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What are two ‘traditional appellations’ of Greece, and what level of designation do they carry?

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Retsina and Verdea; PGI

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When was Greece’s wine laws enacted?

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1969 & 1970

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How long must a ‘reserve’ white and red be aged In Greece?

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White: 1 yr (6 mos. In barrel, 3 mos. In bot)

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Grand reserve white wine from Greece must be aged for how long?

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2 yrs. (1 in barrel, 6 mos. In bot)

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Grand reserve red wine from Greece must be aged for how long?

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4 yrs (18 mos. in barrel and bottle)

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What is Verdea?

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An oxidized wine from the island of Zakynthos, Greece

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How are PGI wines broken down?

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Regional, district, area

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Cava on a Greek wine label indicates what?

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1 yr of aging (6 mos. In oak)for PGI whites and 3 yrs. For reds (1 yr in oak)

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Palaiomenos se vareli indicates what on a Greek wine label?

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That oak has been used in the aging process for Cava, reserve and grand reserve wines

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Which regions make up the Greek mainland?

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Macedonia, Epirus, Pelopennese, Thessalia, Thrace, Central Greece (sterea ellada)

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What is Malagousia?

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An almost extinct varietal now cultivated in Thessaloniki, Northern Macedinia (PGI)

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What are the PDO’s of Macedonia?

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Amynteo, Goumenissa, Naoussa, Slopes of Meliton

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What is Halkidiki?

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Sub region of the slopes of meliton

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What styles of wine are produced in Kilkis?

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Sub region of Goumenissa; dry red only from Xinomavro (20% Negoska)

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What are the white varietals of Slopes of Meliton?

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Athiri, Roditis, Assyrtiko (dry only)

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List the PDO wines of Thessalia.

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Rapsani, Messenikola, Achialos

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Styles of wine produced in Anchialos.

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Dry white from min 80% Rhoditis, + Savvatiano (Thessalia)

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Varietals and styles for Messenikola.

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Dry red only; min. 70% Mavro, + carignan and syrah (PDO of Thessalia)

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What is produced in Zitsa?

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Still, semi sparkling and sparkling dry and sweet wines from Debina (Sub district: Ioannia)

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Which sub region surrounds Athens?

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Attiki (mostly Savvatiano; Roditis)

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What is Black Laurel?

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Name for Mavrodaphne in Patras

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Isthmus of Corinth is found where?

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Pelopennese, Greece

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Describe the wines of Rapsani.

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Dry reds; Xinomavro, Stavroto, Krasato (1/3 each)(subzone: Larissa)

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Where is Koutsi?

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Nemea, Greece

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What are the PDO dessert wines of Peloponnese?
Muscat of Rio Patras, Muscat of Patras, Mavrodaphne of Patras
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Define Moschoudi.
Muscat petite grains in Muscat of Patras/Rio Patras
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Varietals and styles of wine in Monemvassia-Malvasia PDO.
Sweet white from sun dried grapes; 51% Monemvassia + Assyrtiko, Asproudes, Kydonitsa (subreg: Lakonia)
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Peloponnese PDO’s for dry wines.
Nemea, Mantinia, Patras
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Styles and varietals for Nemea.
Red Dry to sweet; Agiorgitiko
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Styles and varietals for Mantinia.
White Dry, still, sparkling; 85% Moschofilero + Asproudes
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Styles and varietals forPatras OPAP.
White Dry to sweet; Roditis
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Aging req’s for Mavrodaphne of Patras.
(Red VDN) 1 yr in oak (1kL or less); Reserve 2 in oak, 1 in bot; Grand reserve min 7 yrs in total, 3 in oak, 3 in bot
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Grand Cru is applied to which vaietals in Peloponnese?
Musct
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What are the aging req’s for Monemvassia-Malvasia?
Min. 2 yrs oxidative; may be aged for 4 yrs or in multiples of 4 yrs
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What are the four wine producing islands of the Ionian Islands?
Caphalonia, Kerkyra (corfu), Lefkada, Zakynthos
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What is the most cultivated grape of Crete?
Vilana
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Name the PDO’s of Crete based on Vilana.
Sitia, Peza, Candia
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Which ancient Greek varietal produces and orange hued wine?
Liatiko (Sitia, Dafnes PDO’s)
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Santorini whites are made from what?
Assyrtiko, With Athiri and Aidani
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What is Muscat a Petite Grains known as on Samos Is.?
Moscato Aspro
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What PDO’s occupy Cephalonia?
Robola (dry white), Mavrodaphne of Cephalonia (sweet red), Muscat of Cephalonia (sweet white, sweet white VDN, Grand cru)
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Styles of wine on Santorini Is.
Dry White, ‘Nychteri’ dry white, Vinsanto
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Req’s for a Nychteri White from Santorini.
Min 13.5% abv; min. 3 months in oak
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Where is the Union of Viticultural Cooperatives located?
Samos
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Where is korinthia and argolida located?
Districts of Nemea
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What is the white varietal of Paros ?
100% monevassia: PDO/OPAP
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Name the wines that come from Sitia.
PDO/OPAP: Dry white (70% vilana + thrapsathiri); Dry red (80% liatiko + mandilaria)
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What are the PDO’s of the Aegean Islands that produce red wines? What are their varietals?
Paros (2/3 mandalaria, 1/3 monemvassia); Rhodes (100% mandalaria)
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Which two rivers are associated with Tokaji?
Tisza, Bodrog
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Who is Prince Rakoczy, and what did he accomplish?
First to classify vineyards in Europe (Tokaji); in 1700(1730, 1772) classified 28 villages
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Which mountain range shelters Tokaj?
Carpathian Mnts.
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What are the soils types of Tokaj?
Volcanic loess, clay
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Which vineyrds are known as the great first growths of Tokaji?
Szarvas, Mezes Maly
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List the 6 grapes of Tokaji production.
Furmint, Harslevelu, Sarga Muskotoly; Zeta, Kabar, Koverszolo
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What is the volume of a Puttony?
25KG
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What is the volume of a Gonci?
136L
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What is the minimum cask aging for Tokaji?
2 yrs.
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What is the minimum RS level for 5 Puttonyos Tokaji?
120 g/l
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Minimum R/S level of Naturesszencia.
450 g/l
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What is the Circle of Mad?
Small group of Tokaj region producers committed to quality dry wine production
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What are the 3 major geographical zones of Hungary?
N. Hungary, Western region of Transdanubia, Great Southern Plain
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Which two regions may use Bikaver on the label for their Bulls Blood production?
Eger, Szeksard
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List the varietals for Bull’s Blood.
Kadarka; Kekfrancos (aka Blaufrankish), Cab Sauv, Merlot, Cab Franc
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Name 3 regions in Transdanubia.
Eger, Szeksard, Badascony, Balatonfured-Csopak (on L. Balaton), ?{Vilany-Siklos, Sopron}?
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What is Europe’s largest lake?
Lake Balaton
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Which Hungarian region is contiguous with Austria’s Burgenland?
Sopron (Kekfrankos)
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Synonym for Blauer-Portugeiser in Hungary.
Kekporto
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What is Hungary’s largest wine growing region?
Kunsag (southern great plain)
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Where is Boyer Estates (aka BlueRidge)?
Bulgaria
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How are quality wines in Bulgaria designated?
DGO, DGO Controliran
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What are the 5 main regions Of Bulgaria?
N. Danubian Plain, S. Thracian Lowlands, E. Black Sea Region, W. Strouma Valley, Rose Valley
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What does Barik indicate on a Bulgarian wine label?
Oak aging in 500l casks or less
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How long has a Reserve and Special Selection wine from Bulgaria been aged in oak?
Reserve: 1 yr
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The Kadarka grape, as it is known in Hungary, is known as what in Bulgaria?
Gamza
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Name 3 native varietals of Bulgaria.
Gamza, Mavrud, Melnik, Pamid
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What is Rubin?
Syrah x Nebbiolo
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What are the most planted white grapes in Bulgaria?
Rkatsiteli, Dimiat
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What are the two most cultiavated varietals in Romania?
Feteasca Alba, Feteasca Ragala (whites)
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Name 2 indigenous red varietals from Romania.
Feteasca Neagra, Burgun Mare, Babeaca Neagra
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What year did Romania establish wine law that was congruent with EU laws.
2002
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What are the two broad catergories of Romanian wine law?
Wines for consumption (table wines); Quality wines
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Table wines in Romania are broken down how?
VM (vino de Mesa); VMS (vino de mesa superior)
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How are quality wines broken down in Romania?
VS (quality wine with geographical designation [PGI]); DOC (Denomire de Origine Controlata [PDO])
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Can hybrids be used for quality wines be used for Quality Wines in Romania?
No
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Name 5 of the 7 major regions of Romania.
Banat, Hills of Dobroga, Crisana and Maramures, Hills of Moldova, Hills of Mutenia and Oltenia, Transylvania Plateau, Danube Terraces
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Which Mnt range dominates the center of Romania?
Carpathian Mnts
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Which geographical feature creates the southern border of Romania?
Danube River
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Define the following Romanian classifications: DOC-CMB, DOC-CT, DOC-CIB.
DOC-CMB: harvested at full maturity
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Where specifically is Tarnave DOC?
Transylvania Plateau, Romania
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Which grapes can be used to produce Cotnari?
Grasa di Cotnari; Feteasca Alba, Francusa, Tamaioasa Romaneasca
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What Romanian region is Cotnari produced in?
Hills of Moldova
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Dealu Mare DOC is located whre?
Hills of Multenia and Oltenia
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Where is Murfatlar DOC?
Hills of Dobrogea
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Which Romanian regions lie on the Black Sea Coast?
Dobrogea, Danube Terraces
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3 main regions of Slovenia.
Primorska, Podravje, Posavje
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Sub-regions of Primorska.
Gorska Brda, Kras, Koper, Vipava
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Kras & Goriska Brda become which regions in Italy?
Kras = Carso
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What is Rebula?
Synonym for Ribolla Gialla in Slovenia
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Where does Mike Grgich make wine in Croatia?
Dignac, Dalmatia
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What is Tokajska?
The contiguous Tokaji region of Hungary in Slovakia
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List the wine regions of Slovakia.
Small Carpathian Wine Region, Nitra, Tokaj Wine Region (Tokajska), E. Slovak, S. Slovak, Central Slovak
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What are the 2 regions of the Czech Republic?
Bohemia, Moravia
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Each VOC region of the Czech Rep. must adhere to what standards?
Hand harvesting, min. must weight, defined yields and ABV levels (4)
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List 3 VOC wines of the Czech Rep.
Znojmo, Modre Hory, Mikoluv
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What are the additional reg’s of VOC Znojmo?
No oak, cork enclosure only
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Where would you find ‘Quality wines with special attributes’?
Czech Republic
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Where would you find the regions of Dagestan and Stavropol?
Russia
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Which Russian wine region sits on the Black Sea coast and holds 50% of Russia’s vineyards?
Krasnodar
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What are the four major regions of Ukraine?
Crimea, Odessa, Nikolayev-Kherson, Transcarpathian
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What are the 5 wine regions of Georgia?
Kekheti, Kartli, Imereti, Racha-Lechkumi, Subtropical
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Where is the Ararat Valley?
Armenia
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Where is the Cricova District?
Moldova

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