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1
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Appellation of Provence well-known for Mourvèdre

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Bandol

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White grape variety used in Bellegarde AOC

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Clairettte

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3
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Sole red variety of Cornas AOC

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Syrah

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4
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The IGP wines of Southwest France may be labeled as ___________

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Comte Tolosan IGP

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White grape of Condrieu AOC

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Viognier

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6
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Mountainous peninsula on northern side of Corsica known for sweet, Muscat-based wines

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Cap Corse

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7
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Appellation known for vin doux naturel; shares a location with the Coilloure AOC

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Banyuls

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8
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Red grape used in vin doux naturel in Rasteau AOC

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Grenache

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9
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Largest AOC producer of Provence rose

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Cotes de Provence

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Red grape of Corsica, believe to be related to Sangiovese

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Nielluccio

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11
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Another name for the Rolle grape

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Vermentino

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12
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Provence rose is based on what 5 grapes

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Grenache, Cinsault, Syrah, Mourvèdre, and Tibouren

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13
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Northern Rhône appellation known for sparkling wine

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Saint-Peray

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Historic town south of Chateauneuf-du-Pape

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Avignon

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15
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The ______________ de Pinet AOC is known for crisp white wines.

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Picpoul

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16
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Which of the following wines is produced with Sauvignon Blanc
Muscadet
Vouvray
Fleurie
Sancerre

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Sancerre

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17
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Which of the following regions, known for white wines, is located in the northern section of Graves?
Fronsac
Bourgueil
Pessac-Leognan
Vallee de la Marne

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Pessac-Leognan

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18
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What are the grapes in a red Bordeaux blend? (5)

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Cabernet, Cabernet Franc, Malbec, Merlot, Petit Verdot

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19
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What is the highest quality appellation of Chablis?

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Chablis Grand Cru

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20
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What is south of the Cote de Beaune?

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The Cote Chalonnaise

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21
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What region produces Muscadet?

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The Pay Nantais

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22
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What is the dominant grape variety of the Southern Rhône?

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Grenache

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23
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Which commune is the farthest north?
Gevry-Chambertin
Vougeot
Fixin
Vosne-Romanee

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Fixin

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24
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What grape variety is used in Morgon?

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Gamay

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25
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Which small AOC is within Condrieu AOC?

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Chateau-Grillet

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26
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What is an AOC that produces 100% rose wines?

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Tavel in the Southern Rhone

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27
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Which of the following is made with Mourvèdre?
Cahors
Madiran
Nuits-Saint-Georges
Bandol

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Bandol
(The band is on the move)

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28
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What % of the wines of Provence is rose?

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90%

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29
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Which of the following is a Beaujolais cru?
Sancerre
Brouilly
Touraine
Bourguiel

A

Brouilly

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30
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What white grape is allowed for limited use in Bordeaux AOC?

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Albariño

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31
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What is the term for a grower Champagne?

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recoltant manipulant

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32
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Which is on the Right Bank?
Fronsac
Cerons
Pauillac
Margaux

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Fronsac

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33
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Which of the following was the only chateau from Graves that was rated premier cru in the 1855 Classification of Bordeaux?

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Chateau Haut-Brion

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34
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What grape is in a Montrachet?

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Chardonnay

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35
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Where is Quarts de Chame AOC?

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Anjou-Samur

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36
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Total number of Grand Crus in Burgundy

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33
My lucky number

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37
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Which wine can have a portion of Viognier?
Cote Rotie
Morgon
Marsannay
Barsac

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Cote Rotie

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38
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What is the classification covering basic French wine produced from 100% French-grown grapes?

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Vin de France

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39
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What is the only grape variety allowed in Cornas AOC?

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Syrah

40
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What is the dominant white grape of the Southern Rhône?

A

Grenache Blanc

41
Q

Which is located in Burgundy?
Volnay
Menatou-Salon
Saint-Croix-du-Mont
Loupiac

A

Volnay

42
Q

Which of the following appellations is a former sub one of the Coteaux de Languedoc AOC?
Terrasses du Larzac
Collioure
Bandol
Irancy

A

Terrasses du Larzac

43
Q

Which is not in St. Emillion?
Chateau Guiraud
Chateau Ausone
Chateau Cheval Blanc
Chateau Pavie

A

Chateau Guiraud

44
Q

Which is not a parcel of the Chablis Grand Cru vineyard?
Musigny
Les Clos
Grenouilles
Valmur

A

Musigny

45
Q

Which is included in the Ile de Beaute IGP?
Corsica
Macvin du Jura
Finistere
Cotes-d’Armor

A

Corsica

46
Q

What is the only area of Alsace approved for the use of Klevener grapes?

A

The town of Heiligenstein

47
Q

What is the Aube Department?

A

Isolated area southeast of Epernay that contains the Cotes des Bar

48
Q

What are two areas approved for vin doux naturel in the Southern Rhône?

A

Rasteau
Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise

49
Q

What is the style of wine made in the Saint-Veran AOC?

A

Dry white wines using Chardonnay

50
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Which is not one of the five communal AOCs of the Maconnais?
Bonnes Mares
Pouilly-Loche
Vire-Clesse
Pouilly-Vinzelles

A

Bonnes Mares

51
Q

What is Bougros?

A

A parcel of the Chablis Grand Cru Vineyard

52
Q

What makes the Saint-Bris AOC so unique?

A

It is located in Burgundy, yet it produces wine from Sauvignon Blanc grapes

53
Q

Which of the following is an AOC in Provence known for rich, aromatic, red wines?
Bandol
Banyuls
Maury
Brouilly

A

Bandol

54
Q

Describe the location of Moulin-a-Vent

A

South of Chenas and north of Fleurie in Beaujolais

55
Q

Terrasses du Larzac and La Clape are located where?

A

Languedoc

56
Q

What is the ‘secondary’ white grape of Burgundy?

A

Aligote

57
Q

Which is not a Burgundy Grand Cru?
Mercurey
Chambertin
Clos de Vougeot
Croton

A

Mercurey

58
Q

Which of the following are located in Burgundy?
St-Nicholas-de-Bourgueil
Fixin
Saint-Peray
Crozes-Hermitage
Fitou (autocorrected to Fritos lol)
Montagny
Pouilly-Fuisse

A

Fixin (Cote de Nuits)
Crozes-Hermitage (Northern Rhone)
Montangy (Cote Chalonnaise)
Pouilly-Fuisse (Maconnais)

59
Q

The Burgundy AOC has ____ sub-appellations, including _____________ .
14, Tonnerre
14, Amboise
16, La Chapelle Notre-Dame
16, Fourchame

A

14, Tonnerre

60
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Which of the following Beaujolais crus are the most ageworthy?
Brouilly
Chenas
Chiroubles
Fleurie
Moulin-a-Vent
St-Amour
Morgon

A

Chenas
Moulin-a-Vent
Morgon

61
Q

What is a Blanquette de Limoux?

A

White sparkling based on the Mauzac variety and produced in the Languedoc

62
Q

What is a well-known white wine produced in the Maconnais and what variety is it?

A

Pouilly-Fuisse
Chardonnay

63
Q

What type of wine may be produced from the Valmur vineyard?

A

A Chablis Grand Cru

64
Q

What is Chateau Pichon Longueville Baron?

A

A “super second” Bordeaux estate

65
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What are the five Premier Cru wines of the Bordeaux Classification of 1855?

A

Chateau Margeaux
Chateau Mouton-Rothschild (promoted in 1973)
Chateau Lafite-Rothschild
Chateau Latour
Chateau Haut-Brion

66
Q

If a French PGI wine is labeled using the name of the grape variety, what minimum amount of the wine must be made from the stated grape?

A

85%

67
Q

Which of the following red grapes are allowed to be grown in the AOC of Bordeaux?
Malbec
Pinot Meunier
Carignan
Petit Verdot
Carmenere
Grenache

A

Malbec
Petit Verdot
Carmenere

68
Q

What is clairet?

A

A light red style of wine produced in Bordeaux

69
Q

Which is not a sub-appellation of the Cotes de Bordeaux AOC?
Lussac
Blaye
Cadillac
Francs

A

Lussac

It is a satellite of Saint-Emillion

70
Q

Which of the following grapes was approved for limited use in the wines of Bordeaux AOC in 2021?
Marselan
Grenache
Tempranillo
Chenin Blanc

A

Marselan

71
Q

Minor white grape of Burgundy, grown mostly in the Cote Chalonnaise

A

Aligote

72
Q

Minor white grape of Burgundy, grown mostly in the Cote Chalonnaise

A

Aligote

73
Q

Three appellations of Chablis

A

Chablis AOC
Chablis Grand Crus AOC
Petit Chablis AOC

74
Q

Number of Grand Crus in the Cote de Nuits

A

24

75
Q

Number of Grand Crus in the Cote de Beaune

A

8

76
Q

The only Grand Cru in the Cote de Beaune to produce red wine

A

Corton
Approved for both red and white

77
Q

The largest of the 7 parcels of the Chablis Grand Cru

A

Les Clos

78
Q

The smallest of the 7 parcels of the Chablis Grand Cru

A

Grenouilles

79
Q

The only Grand Cru of the Cote de Nuits that produces white wine

A

Musigny
Approved for both red and white

80
Q

Fortified wine of the Roussillon made in the “Christmas style”

A

Muscat de Rivesaltes, Muscat de Noel

81
Q

Leading grape varieties of the Saint-Peray AOC

A

Marsanne and Rousanne

82
Q

Leading grape variety of the Blanquette de Limoux AOC

A

Mauzac

83
Q

What does vin doux naturel mean and give an example

A

Fortified sweet wine of France
Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise AOC

84
Q

IGP that covers the Languedoc-Roussillon region

A

Vin de Pays d’Oc (Pays d’Oc IGP)

85
Q

Rhone Valley appellation that produces a wide range of wine styles, including Grenache-based vin doux naturel

A

Rasteau

86
Q

Appellation of Chateau ‘Yquem

A

Sauternes

87
Q

Leading white grape (by acreage) of Bordeaux

A

Semillon

88
Q

Grape variety of the Montlouis-sur-Loire AOC

A

Chenin blanc

89
Q

Samur- ___________ AOC produces red wines based on Cabernet Franc

A

Champigny

90
Q

Leading grape variety typically used in Rose d’Anjou

A

Grolleau

91
Q

Highland region that forms the source of the Loire River

A

Massif Central

92
Q

Loire Valley name for the Folle Blanche grape

A

Gros plant

93
Q

Grape variety also known as Malvoisie

A

Pinot gris

94
Q

The main sparkling wine of Samur is _________

A

Samur mousseaux

95
Q

Nickname for Cabernet Franc sometimes used in the Loire

A

Breton

96
Q

The main AOC producing wines from the Melon de Bourgogne grape

A

Muscadet

97
Q

The Cheverny AOC produces red wines based on _________ and ____________ .

A

Pinot Noir
Gamay

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