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1
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What is this image?

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Hospices de Beaune

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What is the river of the Côte Chalonnaise?

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Saône River

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Where would you find the communes of the Grand Auxerrois?

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In the Yonne departement, surrounding the area of Chablis

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What is this?

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The Rock of Solutré

A limestone encarpment at the southern end of the Mâconnais

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In which French departement is the Côte d’Or located?

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Côte d’Or departement

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In which French departement is Chablis located?

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The Yonne departement

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In which French departement is the Côte Chalonnaise and Côte Mâconnais located?

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The Saône-et-Loire departement

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In which French departement is Beaujolais located?

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The Rhône departement

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9
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The best vineyards in Burgundy’s Côte d’Or face which direction?

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East or southeast

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What is the most planted grape in Burgundy?

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Chardonnay

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Chardonnay is a crossing of which two grapes?

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Pinot and Gouais Blanc

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12
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Name two white grapes besides Chardonnay grown in Burgundy

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Pinot Blanc

Aligoté

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13
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The commune of Bouzeron in the Côte Chalonnaise is known for varietal white wines produced from which grape?

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Aligoté

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Name the four tiers of appellation hierarchy in Burgundy

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  1. Régionale
  2. Village
  3. Premier cru (1er)
  4. Grand cru
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Which of the five regions of Burgundy contain grand crus?

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  1. Côte d’Or
  2. Chablis
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16
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Name some rare white grapes grown in Burgundy

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  1. Buerot (Pinot Gris)
  2. César
  3. Tressot
  4. Sacy
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17
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What styles of wine are produced as Bourgogne AOP?

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Red, white, rosé

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What is the primary red grape of the Coteaux Bourguignons AOP?

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Gamay

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What style of wine may be produced in the Côte de Beaune-Villages AOP?

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Red only

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What style of wine may be produced in the Côte de Nuits-Villages AOP?

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Red and white

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Name the appellation for varietal Aligoté wines in Burgundy

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Bourgogne Aligoté AOP

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22
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What is the classic recipe for a Kir cocktail?

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Aligoté with crème de cassis

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23
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What styles of wine are produced as Bourgogne Passe-Tout-Grains AOP?

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Red and rosé from Pinot Noir and Gamay

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Name Burgundy’s two sparkling wine appellations

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  1. Crémant de Bourgogne
  2. Bourgogne Mousseux
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Crémant de Bourgogne wines must be produced by which method?

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Traditional method

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26
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Crémant de Bourgogne wines are usually comoposed of which two grapes?

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Chardonnay and Pinot Noir

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What style of wine is produced as Bourgogne Mousseux AOP?

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Sparkling reds produced via the traditional method

28
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Name the AOP in Burgundy for sparkling red wines

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Bourgogne Mousseux AOP

29
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May a producer blend grapes from different 1er cru vineyards within the same village?

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Yes, without labeling with an actual vineyard name.

1er cru vineyards are technically geographical designations appended onto the village AOPs rather than separate, distinct AOPs themselves.

30
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What is the smallest AOP in France?

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La Romanée AOP (0.85ha)

31
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How large is the Corton AOP?

32
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What is the largest grand cru in the Cote de Nuits?

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Clos de Vougeot

33
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What is the smallest grand cru in the Côte de Nuits?

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La Romanée

34
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What is the largest grand cru of the Côte de Beaune?

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What is the smallest grand cru of the Côte de Beaune?

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Criots-Bâtard-Montrachet

36
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What is the river of Chablis?

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Serein (“serene”) River

37
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What are the three appellations in Chablis?

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  1. Petite Chablis
  2. Chablis
  3. Chablis Grand Cru
38
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Name two soil types of Chablis

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Kimmeridgian marl

Portlandien limestone

39
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The best vineyards in Chablis are located on which type of soil?

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Kimmeridgian marl

40
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Which wines in Chablis are primarily produced on Portlandien limestone?

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Petite Chablis

41
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Name some top 1er crus on the right bank of the Serein River in Chablis

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Montée de Tonnerre

Fourchaume

42
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Name some top 1er cru on the left bank of the Serein River in Chablis

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Vaillons

Montmains

43
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Name all 7 geographic designations for the Chablis Grand Cru AOP

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  1. Vaudésir
  2. Valmur
  3. Blanchot
  4. Bougros
  5. Les Clos
  6. Preuses
  7. Grenouilles
44
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How many communes are there in Chablis?

45
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How many premier crus are there in Chablis?

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40 total, with 17 “major” 1er crus

46
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Name the parcel in Chablis overlapping Vaudésir and Preuses and owned entirely by Long-Depaquit

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La Moutonne

47
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Where would you find Irancy AOP?

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In the Yonne departement

48
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Style of wine permitted for Irancy AOP?

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Red wines based on Pinot Noir

49
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Where would you find the St-Bris AOP?

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In the Yonne departement

50
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Style of wines permitted for St-Bris AOP?

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Whites based on Sauvignon Blanc

51
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Name the only appellation for Sauvignon Blanc in Burgundy

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St-Bris AOP

52
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The Côte d’Or lies on the western edge of which river plain?

A

Saône River

53
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What are combes?

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Dry, transverse valleys that cut through the cotes of Burgundy. They were carved during the last ice age by melt water and erosion and today serve as conduits for both cool breezes and hailstorms. Thousands of years of erosion deposited deep alluvial fans of pebbles and stones at the mouths of the combes.

54
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What are the côtes of Burgundy?

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A series of limestone hills rising 400-500 meters in elevation

55
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All the Chablis grand cru vineyards are located on which bank of the Serein River?

A

The RIGHT bank

56
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Which is the largest Chablis grand cru?

A

Les Clos (25.87 ha)

57
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Which is the smallest Chablis grand cru?

A

Grenouilles (9.38 ha)

58
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Which is the largest Chablis 1er cru vineyard?

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Vaillons (113.3 ha)

59
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What is the largest Chablis 1er cru on the LEFT bank?

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Vaillons (113.3 ha)

60
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What is the largest Chablis 1er cru on the RIGHT bank?

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Fourchaume (103.31 ha)

61
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List the major 1er cru vineyards of Chablis on the LEFT bank:

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  1. Beauroy
  2. Chaume de Talvat
  3. Côte de Léchet
  4. Côte de Jouan
  5. Les Beauregards
  6. Montmains
  7. Vau de Vey
  8. Vaillons
  9. Vosgros
  10. Vau Ligneau
62
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List the major 1er cru vineyards of Chablis on the RIGHT bank of the River Serein

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  1. Berdiot
  2. Côte de Varbarousse
  3. Fourchaume
  4. Les Forneaux
  5. Mont de Milieu
  6. Montèe du Tonnerre
  7. Vaucoupin
63
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All but one of the Grand Cru appellations in Burgundy authorized for white wine production are located in the Côte de Beaune. Which one is located in the Côte de Nuits?

64
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All but one Grand Cru appellation in Burgundy authorized for red wine production are in the Côte de Nuits. Which one is located in the Côte de Beaune?

65
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What is the traditional barrel used for aging wines in Burgundy?

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the 228-liter pièce

66
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Name the village appellations for red wine in the Côte de Nuits (north to south):

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  1. Marsannay
  2. Fixin
  3. Gevrey-Chambertin
  4. Morey-Saint-Denis
  5. Chambolle-Musigny
  6. Vougeot
  7. Vosne-Romanée
  8. Nuits-Saint-Georges

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