
Right bank
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Is Moulis-en-Medoc left bank, right bank, or in Entre-deux-Mers?
Left bank
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Is Saint-Julien left bank, right bank, or in Entre-deux-Mers?
Left bank
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Is Canon Fronsac left bank, right bank, or in Entre-deux-Mers?
Right bank
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Is Sainte-Croix-du-Mont left bank, right bank, or in Entre-deux-Mers?
Entre-deux-Mers
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Is Haut-Medoc left bank, right bank, or in Entre-deux-Mers?
Left bank
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Is Listrac-Medoc left bank, right bank, or in Entre-deux-Mers?
Left bank
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Is Castillon Cotes de Bordeaux left bank, right bank, or in Entre-deux-Mers?
Right bank
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Is Francs-Cotes de Bordeaux left bank, right bank, or in Entre-deux-Mers?
Right bank
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What style of wine is made in the Entre-deux-Mers AOC?
Dry whites only
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Is Colombard a principal white grape, secondary white grape, or note permitted in Bordeaux?
Secondary
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Is Petit Manseng a principal white grape, secondary white grape, or note permitted in Bordeaux?
Not permitted
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Is Melon Blanc a principal white grape, secondary white grape, or note permitted in Bordeaux?
Not permitted
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Is Muscadelle a principal white grape, secondary white grape, or note permitted in Bordeaux?
Principal
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Is Sauvignon Blanc a principal white grape, secondary white grape, or note permitted in Bordeaux?
Principal
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Is Merlot Blanc a principal white grape, secondary white grape, or note permitted in Bordeaux?
Secondary
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Is Mauzac a principal white grape, secondary white grape, or note permitted in Bordeaux?
Secondary
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Is Ugni Blanc a principal white grape, secondary white grape, or note permitted in Bordeaux?
Secondary
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Is Gros Manseng a principal white grape, secondary white grape, or note permitted in Bordeaux?
Not permitted
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Is Alvarinho a principal white grape, secondary white grape, or note permitted in Bordeaux?
Secondary
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Is Courbu a principal white grape, secondary white grape, or note permitted in Bordeaux?
Not permitted
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Is Clairette a principal white grape, secondary white grape, or note permitted in Bordeaux?
Not permitted
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Is Semillon a principal white grape, secondary white grape, or note permitted in Bordeaux?
Principal
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Is Chenin Blanc a principal white grape, secondary white grape, or note permitted in Bordeaux?
Not permitted
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What is the second most planted red grape in Bordeaux?
Cabernet Sauvignon
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What is the soil type in the right bank?
clay and limestone
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What is the soil in the left bank?
gravel
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What is the soil in Entre-deux-Mers?
gravel, clay, and limestone
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Which French head of state was in power when the 1855 classification was created?
Napoleon III
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Which phrase is added to the names of these Bordeaux districts Castillon, Blaye, Cadillac, Francs and Sainte-Foy to make their AOC name?
...-Côtes de Bordeaux
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Which Bordeaux sub-region was where the original vineyards in Bordeaux were planted?
Graves
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Which of Bordeaux’s sub-regions is famous for producing richly sweet wines?
The Sauternais
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Which river separates Loupiac from Barsac?
The Garonne
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What was the most significant contribution that the Dutch made to the development of Bordeaux?
They drained the Médoc.
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What is the dominant grape variety in the Libournais sub-region?
Merlot
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Which river separates Entre-deux-Mers from Saint-Émilion?
The Dordogne
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What is the name of the body of water that separates Margaux from Blaye and Bourg?
The Gironde

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