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Guildsomm Intermediate Flashcards

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Who makes Cuvée Belle Epoque?

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Perrier Jouet

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What is the principal grape of Fronton?

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Négrette

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What is the secondary grape allowed in Vouvray?

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Orbois

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In what village is the Champans 1er Cru Vineyard located?

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Volnay

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What are the genetic parents of Chardonnay?

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Gouais Blanc x Pinot

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6
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Which Australian states have been affected by phylloxera?

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New South Wales, Victoria

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Name all four DOCGs of Friuli.

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Ramandolo, Colli Orientali del Friuli Picolit, Rosazzo, and Lison

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What are the three La La (Cru) wines produced by E. Guigal?

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La Mouline, La Landonne, La Turque

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What are two grapes may be used for the wines of Cerasuolo di Vittoria DOCG?

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Nero d’Avola (50-70%) and Frappato (30-50%)

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10
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What is the only hybrid grape authorized for the production of VQA Icewine?

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Vidal

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Still and sparkling versions of Moschofilero may be produced in what Peloponnesian PDO?

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Mantinia

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12
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What are the two main processes used to subject Madeira to heat?

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Estufagem and Canteiro

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What is the principal grape of Blanquette de Limoux?

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Mauzac

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14
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What Grand Cru vineyard is adjacent to 1er Cru Blanchot-Dessus?

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Criots-Bâtard-Montrachet

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What are the first growth châteaux of Bommes?

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Rabaud-Promis, Sigalas-Rabaud, La Tour-Blanche, Clos Haut-Peyraguey, Lafaurie-Peyraguey, Rayne-Vigneau

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16
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What 5 white grapes are authorized for Cava DO production?

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Paralleda, Xarel-lo, Macabeo, Chardonnay, Subirat Parent

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17
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John Riddoch was a pioneering figure in the early history of what winegrowing region?

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Coonawarra GI

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18
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Where is Coal River?

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Tasmania

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What are the two DOCGs of Umbria?

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Sagrantino di Montefalco and Torgiano Rosso Riserva

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20
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What is the minimum period of time that a basic Madeira will remain in an estufa?

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3 months

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21
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Where is the Bussia cru located?

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Monforte d’Alba (Barolo DOCG)

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22
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What five DO regions are located within Galicia?

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Rías Baixas, Ribeiro, Ribeira Sacra, Valdeorras, Monterrei

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23
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What is the maximum yield for Grosse Lage VDP wines?

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50 hl/ha

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What are the Grand Cru villages of Valle de la Marne?

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Aÿ-Champagne and Tours-Sur-Marne (the latter is Grand Cru for red grapes only)

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What do the initials V.E.P. stand for on a bottle of Chartreuse?

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Vieillissement Exceptionnelment Prolongé

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26
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Where is Gratallops?

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Priorat

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27
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Cencibel is a synonym for what grape?

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Tempranillo

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28
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What is the maximum alcohol level for Steinfeder wines?

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11.5% abv

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29
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What is considered the second wine of Dominus Estate?

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Napanook

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30
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Who is the sole producer of Musigny Blanc?

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Comte Georges de Vogüé

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31
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What DAC is the Heiligenstein vineyard located within?

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Kamptal

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32
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What is uisgebeathe?

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The water of life; a Gaelic word that evolved into whisky

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33
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Bairrada DOP is located in what country?

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Portugal

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34
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List all generally declared Port vintages between 1999 and 2013.

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2000, 2003, 2007, 2011

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35
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What are the three components of a Negroni cocktail?

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Gin, Campari, Sweet Vermouth

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36
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In order to use California as a designation of origin on a wine label, what percentage of the grapes must be grown in the state of California?

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100%

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37
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Where is Brunate?

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Cru vineyard in La Morra and Barolo

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38
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What is the only PDO in Epirus?

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Zitsa

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39
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What is Monemvassia-Malvasia?

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A Greek PDO for sweet wines produced in the southern Peloponnese.

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40
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What 2 Vin Doux Naturel appellations lie within the southern Rhône Valley?

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Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise and Rasteau

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41
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What does Abboccato mean on an Italian wine label?

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Semi-Dry

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42
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Schweigen and Birkweiler are villages within the southern sector of which anbaugebiet?

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Pfalz

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43
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Where is Hermannshöhle?

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Niederhausen, in the Nahe

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44
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What is the required total aging for Chianti Classico Riserva prior to release?

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24 months

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In what Loire Valley AOP are wines produced exclusively from Romorantin?

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Cour-Cheverney AOP

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46
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What is the maximum base yield for Montrachet AOP?

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48 hl/ha

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47
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What is the size of a Bordeaux barrique?

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225 liters

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48
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What two villages may produce wine labeled Gevrey-Chambertin?

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Gevrey-Chambertin and Brochon

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49
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In what region is Cotnari produced?

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Moldavia, Romania

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50
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Bentonite may be used in what part of the winemaking process?

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Fining

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51
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What is the minimum total aging for Rioja Blanco Crianza prior to release?

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2 years

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52
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What are the two DOCGs of Emilia-Romagna?

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Colli Bolognesi Classico Pignoletto and Albana di Romagna

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53
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What wine region is closest in proximity to Santiago?

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Maipo Valley

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54
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What is the smallest anbaugebiet in Germany in terms of vineyard acreage?

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Hessische-Bergstrasse

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55
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In which Grand Cru vineyard is Clos St-Urbain located?

56
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What is the principal white grape of Rueda?

57
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What is Masseto?

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100% Merlot cuvée produced by Ornellaia

58
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What style of dessert wine is aged for a number of years in caratelli prior to release?

59
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What is the principal grape of Oltrepò Pavese Metodo Classico?

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Pinot Nero

60
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What is the smallest grand cru in Gevrey-Chambertin?

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Griottes-Chambertin

61
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In which South Australian GI region are Wendouree and Jim Barry located?

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Clare Valley GI

62
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Which of the Vosne-Romanée Grand Cru vineyards are monopoles?

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La Tâche, La Romanée, La Grand Rue, Romanée-Conti

63
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What is the principal red grape of Bairrada?

64
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In what country is Walker Bay located?

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South Africa

65
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What commune is the Cascina Francia vineyard located within?

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Serralunga d’Alba

66
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What is the northernmost cru of Beaujolais?

67
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What is the only zone of Western Australia that does not touch the coast?

A

Central Western Australia

68
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What is the sole DOCG of Basilicata?

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Aglianico del Vulture Superiore

69
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In what region is Erbaluce di Caluso DOCG located?

70
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What is the classification of Château Lafon-Rochet?

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4th Growth (St. Estèphe)

71
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What GI is the Isle of Orkney located within?

72
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Where is the Roter Hang located?

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Eastern Rheinhessen, between the villages of Nierstein and Nackenheim

73
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What is the grape of Gavi DOCG?

74
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Where is Dartmoor Valley?

A

Hawkes Bay, New Zealand

75
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The region of Tokaj is located at the base of what mountain range?

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The Carpathian Mountains

76
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How many ounces does a standard US longneck beer bottle contain?

77
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What grape dominates plantings in Rioja Baja?

78
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What is the symbol for the Consorzio Chianti Classico?

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The gallo nero, a black cockerel

79
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Where is Chehalem Mountain AVA?

A

Willamette Valley, Oregon

80
Q

Tenerife and Lanzarote are located in what archipelago?

A

The Canary Islands

81
Q

What is Rapsani?

A

PDO in Greece at the base of Mount Olympus

82
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What grape variety is used to produce Australian Topaque?

A

Muscadelle

83
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What is an autoclave?

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A pressurized tank used in the Charmat Method for the second fermentation of sparkling wine.

84
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What is the correct term for a Fino-Amontillado aged in Sanlúcar de Barrameda?

A

Manzanilla Pasada

85
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What is the second most planted variety in Australia?

A

Cabernet Sauvignon

86
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In what region of Germany are the estates of Schäfer-Frölich and Dönnhoff located?

87
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What is the largest region of production for Pinot Noir in Germany?

88
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What is Cérons?

A

AOP for sweet whites in Graves.

89
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What is the German term for monopole?

A

alleinbesitz

90
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Where is the vineyard of Rausch?

91
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Where is Lujan de Cuyo?

A

Mendoza, Argentina

92
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Name 2 DOCG wines that could be produced by an estate in Negrar.

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Amarone della Valpolicella and Recioto della Valpolicella

93
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Where is Mount Benson GI?

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Limestone Coast, South Australia

94
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Who produces Vat 1 Semillon?

A

Tyrrell’s

95
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Which Côte Chalonnaise village AOPs allow the production of red wine?

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Givry, Rully, Mercurey

96
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What two regional appellations are within Niagara Peninsula?

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Niagara-on-the-Lake and Niagara Escarpment

97
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Where is Suhindol Valley?

A

Within the Danubian Plain in northern Bulgaria

98
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What percentage of vintage Champagne must be from the stated vintage?

99
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Where is Snipes Mountain AVA?

A

Washington State

100
Q

What are the four methods of flavoring liqueurs or spirits

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infusion, maceration, distillation, percolation

101
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Lake Geneva is bordered by what two European countries?

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France and Switzerland

102
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What is Mazuelo called in southern France?

103
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Where is Valle de Guadalupe?

A

Baja, Mexico

104
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Where is Awatere Valley?

A

Marlborough, New Zealand

105
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What is the minimum percentage of Pinot Noir required for varietal labeling in Oregon?

106
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Sweet wines designated as Chaume Premier Cru are produced in what AOP?

A

Coteaux du Layon

107
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What is remontage?

A

A cap management technique used in red wine fermentation, wherein the must is pumped over the cap to promote maceration and extraction

108
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What Grand Cru vineyard is divided between the villages of Chambolle-Musigny and Morey-St-Denis?

A

Bonnes-Mares

109
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Name the two sweetening agents used in Marsala.

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Sifone and Mosto Cotto

110
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What grapes are authorized for the production of Crozes-Hermitage AOP?

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Syrah, Marsanne and Roussanne

111
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What is the most planted grape in Jumilla DO?

A

Monastrell

112
Q

What type of wood is used for Sherry casks?

A

American oak

113
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Who produces Alteni di Brassica?

114
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From what grape is Salon Champagne produced?

A

Chardonnay

115
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Where is Jumilla DO?

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Murcia, Spain

116
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What are the three main topsoils in Sancerre?

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Silex (flint), Caillottes (small stones), and Terres Blanches (fossilized marl)

117
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What are the three bereiche of Franken?

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Mainviereck, Maindreieck, Steigerwald

118
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What is the more common name for Picotendre?

119
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What is the regional IGP for Bordeaux?

A

IGP Atlantique

120
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Name the two main sugars in a fully ripened grape.

A

Fructose and Glucose

121
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Where in Bordeaux is boulbènes soil commonly found?

122
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What is aguardente?

A

Neutral grape spirit of 77% alcoholic strength, used to fortify port

123
Q

What are Patamares?

A

Wide terraces in the Douro Valley

124
Q

What is the smallest Alsatian Grand Cru?

A

Kanzlerberg

125
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Where is the vineyard of Rausch?

126
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Where is the 1er Cru Clavaillon?

A

Puligny-Montrachet

127
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Where is the Nackenheimer Rothenberg vineyard located?

A

Rheinhessen (Roter Hang)

128
Q

What is a toji?

A

A sake brewmaster

129
Q

Where is the wine region of Vinsobres?

A

Southern Rhône

130
Q

What is the dominant spirit in a Boston Cooler?

131
Q

What is the smallest US AVA?

A

Cole Ranch (Mendocino County)

132
Q

Germany’s Ahr Valley is best known for what variety?

A

Spätburgunder

133
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Arnaud de Villeneuve is credited with the development of what winemaking technique?

A

Mutage (fortification)

134
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Where in Italy is Franciocorta DOCG located?

135
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What is the boiling point of ethanol?

A

78.4°C (173°F)

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