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Tidbits from News Flashcards

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Henriot bought what?

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Beaux Freres in Oregon

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Who makes L’Apparita?

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Castello di Ama, in Tuscany
100% Merlot
Clay hill, high elevation

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Who makes “Three Palms”?

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Duckhorn
Calistoga
“North America’s greatest Merlot vineyard”

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Condrieu in news

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Georges Verney of Domain Georges Verney died. He was responsible for saving Condrieu (went from 2.5 acres to 470)

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What does Jean-Michel Cazes do?

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Bigshot for AXA and Chateau Lynch Bages owner or winemaker I’m not sure… owner I think

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A few winemakers from Condrieu WS article

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Domain Georges Verney
Yves Cuilleron
Julien Pilon
Francois Villard
Andre Perret
Pierre-Jean Villa
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Who is Andre Tchelistcheff?

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Wine maker for Beaulieu in the 40’s, appearently 1946 was best new world Pinot ever

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Name a few great vineyards in Santa Cruz Mnt.

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Montebello
VineHill
Beauregard (in Bonny Doon)

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Who is Randall Grahm?

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The Bonny Doon guy heard

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Who was Charly Foucault?

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Winemaker of Clos Rougeard who died in 2015. Clos Rougeard was then sold to Stan Kroenke of Screaming Eagle.

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Three “Legendary” producers in Decanter article March of Loire

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Nicolas Joly in Savennieres and Thierry/Germain in Samur-Champigny

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Who makes Coulee de Serrant?

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Nicolas Joly

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Winemaker for littorai

Fun facts about him

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Ted Lemon
Also has a project in Central Otago called Burn Cottage
First American winemaker/vineyard manager in Burgundy at Guy Roulot

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Where is Seresin located?

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Marlborough, known for Chardonnay

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What is Bentonite?

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Clay used for fining

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Black winemaker in SA

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Ntsiki Biyela wine maker for Stellekaya

Bordeaux blend, Stellenbosch

17
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What is kadarka

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Hungarian grape

ean make full tannic wine, supporting Bikaver

18
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compare Vermentino to Verdicchio

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Vermentino is balance of bracing acidity, PG esque fruit, nutty quality
Vernaccia has pear and apple balanced by bitter almond

19
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name an DOCG that makes vernaccia

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vernaccia di san gimignano

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