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Which two Piedmont regions are most famous for their Nebbiolo wines?

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Barolo and Barbaresco

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Which northern region makes wines sometimes dubbed the ‘king of wine’?

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Barolo

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Which northeastern region is Valpolicella part of?

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Veneto

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Which southern region would you find Taurasi DOCG in?

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Campania

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Name the large eastern region famous for Verdicchio wines

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Marche

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Name the DOC where premium Verdicchio wine is made

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Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi DOC

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The five sub zones Alto Tirino, Casauria, Teate, Terre dei Peligni and Terre dei Vestini form which large DOC?

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Abruzzo

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What is the name of Sicily’s principal DOC which is also the largest live volcano in Europe?

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Etna

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What is Italy’s largest wine-producing region?

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Veneto, followed closely by Tuscany and Piedmont

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Which major region, of which one of its DOCGs is called Cannellino di Frascati, lies directly south of Tuscany and west of Abruzzo?

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Lazio

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In which geographical region in Italy is Emilia-Romagna?

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Northeast Italy

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If you find ‘Cartizze’ on a wine label, where is the wine from?

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A premium Prosecco DOCG in Veneto, high on the hill of Cartizze

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Name Italy’s northernmost wine region

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Trentino-Alto-Adige

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Which region are Soave and Valpolicella wines made in?

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Veneto

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Name the key region for Nero d’Avola wines

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Sicilia

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Which key Italian region shares a border with Slovenia?

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Friuli-Venezia Giulia

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Would you characterize the terroir of Trentino-Alto-Adige as coastal, mountainous or volcanic?

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Mountainous

18
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What is special about Etna DOC and where is it?

A

It’s located on Europe’s largest live volcano in Sicily

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Which country in the world is generally considered to have the most amount of indigenous grape varieties?

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Italy - there are many hundreds of indigenous grape varieties

20
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Which Italian regions are accredited with having some of the highest vineyards in mainland Europe?

A

Alto Adige, Etna and Valle d’Aosta

21
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Which region is home to Montefalco Sagrantino DOCG?

A

Umbria

22
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Which appellation is often regarded as the most premium in Prosecco?

A

Conegliano-Valdobbiadene DOCG

23
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Pantelleria is an island near Sicily, what kind of wine is it known for?

A

Dessert wine made from dried Muscat grapes

24
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Vernaccia is a white grape variety, which appellation is named after it?

A

Vernaccia di San Gimignano DOCG

25
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In which region would you find Biferno DOC?

A

Molise

26
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Nosiola is used to make sweet or dry white wines, where is its native region?

A

Trentino-Alto-Adige

27
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In which Italian region is Gattinara DOC?

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Piedmont

28
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How many principal Barolo communes are there?

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5

29
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In which wine region would you find Salice Salentino DOC, Copertino DOC and Primitivo di Manduria DOC?

A

Puglia

30
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Which northern Italian region does most commercial Pinot Grigio wine come from?

A

Veneto

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