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1
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Define Màslas

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Wine made from pouring must on the spent lees of aszu grapes

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Define Tokaj Forditas

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The creation of a 2nd wine using pressed aszu paste to referment

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3
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Who is the largest wine producer in Turkey

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Kavaklidere

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4
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What is raki

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Anise flavoured spirit based on distilled grape pomace

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5
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The Kras is a wine region in what country

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Slovania

A continuation of Friuli’s Karst

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6
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Name the Romanian wine region abutting the Black Sea

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Dobragea

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7
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What is the Circle of Mad

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Producer organization promotion dry Tokaj

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8
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Define the 4 levels of the Romanian appellation system

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Table Wine

  • VM (Vin de Masa)
  • VMS ( Vin de Masa Superieur

Quality Wine

  • VS (akin to IGP)
  • DOC
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9
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Define Tokaj Szamorodni

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An oxidative wine aged under flor
Made with a mix of aszu and non aszu grapes
May be sweet (édes) or dry (száres)

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Aszù aging requirements

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Minimum 3 years (18 months in oak)

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11
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The grape Narince grows in what part of Turkey

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In the NE, near the Black Sea

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12
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Which Eastern European nation produces the most wine

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Romania

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13
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Shomram is a wine region in what country

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Israel

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14
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Name the 3 VOC of Czech Republic

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Znojmo
Modré Hory
Mikulou

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15
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Define Szarvas

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It is one of Tokaj’s historical Great First Growths

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16
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What is the most planted grape in Russia

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Rkatsitelli

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17
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Krasnodar is a wine region in what country

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Russia

On the Black Sea in the SW
(50% of all plantings)

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18
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The 6 grapes permitted in Tokaj production

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Furmint 
Hárshlevelu
Kaber 
Koverszolu
Sargamuskotaky (Muscat Petit Grains)
Zéta
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19
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3 most planted grapes of Georgia

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Saperavi (red, tannic)
Rkatsitelli (white, acidic)
Mtsvone Kakhuri (white, soft)

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20
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Define Pezsgo

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Hungarian term for sparkling wine

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21
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The Troodos Mountains are in what country

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Cypress

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22
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The three wine regions of Slovania

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Podravje (largest)

Primorska (highest quality, a continuation of Collio)

Posavje (highest production, bordering Croatia)

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23
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What is the Tokaj Renaissance

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A producer organization fighting to preserve the original 3 Tiered Classification system for Tokaj Communes

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24
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what country produces buzbag

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Turkey

white wine produced since 1944

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25
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Sipon is the Slovanian term for what grape

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furmint

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26
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Define Szdras

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Hungarian wine term for Dry

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27
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Kisi is what colour grape from what country

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white, Hungary

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28
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Where is the DOC of Cotnari located

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Moldavia

This DOC is known for sweet wine based on the Grasa de Cotnari variety

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29
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Define DOC-OT

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a term used for late harvest wines in Romania

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30
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a wine labeled DOC-CIB would be coming from what country

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Romania

a PDO wine not affected by noble rot

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31
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Define édes

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a Hungarian term for sweet

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32
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The Thracian Lowlands are in what country

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Bulgaria

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33
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define controliran

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a Bulgarian wine term for a wine coming from a quality wine region

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34
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Kahn Krum is a controliran in what country

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Bulgaria

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35
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what are the most planted red grapes in Bulgaria

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Merlot & Cabernet Sauvignon

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36
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Rubin is a crossing between what two grapes

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Nebbiolo x Syrah (grown in Bulgaria)

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37
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Papakarasi is a red grape grown in what country

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Turkey

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38
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The Strumma River Valley is in what country

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Bulgaria

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39
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Melnik is a red grape grown in what country

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Bulgaria (in the Strumma River Valley)

Very tannic

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40
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Define “Barik”

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A Bulgarian term for wine aged in barrels less than 500 litre

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41
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This Hungarian wine region borders Austria

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Sopron

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42
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Define Fehér

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Hungarian term for White Wine

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43
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Define “Vörös”

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Hungarian term for Red Wine

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44
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Which river bisects Hungary north to south

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The Danube

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45
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Hungarian name for Blaufrankisch

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Kékfrankas

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46
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In Hungary, this grape is referred to as Szûrkeborät

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Pinot Gris

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47
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What is another name for Welchriesling in Hungary

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Olaszrizling

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48
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define Eszencia

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a drink made from the free run juice of noble rotted grapes
3% alcohol
450g r/s

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49
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define Aszu

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a wine blended from noble rotted and none noble rotted grapes

Classically, these were classifed from 3-6 puttonyos, but now that classification is no longer

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50
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minimum r/s for wine labelled Aszu

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120 g/l

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51
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Mount Hermon is in what country

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Israel

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52
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What are the 2 major rivers of Tokaj

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Bodrog & Tisza

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53
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Slovenian term for “hills”

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Brda

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54
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What is the primary river of Russia’s Krasnodor region

55
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the DGO appellation applies to what country

56
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define Mézes Mály

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one of tokaj’s first great growths

57
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Somlò PDO is in what part of Hungary

A

on the banks of Mount Badascony

58
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define gönc

A

Hungarian barrel of 136 litres.

aszu paste would be added into göncs full of fresh must

59
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Traditional ratio of puttunyos to gönci

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20 kilo to 136 litre

60
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define Dülös bor

A

a Hungarian term for single vineyard designation

61
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What river separates Slovakia and Hungary

62
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define Tokajska

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Slovakian region abutting Tokaj

63
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2 principal wine regions of the Czech Republic

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Bohemia, in the north bordering Germany

Morava, in the south, bordering Austria

64
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Name for Blaufrankisch in the Czech Republic

65
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define Shampankoye

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Old Soviet Term for sparkling wine. No longer used

66
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Bogazkere and Okuzgozu are grapes from what country

67
Q

What is Commandaria

A

air dried dessert wine made in Cypress

made from the Xynisteri and Mavro grapes

can be fortified but doesn’t have to be

68
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Xynisteri is a red grape from what country

69
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Define Bochka

A

a Russian term for measuring the volume of a liquid

70
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Slovenian word for Gewurtztraminer

A

Diseci Traminer

71
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What is Geogia’s largest wine producing region

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Kakheti (in the eastern foothills of the Caucauses)

72
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What is a Quevri

A

a Georgian clay amphorae

73
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what country has the highest density of vineyard plantings in the entire world

A

Moldova

4% of all land is vineyard

74
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What is the mountain range that shelters Tokaj

A

The Carpathian Mountains

75
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Define Kései Szüretelesu

A

Hungarian term for late harvest wine

76
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The Slovenian name for Pinot Grigio

A

Sivi Pinot

77
Q

Abrau-Durso is located in what country

What type of wine do they produce

A

Russia

Sparkling

78
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Negru de Purcari is what kind of wine

A

Moldovian red blend of Cabernet, Saperavi and Negra Rara

79
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Define Jégbor

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Hungarian term for Icewine

80
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define Egri Bikavér

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“Bull’s Blood” - powerful red wine based on blaufrankisch aka kekfrankos

81
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The Saperavi originates in what country

82
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What are the most planted red and white grapes in Romania

A

Feteasca Alba + Feteasca Negra

83
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The Carpathian Mountains form the centre of what country

84
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What is the largest PDO in Transylvania

A

Tarnave DOC

(white wines made from Feteasca Alba

85
Q

what region is in the foothills of the Zemplan Mountains

86
Q

what is the name of Vega Sicilia’s project in Tokaj

A

Tokaj-Oremus

87
Q

The Zeta grape is used in small proportions in what region

88
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according to the 1772 classiciation, what two vineyards in Toakj were labelled as Great Growths

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Szarvas (saar-vas)
Mezes Maly (may-zes Maly)
89
Q

Mavrud is a grape from where

90
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Gamsa is a grape from where

91
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define dülöi

A

Hungarian term for cru

92
Q

what is the smallest pdo in hungary

93
Q

a region in hungary that bottles varietal labelled kekfrankos

94
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Kakheti is a wine region in what country

95
Q

Dealu Mare is a wine region in what country

96
Q

Istria is a wine region in what country

97
Q

The following Romaniac DOCs are for what styles of wine

DOC-CIB
DOC-CMD
DOC-CT

A

Noble Rot
Full Maturity
Late Harvest

98
Q

Kartli is a region in what country

99
Q

Moldvoa borders what two countries

A

Ukraine and Bulgaria

100
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what colour grape is Gamza and where is it from

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red, bulgaria

101
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what colour grape is Debit and where is it from

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white, croatia

102
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Magarach is cross between what two grapes and where is it found

A

Cabernet Sauvignon and Saparavi, Ukraine

103
Q

where is the Don river found

A

Russia (5th longest in europe)

104
Q

most planted white grapes in Czech republic

A

PG, Chard, Riesling then Palava

105
Q

where would you find the grape Keknyelu and why is it special

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Badascony, Hungary (blue stalk and tint to grape, cannot self fertilize like Lambrusco sorbara)

106
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Leanyka is a synonym for what grape

A

Feteasca alba

107
Q

what country is Maribor in?

A

slovenia (2nd largest city)

108
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what country is Nicoresti in?

A

Romania (hill of moldova, international grapes)

109
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what country is Nitra (Nitriansky) in

110
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the zobor mountains are in what country

A

slovakia (around Nitra)

111
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what country is Plesivica

A

croatia (sparkling wine, near the capital)

112
Q

Pleven is in what country

A

Bulgaria (Danubian plain)

113
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Podluzi

A

czech republic (moravia in the south

114
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where is the Rebula grape

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Brda, Slovenia

115
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what is the largest estate Lebanon

116
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where would find the Smederevka grape

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Serbia

white
most planted in the country

117
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in what country would you find the Tvishi PDO

118
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what grape is used in the Tvishi PDO

A

Tsolikouri

119
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name a producer of Commandaria

A

Leol - Alasia bottling

120
Q

what is Slamové vino

A

straw wine from Slovakia

121
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where is the Argaman grape from

122
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dimyat is what colour grape?
where is it from

A

white grape from bulgaria

123
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The Argaman grape is a cross of what varieties

A

Carignan
Souszao

used in Israel

124
Q

what is the term for Slovenian’s Appellation system

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ZOP for AOC
ZGO for IGP

125
Q

where would you find the Vipava valley

126
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Zelan and Pinela are what colour grapes? where are they found

A

white
slovenia

127
Q

what is Cvicek

A

a low alcohol (below 10 abv) from Posavje

blend of red and white grapes

glouglou

128
Q

where is the world’s oldest vine

A

in Maribor in Slovenia

the grape is zametovka

129
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what is the largest PDO in Slovenia

A

Stajerska (40% of production)

located in Podravje

130
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In Romania, what is Vib Tanar

A

nouveau style wine

131
Q

what are the 4 wine regions of Moldova

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Codru (central)
Purcari (SE)
Balti (northern)
Cahul (southern)

132
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what colour of wine predominates in Moldova

133
Q

what grapes go into a Nugru de Purcari

A

Cab Sauv
Rara Neagra
Saperavi

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