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1
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What the three Champagne AOC’s?

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Champagne AOC
Coteaux de Champenois AOC
Rose de Riceys AOC

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What are the min aging requirements for Vintage and Non Vintage Champagne

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NV - min 15 mo

Vintage - min 36 mo

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What are the different deparments of Champagne

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Aube, Aisne, Marne, Haut-Marne, Siene-et-Marne

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What are the Grand Cru’s of Montagne de Reims?

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Sillery
Puisieulx
Beaumont-sur-vesle
Verzenay
Mailly-Champagne
Verzy
Louvois
Ambonnay
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5
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What are the Grand Cru’s of Valee de la Marne?

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Ay

Tours-sur-Marne - GC for red

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Grand Cru’s of the Cote des Blancs

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Chouilly - White only
OIry
Cramant
Avize
Oger
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7
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Where is Ayala and waht is it’s tete de Cuvee and Cuvee Grape Blend?

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Ay - Perle d’Ayala - 80% Chard - 20% Pinot

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8
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Where is Billecart-Salmon based and what are their Prestige Cuvees / blend percentages?

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Mareuil-sur-Ay - All Pinot dominant blends

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9
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Where is Bollinger?

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AY

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10
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Where is Canard DUchene produced?

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Ludes

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11
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Where is Larent Perrier?

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Tours-Sur- Marne

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12
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Where is Deutz Based

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Ay

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13
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Moet et Chandon is based where?

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Epernay

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14
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Name NM Champagne producers from Reims?

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Ruinart, Taittinger, Roederer, Veuve

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What are the two 100% Pinot Meunier Champagnes produced by Chartogne-Taillet?

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Les Alliees - Les Barres

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16
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Whats special about the Glos de Goisses Vineyard? Who makes it and where?

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It is one of the warmest vineyard sites in champagne and they are able to make vintage wine almost every year despite the minute size of their parcel MAureil-sur-ay
Valle de la Marne

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17
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WHere is Tarlant Based and what are it’s three Single Varietal Champagnes?

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Vigne d’Or - 100% Pinot Meunier
Vigne d’Antan - 100% Chardonnay - ungrafted vines
Vigne Royale- 100% Pinot Noir

Tarlant is in Oeuilly

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18
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Name two producers from Vertus

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Guy Lermandier

Lermandier-Bernier

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What are the two 100% Chardonnay Champagnes produces by Lermandier-Bernier

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Terres de Vertus

Vielle Vignes de Cramant

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20
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Name a Blanc de Blanc and a Blanc de Noirs Special Club?

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Gimmonet - BDB

Paul Bara BDN

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21
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What are the two styles of Pineau des Charentes AOP

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Blanc- ugni Blanc, Folle Blanche Colombard

Rose -Bordeaux varietals

22
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WHo put the first Brut Nature Champagne on the market and when?

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Pommery 1874

23
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What was the first Vintage of Dom Perignon?

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1921

24
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What is Bouvreux?

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A second crop in that does not generally able to fully ripen

25
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What are the differences between Belemite and Micraster Soil?

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Belemite: Cephalopods - high limestone content
Micraster: Sea Urchins

26
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What is the max amount of Juice(liters) you can recieve from a single basket press(4000Kg) of grapes champagne?

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2550 l - 4000 kg

27
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What percentage of a growers grapes must be theirs in order to label themselves RM?

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95%

28
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What are the three different separations of the champagne pressing?

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Vin de cuvee - 2050L
Vin de taille - 500L
Rebeche - must comprise 1-10% of the total blend - used for distillate not champagne

29
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What is the second fermentations called ?

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Prise de mousse

30
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What is a bidule?

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The plastic cap affixed to the bottom of the champagne crown cap during secondary fermentations to capture lees

31
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How long does secondary fermentation take in Champagne?

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Up to 8 weeks

32
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What is sur latte?

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The horizantal storage of champagne bottles during secondary fermentation

33
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What is pointage?

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Briskly shaking the bottle to stop sediment from sticking to the sides before begining the disgorgement process

34
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HOw many bottles does a GYRO palette hold?

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504

35
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What does sur pointe mean?

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The bottles are stored with neck down

36
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What are the differences between degorgement a la glace and degorgement a la voilee?

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Degorgement a la glace - dipping the neck of the bottle into frozen brine, turning the bottle upright and allowing the internal pressure to expel the plug of sediment

Degorgement a la voilee - sitting the bottle upright after sur point storage without using the brine solution - more wine is lost

37
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What are the sweetness levels for champagne?

A 
Brut Nature - 0-3
Extra Brut - 0-6
Brut - 0-12
Extra Dry - 12-17
Sec - 17-32
Demi-Sec-32-50
Doux-50+
38
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What is a muselet?

A

The wire cork cage

39
Q

How many ml/bottles are in a piccolo?

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187ml

40
Q

How many L/bottles in a jeroboam?

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3L/4 bottles

41
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How many L/bottles in a Rehoboam? When was this discontinued?

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4.5 L 6 bottles - discontinued in 1989

42
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How many L/bottles in a methuselah?

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6 L/8 bottles

43
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How many L/bottles are in Salmanzar?

A

9L/12 bottles

44
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How many l/bottles are in a balthazar?

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12L/16 Bottes

45
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How many L/bottles are in a Balthazar

A

12L /16 Bottles

46
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How many Liters / Bottles are in a Nebuchadnezzer?

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15L / 20bottles

47
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How many L/bottles are in a Solomon?

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18 L/24 bottles

48
Q

Fastest way to convert largest format bottles sizes from L to bottles?

A

Divide by 3 X 4

49
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Whats another name for a Solomon (18L)

A

Melchoir

50
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What is the pressing limit for ALL styles of cremant (?L from/4000kg of grapes)?

A

2666L

51
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What is the only non-Champagne sparkling wine of france that can state a vintage date ?

A

Cremant de Borgogne Grand Eminent

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