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1
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What is my password

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2
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Which of the following villages does not have any grand cru vineyards?

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Mersault

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3
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The main reason to grafting wines is to

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Counteract phylloxera

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4
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Leaf roll virus is spread by

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Mealy bug

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5
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What bouquet and flavors will Chardonnay produce?

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In old world
Lemon / green apple / hazelnut- chalky minerality
New world ripe forward fruit of Lemon lime, apple pear creamy butter and high alcohol!
Apple pie , vanilla and spice

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6
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What flavors and bouquet will Chasselas produce

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What flavors and bouquet will Gewürtztraminer produce??

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8
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What flavors and bouquet will Müller -Thurgau produce?

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9
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Which of the following grape varieties is important to Hermitage?

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Syrah

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10
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Which grape is important in Beaujolais?

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Gamay

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11
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Cabernet is the top grape in what region?

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Médoc

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12
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What is the most important grape used in Chateauneuf du Pape and Gigondes

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Grenache

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13
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What is the major varietal in St. Emilllion

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Merlot

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13
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What is Marc brandy

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14
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The liquor obtained from fermenting the skins and pips left after pressing is

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Vin de goutte

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15
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What is vin de presse

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16
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Which of the following alcohols is found in wine

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Ethanol

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17
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The tannins found in wine comes from the

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Grape skins

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18
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What are grape pips

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19
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What is ratafia

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20
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Many sweet liqueur white wines are produced from which grape

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Muscat

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21
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If the grape pips are crushed in the vinification process the wine will have a

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Bitter taste

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22
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Wine made from the pressings of red grape skins. After they have been removed from the fermenting must is called

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Vin de presse

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23
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What is cuvaison

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24
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During the vinification process at what percentage of alcohol will all the wild yeasts be killed

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4%

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25
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Riesling

What climate doe it do best in

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Cool

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26
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What is a central characteristic of Riesling

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High acidity

27
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What is the classic white grape of Germany

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Riesling

28
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Sau. Blanc what climate does it do best

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Temperate to cool climate

29
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What flavors for Sau blanc

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Grapefruit tropical fruits

Gooseberries / freshly cut green grass, herbs cat urine

30
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What major grape is found in Sancerre and Pouilly Fume

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Sau blanc

31
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What winemaker coined fume blanc

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Robert Mondavi

32
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What wine grape is sau blanc blended with in France

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Semillion

33
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Pinot Gris/ Pinot Grigio originated where

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Burgandy France

34
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Climate for Pinot Grigio

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Temperate to cool climate

35
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Pinot Gris means aged in

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Oak

36
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Pinot Grigio / Pinot Gris is important

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In Alsace and Italy

37
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Chardonnays grows best in what type of climates

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Cool to temperate

38
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What type of acidity does Chardonnay have

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Low to med

39
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Chardonnay almost aged in

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Oak

40
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What does blanc de mean

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White champaign from the Chardonnay grape

41
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Where are the most important producers of Chardonnay

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France and U.S.A

43
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What climate does merlot grow in?

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Temperate to warm

44
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Levels of tannin in merlot

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Moderate to high

Thick-skinned highly Tanic

45
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What flavor components does merlot have

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Blue berries, black cherries

Chocolate, spice, cedar, vanilla

46
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Cabernet Sauvignon what climate does it grow in?

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Temperate to warm

47
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What kind of acidity levels does Cabernet Sauvignon have

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Low to medium.

48
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Tell me about the pigmentation for Cabernet Sauvignon?

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The pigmentation is thick

49
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What are the tasting components for Cabernet Sauvignon?

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Black currents, plums, black cherries, Cedar, vanilla musty wet

50
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What climate does Riesling grow best in

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Cool to cold climate.

51
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What levels of acidity does Riesling have?

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High acidity

52
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What kind of containers is Riesling aged in?

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Stainless steal

53
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Where is Riesling grown best at

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Germany in Alsace

54
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What are the flavor components of Riesling?

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Floral when young, Tend to show petro or honey with Age… central core is acidity

55
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What climate does Sau blanc/fume blanc grow best in?

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Temperate to cool climate

56
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Sau blanc body is

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Light to medium

57
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Sau. Blanc acidity is

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Medium to high

58
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What are the flavor components of Riesling

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Grapefruit, Tropical fruits, Goosenberries , Freshly cut grass

Cat’s urine

59
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Sau. Blanc from Sancerre and Poully fume for me are usually what?

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Lighter Bodied

60
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What winemaker coined the term Fume Blanc?

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Robert Mondavi

61
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Sau blanc is blended with what grape in France

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Semillion

62
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What is the origin of Pinot Grigio/Pinot Gris

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Burgundy

63
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Pinot Grigio is grown in what climates

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Temperate to cool climates

64
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The body of Pinot Grigio is

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Light to medium

65
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Acidity levels for Pinot Grigio

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Medium to high

66
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Pinot Gris means

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Aged in oak

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