Crane MS 17 quiz Flashcards
(146 cards)
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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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What is the grape of Clisson?
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Melon de Bourgogne
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What is the alcoholic range of Macvin de Jura?
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16-22%
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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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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.
Galets, Sand, Clay, Limestone, marl
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Where are the lieux-dits of Reynard and Les Mazards found?
Cornas
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Which major winemaking regions are covered by Val de Loire IGP?
Loire Valley and Chablis
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What is the maximum amount of Pinot Gris allowed in Bourgogne Blanc?
30%
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What is the minimum elevation for Mendocino Ridge AVA?
1200 feet above sea level
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Which states are covered by the Upper Mississippi River Valley?
Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, and Illinois
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What is the minimum aging required for a bottle of Bourbon if there is no age statement on the label?
4 years
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What are the communes of Pouilly Fuisse?
Chaintre, Solutre-Pouilly, Fuisse, Vergisson
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What is the minimum aging on the lees for Vin Spumant Tarnave?
3 months
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Which appellation of Corsica produces Vin doux Naturel?
Muscat du Cap Corse
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What are the parent grapes of Torrontes Riojano?
Criolla Chica and Muscat of Alexandria
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What style of wine is made in Orleans-Clery?
Red, 100% cab franc
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What are the DAC’s of Burgenland?
Eisenberg, Leithaberg, Mittelburgenland, Neusiedlersee, Rosalia
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What are the red wine only appellations of Anjou-Saumur?
Anjou-Villages, Anjou Villages Brissac, Saumur-Champigny
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How are the still wines of Madeira classified?
Madeirense
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What type of wood must be used in the maturation process of Montepulciano d’Abruzzo Colline Teramane Riserva?
Oak or Chestnut
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Name the most famous wind for the following wine regions: Western Cape, Rhone Valley, Mendoza Argentina
Cape Doctor; Le Mistral, Zonda
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What is Morillon?
Chardonnay synonym in Austria
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What is the minimum amount of time Banyuls Grand Cru must be in barrel?
30 months.
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Which year was known for devastating wild fires in Yarra Valley?
2009
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What appellations allow for the production of red wine in Cote Challonaise?
Rully, Mercurey, Givry
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Which autonomia are the following Vino de Pago located? Arinzano, Dehesa del Carrizal, Las Balagueses
Navarra, Tierra Estella; Castilla - La Mancha; Utiel Requena, Valencia
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Who produces Clos Apalta?
Casa Lapastolle
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Name five classified Chateau from Cantenac.
Brane-Cantenac, Kirwan, d’Issan, Boyd-Cantenac, Cantenac-Brown, Palmer, Priere-Lichine
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What causes skunking in beer?
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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Which appellation of the Azores islands produces non fortified wine?
Graciosa
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Which rivers are associated with Tokaj?
Tisza and Bodrog
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Bonnes Mares AOP straddles which two villages?
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?
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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What is the maximum RS for Cannanou di Sardegna Secco?
10 g/l
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What is the RS range for “Dry” sparkling wines from Ontario VQA?
25 – 35 g/l
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Which AVA’s are most influenced by their proximity to the Van Duzer Gap?
McMinnville and Eola-Amity Hills
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What is the minimum aging for Marc de Jura?
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?
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?
Gattinara Riserva 36 months; Amarone Riserva (no mandatory requirement for barrel)
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What are the red grapes allowed for Rioja Tinto?
Tempranillo, Garnacha, MAzuelo, Graciano, Maturana Tinta
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What is the maximum percentage of wine from a year’s harvest that may be sold as vintage Champagne?
80%
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What are the soil types of Jerez?
Albariza, barros (clay), and arenas (sand)
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Who produces E & E Pepper?
Barossa Valley Estate
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What is the maximum yield for a VDP wine?
75 hl / ha.
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In what zone are the following regions? Margaret River, Coonawarra, McLaren Vale, Rutherglen, Mornington Peninsula
SW Australia, Limestone Coast, Fleurieu, NE Victoria, Port Philip
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What is the minimum amount of RS allowed in Port?
17.50 g/l
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What villages are the following German vineyards found in? Pralat, Grafenberg, Pettenthal
Erden, Kiedrich, Nierstein
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What is the synonym for Chenin Blanc in South Africa?
Steen
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What percentage of a mixto must be made from agave?
51%%
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Which two zones overlap Victoria and New South Wales?
Murray Darling and Swan Hill
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What is the difference in minimum must weight for cabernet Franc and Merlot in Pomerol?
14 g/l- Cab Franc is 180 g/l and Merlot is 194 g/l
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Where are the Eifel mountains located?
Ahr
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What are the DOC’s of Argentina?
Lujan de Cuyo and San Rafael
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Where are Bonvillars and Chablais found, specifically?
Vaud, Switzerland
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Which Grand Cru vineyards lie within Chassagne-Montrachet?
(le) Montrachet, criots-batard-montrachet, batard-montrachet
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What color glass is the best to prevent skunking in bottled beer?
Brown
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Match the district to the region. Citrusdal Mountain, Overberg, Paarl, Langeberg-Garcia
Olifants River, Cape South Coast, Coastal, Klein Karoo
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A wine from Koutsi would be made from which grape?
Agiorgitiko
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Name a wine growing state in Australia that has never dealt with Phylloxera.
South Australia, Western Australia
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What is the most planted grape in Uruguay?
Tannat
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Where is Bodgas Chacra located?
Rio Negro, Patagonia
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Who produces “Charles de Gaulle”?
Drappier
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What is the difference in minimum must weights between Champagne AOC and Cremant d’Alsace?
1 g/l Champagne is 143 g/l and Cremant d’Alsace is 144 g/l
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When was the last change made to the 1855 Classification of Bordeaux?
1973. Mouton Rothschild was elevated to Frist growth from Second Growth most importantly
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What is the minimum amount of aging for a bottle of Spanish wine with Noble on the label?
18 months in a container no larger than 600 L
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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?
85%
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Which grapes are allowed in the Zotzenberg Grand Cru and what is the minimum percentage of each?
Riesling, Sylvaner, Gewurz, Pinot Gris. Must be 100%
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Which grapes may be listed by varietal on a bottle of Suvereto?
Merlot, Sangiovese, Cabernet Sauvignon
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The Thirty Years’ War had the greatest effect on which wine region?
Alsace
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Bodegas Chacra has ties to which Italian producer?
Sassacaia.
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How long must a Gran Reserva wine from Argentina be aged before release if the wine is red?
2 years
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What is the maximum RS for Morgon?
3 g/l
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What is the appellation for unfortified wines from Banyuls?
Collioure
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What is the maximum RS allowed for Hermitage Blanc if the wine is 15% ABV?
4 g/l
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What are the communes of production for Maranges?
Cheilly-les-maranges, Dezize-Les-Maranges, Sampigny-les-maranges
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Name the country where the following regions may be found: Primorska, Bekaa Valley, Negev Desert
Slovenia, Lebanon, Israel
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What are the subzones of Armagnac?
Haut Armagnac, bas Armagnac, Armagnac tenareze
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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?
100%
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What is the maximum pressure allowed for Moscato d’Asti that is not made in the classic method?
2 bars
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How does the soil change in Palmela based on the landscape of the region?
Limestone in the hills and sand in the plains
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Which regions of Crete only allow for still red wine production?
Dafnes, Archanes
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What is the minimum ABV for a wine from Clisson?
11%
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Which appellation of Provence requires manual harvesting only?
Bandol
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Which major wine area had climatic influence by the Benguela Current?
Western Cape, South Africa
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What does Pezsgo mean on a bottle of Hungarian wine?
Sparkling
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What style of wine from Dao has the lowest minimum ABV?
Tinto Novo 10.5%
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What is the sweet wine producing DOCG of Umbria?
Sagrantino di Montefalco for Passito
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What river influences Cahors?
The Lot River
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What is the maximum RS allowed for Base Wine in Champagne?
10 g/l
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Where is Applegate Valley AVA located?
Oregon
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What is the encepagement for Romanee St Vivant AOP?
Pinot noir, with a max of 15% pinot gris, pinot blanc, or chardonnay
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What does “Envelhicido em garrafa” mean on a bottle of Late Bottled Vintage port?
The wine was aged for 3 years in the bottle folliwng the mandatory 4 to 6 years of cask aging
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Where are the subzones of Capo Ferrato and Jerzu found?
Cannanou di Sardegna
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When did South Africa introduce the Wine of Origin System?
1973
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Which wine region of Thessalia allows for white wine production?
Anchialos
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What is the country of production for the following liqueurs? Tia Maria, Drambiue, Cointreau, Frangelico, Amarula
Jamaica, Scotland, France, Italy, SA
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What are the base ingredients for calvados?
Apples and pears
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Pacherenc du Bic Vihl shares the same boundaries as what other appellation?
Madiran
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Gavi is located in which province?
Allessandria
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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.
Cheval Blanc, Haut Brion, Leoville
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What styles of wine may be made in Vermentino di Gallura DOCG?
Still, Sparkling, Sweet (Passito)
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What is the minimum RS for Cabernet d’Anjou?
10 g/l
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Name two fungal diseases native to North America.
Oidium (powdery mildew), Peronospera (downy mildew), black rot
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What is the soil type of the Azores Islands?
Volcanic
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What is the size of a Clavelin bottle and what does it represent?
620 mL and represents the amount of wine lost during the maturation / aging process
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Which AVA straddles Napa and Sonoma valleys?
Carneros
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What does Entre Cordilleras signify on a bottle of Chilean wine?
85% of the wine was grown between the coastal and Andes mountains
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Are the following villages Grand Cru, Premier Cru, or Regular? Vertus, Cramant, Sacy, Sezanne
1er, GC, 1er, regular
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What is the primary soil type of Clisson?
Granite.
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Where are the unofficial subregions of Masterton, Gladstone, and Martinborough found, specifically?
Wairarapa, North Island, New Zealand
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What is the grape of Zitsa?
Debina
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Which of the following wines would have the highest release price: Caymus Special Selection, Colgin IX Estate, or Scarecrow Rutherford?
Colgin IX
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Give three terms that might be found on the label of Cognac that has been aged for two years.
VS, ***, de Luxe, Grand Choix, Surchoix
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What is the Grape and Appellation of E &E Black Pepper?
Shiraz, Barossa
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What is the primary grape of Anchialos
Roditis, minimum 75%
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Which categories allow for this yield of 75 hl.ha?
Ortswein and Gutswein
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What are the regions of New Zealand’s south island?
Nelson, Marlborough, Canterbury, Waitaki Valley, Central Otago
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What is the minimum ABV for vodka bottled in the USA?
40%
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Naples is located in which Italian wine region?
Campania
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What is the minimum amount of time a bottle of wine from Gattinara must spend in oak?
24 months
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What is the elevation range of Salta?
1280 to 3100 meters (4199 – 10170 feet) above sea level
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Where are Latour-de-France and Lesquerde located?
Cotes du Roussillon Villages
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What is the minimum RS for Dolce Marsala Ambra?
100 g/l
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What style of wines could be made in Valdizarbe?
White, red, rosé, Fortified
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What styles of wine are made in Zitsa?
Dry white, sparkling, and semi sweet sparkling
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Which two Burgenland DAC's are associated with Blaufrankisch exclusively?
Eisenberg, Mittelburgenland
