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Where is the town of Haro?

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Rioja Alta

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What is Grand Roussillon?

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AOP for VDN wines in Roussillon

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What is the most southerly AOP of the Northern Rhône?

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St. Péray

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In what year of the 20th century did terrible frost destroy nearly 3/4 of the Malbec vines in Bordeaux, leading to its decline in the region?

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1956

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What is the principal grape variety of Verdea?

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Skiadopoulo

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What is Josephshöfer?

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Reichsgraf von Kesselstatt’s monopole vineyard in Graach an der Mosel

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What is the Italian term for noble rot?

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Muffa

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What are the two island DOCs in Campania?

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Ischia and Capri

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What domaine owns the largest parcel within Musigny?

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De Vogüé (They own about three-quarters of the vineyard!)

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What is Suze?

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A French liqueur flavored with Gentian root.

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According to Barossa’s Old Vine Charter, what is the minimum age a vine must reach in order to be labeled as an Ancestor vine?

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125 years

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What is Vimblanc?

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A fortified style of wine produced from over-ripe grapes in Montsant and Tarragona

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In what winemaking process is the wine divided into Permeate and Retentate?

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Reverse Osmosis

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What county is Vare Vineyard located within?

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Napa County

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Vidiano and Vilana are indigenous to what island?

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Crete

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What is the Zonda?

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A hot, dry northwestern wind that blows over the eastern Andean slopes in northern Argentina

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17
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Where is Famatina Valley?

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La Rioja, Argentina

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18
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What is anreicherung?

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The German term for chaptalization

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19
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What commune is Château La Lagune located within?

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Ludon

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20
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What are the two principal grapes for Cassis blanc?

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Marsanne and Clairette

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21
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What is Rauchbier?

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Smoked beer, in which the malted barley is smoked before being brewed, a specialty of Franken

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What country is second to Italy in plantings of Nebbiolo?

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Argentina

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23
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How is Merlot Blanc related to Merlot?

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Merlot Blanc is a crossing of Merlot x Folle Blanche

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What domaine’s vines provided much of the original stock for the Bernard (Dijon) clones of Pinot Noir?

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Ponsot

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Who produces Unendlich and what is the variety?

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FX Pichler, Riesling

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26
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Rocky Knob is an AVA in what state?

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Virginia

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27
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From 1970-1975, the French government banned new plantings in Bordeaux of which major red grape?

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Merlot, due to its susceptibility to frost.

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28
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What three grapes are most commonly used for Marsala production?

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Grillo, Inzolia, Catarratto

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29
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Where is Sonoita AVA?

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Arizona

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30
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In what region is the Cagliari DOC located?

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Sardegna

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31
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Who currently produces Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Clos des Réas?

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Michel Gros

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32
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Where is the Para River?

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Barossa Valley

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33
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What three villages compose the Maranges AOP?

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Dezize-Les-Maranges, Sampigny-Les-Maranges, Cheilly-Les Maranges

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What are the two major winemaking regions of the Czech Republic?

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Bohemia and Moravia

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What is Rubin?

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Bulgarian grape crossing (Nebbiolo x Syrah)

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36
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Name a hybrid grape variety authorized for Armagnac production.

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Baco Blanc

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37
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Which Alsatian Grand Crus allow blending?

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Kaefferkopf and Altenberg de Bergheim

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38
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Where is Torrette?

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Valle d’Aosta

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39
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Where is Puente Alto?

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Maipo Valley, Chile

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40
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Which Graves classified growth produced its final vintage in 2005?

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Château Latour Haut-Brion

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What two communes constitute Soave’s Classico zone?

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Soave and Monteforte d’Alpone

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42
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What is Carricante?

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A white grape used for the white wines of Etna DOC in Sicily.

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43
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What is the principal red grape of Binissalem DO?

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Manto Negro

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44
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Where is Les Monts Damnés?

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Sancerre AOP

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45
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The Grand Enclos, or l’Enclos is the source of what famous classified growth’s grand vin?

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Château Latour

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46
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What is Enforcado?

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A traditional vine training method similar to a pergola system used in Vinho Verde.

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47
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What two grapes may be used for the production of Mavrodaphne of Patra PDO wines?

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Mavrodaphne and Korinthiaki

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48
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In 1998 scandal erupted in Bordeaux as a classified growth was accused of adding Haut-Médoc wine to their second label and flavoring it with oak chips. What was the estate?

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Château Giscours

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49
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What is the species of oak commonly used for cork production?

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Quercus Suber

50
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What is the second most planted red grape variety on Madeira?

51
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What does szaraz indicate on a Tokaji label?

52
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What appellations of Crete produce only red wine?

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Archanes and Dafnes

53
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What three 1er Crus are labelled Blagny AOP for red wines and Puligny-Montrachet AOP for white wines?

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Sous le Puits, la Garenne, Hameau de Blagny

54
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What estate owns the largest parcel of Montrachet?

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Marquis de Laguiche

55
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Name the two dessert wine PDOs on Crete.

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Malvasia Sitia and Malvasia Candia

56
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What are the two most important red grapes on the island of Madeira?

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Tinta Negra and Complexa

57
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What are the subzones of Vinos de Madrid?

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Arganda, Navalcarnero, San Martín de Valdeiglesias

58
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Where is Averna produced?

59
Q

What South African area is known for Jerepigo?

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Klein Karoo

60
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What is Genshu?

A

Undiluted sake, usually around 20% abv

61
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What are the three subzones of Colli Orientali del Friuli?

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Cialla, Rosazzo, and Schioppettino di Prepetto

62
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What is Pico?

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Portugese DOP for fortified wines in the Azores islands.

63
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What is the grape of Naoussa PDO wines?

64
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What is rotundone?

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The sesquiterpene responsible for peppery aromas in grapes

65
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What two yeasts are most commonly associated with lambic fermentation?

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Brettanomyces bruxellensis and Brettanomyces lambicus

66
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What state is the Champoux Vineyard located within?

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Washington

67
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What two Greek PDOs utilize the Liatiko grape for red wines?

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Sitia and Dafnes

68
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What is Sämling 88?

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A synonym for Scheurebe used in Burgenland

69
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Where are the DOCs of Fara and Faro, respectively?

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Fara DOC is in Piemonte; Faro DOC is in Sicily

70
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What is Tsipouro?

A

Greek pomace spirit, also known as raki

71
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What does barik indicate on a Bulgarian bottle?

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The wine was barrel-fermented in casks no larger than 500 L

72
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Where is the Aversa DOC?

73
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What châteaux are classified Crus Classé for only white wines in Graves?

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Château Couhins, Château Couhins-Lurton and Château Laville-Haut-Brion

74
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In what country is the coffee-growing region of Antigua located?

75
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What are the two varieties authorized for Etna Rosso DOC?

A

Nerello Mascalese and Nerello Cappuccio

76
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What is the maximum temperature at which a German producer may harvest grapes for Eiswein?

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-7 degrees Celsius

77
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In what country is the wine region of Krasnodar located?

78
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What are the subzones of Côtes de Provence?

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Fréjus, Saint-Victoire, Pierrefeu, La Londe

79
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What is Haux?

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A French eau de vie made from holly berries

80
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Where is Tupungato?

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Uco Valley, Mendoza

81
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What are the five communes of Châteauneuf-du-Pape?

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Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Orange, Courthézon, Bédarrides, Sorgues

82
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What is the main red grape of Arlanza DO?

A

Tinta del País

83
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Vidiano and Kotsifali are grape varieties thought to be indigenous to what island?

84
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What is the premier subzone of Colli Orientali del Friuli Picolit?

85
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What is the principal red grape for Ajaccio AOP?

A

Sciaccarello

86
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In which modern-day country did the Sylvaner grape originate?

87
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Name the top three countries of cork production.

A

Portugal, Spain, Italy

88
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What is the minimum residual sugar for Tokaji Eszencia?

89
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What is the minimum must weight for Pinot Gris SGN in Alsace?

90
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What is a cabeceo?

A

The final recipe for a blended Sherry wine, first assembled on a very small scale and then replicated in proportion.

91
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Which GI is the Dalwhinnie Distillery located within?

92
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Raicilla and Pulque are produced from what type of plant?

93
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What is the largest 1er Cru in Puligny-Montrachet?

A

Le Folatières

94
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What is the synonym for the Tinta Negra grape used in the Canary Islands?

95
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Which AOP in Bordeaux is a UNESCO World Heritage Site?

A

St.Émilion

96
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What are the 3 principal estates of the Bernkasteler Doctor vineyard?

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Dr. H. Thanisch-Erben, Dr. H. Thanisch, Wegeler

97
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What are the subzones of the Sierra Foothills AVA?

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El Dorado, North Yuba, Fair Play, Shenandoah Valley, Fiddletown

98
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What is métayage?

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A system of sharecropping common in the Côte d’Or, wherein tenants pay rent in the form of wine or grapes

99
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What is Vino de Aguja?

A

Spanish semi-sparkling wine

100
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What are the three DOCs in Piemonte for Moscato Bianco Passito wines?

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Piemonte DOC, Strevi DOC, Loazzolo DOC

101
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Which of the following was the best vintage for Bordeaux: 1929, 1930 or 1931?

102
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What is Harriague?

A

A synonym for Tannat in Uruguay

103
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Where is the Omala Valley?

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Cephalonia, Greece. It is the center of Robola production.

104
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What are the communes of Saint-Julien AOP?

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Saint-Julien, Saint-Laurent-Médoc, Saint-Julien-Beychevelle, Cussac-Fort-Médoc

105
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Where are the DOCs of Lago di Caldaro and Lago di Corbara, respectively?

A

Lago di Corbara DOC is in Umbria; Lago di Caldaro DOC is in Alto-Adige

106
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What is Magarach?

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A wine research institute at Yalta in the Crimea, founded in 1828

107
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What is Centgrafenberg?

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A Grosses Lage vineyard in the village of Bürgstadt in Franken.

108
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Where did cidre de glace originate?

109
Q

Where in the world is Wilyabrup?

A

Margaret River GI

110
Q

What is Tresterbrand?

A

German pomace spirit

111
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Name all three French AOPs with Clairette in the appellation name.

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Clairette de Bellegarde, Clairette de Languedoc, Clairette de Die

112
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What is the principal grape of Bandol Blanc?

113
Q

What is generally recognized as the best Port vintage of the 1950s?

114
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What is Carema?

A

DOC in Piemonte for wines based on Nebbiolo (Spanna)

115
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Name the four IGP zones that replaced the Beiras IGP in 2011.

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Terras do Dão, Terras de Cister, Terras da Beira, Beira Atlântico

116
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Where is Serraboella?

A

Cru vineyard in Neive (Barbaresco DOCG)

117
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What two subregions of Rías Baixas are located along the Minho River?

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Condado do Tea and O Rosal

118
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What is the largest 1er Cru vineyard in Chassagne-Montrachet?

119
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In Champagne, what 5 villages were elevated to grand cru in 1985?

A

Chouilly, le Mesnil-sur-Oger, Oger, Oiry, Verzy

120
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What is the most planted variety in Fitou?

121
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What is the difference between Blauburger and Blauburgunder in Austria?

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Blauburger is a crossing of Blauer Portugeiser x Blaufränkisch, and Blauburgunder is an Austrian synonym for Pinot Noir

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