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1
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From which grapes is Sancerre made?

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White = Sauvignon Blanc; Rose/Red = Pinot Noir

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Up to how many different grape varieties is Chateauneuf du Pape made?

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13, but mainly Grenache, Syrah and Mourvedre

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Brut champagne can be made from red grapes - True or False?

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True

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Which is the only red grape grown with AOC status in the Loire Valley?

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Cabernet Franc

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What was Winston Churchill’s favorite champagne?

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Pol Roger

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From which wine region does Volnay come?

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Burgundy; Cote de Beaune

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In which region would you find Vin de Pays d’Oc?

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Languedoc-Roussillon

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Which champagne featured in the TV series Absolutely Fabulous?

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Bollinger - “Bolly”

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From which region does Chateau Cheval Blanc come?

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Bordeaux - St. Emilion

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From which grape is Chablis made?

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Chardonnay

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11
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Which famous monk was reputed to have put the bubbles inn champagne?

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Dom Perignon

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12
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Which grape is used to produce Beaujolais?

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Gamay

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13
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Name two of the three main grapes used to make champagne?

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Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier

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Which is the main white grape variety grown in the middle Loire?

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Chenin Blanc

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What does a ‘remueur’ do?

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Riddle champagne bottles to get lees to the cork

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In what year was the official classification of Classed Growth Bordeaux wines?

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1855

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17
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Which champagne was the favorite of Tsar Nicholas II of Russia?

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Cristal from Roederer

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18
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How many Beaujolais crus are there?

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10

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19
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Near which river is Hermitage wine produced?

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Rhone

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20
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What is the most planted grape in champagne?

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Pinot Noir

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In which are of Bordeaux is Chateau Lafite produced?

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Pauillac

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What are the two main towns in the champagne region?

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Reims and Epernay

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23
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Which wine region has traditionally put the grape variety on the front label?

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Alsace

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24
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In which wine region can the town of Riquewihr be found?

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Alsace

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25
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Which champagne is often called ‘The Widow’?

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Veuve Clicquot

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Which of these is a white burgundy - Pouilly Fume or Pouilly Fuisse?

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Pouilly Fuisse

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Which wine is made from the Melon de Bourgogne grape?

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Muscadet

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28
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What type of soil is mainly found in the champagne region?

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Chalk

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29
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Alsace is mainly known for its white wine, but which red grape variety is most commonly grown there?

A

Pinot Noir

30
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Which wine is produced in the highest volume in the Loire Valley?

A

Muscadet

31
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Roughly how many champagne growers are there in the champagne region - 9,000, 14,000, 19,000?

A

19,000

32
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Name one of the four main wines from Cote Chalonnaise?

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Givry, Mercurey, Montagny, Rully

33
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In the champagne region what is the RM (Recoltant Manipulant)?

A

A champagne house that buys in grapes as well as growing their own.

34
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In which wine region is Cabernet Sauvignon grown - Burgundy or Bordeaux?

A

Bordeaux

35
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From which wine region does Sancerre come?

A

Loire

36
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What is the remuage process in champagne making?

A

Manipulating bottles to move sediment onto the corks ready for disgorgement.

37
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Gamay is the main grape variety grown in which wine region?

A

Beaujolais

38
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Blanc de Blanc champagne can be made from both red and white grapes - True or False?

A

False

39
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In which wine region is the city of Dijon?

A

Burgundy

40
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Which one of these grapes is often used in the champagne region - Pinot Blanc, Pinot Meunier, Pinot Gris?

A

Pinot Meunier

41
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In which wine region is Gewurztraminer most commonly found?

A

Alsace

42
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In which region can the dessert wine Chateau d’Yquem be found?

A

Bordeaux (Sauternes)

43
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Which color wine is Provence most famous for?

A

Rose

44
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Which alcohol content is champagne most likely to be - 10.5%, 12.5%, 15.5%

A

12.5%

45
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Which town is Burgundy’s wine capital?

A

Beaune

46
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Which of these is the largest wine producing region in France - Languedoc-Roussillon, Bordeaux, Rhone Valley?

A

Languedoc-Roussillon

47
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Which champagne house does not carry out malolactic fermentation in order to keep the wine “razor Sharp”?

A

Lanson

48
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Which Burgundy town hosts the annual charity Hospices wine auction?

A

Beaune

49
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Name five of the Beaujolais Crus?

A

Brouilly, Chenas, Chiroubles, Cote de Brouilly, Fleurie, Julienas, Morgon, Moulin-a-Vent, Regnie, St. Amour

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From which principal grape variety is Cahors made?

A

Malbec

51
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Chateau Petrus is associated with which wine/vineyard area?

A

Bordeaux/Pomerol

52
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Chateau des Jacques is associated with which wine/vineyard area?

A

Beaujolais/Moulin-a-Vent

53
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Chateau Grillet is associated with which wine/vineyard area?

A

Northern Rhone

54
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Chateau d’Yquem is associated with which wine/vineyard area?

A

Bordeaux/Sauternes

55
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Chateau d’Ampuis is associated with which wine/vineyard area?

A

Northern Rhone/Cote Rotie

56
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Chateau de Pommard is associated with which wine/vineyard area?

A

Burgundy/Cote de Beaune

57
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Chateau de la Grille is associated with which wine/vineyard area?

A

Loire/Chinon

58
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Chateau Haut Brion is associated with which wine/vineyard area?

A

Bordeaux/Pessac Leognan/Graves

59
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Chateau Lafite is associated with which wine/vineyard area?

A

Bordeaux/Medoc

60
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Chateau Chalon is associated with which wine/vineyard area?

A

Jura/Vin Jaune

61
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Bouzy Rouge is associated with which wine/vineyard area?

A

Champagne/Pinot area

62
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Bouvet-Ladubay is associated with which wine/vineyard area?

A

Loire/Saumur

63
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Vieux Telegraphe is associated with which wine/vineyard area?

A

Rhone South/Chateauneuf de Pape

64
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Mas de Daumas Gassac is associated with which wine/vineyard area?

A

Languedoc/Herault

65
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Clos de Gamot is associated with which wine/vineyard area?

A

Cahors

66
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Trimbach Vendage Tardive is associated with which wine/vineyard area?

A

Alsace

67
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Chapoutier L’Ermite is associated with which wine/vineyard area?

A

Rhone North/Hermitage

68
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Dom Perignon is associated with which wine/vineyard area?

A

Champagne/Epernay

69
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Domaine de la Romanee Conti is associated with which wine/vineyard area?

A

Burgundy/Cote de Nuits

70
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Faiveley Mercurey is associated with which wine/vineyard area?

A

Cote Chalonnaise

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