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What are the main soil types of Sancerre?

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Terres Blanche, Caillotes, Silex

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What red grapes are allowed for the production of Marsala?

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Perricone, Calabrese (Nero d’Avola), Nerello Mascalese

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Name three of the original states of production for Mezcal.

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Oaxaca, Guerrero, Durango, San Luis Potosi, Zacatecas

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What is the possible encepagement for Chateau Petrus?

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Cab sauv, merlot, cab franc, Malbec, petit verdot

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Name five geographic indications of Scotch production.

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Highland, lowland, speyside, islay, campbeltown

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Who produces Madonna del Piano and what is the appellation?

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Valdicava; Brunello di Montalcino

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Who first planted Pinot Grigio in Italy and what was the source?

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Napolean’s army planted this with cuttings from burgundy

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What is the encepagement for Coteaux Champenois?

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Chardonnay, Pinot noir, Meunier, Arbane, Petit Meslier, Pinot Blanc, pinot gris

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What is the minimum ABV for Nizza DOCG?

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13%

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Where are Saanich Peninsula and Cowichan Valley found, specifically?

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Vancouver Island, BC, Canada

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What is the yeast generally associated with pilsner fermentation?

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S. pastorianus

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What is the classification of the following Chateau? Climens, Olivier, Valandraud, St. Pierre

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Barsac, 1st Growth 1855 Sauternes classification; Graves Crus Classe for R&W; St. Emilion Grand Cru Classe B; 1855 Classification for 4th Growth

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What are the terms for the following types of sake? Unfiltered, Barrel Aged, Undiluted, Free Run

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Nigori, Taruzake, Genshu, Shizuku

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What are the five villages of Margaux.

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Soussans, Margaux, Cantenac, Labarde, Arsac

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Where are Osorno and Cautín valleys found?

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Austral DO in Chile

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What are the regional appellations of Niagara Peninsula?

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Niagara on the Lake, Niagara Escarpment

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Where are Arbin, Apremont, and Saint-Jean-de-la-Porte found?

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Savoie

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What is the minimum total aging for Gattinara Riserva?

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47 months

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If you have a standard Keg of beer that is 55° F and you want to cool it to 35° F, what is the projected amount of time you will need to keep it in a cooler?

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20 hours (one hour for each degree change in temperature)

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What are the provinces of production for Chianti Classico?

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Firenze and Sienna

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21
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What is the grape of Clisson?

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Melon de Bourgogne

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22
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What is the alcoholic range of Macvin de Jura?

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16-22%

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23
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Which ward is home to South Africa’s highest altitude vineyards?

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Cederberg, Olifants River Region

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24
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What is the minimum must weight for Beaujolais Rouge?

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171 g/l

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Name four soil types found in Chateauneuf-du-Pape.

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Galets, Sand, Clay, Limestone, marl

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Where are the lieux-dits of Reynard and Les Mazards found?

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Cornas

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27
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Which major winemaking regions are covered by Val de Loire IGP?

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Loire Valley and Chablis

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What is the maximum amount of Pinot Gris allowed in Bourgogne Blanc?

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30%

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29
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What is the minimum elevation for Mendocino Ridge AVA?

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1200 feet above sea level

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30
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Which states are covered by the Upper Mississippi River Valley?

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Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, and Illinois

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31
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What is the minimum aging required for a bottle of Bourbon if there is no age statement on the label?

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4 years

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32
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What are the communes of Pouilly Fuisse?

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Chaintre, Solutre-Pouilly, Fuisse, Vergisson

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33
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What is the minimum aging on the lees for Vin Spumant Tarnave?

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3 months

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34
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Which appellation of Corsica produces Vin doux Naturel?

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Muscat du Cap Corse

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What are the parent grapes of Torrontes Riojano?

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Criolla Chica and Muscat of Alexandria

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36
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What style of wine is made in Orleans-Clery?

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Red, 100% cab franc

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37
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What are the DAC’s of Burgenland?

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Eisenberg, Leithaberg, Mittelburgenland, Neusiedlersee, Rosalia

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38
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What are the red wine only appellations of Anjou-Saumur?

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Anjou-Villages, Anjou Villages Brissac, Saumur-Champigny

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39
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How are the still wines of Madeira classified?

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Madeirense

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40
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What type of wood must be used in the maturation process of Montepulciano d’Abruzzo Colline Teramane Riserva?

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Oak or Chestnut

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41
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Name the most famous wind for the following wine regions: Western Cape, Rhone Valley, Mendoza Argentina

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Cape Doctor; Le Mistral, Zonda

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42
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What is Morillon?

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Chardonnay synonym in Austria

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43
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What is the minimum amount of time Banyuls Grand Cru must be in barrel?

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30 months.

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44
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Which year was known for devastating wild fires in Yarra Valley?

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2009

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45
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What appellations allow for the production of red wine in Cote Challonaise?

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Rully, Mercurey, Givry

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Which autonomia are the following Vino de Pago located? Arinzano, Dehesa del Carrizal, Las Balagueses

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Navarra, Tierra Estella; Castilla - La Mancha; Utiel Requena, Valencia

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47
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Who produces Clos Apalta?

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Casa Lapastolle

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48
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Name five classified Chateau from Cantenac.

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Brane-Cantenac, Kirwan, d’Issan, Boyd-Cantenac, Cantenac-Brown, Palmer, Priere-Lichine

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49
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What causes skunking in beer?

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Sunlight, fluorescent light and UV light. Hop derived molecules in beer break down and combine with sulfuric compounds to make the bad aroma.

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50
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Which appellation of the Azores islands produces non fortified wine?

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Graciosa

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51
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Which rivers are associated with Tokaj?

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Tisza and Bodrog

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52
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Bonnes Mares AOP straddles which two villages?

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Morey Saint Denis and Chambolle Musigny

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What are the conditions for using “Gimblett Gravels Winegrowing District” on a label of wine?

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Be a member of the association, grapes must come from a vineyard with 95% of the appellation’s defined soil characteristics, 95% of the grapes must come from within the appellation

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54
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What is the maximum RS for Cannanou di Sardegna Secco?

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10 g/l

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What is the RS range for “Dry” sparkling wines from Ontario VQA?

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25 – 35 g/l

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Which AVA’s are most influenced by their proximity to the Van Duzer Gap?

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McMinnville and Eola-Amity Hills

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What is the minimum aging for Marc de Jura?

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24 months in containers less than 600 liters

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What is the maximum amount of Viognier allowed in Cote Rotie if the grape is cofermented with Syrah?

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20%

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Which of the following wines would see the longest amount of barrel aging? which has the least?: Brunello di Montalcino Riserva, Gattinara Riserva, Barolo Riserva, Amarone Riserva?

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Gattinara Riserva 36 months; Amarone Riserva (no mandatory requirement for barrel)

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What are the red grapes allowed for Rioja Tinto?

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Tempranillo, Garnacha, MAzuelo, Graciano, Maturana Tinta

61
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What is the maximum percentage of wine from a year’s harvest that may be sold as vintage Champagne?

62
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What are the soil types of Jerez?

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Albariza, barros (clay), and arenas (sand)

63
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Who produces E & E Pepper?

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Barossa Valley Estate

64
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What is the maximum yield for a VDP wine?

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75 hl / ha.

65
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In what zone are the following regions? Margaret River, Coonawarra, McLaren Vale, Rutherglen, Mornington Peninsula

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SW Australia, Limestone Coast, Fleurieu, NE Victoria, Port Philip

66
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What is the minimum amount of RS allowed in Port?

67
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What villages are the following German vineyards found in? Pralat, Grafenberg, Pettenthal

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Erden, Kiedrich, Nierstein

68
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What is the synonym for Chenin Blanc in South Africa?

69
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What percentage of a mixto must be made from agave?

70
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Which two zones overlap Victoria and New South Wales?

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Murray Darling and Swan Hill

71
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What is the difference in minimum must weight for cabernet Franc and Merlot in Pomerol?

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14 g/l- Cab Franc is 180 g/l and Merlot is 194 g/l

72
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Where are the Eifel mountains located?

73
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What are the DOC’s of Argentina?

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Lujan de Cuyo and San Rafael

74
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Where are Bonvillars and Chablais found, specifically?

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Vaud, Switzerland

75
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Which Grand Cru vineyards lie within Chassagne-Montrachet?

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(le) Montrachet, criots-batard-montrachet, batard-montrachet

76
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What color glass is the best to prevent skunking in bottled beer?

77
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Match the district to the region. Citrusdal Mountain, Overberg, Paarl, Langeberg-Garcia

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Olifants River, Cape South Coast, Coastal, Klein Karoo

78
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A wine from Koutsi would be made from which grape?

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Agiorgitiko

79
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Name a wine growing state in Australia that has never dealt with Phylloxera.

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South Australia, Western Australia

80
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What is the most planted grape in Uruguay?

81
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Where is Bodgas Chacra located?

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Rio Negro, Patagonia

82
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Who produces “Charles de Gaulle”?

83
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What is the difference in minimum must weights between Champagne AOC and Cremant d’Alsace?

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1 g/l Champagne is 143 g/l and Cremant d’Alsace is 144 g/l

84
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When was the last change made to the 1855 Classification of Bordeaux?

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  1. Mouton Rothschild was elevated to Frist growth from Second Growth most importantly
85
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What is the minimum amount of aging for a bottle of Spanish wine with Noble on the label?

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18 months in a container no larger than 600 L

86
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What is the minimum amount of Merlot found in a bottle of Suvereto Merlot if listed by variety on the label?

87
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Which grapes are allowed in the Zotzenberg Grand Cru and what is the minimum percentage of each?

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Riesling, Sylvaner, Gewurz, Pinot Gris. Must be 100%

88
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Which grapes may be listed by varietal on a bottle of Suvereto?

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Merlot, Sangiovese, Cabernet Sauvignon

89
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The Thirty Years’ War had the greatest effect on which wine region?

90
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Bodegas Chacra has ties to which Italian producer?

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Sassacaia.

91
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How long must a Gran Reserva wine from Argentina be aged before release if the wine is red?

92
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What is the maximum RS for Morgon?

93
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What is the appellation for unfortified wines from Banyuls?

94
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What is the maximum RS allowed for Hermitage Blanc if the wine is 15% ABV?

95
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What are the communes of production for Maranges?

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Cheilly-les-maranges, Dezize-Les-Maranges, Sampigny-les-maranges

96
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Name the country where the following regions may be found: Primorska, Bekaa Valley, Negev Desert

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Slovenia, Lebanon, Israel

97
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What are the subzones of Armagnac?

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Haut Armagnac, bas Armagnac, Armagnac tenareze

98
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If a bottle of wine has Russian River Valley on the label, what percentage of that wine must come from California?

99
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What is the maximum pressure allowed for Moscato d’Asti that is not made in the classic method?

100
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How does the soil change in Palmela based on the landscape of the region?

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Limestone in the hills and sand in the plains

101
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Which regions of Crete only allow for still red wine production?

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Dafnes, Archanes

102
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What is the minimum ABV for a wine from Clisson?

103
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Which appellation of Provence requires manual harvesting only?

104
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Which major wine area had climatic influence by the Benguela Current?

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Western Cape, South Africa

105
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What does Pezsgo mean on a bottle of Hungarian wine?

106
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What style of wine from Dao has the lowest minimum ABV?

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Tinto Novo 10.5%

107
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What is the sweet wine producing DOCG of Umbria?

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Sagrantino di Montefalco for Passito

108
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What river influences Cahors?

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The Lot River

109
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What is the maximum RS allowed for Base Wine in Champagne?

110
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Where is Applegate Valley AVA located?

111
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What is the encepagement for Romanee St Vivant AOP?

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Pinot noir, with a max of 15% pinot gris, pinot blanc, or chardonnay

112
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What does “Envelhicido em garrafa” mean on a bottle of Late Bottled Vintage port?

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The wine was aged for 3 years in the bottle folliwng the mandatory 4 to 6 years of cask aging

113
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Where are the subzones of Capo Ferrato and Jerzu found?

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Cannanou di Sardegna

114
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When did South Africa introduce the Wine of Origin System?

115
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Which wine region of Thessalia allows for white wine production?

116
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What is the country of production for the following liqueurs? Tia Maria, Drambiue, Cointreau, Frangelico, Amarula

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Jamaica, Scotland, France, Italy, SA

117
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What are the base ingredients for calvados?

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Apples and pears

118
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Pacherenc du Bic Vihl shares the same boundaries as what other appellation?

119
Q

Gavi is located in which province?

A

Allessandria

120
Q

Please give the order for the release price of the following wines from highest to lowest for the 2014 vintage: Chateau- Leoville Las Cases, Haut Brion, Cheval Blanc.

A

Cheval Blanc, Haut Brion, Leoville

121
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What styles of wine may be made in Vermentino di Gallura DOCG?

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Still, Sparkling, Sweet (Passito)

122
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What is the minimum RS for Cabernet d’Anjou?

123
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Name two fungal diseases native to North America.

A

Oidium (powdery mildew), Peronospera (downy mildew), black rot

124
Q

What is the soil type of the Azores Islands?

125
Q

What is the size of a Clavelin bottle and what does it represent?

A

620 mL and represents the amount of wine lost during the maturation / aging process

126
Q

Which AVA straddles Napa and Sonoma valleys?

127
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What does Entre Cordilleras signify on a bottle of Chilean wine?

A

85% of the wine was grown between the coastal and Andes mountains

128
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Are the following villages Grand Cru, Premier Cru, or Regular? Vertus, Cramant, Sacy, Sezanne

A

1er, GC, 1er, regular

129
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What is the primary soil type of Clisson?

130
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Where are the unofficial subregions of Masterton, Gladstone, and Martinborough found, specifically?

A

Wairarapa, North Island, New Zealand

131
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What is the grape of Zitsa?

132
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Which of the following wines would have the highest release price: Caymus Special Selection, Colgin IX Estate, or Scarecrow Rutherford?

133
Q

Give three terms that might be found on the label of Cognac that has been aged for two years.

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VS, ***, de Luxe, Grand Choix, Surchoix

134
Q

What is the Grape and Appellation of E &E Black Pepper?

A

Shiraz, Barossa

135
Q

What is the primary grape of Anchialos

A

Roditis, minimum 75%

136
Q

Which categories allow for this yield of 75 hl.ha?

A

Ortswein and Gutswein

137
Q

What are the regions of New Zealand’s south island?

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Nelson, Marlborough, Canterbury, Waitaki Valley, Central Otago

138
Q

What is the minimum ABV for vodka bottled in the USA?

139
Q

Naples is located in which Italian wine region?

140
Q

What is the minimum amount of time a bottle of wine from Gattinara must spend in oak?

141
Q

What is the elevation range of Salta?

A

1280 to 3100 meters (4199 – 10170 feet) above sea level

142
Q

Where are Latour-de-France and Lesquerde located?

A

Cotes du Roussillon Villages

143
Q

What is the minimum RS for Dolce Marsala Ambra?

144
Q

What style of wines could be made in Valdizarbe?

A

White, red, rosé, Fortified

145
Q

What styles of wine are made in Zitsa?

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Dry white, sparkling, and semi sweet sparkling

146
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Which two Burgenland DAC’s are associated with Blaufrankisch exclusively?

A

Eisenberg, Mittelburgenland

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