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

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Alsace

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

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Alsace

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Which champagne is often called 'The Widow'?
Veuve Clicquot
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Which of these is a white burgundy - Pouilly Fume or Pouilly Fuisse?
Pouilly Fuisse
27
Which wine is made from the Melon de Bourgogne grape?
Muscadet
28
What type of soil is mainly found in the champagne region?
Chalk
29
Alsace is mainly known for its white wine, but which red grape variety is most commonly grown there?
Pinot Noir
30
Which wine is produced in the highest volume in the Loire Valley?
Muscadet
31
Roughly how many champagne growers are there in the champagne region - 9,000, 14,000, 19,000?
19,000
32
Name one of the four main wines from Cote Chalonnaise?
Givry, Mercurey, Montagny, Rully
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In the champagne region what is the RM (Recoltant Manipulant)?
A champagne house that buys in grapes as well as growing their own.
34
In which wine region is Cabernet Sauvignon grown - Burgundy or Bordeaux?
Bordeaux
35
From which wine region does Sancerre come?
Loire
36
What is the remuage process in champagne making?
Manipulating bottles to move sediment onto the corks ready for disgorgement.
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Gamay is the main grape variety grown in which wine region?
Beaujolais
38
Blanc de Blanc champagne can be made from both red and white grapes - True or False?
False
39
In which wine region is the city of Dijon?
Burgundy
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Which one of these grapes is often used in the champagne region - Pinot Blanc, Pinot Meunier, Pinot Gris?
Pinot Meunier
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In which wine region is Gewurztraminer most commonly found?
Alsace
42
In which region can the dessert wine Chateau d'Yquem be found?
Bordeaux (Sauternes)
43
Which color wine is Provence most famous for?
Rose
44
Which alcohol content is champagne most likely to be - 10.5%, 12.5%, 15.5%
12.5%
45
Which town is Burgundy's wine capital?
Beaune
46
Which of these is the largest wine producing region in France - Languedoc-Roussillon, Bordeaux, Rhone Valley?
Languedoc-Roussillon
47
Which champagne house does not carry out malolactic fermentation in order to keep the wine "razor Sharp"?
Lanson
48
Which Burgundy town hosts the annual charity Hospices wine auction?
Beaune
49
Name five of the Beaujolais Crus?
Brouilly, Chenas, Chiroubles, Cote de Brouilly, Fleurie, Julienas, Morgon, Moulin-a-Vent, Regnie, St. Amour
50
From which principal grape variety is Cahors made?
Malbec
51
Chateau Petrus is associated with which wine/vineyard area?
Bordeaux/Pomerol
52
Chateau des Jacques is associated with which wine/vineyard area?
Beaujolais/Moulin-a-Vent
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Chateau Grillet is associated with which wine/vineyard area?
Northern Rhone
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Chateau d'Yquem is associated with which wine/vineyard area?
Bordeaux/Sauternes
55
Chateau d'Ampuis is associated with which wine/vineyard area?
Northern Rhone/Cote Rotie
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Chateau de Pommard is associated with which wine/vineyard area?
Burgundy/Cote de Beaune
57
Chateau de la Grille is associated with which wine/vineyard area?
Loire/Chinon
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Chateau Haut Brion is associated with which wine/vineyard area?
Bordeaux/Pessac Leognan/Graves
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Chateau Lafite is associated with which wine/vineyard area?
Bordeaux/Medoc
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Chateau Chalon is associated with which wine/vineyard area?
Jura/Vin Jaune
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Bouzy Rouge is associated with which wine/vineyard area?
Champagne/Pinot area
62
Bouvet-Ladubay is associated with which wine/vineyard area?
Loire/Saumur
63
Vieux Telegraphe is associated with which wine/vineyard area?
Rhone South/Chateauneuf de Pape
64
Mas de Daumas Gassac is associated with which wine/vineyard area?
Languedoc/Herault
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Clos de Gamot is associated with which wine/vineyard area?
Cahors
66
Trimbach Vendage Tardive is associated with which wine/vineyard area?
Alsace
67
Chapoutier L'Ermite is associated with which wine/vineyard area?
Rhone North/Hermitage
68
Dom Perignon is associated with which wine/vineyard area?
Champagne/Epernay
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Domaine de la Romanee Conti is associated with which wine/vineyard area?
Burgundy/Cote de Nuits
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Faiveley Mercurey is associated with which wine/vineyard area?
Cote Chalonnaise

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