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What are the 4 Noble Grapes of Alsace?

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Riesling
Gewurztraminer
Pinot Gris
Muscat

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Albarino must be what per cent grape if from Rias Baixas? Name a producer

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100%
Paco & Lola
La Cana

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What is Passito Grape?

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Partially dried grapes

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What does Appassimiento mean? Where is it from?

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The process of making wine from the Passito grapes. Grapes are allowed to dry on straw mats after harvest. means to dry or shrivel in Italian. Used to make Amarone. (Italy)

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Amarone della Valpolicella is from where? Name a producer

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Veneto, Italy
Secoli
Bolla
Sartori

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Barossa Valley is in what country and known for what grape? Name a producer.

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South Australia
Shiraz
Yangarra
Two Hands

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Bourbon Whiskey is made from what? Aged in what? Name 2 Bourbons

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51% minimum of corn
Aged in charred new oak casks
Makers Mark
Jim Beam
Buffalo Trace
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Dessert wine from Tokaji is from where? Name a producer

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Hungary - made primarily from Furmint grape
The Royal Tokaji Wine Company
Vega Sicilia Oremus

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What is flor?

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Spanish yeast from Andalucia used in the production of Sherry

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What is Oloroso? Name a producer

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A dry to medium dry sherry

Bodegas Hidalgo

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Does flor grow on Manzanilla sherry?

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Yes, it has a higher yield of flor than others because of the cool temperature and high humidity in Sanlucar de Barrameda

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What grapes are used in Hermitage AOC white wines? Name a producer

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Marsanne & Roussanne
M. Chapoutier
E. Guigal

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What is the famous grape of Austria? Name a producer

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Gruner Veltliner

Domane Wachau

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What is Grand Marnier? What is the flavor? Where is it produced?

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Cognac liqueur
Orange
France

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What is Frangelico? Where it is made?

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Hazelnut Liqueur

Italy

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What is Ouzo? Where is it made? Name a producer

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Anise (black licorice) flavored liqueur
Greece
Metaxa (#1 selling)

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What Chambord? What is the primary flavor?Where is it produced?

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Fruit flavored liqueur
Black Raspberry/Currant liqueur
France

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What is the primary grape of Ribera del Duero? Name a producer

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Tinto Fino (Tempranillo)
Dominio de Pingus
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What are the 2 grapes of Sancerre? Name a white wine producer

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Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Noir
Chateau de Sancerre
Michel Redde

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Where is Vacqueryras and what is the main grape varietal there? Name a producer

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Southern Rhone
Grenache
Perrin & Fils

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Where is Vouvray and what is the main grape varietal there? Name a producer

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Loire Valley, France
Chenin Blanc
Marc Bredif

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Where is Hermitage and what is the main red grape varietal there?

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Northern Rhone
Syrah (Marsanne & Roussane whites for Hermitage only)
M. Chapoutier
E. Guigal

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How many grand Cru in Chablis and what are they?

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7
Bougrot
Blanchot
Grenouille
Les Clos
Perseus
Valmir
Voudesir
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Hydrogen sulfide smell like what?

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Rotten egg

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Is Kabinett a QmP (pradikat) designation?
Yes, it the first level of Pradikatswein
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What is the ascending order of pradikat designations?
``` Kabinett Spatlese Auslese Beerenauslese Trockenbeerenauslese Eiswein ```
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What does "joven" mean?
wine that has not been aged and not seen oak | means "young" in Spanish
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Where exactly is Languedoc-Roussillon?
Southwest of Cote du Rhone and directly west of Provence
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Traditional Method for making Champagne is also known as what?
Methode Champenoise is used outside of Champagne it is referred to as Methode Traditionnelle, Classic Method, etc
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What is the minimum percent to have a grape varietal printed on the label in the US? Vineyard designate?
75% - grape varietal 85% - AVA 95% - vineyard
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Where is the Montagne de Reims?
Champagne region of France | others are Valley of the Marne, Cotes dus Blancs, Cote du Bar
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What is a Sake Kura?
A sake brewery
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What is the Southern most AVA of Napa?
Los Carneros
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Where is Ribbon Ridge AVA?
Yamhill county Oregon (100% contained within Chehalem Mountain AVA and the larger Willamette Valley AVA)
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Where is Rattlesnake Ridge AVA?
Washington State, USA
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What 3 AVA's cross over Washington & Oregon
Columbia Valley Columbia Gorge Walla Walla
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What are 3 white grapes in Sauternes? Name a producer
Sauvignon Blanc Semillon Muscadelle Chateau Climens
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Was 2009 a great vintage in Bordeaux?
Yes for left and right bank and Graves and Sauternes
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Was 2013 a good vintage Burgundy?
No it was cold and wet
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What do Alsace France and Columbia Valley, WA have in common?
Climate (close in latitude)
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What does Classico mean in Chianti?
The vineyards are in the historical district in Chianti
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What does Grosses Gewachs mean? How many are there?
German "Grand Cru" system established in 2002 | 160
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What is a Anbaugebeit?
term to describe the 13 German wine growing regions
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What does the term Spumante mean? Name a Spumante producer
Italian sparkling wine | Martini & Rossi Asti Spumante
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What grape is widely grown at high altitude in Mendoza, Argentina? Name a producer
Malbec Alamos Susana Balbo
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What is Bonnezeaux? And where is it located? Name a producer
Sweet white wine made from Chenin Blanc in the Anjou, Loire Valley, Coteaux du Layon AOC Rene Renou
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What wine is made from Parrellada, Macabeo and Xarel-lo? Name 2 producers
Cava Frexienet Codorniu
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What is main grape from Friuli-Venezia Giulia? Name a producer in the region
Pinot Grigio Benvolio Ecco Domani Santa Margarita
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What is the famous grape of Willamette Valley? Name a producer from the region
Pinot Noir Adelsheim Ponzi
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Where is Chinon and what is the main red grape varietal there? Name a producer
Cab Franc | Bernard Baudry
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What is the soil of Vouvray?
Tufa
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What kind of grape is used to make Cognac? Name 2 producers
White wine made from Ugni Blanc Remy Martin Courvoisier
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What grape regions of S. America get hailstorms?
Mendoza, Argentina
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What is it in wine that smells like Band-Aid or barnyard?
Brettanomyces
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What is the grape of Barolo? Name a famous producer
Nebbiolo Vietti Giacomo Conterno
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Where is the region Cornas and what is the grape varietal there? Name a producer
Northern Rhone 100% Syrah Paul Jaboulet
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What is the red grape of Barbaresco? Name a producer
Nebbiolo | La Spinetta
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Where does grape Agiorgitiko come from?
Greece (red grape)
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Where is Bernkastel? Name a producer
Mosel, Germany | Dr Loosen
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Where is Carbonic Maceration used? Name a producer
Beaujolais Georges Duboeuf Moillard-Grivot
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Where is Chateau Haut-Brion?
Bordeaux
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Where is Le Montrachet Grand Cru?
Cote de Beaune, Burgundy
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Where is Penfold's from?
South Australia
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Where is the Margaret River GI?
Western Australia
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Where is Stellenbosch?
Cape Town, South Africa
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Where is Wachau and Kremstal?
Lower Austria Wachau - Weingut Emmerich Knoll Kremstal - Weingut Winzer
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Which is a warmer area, Sancerre or Chateauneuf du Pape?
CDP
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What White grapes are aged in oak?
Chardonnay
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What is Estufagem used for? Name a producer that makes this?
Method of making Madiera, where the wine is placed in a heated tank for 3 months Blandy's
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Where is Otago and what grape varietal is grown there?
Southernmost wine region in New Zealand | Pinot Noir
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Where is Bourbon County? What is Bourbom aged in? Name 2 producers
Kentucky American oak Jim Beam Bookers
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Where is the Russian River Valley?
Sonoma
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Where is Wein?
Vienna, Austria
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Where are the Vosges Mountains?
Between Alsace, France and Germany - creates a rain shadow effect
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Where are the villages of Fixin and Vosnee-Romanee
Cote de Nuit, Burgundy
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What is the white grape of Macon? Name a producer
Chardonnay | Louis Latour
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What is grape of Chablis? Name a high and low end producer
Chardonnay High end - Raveneau Low end - Albert Bichot
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What is the grape of Chateauneuf-du-Pape? Name a producer
``` Grenache but can be made with a blend of 13 varietals Syrah, Mourvedre, Cinsault Chateaux Rayas Chateaux de Beaucastle Domaine du Pegau ```
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What is the grape of Chianti? Name a producer
Sangiovese Tenuta di Arceno Ruffino BANFI
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What is the grape of Barbaresco?
Nebbiolo
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What is the primary grape of Pomerol and St Emillon?
Merlot
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What is a fortified wine?
When neutral grape brandy is added to still wine to increase the wines alcohol content
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What is the grape of Rioja?
Primarily Tempranillo, also Garnacha and Viura for white
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What is the grape of Soave?
Garganega from Veneto
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What is the grape of Brunello di Montalcino? Name a producer
100% Brunello (AKA Sangiovese Grosso) | Casanova di Neri
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What is Tia Maria primary flavor? Where is it from?
rum/coffee/vanilla | Jamaica
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What is the flavor of Framboise?
raspberry; can also refer to a Belgian style Lambic beer
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What is Drambuie?
Scotch liqueur, honey/herb/spices
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What is Carpano?
A brand of sweet vermouth
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What are 3 types of sweet vermouth?
Cinzano, Cokee, Carpano, Martini & Rossi
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What is LBV? Name a producer and good vintages
``` Late bottled vintage port; 4-6 years in cask; single vintage Cockburn Dow 2007 2003 2000 1997 1994 ```
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What is Lillet and where is it from?
aperitif from Podensac, France; citrus flavors, made of 85% Semillon (Blanc) and Merlot (Rouge)
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Name 2 Irish Whiskey's
Jameson | Bushmills
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What is Pernod? Where is it from?
anise flavored liqueur | France
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Name 2 Scotch Whiskey's
Macallen | Glenfiddich
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What is the liquor in a sidecar?
Brandy (Triple sec and sour)
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What is the liquor in a Moscow Mule?
vodka (lime and ginger beer)
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What is the liquor in a Dark & Stormy?
Rum (Goslings and ginger beer)
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What is the liquor in an Old Fashioned?
Bourbon or Rye Whiskey (muddled sugar with Angostura bitters)
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What is the liquor in a Negroni?
Gin (vermouth and Campari)
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What is the liquor in a Manhattan?
Whiskey (Sweet vermouth & bitters) | -Canadian or Bourbon
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What is Cynar? What is the primary flavor? Where is it from?
Herbal liqueur (Amaro digestif) Artichoke - 13 herbs and spices; buttery honey, tobacco Italy
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Why is Bolgheri significant?
is a region in the province of Livorno, Tuscany, original area for Super Tuscans, home of Sassicaia (first and only DOC to be named for a single estate)
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Where is Naoussa and what wine do they make there?
a city in Macedonia, Greece; Boutari makes Xinomavro (red grape)
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Who is the producer for "Dom Perignon"?
Moet & Chandon
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Who is the producer for "Comtes de Champagne"?
Taittinger
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Who is the producer for "Cristal"?
Louis Roederer
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Who is the producer for "Le Grande Dame"?
Veuve Cliquot
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Who is the producer for "Cuvee Sir Winston Churchill"?
Pol Roger
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Where is Prosecco from? Who are 2 Italian Prosecco producers?
Veneto, Italy, Glera grape | Solletico and Zonin
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2 Chablis producers
Raveneau Albert Bichot Andre Trembly
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2 Burgundy producers
Louis Jadot | Henri Jayer
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2 right bank Bourdeaux producers
``` Chateau Lassegue (St Emillon) Petrus (Pomerol) ```
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2 Northern Rhone producers
M Chapoutier | E Guigal
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2 CDP producers
Domaine du Pegau Chateau Rayas Chateau du Beaucastel
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2 German Riesling producers
Keller (Rheinhessen) | Burklin-Wolf (Pfalz)
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2 Alsacian shippers
Trimbach Marcel Deiss Leon Beyer
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Who produces "Belle Epoque"?
Perrier Jouet
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2 producers of Brunello d'Montalcino
Banfi | La Torre
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2 producers from Beaujolais
``` Moillard-Grivot (Fleurie) Guy Breton (Morgon) ```
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2 producers of Barolo/Barbaresco
Giacomo Conterno | Vietti
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2 producers of Chianti
Tenuta d'Arceno | Antinori
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2 producers of Australian Shiraz
Yangarra | Penfold's
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2 producers of New Zealand Sauv Blanc
Kim Crawford | Cloudy Bay
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2 brand names of Cognac
Courvoissier | Remy Martin
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Where is Grey Goose produced?
France
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Name 3 Gin brands that are "London Dry" style
Beefeater Tanquerey Bombay Sapphire
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What is whiskey made from?
Barley/rye/wheat
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What are the only 2 Tennessee Whiskeys? What must they be filtered with?
Jack Daniels George Dickel Maple Charcoal
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What is Fernet Branca? What is the primary flavor of Fernet Branca? Where is it from?
Herbal Liqueur (Digestif) Herbs/Roots/Spices Italy
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What is Aperol? Primary flavor? Where is it from?
Herbal liqueur Orange/Rhubarb Italy
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Where is Jaegermeister from?
Germany
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What is Cointreau? What is the primary flavor? Where is it from?
fruit liqueur Orange France
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What is Curacao? Primary flavor? Where is it from?
Fruit Liqueur Laraha Citrus (bitter and sweet orange) Island of Curaçao (South Caribbean)
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What is Grand Marnier? Primary flavor? Where is it from?
Fruit Liquer Orange France
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What is Creme de Cassis? Primary flavor? Where is it from?
fruit liqueur Blackcurrant France
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What is Midori? Primary flavor? Where is it from?
fruit liqueur Melon Japan
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What is is Malibu? Primary flavor? Where is it from?
coconut based rum | Barbados
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What is sloe gin? Primary flavor? Where is it from?
``` sloe berries (blackthorn) from a sweetened gin base England ```
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What is Amarula? Primary flavor? Where is it from?
Liqueur Cream & Marula fruit (fruity caramel) South Africa
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Where is Kahlua from?
Mexico
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What is the primary flavor of Amaretto? Where is it from?
Apricot and almond | Italy
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What is Sambuca? Primary flavor? Where is it from?
anise and elderberry liqueur | Italy
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What is Galliano? Where is it from?
Anise/herb/vanilla flavored liqueur | Italy
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What is Licor 43? Where is it from?
vanilla/herb/spice liqueur | Spain
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What is Strega? Primary flavor? Where is it from?
Saffron/Herb/Spices | Italy
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What is the primary flavor of St Germain? Where is it from?
Elderflower liqueur | France
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What is the main ingredient in a Rob Roy?
Scotch Whiskey
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Name 2 Canadian Whiskey producers
Crown Royal Seagram's VO Candian Club
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What is B&B?
blended Benedictine and Brandy | France (cocktail originated in NY)
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Left Bank Bordeaux producers (value)
Chateau Gloria St Julien Red Blend Chateau Lascombes Margaux Chateau de Pez St Estephe
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What is the main ingredient in a Singapore Sling?
Gin (Cointreau + lime)
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What is Franciacorta? Where it is from? Name 2 producers
Sparkling wine made from CH, PN, PINOT BLANC Lombardy, Northern Italy Berlucci Antica Fratta
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What liqueur is in a Sazerac? Where did it originate?
Cognac | New Orleans
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What is absinthe? Where did it originate?
Anise and fennel flavored green liqueur | France
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What are 5 excellent Champagne vintages?
``` 2004 2002 1996 1990 1989 ```

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