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What are the two main grape varieties used for Commandaria wine?

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  • Mavro (red)
  • Xynisteri (white)
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What are the two PGI in Bulgaria?

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  • Danubian Plain
  • Thracian Lowlands
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What’s the two major rivers in Tokaj region?

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  • Bodrog
  • Tisza
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True or False, the fortification is mandatory for Commandaria wine

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  • False
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What are the regions in Hungary that can produce Bikavér wine?

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  • Eger
  • Szekszárd
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What is the main grape variety in a Bikavér wine?

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  • Kékfrankos
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What’s the classic barrel for Tokaj? How much liter it can contain?

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  • Gönci, 136 L
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In which country are located the Goriska Brda and Kras districts?

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  • Slovenia, Primorska
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In Hungary, where is located Badacsony region?

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  • On the shores of Lake Balaton
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What’s the minimum aging of a Tokaj Aszú?

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  • 18 months in barrel
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What is the minimum residual sugar of Tokaj Aszú?

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  • 120 g/l
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What is the minimum residual sugar of Tokaj Esszencia?

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  • 450 g/l
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What are the three wine regions of Slovenia?

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  • Primorska
  • Podravje
  • Posavje
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What is the term in Hungary for traditional method sparkling wine?

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  • Pezsgó
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In which country is located the Struma Valley?

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  • Bulgaria
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In which country is located the Bekaa Valley?

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  • Lebanon
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What is the most famous producer in Bekaa Valley?

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  • Château Musar
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What’s the blend in Château Musar Rouge?

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  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Cinsault
  • Carignan
  • Grenache
  • Mourvèdre
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What is the most important indigenous grape variety in Romania?

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  • Feteascã (Albã or Regalã)
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What’s the blend in Château Musar Blanc?

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  • Obaideh (related to Chardonnay)
  • Merwah (related to Sémillon)
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In which country is located the Troodos Mountain Range?

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  • Cyprus
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In which country is located Golan Heights region?

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  • Israel
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In which country is located Villány region?

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-Hungary

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What is the wine region close to Bucharest?

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  • Dealu Mare DOC
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Where is located Jidvei DOC region?

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  • Romania, Transylvania
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What is the main aromas of Arak?

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  • Anise
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In which country is located the Mount Carmel?

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  • Israel
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In which country is located the Krasnodar region?

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  • Russia
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Kartili and Kakheti are important wine region in which country?

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  • Georgia
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What is the traditional aging method in Georgia?

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  • The ancient and uniquely Georgian tradition of fermenting, storing and ageing wines in clay Qvevri buried underground.
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Which Bordelais producer is behind Carmel estate?

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  • Baron Edmond de Rothschild
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What are the two synonyms of Zinfandel in Croatia?

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  • Tribidrag
  • Crljenak Kaštelanski
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What’s the sweet wine who’s documented back to 800 BC and has the distinction of being the world’s oldest named wine still in production?

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  • Commandaria
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What’s the name of the crossing of Carignan and Souzão? Where is it located?

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  • Argaman, Israel
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In Bulgaria, whats the acronym for the region having a designation of origin (equivalent of AVA, DOC, etc) ?

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  • DGO
  • Vini s Garantirano i Kontrolirano za Proizkhod (Kontroliran)
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In Bulgaria, what is ‘Rakia’ ?

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  • Fruit-based spirits popular in the Balkans
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What is the name of the body of water situated east of Bulgaria ?

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  • Black Sea
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38
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Those indigenous red varietals (Mavrud – Melnik 55 – Rubin - Gamza) belongs to _______ ?

39
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Name some indigenous white varietal of Bulgaria ?

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  • Red Misket
  • Dimyat
  • Rika aka Rkatsitelli – most planted white grape in Bulgaria – used for blend
40
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What are the two official wine growing regions (Protected Geographic Indication) of Bulgaria ?

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  • Danube Plain
  • Thracian Valley
41
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In which country do we find those wine-growing regions :

  • Struma River Valley
  • Valley of the Roses
  • Thracian Lowlands
  • Danubian Plain
  • Cherno More (Black Sea) Region
42
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In which eastern europe country do we find the Moravia wine-growing region ?

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  • Czech Republic
43
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Which one is considered of better quality between romanian Feteasca Alba & Feteasca Regala ?

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  • Feteasca Regala
44
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In which Eastern Europe country do we find the André varietal ? Is it red or white ?

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  • Czech Republic
  • Sub-Region of Kravi Hora VOC
  • 100 % André
  • Red
45
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True or False ? One region of Slovakia is named ‘Aszu’ ?

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  • False
  • There is one named ‘Tokaj’
46
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Give a synonym to the Slovakian grape Lipovina.

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  • Harslevelu (in Hungary)
47
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Give a synonym to the Slovenian grape :
- Modra Frankinja
- Beli Pinot
- Sivi Pinot
- Modri Pinot
- Sentlovrenka

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  • Modra Frankinja - Blaufrankish
  • Beli Pinot – Pinot Blanc
  • Sivi Pinot – Pinot Gris
  • Modri Pinot – Pinot Noir
  • Sentlovrenka – Saint-Laurent
48
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Which country used to import all of Bulgaria’s wine production ?

49
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Which famous american company has been helpful in improving Bulgarian wines quality ?

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  • Pepsi Co
  • In the 70s, the company was paid for its cola concentrate with Bulgarian wine
  • Finding quality lacking, they hired consultants, including Professor Maynard Amerine of UC Davis
50
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What happened in Bulgaria in 1985, that diminshed wine quality ?

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  • Gorbachev’s anti-alcohol reforms, launched in 1985, stymied the huge industry, raising and fixing grape prices so cooperatives had little choice but to turn to more profitable crops.
51
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What does the mention ‘Barik’ means on a Bulgarian wine bottle ?

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  • Fermentation occurred in oak casks of 500L or less in volume
52
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What is ‘Pamid’ in Bulgaria ?

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  • The thin-skinned Pamid, a very historic grape, accounts for 10% of all plantings and is one of the first red varieties to be harvested. It produces a fresh style suitable for youthful consumption.
53
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Which varietal of Bulgaria is a cross between Nebbiolo & Syrah ?

54
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What is the varietal ‘Rosiora’ of Romania ?

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  • Bulgaria’s Pamid
  • So, thin-skinned red
  • Generally reserved for table wine
55
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In Romania, what does ‘VMS’ means ?

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  • Vin de Masa Superior
  • Superior Table Wine
  • In the lower quality level category of Romanian wines
56
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In which Eastern Europe country do we find ‘Vin de Vinoteck’ ?

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  • Romania
  • Matured for at least one year in oak and four years in the bottle before release.
57
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Name the mountain range we find in the center of Romania ?

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  • The Carpathians Mountains
58
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What is interesting about transvilvanian Plateau of Romania ?

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  • In the center of Romania
  • Romania’s highest vineyards
59
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For what style of wine the Cotnari DOC of Romania is well known for ?

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  • Sweet wines
  • Once enjoyed a reputation on par with Tokaji and Constantia
  • Grasă de Cotnari
  • Capable of reaching extreme ripeness levels
60
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In which Eastern Europe country do we find : Pinela and Zelen ? Are they red or white ?

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  • Slovenia
  • Pinela is white
  • Zelen is white
61
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In Slovenia, what is a ‘namizmo vino’ ?

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  • Table wine
62
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What regions of Slovenia is considered the most quality-driven ?

63
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Can you name Slovenia star producer ?

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  • Ales Kristancic
  • From Movia
64
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Which famous American winemaker is from Croatia, and also has a project in Dalmatia ?

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  • Mike Grgich
  • Grgic Vina estate in the Dingac subzone of Dalmatia
  • His personal recollection of Croatia’s coastal vineyards was the impetus that led UC Davis’s Carole Meredith to establish the definitive correlation between Zinfandel and Crljanek Kastelanski (Zinfandel)
65
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In which Eastern Europ country do we find the Malé Karpaty Hills ?

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  • Slovakia
  • Trasnslate to ‘Small Carpathian Hills’
66
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Czech Republic has two main vine-growing region – Bohemia and Moravia. Which one is North ? Which one has more vine planted ?

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  • Bohemia is North
  • Moravia is South and contain 96% of planting – mostly whites
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In Czech Republic, Quality Wines with Special Attributes (Akostné vino s Prívlastkom) resemble ______ ?

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  • German Pradikatswein
  • Scale of Kabinett through Trockenbeerenauslese and Eiswein
  • Instead of the Oechsle scale, both countries (Slovakia & Czech Republic) use the Czecho-Slovak Normalized Must Weight Scale (NM), which measures the natural sugar in 100 liters of grape juice, where 1 degree CNM is equivalent to 1 kilogram of sugar.
68
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How is called the official geographical appellations of Czech Republic ?

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  • Vína Originální Certifikace
  • VOC
69
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Can you name the most important wine region of Russia ?

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  • Krasnodar
  • On the Black Sea Coast, is Russia’s most important region with over 50% of the federation’s vineyards. Krasnodar’s climate is one of Russia’s most moderate maritime-influenced climates, evidenced by the number of wealthy coastal resorts.
70
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In which country can we find the ingenous red grape ‘Saperavi’ ?

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What can you say about ‘Qvevri’ of Georgia ?

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  • Winemaking technique
  • Referring to the clay pots used for fermentation and aging wine beneath the ground
  • Traditionally, all components of the grape clusters (known as chacha) go into the qvevri.
  • The earth moderates the temperature, and the wines are left to settle and clarify naturally.
72
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In which country can we find the indigenous grape ‘Areni Noir’ ?

73
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The Istria wine region is located between which countries ?

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  • Croatia 90%
  • Slovenia
  • Italy
74
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From which country are those producers : Pheasant’s Tears, Teleda, Vinoterra ?

75
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From which country are those producers : Ch Le Grand Vostock, Myskhako and Fanagoria ?

76
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What is the most eminent wine region of Lebanon ?

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  • Bekaa Valley
77
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From which country are those producers : Kefraya and Ksara ?

78
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The Massaya project in Lebanon is backed by some top expertise from which part of France ?

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  • St. Émilion
  • Châteauneuf-du-Pape
79
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What is the Israel wine considered an historic leader ?

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  • Golan Heights winery
  • Located in Katzrin
  • Named New World Winery of the Year by Wine Enthusiast Magazine (2012)
  • Credited with starting the “quality revolution” in Israeli wine
  • Cuvée : Golan, Yarden, Gamla
80
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Name another wine producers from Israel than Golan Heights.

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  • Castel
  • Dalton
  • Margalit
  • Carmel
81
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What is the main red and white grape varietal of Cyprus ?

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  • Mavro, a red grape
  • Xynisteri, a white grape
  • Both can be used for Commandaria
82
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What grape is known as Crljenak Kastelanski ?

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  • Zinfandel (Croatian name)
83
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In what country can we find Tarnave DOC ?

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  • Romania, on the Transylvanian plateau (cool region, quality white wine and sparkling)
84
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What mountain chain encompasses Slovakia, Romania and Hungary ?

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  • Carpathian mountains
85
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Law ; True or False ? Commandaria from Cyprus is always fortified.

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  • False
  • May be fortified
86
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Name the countries (7) that borders Hungary.

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  • Ukraine
  • Romania
  • Serbia
  • Croatia
  • Slovenia
  • Austria
  • Slovakia
87
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In Hungary, speaking of ‘Bull’s Blood’, what do we refer to ?

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  • Egri Bikavér (Bull’s Blood of Eger)
  • Red Blend of at least 4 grape varieties, including 30-50% Kékfrankos
  • Classicus, Superior, Grand superior (ABV, oak aging, maceration)
88
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What refers the term pitharia in Cyprus?

89
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What is Barakpalinka ? From where ?

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  • Palinka = Eau-de-vie de fruit
  • Barak = Abricot
  • From Hungary
90
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What is the typical blend in Slovácko - Czechia?

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  • Blend of Riesling and white pinot, sold as VOC Blatnice
91
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What is the most planted red grape of Bulgaria?

92
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Where can we find Mavrud grape? Is it red or white?

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  • Bulgaria
  • Red grape
93
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Where are located Struma Valley and Pirin Mountains?

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  • Southern Bulgaria, close to the Greek border

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