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1
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What was Greek wine traditionally known for?

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Restina

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Traditionally, what is Restina?

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Wine flavoured with Aleppo pine resign, which occurred due to the amphorae casks traditionally being sealed with pine resin to prevent spoilage

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What grape is modern Restina usually made from?

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Savatiano

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Can Restina be labelled as a vintage?

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no

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When were the first wine laws implemented in Greece?

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1970

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Why were Greek wine laws refined in the 1980s?

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To conform to EU standards of wine law

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What are the 2 PDO levels of Greece?

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AOC
AOSQ

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What is the AOSQ designation in Greece?

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A designation for traditional dry table wines

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What is the AOC designation in Greece?

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Reserved for sweet wines made from Muscat or Mavrodaphne grapes

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What are the aging requirements for Greek Reserve white and red wines?

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1 year aging for white wines with 6 months in barrel
2 years aging for red wines with 18 months in barrel

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What are the aging requirements for Greek Grande Reserve white and red wines?

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2 years aging for white wines with 1 year in barrel
4 years aging for red wines with 18 months in barrel and 18 months in bottle

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12
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Other than the PDO levels, how else can Greek wines be labelled?

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PGI wines
Varietal wines
Table wines

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13
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Where is Macedonia (Greek) located?

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In the far north of Greece

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14
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What are the 4 PDOs of Greek Macedonia?

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Noussa PDO
Amynteo PDO
Cotes de Meliton PDO
Goumenissa PDO

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What is the sole grape of Noussa PDO?

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Xinomavro

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Which large famous Greek producer is based in Noussa PDO?

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Boutari

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What is the sole grape of Amynteo PDO?

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Xinomvaro

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18
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Which Greek producer controls the Cotes de Meliton PDO?

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Domaine Carras

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19
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What are the wine styles from Cotes de Meliton PDO?

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Bordeaux blends

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What are the grapes of Goumenissa PDO?

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Xinomavro with 20% Negoska

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Where is Thessalia located?

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South of Greel Macedonia

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What are the 2 PDOs of Thessalia?

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Ripansi
Anchialos

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What is the main grape of Ripanso?

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Xinomavro

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What are the main grapes of Anchialos?

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Roditis
Savatiano

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25
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Where is Epirus located?

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Northwest Greece

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26
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What is the single PDO of Epirus?

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Zista

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27
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What is the main white and red grape of Zista PDO?

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Debina
Xinomavro

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28
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Where is Peleponnese located?

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The southernmost part of mainland Greece

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29
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What are the 4 PDOs of the Peleponesse?

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Nemea
Mavrodaphne of Patras
Muscat Patras AOC
Rio of Patras AOC

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30
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What is the main grape of Nemea PDO?

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Agriogitiko

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Who is the main producer of Nemea PDO?

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Boutari

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What is the main grape of Mavrodaphne of Patras?

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Mavrodaphne

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33
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Where are the Ionian Islands located?

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Off the west coast of Thessalia

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34
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What are the 2 PDOs of the Ionian islands?

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Kefalonia
Muscat of Kefalonia AOC

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35
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What wines are produced from Kefalonia PDO?

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White wines from the indigenous Robola grape

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36
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What style of wine comes from Muscat of Kefalonia?

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Vin de Liqueur

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37
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What are the 4 wine producing islands within the Aegean Islands?

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Crete
Samos
Lemnos
Rhodes

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38
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What are the PDOs of Crete?

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Sitia
Arhanes
Daenes
Peza

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What are the grape requirements for Sitia PDO?

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Red wines require 80% Latiko
White wines require 70% Vilana

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40
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What is the AOC of Samos?

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Muscat of Samos

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41
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What is the AOC of Lemnos?

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Muscat of Lemnos

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42
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What are the grapes of Rhodes PDO?

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Mandilaria (red)
Athiri (white)

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43
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What is the quality sweet appellation of Rhodes?

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Muscat of Rhodes

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44
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Which 2 Cycladic Islands have PDOs?

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Santorini
Paros

45
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What is the main grape of Santorini?

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Assyrtiko

46
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Which wines are covered by the Santorini AOSQ?

A

White wines only based off Assyrtiko

47
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What are the 2 sweet wine appellations of Santorini?

A

Santorini AOC
Vin Santo

48
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What grapes are used for Greek Vin Santo?

A

Assyrtiko
Aidani

49
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What grapes are used for Santorini AOC?

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Aidani
Aspro
Athiri

50
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What are the respective red and white grapes of Paros PDO?

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Mandilaria (red)
Monemvasia (white)

51
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What are the 3 overarching zones of Hungary?

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Northern Hungary
Trans-Danube
The Great Plain

52
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Where is Eger located?

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Northern Hungary

53
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What famous wine is produced in Eger?

A

Egri Bikaver

54
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What are the grape varieties for Egri Bikaver?

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Kekfrankos
Cabernet Sauvignon
Merlot
Cabernet Franc

55
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What is the name of the famous wine-producing town in northeast Hungary?

A

Tokaj

56
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What are the 3 grapes of Tokaji?

A

Furmint
Muscat a Petits Grains (Haraslevelu Sarga Muskotaly)
Zeta

57
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What are aszu grapes?

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Grapes which have been attacked by the noble rot botrytis cinerea

58
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What is Tokaji Szamorodni?

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A full bodied white wine made from a mix of aszu and non-aszu grapes all picked together in the same vineyard. The resulting wine can be dry, off dry, or sweet depending on the amount of aszu grapes present

59
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What is Tokaji Aszu made from?

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Grapes which have all been affected by botrytis

60
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What happens to Tokaji Aszu grapes after they are picked?

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They are lightly pressed to release some of the free run juice

61
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What happens to Tokaji Aszu grapes after they have been lightly pressed?

A

They are made into a paste

62
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What is a gonc?

A

A traditional cask in Tokaj which can hold 136L

63
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What is a putton?

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A traditional wooden bucket from Tokaji which can hold 28L of liquid, equivalent to 20-25kg of grape paste

64
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What happens in Tokaji after the grapes are made into a paste?

A

The paste is added to a gonc full of grape must which is not aszu, in measures of puttons

65
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How much paste mixture is added to a gonc if the wine is 3 puttonyos?

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60-75kg

66
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What is the minimum sweetness level for modern Tokaji Aszu?

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120g/l

67
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What is the minimum alcohol for Tokaji Aszu?

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9%

68
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What is the minimum aging requirement for Tokaji Aszu?

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2 years

69
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What is the name of the liquid from the initial Tokaji Aszu press?

A

Esszencia

70
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What is Tokaji Naturesszencia?

A

The wine which comes from the free run juice from the initially press of Tokaji Aszu grapes. The wine is incredible rare and takes decades to ferment to even 5% ABV

71
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What are the 3 regions within The Great Plain?

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Csongrad
Hajos-Baja
Kunsag

72
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What are the 4 regions of the Trans-Danube?

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Lake Balaton
Somlo
Szekszard
Villany-Siklos

73
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What are the 3 main grapes of Lake Balaton?

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Pinot Gris
Welschriesling
Kekynelo

74
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What is special about Lake Balaton?

A

It is the largest lake in Europe

75
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What are the grapes of Somlo?

A

Furmint
Muscat
Welschriesling
Juhfark

76
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What style of wine is Szekszard known for?

A

Dark red wines

77
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What is the traditional red grape of Szekszard?

A

Kadarka

78
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What are the 2 subregions of Villany-Siklos?

A

Villany
Siklos

79
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What wines is Villany known for?

A

Red wines based off Kekoporto, Kekfrancos, and Bordeaux varieties

80
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What wines is Siklos known for?

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Muscat
Welschriesling

81
Q

When was Bulgaria’s wine regions first delimited?

A

1978

82
Q

What are the 5 regions of Bulgaria?

A

Danubian Plain Region
Black Sea Region
Rose Valley Region
Threacian Lowlands Region
Strouma Valley Region

83
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Where is the Danubian Plain located?

A

Northern Bulgaria

84
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What is the climate of the Danubian Plain?

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Continental

85
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What are the main red grapes of the Danubian Plain?

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Gamza
Cabernet Sauvignon
Merlot

86
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What is a synonym for Gamza?

A

Kadarka

87
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What are the main white grapes of the Danubian Plain?

A

Dimiat (Dimyat)
Sauvignon Blanc
Chardonnay

88
Q

What style of wine is common from the Black Sea Region?

A

Dry and semi-dry wines

89
Q

Where is the Black Sea Region?

A

Eastern Bulgaria

90
Q

Where is the Rose Valley located?

A

Balkan Mountains in central Bulgaria

91
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What are the main white grapes of the Rose Valley?

A

Red Misket
Rkatsiteli

92
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What are the main red grapes of the Rose Valley?

A

Cabernet Sauvignon
Merlot

93
Q

What river flows through the Thracian Lowlands?

A

Thracian River

94
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What are the main red grapes of the Thracian Lowlands?

A

Cabernet Sauvignon
Merlot
Mavrud
Pamid

95
Q

Where is the Strouma Valley located?

A

Southwest Bulgaria

96
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What is the popular grape of Strouma Valley?

A

Melnik

97
Q

What is the quality level of Romanian wine?

A

Very low quality

98
Q

What are the 4 regions of Romania?

A

Cotnari
Tarnave
Dealu Mare
Murflatlar

99
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Where is Cotnari located?

A

Moldova, Romania

100
Q

Where is Tarnave located?

A

Transylvania, Romania

101
Q

Where is Dealu Mare located?

A

Mutenia, Romania

102
Q

Where is Murflatlar located?

A

Dobrogea, Romania

103
Q

When was Slovenia established as a country?

A

1991

104
Q

What are the 3 regions of Slovenia?

A

Podravje
Posavje
Primorsje

105
Q

What does the CIS stand for?

A

Commonwealth of Independent States
They are the collective states formerly part of the Soviet Union

106
Q

What is the most popular white and red grape for the CIS countries?

A

Ratziteli (white)
Saperavi (red)

107
Q

What style of wine is commonly found in Cyrpus?

A

Sherry style wines

108
Q

What is the famous red sweet wine from Cyrpus?

A

Commandarie St John

109
Q

Has Cyprus been impacted by Phylloxera?

A

No

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