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1
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What is the name of the type of sparkling wine if it has a residual sugar level of 0-12 grams per liter

A

Brut

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What is the name of type of sparkling wine if it has a residual sugar level of 0-3 grams per liter / no sugar added?

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Brut Nature / Non Dose

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What is the name of the sparkling wine if it has a residual sugar level of 12-17 grams per liter?

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Extra Dry

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What is the name of the type of sparkling wine if it has a residual sugar level of 17-32 grams per liter

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Sec

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What is the name of the type of sparkling wine if it has a residual sugar level of 32-50 grams per liter?

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Demi-Sec

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What is the name of the type of sparkling wine if it has residual sugar level of 50+ grams per liter

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Doux

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What is the largest Champagne bottle on the market

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Soloman 18 L / 24 Bottles

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Who created the first brut champagne

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Pommery in 1874

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What was the first vintage of Dom Perignon

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1921 but was released in 1936

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What is a piccolo

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A quarter Champagne Bottle

187 ml

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What is a Demi

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A half bottle of Champagne

375 ml

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What is the standard size of a Champagne Bottle

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750 ml

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13
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What is a magnum

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2 bottles - 1.5 ml

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What is a jeroboam

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4 bottles - 3 L

Note: Largest bottled typically aged in the cellar

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What is a rehoboam

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6 bottle - 4.5 L

Note: Discontinued om 1989

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What is a Methuselah

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8 bottles - 6 L

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17
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What is a Salmanazar

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12 Bottles - 9 L

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18
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What is a Bathazar

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16 Bottles - 12 L

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What is a Nebuchadnezzar

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20 Bottles - 15 L

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What is a Solomon

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24 Bottles - 18 L

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Comtes de Champagne is the Prestive Cuvee for what maison

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Tattinger

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Cristal is the Prestige Cuvee for what maison

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Louis Roederer

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23
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Grand Siecle is the Prestige Cuvee for what maison

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Laurent - Perrier

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Belle Epique is the Prestige Cuvee for what maison

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Perrier - Jouet

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Cuvee Sir Winston Churchill is the Prestige Cuvee for what maison

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Pol Roger

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26
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Dom Ruinart is the Prestige Cuvee for what maison

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Ruinart

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La Grand Dame is the Prestige Cuvee for what maison

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Vueve Clicquot

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What house makes the famous Clos de Goisses

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Philipponnat

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What village is Clos de Gloisses located

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Mareuil-sur-Ay

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What year and who purchased Clos de Goisses

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1935 by Pierre Philipponnat

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31
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What are some fun facts about Clos de Gloisses

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  • One of the first single vintage champagnes ever produced
  • Originally started as a chardonnay based wine but after 1964, it has become a pinot noir dominate wine
  • has been produced since 1935
  • only has been omitted in 12 vintages from 1935-1988. After 1988 has been produced every year
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32
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When was the first vintage of Clos de Giosses

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1935

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33
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What famous maison sources their pinot noir from the famous site of Clos Saint Hilaire

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Billecart - Salmon

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34
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What are some characteristics of the style of pinot noir that comes from Clos Saint Hilaire

A

Powerful

Assertive

Ripe Fruit

Broad Richness due to its clay soil

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35
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Where is Clos Saint Hilaire located

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Mareuil Sur Ay

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36
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What is the most prominent champagne maison in Ay

A

Bollinger (James Bond favorite)

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37
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Where is the vineyards of Chaude Terres and Clos Saint Jacques located

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Ay

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38
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Chaudes Terres and Clos Saint Jacques grows what grapes? Also what makes them so unique

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Pinot Noir

  • They have parts that have not been effected by Phylloxera
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39
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What house uses the ungrafted Pinot Noir for its Prestige Cuvee

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Bollinger - Vielles Vignes - Francaises

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40
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What is La Cote Faron

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A steep south facing vineyard in Ay that produces Pinot Noir

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41
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What is Ay La Cote Faron

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A single vineyard champagne produced by Anselme Selosse since 1994

  • 100% Pinot Noir
  • Original Name was “ Contraste” until 2003
  • made in a solera style
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42
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What is Vauzelle Terme

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A famous vineyard located on the western edge of Ay

  • Planted in 1980
  • Chalky Soil
  • Organically Farmed
  • also a famous single vineyard champagne “Ay Vauzelle Terme” produced by Chiquet brothers (Laurent and Jean Herve) of Jacquesson
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43
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What grapes make up Vauzelle Terme

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100% Pinot Noir

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44
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When was the first vintage of Vauzelle Terme produced

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1996

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45
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What is the latest vintage of Vauzelle Terme

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2008

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46
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Where is La Leon located

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Across the street from Vauzelle Terme

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Who uses Le Leon pinot noir for its famous Cuvee 1522

A

Philipponnat

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48
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Le Leon grapes are known to give what type of characteristics

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Spicy and peppery

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49
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What are the two top maisons in Dizy

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Gaston Chiquet and Jacquesson

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Rene Geoffrey vineyards are primarily located in what village

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Cumieres but their estate is located in Ay

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51
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Where is the famous producer Georges Laval located

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Cumieries

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52
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What producer from Cumieries grows pinot noir in the vineyard known as Les Logues Violes

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Georges Laval

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53
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Les Chenes produces some of the Chardonnay for what producer?

A

Georges Laval

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54
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Les Chenes has what type of flavor profile

A

Very Ripe

Chalky

Always creates rich wines

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What famous producer grows grapes in Vallee de la Marne in the vineyard of Les Crayers and what grapes grow ther e

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Benoit Tarlant

  • He grows Pinot Noir and Chardonnay
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What is the unusual soil type for Les Crayeres and why is it unusual

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Chalk

  • Typically in Vallee de la Marne chalk is not typically the top soil, it usually is buried under the rich clay soil
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57
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What is the prestige cuvee of Tarlant

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Cuvee Louis

  • Named after Benoit Tarlant great grandfather
  • it is a blend of pinot noir and chardonnay
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58
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The village of Leurigny of Vallee de la Marne is famous for supplying meunier to what famous maison

A

Krug

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59
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What type of Champagne pairs well with Caviar

Preparation: Au Naturel

A

Blanc de Blancs Brut Vintage

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What type of Champagne pairs well with oysters,lobsters, and sea urchins

Preparation: Au Natural or in Aspic

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Brut Nature mainly from Chardonnay or Blanc de Blancs

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What type of Champagne pairs well with crayfish, langoustines, or scallops

Preparation: Au Natural or Poached

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Blanc de Blancs Brut Vintage

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62
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What type of Champagne pairs well with Starters or Fish based Entrees

Preparation: Warm or Cold

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Blanc de Blancs Brut

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63
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What type of Champagne pairs well with warm oysters

Preparation: In Creme Faiche Sauce

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Brut Vintage

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What type of Champagne pairs well with Fish

Preparation: Poached or Grilled

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Blanc de Blancs Brut

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65
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What type of Champagne pairs well with Fish

Preparation: With Butter or Cream

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Brut Non VIntage (traditional blending) or Blanc de Noirs

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66
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What type of Champagne pairs well with Salmon

Preparation: Smoked, In Aspic, Marinated or Sushi

A

Blanc de Blanc Brut

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67
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What type of Champagne pairs well with Foie Gras

Prepartion: Au Natural or On Toast

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Vintage - mainly black grapes

Blanc de Blancs Brut of older vintage or aged in Oak

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68
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What type of Champagne pairs well with Poultry

Preparation: Roast of in a white sauce

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Black de Noirs Brut or Brut mainly from black grapes

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69
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What type of Champagne pairs well with Red or White meat

Preparation: Grilled or with a sauce

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Non Vintage Brut (traditional blending)

70
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What type of Champagne pairs well with white meat

Preparation: Curried, Colombro - Style, or in a Tagine

A

Vintage Rose Brut

71
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What type of Champagne pairs well with Truffles

A

Blanc de Noirs or Brut of Older Vintage - mainly from black grapes

72
Q

What type of Champagne pairs well with Game

Preparation: Stew with Mushrooms or Chestnuts

A

Vintage or Rose Blanc de Noirs

Brut of older vintage or aged in Oak

73
Q

What type of Champagne pairs well with Creamy Cheese

A

Blanc de Blancs Brut

74
Q

What type of Champagne pairs well with strong flavored blue veined cheese

A

Blanc de Noirs

Brut Vintage mainly from black grapes

75
Q

What type of Champagne pairs well with Goat Cheese, blue cheese or strong flavored cheese

A

Demi Sec Vintage Rose

76
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What type of Champagne pairs well with desserts

Preparation: Based on Cream, Mazipan, Pistachios or fruit

A

Demi - Sec White or Rose

Older Vintage Champagne

77
Q

Who invented the Muselet and in what year

A

Adolphe Jacquesson in 1844

78
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Who invented the first vintage style champagne and in what year

A

Veuve Clicquot in 1810

79
Q

Who invented the first Rose champagne

A

Ruinart in March 14, 1764 documents shows a shipment, where there were 60 bottles of rose made in the Oeil de Perdrix style ( extra skin contact from black grapes) giving the wine a pale pink color
Note:

Veuve Clicquot was the first house to use a red wine addition ( wine was Pinot Noir from Bouzy) to make their classic Rose.

80
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What does Oeil de Predrix mean and how is it made?

A

Its a rose style wine from Champagne. It means “eye of the partridge”. Its style is made by allowing the skins from red grapes to come into contact with the juice producing a pale pink or very delicate amber color

81
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What type of Champagne pairs well with Truffles

A

Blanc de Noirs or Brut of older vintage, mainly from black grapes

82
Q

What type of Champagne pairs well with Game

Preparation: Stew with mushrooms or chestnuts

A

Blanc de Noirs Rose or Vintage

83
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What producers uses the vineyard Les Sables? Where is it located and what grape is grown there?

A

Benoit Tarlant

  • Village of Oeuilly in Grand Vallee de la Marne
  • 1 acre (less than a single hectare)
  • Ungrafted Chardonnay from the 1950’s
84
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What is the name of the single vintage champagne produced from Benoit Tarlant at Les Sables? What year was the first production?

A

La Vigne d”Antan

First vintage: 1999

85
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What is the soil type of the Les Sables vineyard?

A

Sand and Calcareous Marl

86
Q

What are some famous producers from Festigny?

A

Apollonis and Christophe Mignon (also has vines in le Breuil)

87
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What producer grows Meunier in the vineyards of Le Misy in Port-a-Binson

A

Bereche et Fils

88
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When was the first vintage of the the Bereche et Fils ‘ Rive Gauche”

A

2007

89
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Cuisles, Baslieux-sous-Chatilon, Cuchery, Belval-sous-Chatillon are all villages that what producers grow vines

A

Mousse et Fils

90
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Besides Mousse et Fils what other producer grows vines in Baslieux-sous-Chatillon

A

Franck Pascal

91
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Billacart - Salmon

Louis Roederer

Tattinger

Dom Perignon

Charles Heidsieck’s Blanc de Millenaires

Veuve Clicquot La Grande Dame

These wines use a portion of their blanc de blanc blends from what Grand Cru village in the Cote des Blancs

A

Avize

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What producer produces a wine with the following details:

Wine Name: L’Avixoise

Vineyards name: Les Roberts and La Voie d’Epernay

Vineyard Note: Grapes come from vines that are up to 50 years old

Soil: Clay Heavy

Wine Profile

Broadly Built
Baritone Wine
This is due to the heavy clay soils

A

Agarpart

93
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What producer produces a wine with the following details:

Wine Name: Venus

Vineyards name: La Fosse

Vineyard Note: Grapes come from vines that are up to 59 years old

Soil: Chalk

Wine Profile

Finesse
Complexity
Saline Expression due to the chalky soil

A

Agrapart

94
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What directions are do the vines face in Oger and what effect and character do they give to the grapes

A

They lie in a East facing bowl fully exposed to the sun, trapping heat and increasing the potential ripeness of the grape.

This contributes to the flowery fruitiness that characterizes the wines and distinguishes them from those of its neighbors.

95
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What is the name of the vineyard that produces the grapes for Salon

A

Jardin de Salon known as “Salon Garden”

96
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When was the first vintage of Salon

A

1905 (trial ) but first release was in 1921

97
Q

When was the first vintage of Krug Clos du Mensil

A

1979 (trial experiment) but 1986 was the first release

98
Q

When and what was the first prestive cuvee

A

Louis Roederer’s Cristal was made in 1876 for Russian Tsar Alexander II

99
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When and what was the first vintage of Dom Perignon

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the vintage was 1921 but it wasn’t released until 1936

100
Q

Who is known as the finest grower in Trepail

A

David Leclapart

101
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Taittinger was founded in what year, who founded them and what was their original name

A

1734

Jacques Fourneaux

Forest - Forneaux

102
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What year did Taittinger gain its current name

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1931 after Pierre Taittinger purchased the wine house Forest - Forneaux

103
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What year was Moet & Chandon founded, by whom and what was its original name

A

1743

Claude Moet

Moet & Cie

104
Q

When was Chandon added to the name of Moet

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1833 after Piere - Gabriel Chandon de Briailles , Remy - Moet son -in-law joined the family business

105
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What year was Vueve Clicquet founded, by whom and what was its original name

A

1772

Phillipe Clicquot

La Maison Clicquot

106
Q

What year was did Vueve Clicquot change to its current name

A

1805

107
Q

Who created ther first vintage champagne and what was the year

A

Vueve Clicquot Millesime 1810

Note:
They were identified by yellow ribbons around the necks of the bottles

108
Q

What year was Bollinger founded and who was its founders

A

1829

Jacques Bollinger

Admiral Hennequin de Villermont

Paul Renaudin

109
Q

What year was Krug founded and by whom

A

1843

Johann - Joseph Krug

110
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When was Laurent - Perrier founded, by whom, and what was it original name

A

1812

Andre Michel Pierlot

Vueve Laurent Perrier - was given this name when Mathilde Emilie Perrier, the widow of Eugene Laurent combined the two families names

111
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Why is 1939 so important to the Laurent - Perrier house

A

Eugenie Hortense Laurent the daughter of Mathilide Emilie Perrier sold the company to Marie - Louise de Nonancourt

112
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When was the first vintage of Taittinger’s prestige cuvee Comtes de Champagne

A

1952

113
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What year was Laurent - Perrier prestige cuvee Grand Siecle created

A

1957

114
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What year was Ruinart’s Dom Ruinart created

A

1959

115
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What year did Louis Roederer enter the U.S Market

A

1960’s

116
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What year was Vueve Clicquot La Grande Dame created

A

1962

117
Q

What does Taittingers “Comtes de Champagne” mean

A

Counts of Champagne

118
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Who is Frere Oudart

A

was a monk who tended to the vines at the Order of Saint Pierre sux Monts (current location of La Marquetterie)

Also known with Dom Perignon to be a founding father of Champagne

119
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What is the name of the single vineyard wine Taittinger produces from La Marquetterie

A

Les Folies de la Marquetterie

120
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What was the first year Les Folies de la Marquetterie was produced

A

2002

121
Q

What producer uses the vineyard Les Grayeres

A

Jean Marc Seleque

122
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What producer uses the vineyard Les Tartieres

A

Jean Marc Seleque

123
Q

What village is Diebolt - Vallois located

A

Cramant

124
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Who is the founder of Diebolt - Vallois

A

Jacques and Nadia Diebolt

Established Diebolt - Vallois in 1960

125
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What house makes the prestige cuvee Fleur de Passion

A

Diebolt - Vallois

Wine was created in 1995

126
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What are the facts on Fleur de Passionn

A

Created in 1995

100% Chardonnay

Grapes come from 7 to 8 plots of old vines. Particularly the vineyards of “Les Buzons, Gros Monts, Pimonts” in Cramant

Grapes typically cones from vines between 40 to 60 years old

Vines lie east to southeast

127
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Vineyards Le Champ Bouton of Avize and Les Bionnes of Cramant makes up what Agrapart et Fils wine

A

Mineral

128
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What Agrapart et Fils wine comes from the clay heavy and 50 year old vines lieux - dits of Les Robarts and La Voie d’Epernay

A

L’Avizoise

This wine produces a broadly built , barritone wine that reflects the richness of the clay soils

129
Q

What Agrapart et Fils wine come from chalkiest portion of the lieux - dits La Fosse and vine date back to 1959 and is plowed entirely by horse

A

Venus

This wine is marked by finesse, complexity, and saline expression of soil

130
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What Jacques Selosse wine combines the lieux - dits of Les Chantereines and Les Marvillannes to create a solera style champagne

A

Substance

131
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When did the Solera for Jacques Selosse “Substance” began

A

1986

132
Q

What producer produces a single vineyard wine from the lieux-dits Camp Cain

A

Jacquesson

133
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Has Jacquesson’s Camp Cain always been a singe vineyard wine

A

No, formerly it was blended with grapes from the vineyards of La Fosse and Nemery.

Only since 2002 has Champ Cain become a single vineyard wine

134
Q

What is Champagne Ayala named after

A

Its founder Edmond de Ayala

135
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When was Ayala founded

A

1860

136
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Where is Ayala located

A

Aÿ, vallee de la marne

137
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Who purchased Ayala and in what year

A

2005

138
Q

What style of wine is Ayala pushing in the market

A

Non Dosage and is one of the rare houses making a fully non dosage prestige cuvee

139
Q

Who is the current chef da caves of Ayala

A

Nicholas Klym

140
Q

What is the name of the Prestige Cuvee for Ayala

A

Perle d’Ayala

141
Q

What year was Billecart - Salmon founded

A

1818

142
Q

Who are the founders of Billicart - Salmon

A

Nicolas - Francois Billecart and his brother in law Louis Salmon

143
Q

Where is Billecart - Salmon

A

Mareuil - Sur - Ay

144
Q

Who is the current chef da caves for Billicart - Salmon

A

Francois Domi

145
Q

What is the Prestige Cuvee of Billicart - Salmon

A

Grand Cuvee Brut

Vintage

60% Pinot Noir

40% Chardonnay

146
Q

What was the original name of Billicart - Salmon Prestige Cuvee before its relaunch as Grande Cuvee

A

Cuvee Nicolas - Francois Billicart

147
Q

Who is Lily Bollinger

A

Head of the Bollinger house from 1941 to 1971

148
Q

What is Lily Bollinger famous for

A

Launched Bollinger R.D vintage in 1961

Launched Vieilles Vignes Francaises in 1969

149
Q

Is there a difference between R.D and La Grande Anne

A

The wines are exactly the same in regards to the assemblage but R.D is aged on the lees longer and has a lower dosage.

R.D dosage - 3/4 g/l

La Grande Anne - 7-9 g/l

150
Q

What does R.D in Bollingers Classic Cuvee mean

A

Recemment Degorge ( Recently Disgorged)

151
Q

What style is Bollinger known for

A

Dominant Pinot Noir driven wines

Very old Barrel usage, 6-7 months aging at times

Barrel aging gives their wines deliberate oxidation, bruised apple and an earthy-spicy style

152
Q

Where is Bollinger located

A

Ay , Valle de la Marne

153
Q

When did Bollinger change to their current bottle style and what is so unique about the new bottle shape

A

Spring of 2012 , the bottle gets inspiration from a 1846 bottle discovered in the cellars.

The new bottle has a wider than usual bottom but a thinner neck. This makes the ratio of head space to liquid more like a magnum

154
Q

Current Chef da Caves of Bollinger

A

Gilles Descotes

155
Q

What is the prestige cuvee for Bollinger

A

La Grande Annee

156
Q

These reasons below makes what champagne so special?

  1. It is made exclusively from Pinot Noir vines
  2. It was restricted to three exceptional sites, including two authentic clos, in two of the greatest Grand Cru villages: Ay and Bouzy. From the 2005 vintage onwards its been made from the two Ay sites only
  3. The vines are ungrafted, so the yield is very small and the grapes ripen early
  4. The wine is made from overripe grapes and is massively concentrated
  5. It is vinified in small, four year old oak cask
  6. Beautifully understated, offering characteristic smoothness
A

Bollinger - Vieilles Vignes Francaises - Blanc de Noirs

157
Q

What year was Armand De Brignac - Brut Gold “ Ace of Spades” released

A

2006

158
Q

What house owns Armand de Brignac

A

Cattier

159
Q

Where did the name de Brignac come from

A

Taken from a romantic novel by Alexandre Cattier’s grandmother

160
Q

Who is the Chef da Cave for Armand de Brignac

A

Jean - Jacques and Alexandre Cattier

161
Q

What village is Armand de Brignac located

A

Chigny - Les - Roses, Montage de Reims

162
Q

When was Pol Roger’s Prestige Cuvee Sir Winston Churchill first released

A

In 1984 but the bottle vintage was 1975

163
Q

Ulysse Collins Champagnes are based out of what area in Champagne

A

Coteaux du Morin

Exact Village: Congy

164
Q

Olivier Collin began making wine on what year

A

2004

165
Q

What experience inspired Olivier Collin to wanna make champagne

A

Working a short time in the cellars with Anselme Selosse

166
Q

Who produces this wine

Single Vineyard: Les Pierreières

Vines direction: southeast

Soil: Chalk with Black Silex or Flint

Village: Vert-Toulon

Area: Coteaux du Morin

Grape: 100% Chardonnay

Notes:

Smoky
Spicy Minerality

A

Olivier Collin

167
Q

Champagne Deutz is located where in Champagne

A

Aÿ - champagne, Valleé de la Marne

168
Q

What large champagne house purchased Deutz in 1993

A

Louis Roederer

169
Q

Two Prussian Immigrants by the names of William Deutz and Pierre-Hubert Geldermann founded what champagne house in 1838

A

Deutz

170
Q

Michel Davense is the Chef da Cave for what champagne house

A

Deutz

171
Q

What style of wine is Deutz known for

A

Rosé

They make the following

Brut

Rosé Millésime

Cuvée William Deutz Rosé

172
Q

What is the prestige de cuvée for Deutz

A

Amour de Deutz

100% Chardonnay

Vintage

Traditional Method

Sommelier (7 decks)

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