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Which Grand Crus in Alsace allow blends?

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Altenberg de Bergheim
Kaefferkopf

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Which Grand Crus in Alsace allow the use of Sylvaner?

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Zotzenberg

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Which Grand Crus in Alsace allow the production of red wines made from Pinot Noir?

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Hengst
Kirchberg de Barr

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What are the 3 ancillary grapes in Alsace?

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Klevener de Heiligenstein (aka Savagnin Rose) - Non-aromatic Gewurztraminer
Auxerrois - Low acid, neutral grape
Chasselas - Neutral grape

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What labeling rules for sweetness are required in Alsace?

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As of 2021, every bottle must clearly show the sweetness level

Sec (dry)
Demi-sec (off-dry)
Mouelleux (medium-sweet)
Doux (sweet)

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Which grape varieties are used in the Saint-Bris AOC in Bourgogne?

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Sauvignon Blanc
Sauvignon Gris

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What grape variety is used in the Bouzeron AOC in Bourgogne?

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Aligote

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Describe the Saint-Bris AOC in Bourgogne.

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Dry white only

Grapes: Sauvignon Blanc, Sauvignon Gris

Grand Auxerrois
(“Gran-aux-err-wah”)

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Describe the Vezelay AOC in Bourgogne.

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Dry white only

Grape: Chardonnay

Grand Auxerrois
(“Gran-aux-err-wah”)

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Describe the Irancy AOC in Bourgogne.

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Red wine only

Grapes: Pinot Noir, can optionally include small amounts of Cesar and/or Pinot Gris

Grand Auxerrois
(“Gran-aux-err-wah”)

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In which regions are the vineyards ranked Grand Cru?

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Alsace
Bourgogne

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In which regions are the villages ranked Grand Cru?

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Champagne

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List the 7 dosage levels of Champagne from driest to sweetest.

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Brut Nature
Extra Brut
Brut
Extra Sec (or Extra Dry)
Sec (Dry)
Demi-Sec
Doux

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What are the 4 ancillary grapes of Champagne?

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Pinot Gris
Pinot Blanc
Arbane
Petit Meslier

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What is “Mousseux”?

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“Frothy” or “bubbly”

A category of sparkling wine

Note to be confused with “Moelleux”, which is a semi-sweet wine made from late harvest grapes

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What is “Petillant”?

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“Fizzy”

Used for delicately sparkling wines

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What is France’s largest IGP by area?

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Val de Loire IGP in Loire Valley

Wine is mainly white and varietal

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What are the 3 AOCs in Entre-Deux-Mers region that make sweet wine?

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Cadillac AOC
Loupiac AOC
Sainte-Croix-du-Mont AOC

Sainte-Croix-du-Mont is most prestigious

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What does Meridionaux mean?

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“Of the Southern Rhone”

(in nature, style, or location)

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Which appellations in the Rhone Valley can only make red wine?

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Cote Rotie AOC
Cornas AOC

Vinsobres AOC
Beaumes de Venise AOC

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Which appellations in the Rhone Valley can make rose wine?

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Cotes du Rhone AOC
Cotes du Rhone Villages AOC
Gigondas AOC
Vacqueyras AOC
Lirac AOC
Tavel AOC

Ventoux AOC, Luberon AOC, Costieres de Nimes AOC

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Describe the VDNs of Languedoc.

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4 AOCs
- Muscat de Lunel AOC
- Muscat de Mireval AOC
- Muscat de Frontignan AOC
- Muscat de Saint-Jean-de-Minervois AOC

All are white wine
All are reductive style only

Grape: Muscat a Petits Grains Blanc

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Describe the VDNs of Roussillon.

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White AOCs
- Muscat de Rivesaltes AOC (both Muscats)

Red AOCs
- Banyuls Grand Gru AOC (3 Grenaches - Oxidative)

White and Red AOCs
- Maury AOC (3 Grenaches - Oxidative or Reductive)

White, rose, and red AOCs
- Rivesaltes AOC (3 Grenaches - Oxidative)
- Banyuls AOC (3 Grenaches - Oxidative)

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What are the 2 labeling terms for VDNs in Roussillon that refer to red wines aged reductively?

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Grenat - used in Rivesaltes and Maury
Rimage - used in Banyuls

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What is "tuile"?
A labeling term for VDNs in Roussillon to signify a slightly oxidized red wine that takes on a "tuile" (clay-tile) color
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What is "ambre"?
A labeling term for VDNs in Roussillon to signify a controlled-oxidation white wine that takes on an amber color
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What is "hors d'age"?
A labeling term for VDNs in Roussillon to signify an oxidative VDN aged for a minimum of 5 years
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What 4 appellations in Roussillon do NOT product VDNs?
Cotes du Roussillon AOC: Dry white, rose, red - Grenache-based blends Cotes du Roussillon Villages AOC: Red, Grenache-based GSM Collioure AOC: Dry white, rose, red - GSM blends Maury Sec AOC: Red, Grenache-based blends
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Describe the VDNs of the Rhone Valley.
Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise AOC - White, rose, red - Muscat grapes - Reductive style Rasteau AOC - White, rose, red - 3 Grenaches - Oxidative or Reductive
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Vermentino is known by what name in Provence?
Rolle
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List and describe the 5 DCGs of the Cotes de Bordeaux AOC.
Cadillac Cotes de Bordeaux DCG - Red Castillon Cotes de Bordeaux DCG - Red Blaye Cotes de Bordeaux DCG - Red, dry white Francs Cotes de Bordeaux DCG - Red, small amount of dry & sweet white Sainte-Foy Cotes de Bordeaux DCG - Red, small amount of dry, sweet, & semi-sweet white
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Where is Pouilly-Fuissé and what is the grape?
Bourgogne - Maconnais Chardonnay
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Where is Pouilly-Fumé and what is the grape?
Centre-Loire Sauvignon Blanc
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Where is Pouilly-sur-Loire and what is the grape?
Centre-Loire Chasselas
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Where is Pouilly-Loché and what is the grape?
Bourgogne - Maconnais Chardonnay
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What Bourgogne village is known for its production of crémant?
Rully in Cote Chalonnaise
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When was the process of “mutage” developed?
1200s
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What is "rancio"?
A labeling term for VDNs that refers to a fully oxidized white or red wine The wines boast characteristics of walnuts and orange peels
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Which AOCs in Languedoc have a main grape in the blend?
Pic Saint-Loup AOC: Syrah Minervois AOC: Syrah Minervois-La Liviniere AOC: Syrah Corbieres AOC: Carignan Corbieres Boutenac AOC: Carignan Faugeres AOC: Roussanne La Clape: Bourboulenc, Grenache Blanc
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What is a synonym for Chardonnay in Chablis?
Beaunois
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When did the Dutch drain the Médoc Peninsula?
1600s
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Which Rhone Valley grape is reductive in nature? Which is oxidative in nature?
Syrah is reductive Grenache is oxidative
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Which river creates the fog that engenders noble rot in the southern portion of Graves?
The Ciron
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What is the dominant grape variety grown in Grande Montage de Reims?
Pinot Noir
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What is the dominant grape variety grown in the Vallee de la Marne?
Meunier
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What is the dominant grape variety of the Cote des Blancs?
Chardonnay
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What is the dominant grape variety of the Cote de Sezanne?
Chardonnay
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What is "mutage"?
The process of adding spirits to a wine going through alcoholic fermentation in order to halt the process
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What people are credited with the invention of the wooden cask?
Celts
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Who invented micro-oxygenation?
Patrick Ducournau
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What are the synonyms for Savagnin Rose and Pinot Blanc in Alsace?
Savagnin Rose: Klevener Pinot Blanc: Klevner (and Pinot Vrai)
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In which century did the first Champagne houses appear?
18th century
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What is the "Echelle de Crus"?
A rating system for Champagne villages Grand Cru villages are rated at 100% Premier Cru villages are rated between 90-99% The rest are rated between 80-89% Villages with rating lower than 80% cannot produce champagne
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Which region contains the most AOCs than any other wine region in France?
Bourgogne
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The soils of Bourgogne primarily consist of what?
Sedimentary limestones and marls
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All the Grand Cru climats of Chablis are located on what type of soil?
Kimmeridgean Marl
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Which Bourgogne AOC can produce a late-harvest, sweet wine?
Viré-Clessé AOC in Maconnais
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Carbonic maceration is attributed to who?
Jules Chauvet
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What two topographical features give the Beaujolais region its uniquely warm and sheltered macroclimate?
The Saône River regulates temperature extremes The Monts du Beaujolais provides a rain shadow
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What grape variety will no longer be authorized in Beaujolais as of 2035?
Aligote
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What does "pinotent" mean?
The tendency for certain Beaujolais Cru wines to taste more like Pinot Noir as they age Moulin-a-Vent has pinotent
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What is the difference between "moelleux", "doux", and "liquoreux"?
Moelleux refers to a semi-sweet wine Doux refers to a non-botrytized sweet wine Liquoreux refers to a botrytized sweet wine
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List and describe the main grapes for the 4 terrior of the Montagne and Val de Reims.
1. Massif de Saint-Thierry: Meunier 2. Vesle and Ardre Valleys: Meunier 3. Grande Montagne de Reims: Pinot Noir 4. Monts de Berru: Chardonnay
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List and describe the main grapes for the 6 terrior of the Vallee de la Marne.
1. Grande Vallee de la Marne: Pinot Noir 2. Vallee de la Marne Gauche: Meunier 3. Rive Droite: Meunier 4. Ouest: Meunier 5. Conde: Meunier 6. Coteaux Sud d'Eparnay: Meunier, Chardonnay
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List and describe the main grapes for the 5 terrior of the Cote des Blancs and surroundings.
1. Cote des Blancs: Chardonnay 2. Val du Petit Morin: Meunier, Chardonnay 3. Cote de Sezanne: Chardonnay 4. Vitryat: Chardonnay 5. Montgueux: Chardonnay
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List and describe the main grapes for the 2 terrior of the Cote de Bar.
1. Bar-sur-Aubois: Pinot Noir 2. Barsequanais: Pinot Noir
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What are the newly appointed white grapes of Bordeaux AOC?
Alvarinho Liliorila
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What are the newly appointed red grapes of Bordeaux AOC?
Arinarnoa Castets Marselan Touriga Nacional
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The Côtes du Rhône zone of production extends between which two cities?
Vienne and Avignon
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What are "échelas"?
A teepee-like vine support of the Northern Rhône
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What is Blanquette de Limoux?
A sparkling wine from Limoux in Languedoc Made primarily from Mauzac, with possible additions of Chardonnay and/or Chenin Blanc Claims to be the oldest sparkling wine in the world
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What is "garrigue"?
Nutrient-poor limestone found in Languedoc The arid, stony earth can only support lavender, herbs, dwarf oak trees, and grape vines
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Which Cote de Nuits appellations are either only red, or only white?
Gevrey-Chambertin: Red Chambolle-Musigny: Red Vosne-Romanee: Red
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Which Cote de Beaune appellations are either only red, or only white?
Pommard: Red Volnay: Red Blagny: Red Cote de Beaune Villages: Red
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Which Cote Chalonnaise appellations are either only red, or only white?
Bouzeron: White Montagny: White
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What does the word "Ouille" signify on a bottle of Jura wine?
The wine was made reductively, with minimum oxygen exposure This is in contrast to "Sous Voile", which is the Sherry-like production method used for Vin Jaune This term most often appears for Savagnin wines, as other wines are already expected to be "Ouille" Ouille Savignin wines in Arbois AOC are often labelled "Nature"
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What does the term "Sous Voile" mean on a bottle of Jura wine?
The wine was made with controlled exposure to oxygen, under a surface layer of yeast These are wines that were being made into Vin Jaune, but were removed from the barrel early Some Chardonnay is also made in this fashion These wines are usually labelled "Tradition"

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