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1
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Sub-zone of Roussette du Bugey?

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Montagnieu, Virieu le Grand

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Where is Pago Urbazo located? When was it updated?

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Aragon - North of Cariñena

Updated on October 24

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What are the classification of Langton’s Wine Guide?

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Out of the 8th edition:
First classified wines - 21 wines
Classified wines - 79 wines

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Name the coolest region of South Western Australia?

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Great Southern

Within great southern: Mount Barker due to altitude and continental climate rather than maritime in Denmark or Albany

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What are the pressing yields for Austrian Sekt Reserve and Austrian Sekt Grosse Reserve?

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60% of the total pressing yields for Reserve
50% of the total pressing yields for Grosse Reserve

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What’s rosolita?

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Recioto like wine, sweet version

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What’s white grapes of Carnuntum?

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Chardonnay, Gruner Veltliner, Weissburgunder

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Name 2 Einzellage of Durnstein Wachau?

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Hollerin, Superin, Schütt (shared with Loibenberg), Kellerbergg

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What country for Melnik region?

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Bulgaria

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Country of origin and color of Mavrud variety?

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Red grape

Grown only in Struma River Valley in Bulgaria

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Minimum aging for Special Selection wine in Bulgaria?

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24 months minimum

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Explain Rakia?

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Bulgarian spirit

Grappa like spirit, but can be produced out of other fruits like apricot, plums…

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What’s grape in Tydal Bay?

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Acadie Blanc, Serval Blanc, Vidal

Must be at least 51% of any of them

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What’s subregions of Niagara Escarpement?

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Twenty Miles Bench, Short Hills Bench, Beamsville Bench

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15
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What is the local variety for the island of Krk in Croatia?

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Zlathina

Located in Primorje PDO

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Name the variety used in Dingac PDO?

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Plavac Mali from the island of Peljesac in Dalmatia - Croatia

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Name 2 PDO of Croatian Uplands Region?

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  • Zagorje-Medimurje PDO
  • Moslavina PDO
  • Prigogrje PDO - Pusipel variety (AKA Furmint)
  • Plesivica PDO - Sauvignon Blanc specialist
  • Pokuplje PDO - Skrlet white variety
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Name the autochthon variety of Pokuplje in Croatian uplands?

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Skrlet - White variety

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Name the 2 PDOs of Bohemia (Czechy)?

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Melnik, Litomericka

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Name the 4 PDOs of Moravia region?

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Znojmo, Mikulov (Palava & Valtice), Velke Pavlonice (Kraji Hora & Modre Hori), Slovacko (Blatnice, Bzenec, Mutenice)

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Varieties for Znojmo PDO? Where?

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Riesling, Gruner Veltliner, Sauvignon Blanc

Moravia region of Czechy

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Varieties for Valtice PDO? Where?

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Riesling & Sylvaner

In Mikulov - Moravia - Czechy

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Varieties for Palava PDO? Where?

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Riesling Vlassky = Welschriesling

In Mikulov - Moravia - Czechy

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Synonym of Welschriesling in Moravia?

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Riesling Vlassky

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25
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Varieties for Beznec PDO? Where?

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Riesling, Pinot Blanc

Located in Slovacko - Moravia - Czechy

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Varieties for Batnice PDO? Where?

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Riesling, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Gris, Chardonnay

No oak aging is required, Located in Slovacko - Moravia - Czechy

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Varieties for Mutenice PDO? Where?

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Riesling, Gewurztraminer, Sylvaner

Located in Slovacko - Moravia - Czechy

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Synonym of Zweigelt in Moravia Czech. What PDO is focusing on it?

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André

Kravi Hora PDO in Velke Pavlovice

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Varieties of Modre Hori PDO? Where is it located?

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St Laurent, Blaufrankisch, Modri Portugal

Must be blended, 18 mth aging minimum prior release, Located in Slovacko - Moravia - Czechy

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30
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What is Belfort Gap?

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Open gap in the mountain giving cool winds and rains in Alsace & Baden

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31
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Style of wine in Blaye AOP? From what varieties?

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Red wine only

50% combined Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot + Tannat / Petit Verdot / Carménère

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32
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Minimum sweetness level & Must weightier 1er Côtes de Bordeaux AOP?

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34 g/L

221 /L must Weight

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33
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Villages of St Julien AOP?

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Saint Julien Beychevelle, Cussac Fort Médoc, Saint Laurent Médoc, Pauillac

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Second label of the following: Haut Brion, Pape Clément, Château Couhins, Chateau Carbonnieux, Château Malartic Lagravière, Château Olivier

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Clarence de Haut Brion, Le Clémentin de Pape Clément, Couhins Lagravette, La Croix de Carbonnieux, Le Comte de Malartic (since 2019), Le Dauphin d’Olivier

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35
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Name the 2 1er cru classé of Barsac? Which one is Sémillon only?

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Ch Climent: 100% Sémillon (Cyprès de Climens), Ch Coutet (Chartreuse de Coutet)

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36
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2nd cru classé located within the village of Sauternes itself?

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Ch Fihot, Ch d’Arche, Ch Lamothe, Ch Lamoth Guignard

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37
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2nd cru classé located within the village of Barsac itself?

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Ch Doisy Daëne, Ch Doisy Dubroca, Ch Doisy Védrine, Ch Nairac, Ch Broustet, Ch Caillou, Ch de Myrat

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38
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Prestige cuvée of Chateau Caillou?

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Crème de tête

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Residual sugar for Graves Supérieur AOP?

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34 g/L

221 /L must Weight, Exact same as Bordeaux Supérieur AOP

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Maximum yields for Saint Emilion Grand Cru?

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46 Hl / Ha

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41
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Producer of Elisabeth Bouchet wine?

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Ch Angelus

Single vineyard of old vine Cabernet Franc, 2018

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42
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Largest & smallest Grand Cru of Côte-des-Blancs in Champagne?

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largest to smallest

  • Chouilly: 522 Ha (& Northern most),
  • Le Mesnil sur Oger: 433 Ha (Southern Most)
  • Oger: 403 Ha
  • Cramant: 350 Ha
  • Avize: 268 Ha
  • Oiry: 88 Ha
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43
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Producer and AOP for Clos de la Bergerie wine

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Domaine de la Coulée de Serrant - Joly family

Roche Aux Moines AOP

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Name the 2 wines produced by Domaine de la Coulée de Serrant, not under the Coulée de Serrat AOP?

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Roche aux Moines Clos de la Bergerie, Savennières Les Vieux Clos (From young vines)

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45
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Min residual sugar Cabernet d’Anjou?

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10 g/L minimum

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46
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What is the variety and aging period for Bugey Montagnieu Mousseux?

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70% Mondeuse + Chardonnay, Altesse, Molette, Jacquère

12 mth OTL mini

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47
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Minimum residual sugar for Bugey Cerdon?

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40 g/L mini

Gamay / Poulsard

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48
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White grape of Corrèze?

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Chenin Blanc 100%

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49
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Give the sugar level for Rosette AOP?

50
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Name the river 2 rivers of Monbazillac?

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Dordogne River is the main one -> South bank = North facing vineyards

Gardonette is a tributary, creating the fog for botrytis

51
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Where is Doosberg vineyard situated?

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Oestrich - Rheingau

August Eser is a famous producer of this vineyard

52
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Main producer of Roter Hang vineyard?

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Gunderloch + Keller

53
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Name the producer of wine call Félix? Explain it?

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Spätburgunder Produced by Keller winery from the Morstein vineyard

54
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Warmest Grosse Lage site of Rheinhessen?

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Dittelsheimer Geyersberg

In the Wonnegau area, flatter land with sunshine all day long with clay based soil

55
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White grapes of slopes of Melinton?

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Roditis + Assyrtiko & Athiri

56
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What are the 2 Great First growth of the Tokay region?

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Mezes Maly, Szarvas

57
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Name 2 crus of Tokay wine region for the production of dry wine?

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Szent Tamas, Betsek

Nyulaszo + Szarvas (1st Growth) + Mezes Maly (1st Growth)

58
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Name the red variety of Sopron?

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Kekfrankos = Blaufrankisch

59
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Main variety for Villany Vörös Classicus?

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51/66% Kekoporto

+ Blauburger / Kadarka / Kekfrankos & Zweigelt

60
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Name the variety for Villainy Super Premium red wine? Precise the aging for this DOP?

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Cabernet Franc

2 years aging total including 1 year in cask

61
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Warmest spot for wine production in Hungary?

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Villany PDO

Mostly producing red wine

62
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Principal variety for Szeksard Bikaver? How many grapes must be blended together mini? Mini aging of the final wine?

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Kekfrankos: 45% mini of the Blend

Final wine must be a blend of 4 grapes mini, 1 year aging

63
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Name the variety for the production of Etyeki Pezsgö (sparkling). Precise the mini aging?

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Chardonnay, Pinot Blanc, Szürkebarat & Pinot Noir

24 months mini OTL

64
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What Hungarian region is influenced by the Neudsiederlsee lake?

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Sopron - Moderate climate without extreme

65
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Varieties allowed for Köszeg PDO red Superior & Grand Superior?

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Kekfrankos & Blauburger

Western Hungary - just south of Sopron

66
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What is Vinsanto di Vigoleno?

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A DOC of Emilia Romania

67
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What’s ageing of Franciacorta Saten?

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31 months in total including 24 mth OTL minimum

68
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Name all DOCG of Marche?

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Verdicchio di Castelli di Jesi Riserva, Verdicchio di Matellica Riserva, Cornero Rosso Riserva, Vernaccia di Serrapetrona, Offida

69
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What’s min ageing of Surzat de la Valtellina?

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20 months aging in total

Including 12 in wood mini, Grapes must be air dried to reach at least 14% ABV

70
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Name this highest village of Barolo DOCG?

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La Morra at 426m altitude (1400 ft)

71
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Coolest village of Barolo?

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Novello - South western most of the region

72
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When was Canelli DOCG introduced? What style of wine is produced?

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2023

Moscato d’Asti like (semi sparkling ancestral method)

73
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Minimum aging for a Canelli Riserva DOCG?

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30 months in total

Including 20 months in the bottle, Moscato d’Asti like

74
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Who makes Franchetti cuvée?

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Passopisciaro Estate in Etna

Petit Verdot single vineyard IGT Terre Siciliane, Made by the same owner Tenuta di Trinoro (Tuscany)

75
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All DOCG in Abruzzo?

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Montepulciano d’Abruzzo Coline Teramane, Tullum

76
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Give the blend - Producer & First vintage of Massetino?

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Overview by Ornellaia

Second wine of Masseto, Merlot + 10% Cabernet Franc, First vintage = 2017

77
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Where is based Mars winery?

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Japan - Yamanashi

78
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Name 5 subregions in Gisborne?

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Ormont / Ormont Valley, Golden Slopes / Heston Hills, Patutahi / Patutahi Plateau, Manutuke, Waipaoa, Riverpoint

79
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Names 3 producers in Martinborough?

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Alta Rangi, Pelliser, Hamden

80
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Name the producer of Clos de Crappe Branco?

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Nieeport

Produced from authochtone varieties in Douro DOP, Burgundian style with oak aging & batonnage

81
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Name the 4 main single vineyards of Nieeport in Douro DOP?

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Charme, Battuta, Redoma, Coche, Clos de Crappe (white)

82
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What sub-region of Tras-Os-Montes DOP is bordering Monterey?

83
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Sub-zone of Beira Atlantico IGP?

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Terras do Sico (not part of the Bairrada DOP)

84
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Minimum residual sugar for Carcavelos?

85
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Name the mixture used for the fortification of Carcavelos DOP? What it is exactly?

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Vinho Abafado

Mistelle like: partially fermented must preserved with spirit = Sweetening process of Carcavelos’s wines

86
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Name the producer of Capela di Vesuvio?

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Top Single vintage port bottling of Quinta do Vesuvio

Only produced in 2007; 11; 16; 17

87
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Where is based Viúva Gomes?

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One of the most famous producer of Colares DOP

88
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What’s Taruzake?

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Oak aged sake

89
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What is Jizake?

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Sake made from a small brewery

90
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Is Dunaj a white or red variety? Where is it a local speciality?

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A red hybrid created in Bratislava

Today, iconic variety of red Nistrianska wines (Slovakia)

91
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Warmest region of Slovenia?

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Slovenska Istria - Mediterranean climate

92
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Coldest wine region of Slovenia?

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Dolenjska in Posavje

93
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Country & region of origin for Zelen variety?

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Vipava Valley = Vipavska Dolina PDO

Primorska in Slovenia

94
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Northern most region of Slovenia?

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Prekmurje

On the border with Hungary, 2 sub regions: Lendava & Goricko

95
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Varieties used for sparkling wine in Goriska Brda PDO?

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Pinot Noir, Rebula, Chardonnay, Muscat

96
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Name the 3 region of Posavje in Slovenia?

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Bela Krajina (smallest of the country), Bizeljsko Smeric, Dolenjska (The coolest region of the country)

97
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Name the 2 PDO wines produced in Bela Krajina?

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Belokrajec PDO: White wine only, Metliska Crnina PDO: Red wine only based on Modra Frankinja

98
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Where is Metliska Crnina PDO located? What are the 2 main varieties?

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Within Bela Krajina in Posavje in Slovenia

60% Modra Frankinja + 30% mini Zametovka - Red wine

99
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Is Zametovka a white or red grape?

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Red grape from Slovenia.

Well known in Dolenjska for the Cvicek PDO wine

100
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What types of wine are produced in Bela Krajina?

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Belokrajec PDO: White wine only
Metliska Crnina PDO: Red wine only based on Modra Frankinja

101
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Where is Metliska Crnina PDO located?

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Within Bela Krajina in Posavje in Slovenia

102
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What are the 2 main varieties in Metliska Crnina PDO?

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60% Modra Frankinja + 30% mini Zametovka - Red wine

103
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Is Zametovka a white or red grape?

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Red grape from Slovenia.

Well known in Dolenjska for the Cvicek PDO wine (light red wine)

104
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Explain Cvicek PDO.

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PDO for light, low alcohol red wine (8-10% ABV) in Slovenia’s Dolenjska region
Blend of red and white varieties:
30-60% Zametovska (red)
10-15% Kraljevina (white)
10-30% Modra Frankinja (red)

105
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What is the most important variety for sparkling wine in Bizeljsko Smeric?

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Remuni Plavec - White variety

106
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Name the wind influencing the Vipava Valley in Slovenia.

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Bora Wind

Cool and wet wind from the Alps mountains bringing rains on regular basis during the year & growing season

107
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What is the minimum ripeness in Oeschle for Teran Reserve PDO?

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80 degrees Oeschle
100% Refosk from Kras area in Slovenia (Primorska)

108
Q

What is the maximum size for a single vineyard in South Africa?

109
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Name the mountain of Wellington.

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Hawequas - High altitude vineyards

110
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Name the ward of Lutzville Valley.

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Kooekenaap

Located in Coastal Region

111
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What’s clos de l’Obac?

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One of the 5 first clos vineyards of Priorat
Owned by Costes del Siurana

112
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Who makes turo d’en mota?

A

Recaredo - Corpinnat wine

113
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What’s the minimum aging of vino espumoso de Calidad reserva in Rioja?

A

24 months of aging OTL

114
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What’s banju?

A

Sorghum distillate from China

115
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What’s vesou?

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Cane sugar juice used for the distillation of Rhum

116
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What’s Lincoln county process?

A

Filtration process for Tennessee Whisky through active charcoal

117
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Name the grapes allowed in chartes de grains noble in Switzerland.

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Ermitage
Johanisberg
Amigne
Petite Arvine
Paien
Malvoisie

118
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What’s the vintage to avoid in Napa Valley recently?

A

2020 due to major summer fires

Wines are affected by the smoke taint

119
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Name 3 winemakers in St Helena.

A

Charles Krug
Beringer
Heintz Cellar
Corison
Duckhorn

120
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Name AVAs subzone northern Sonoma.

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Dry Creek Valley AVA
Alexander Valley AVA
Knight Valley AVA
Rockpile AVA

121
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Who’s Helen Turkley?

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Winemaker of Marcassin winery

122
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What is Petite Vidure?

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Cabernet Sauvignon’s synonym

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