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1
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What are the international grape varieties

A

Riesling
Sauvignon Blanc
Pinot Gris/Grigio
Chardonnay
Pinot Noir
Syrah/shiraz
Merlot
Cabernet Sauvignon

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What are the white international grape varities

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Riesling
Sauvignon Blanc
Pinot Gris/Grigio
Chardonnay

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Riesling - Aliases

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Johannisberg Riesling
White Riesling

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Riesling - Origin

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Germany

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Riesling - Growing conditions

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Cool to cold climates

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Riesling - Body

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Very light (made in dry style) to thick and syrupy in dessert wine

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Riesling - Acidity

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Very high

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Riesling - Style

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dry to slightly sweet table wines

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Riesling - Aging regime

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Aged in stainless steel
No characteristics of oak

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Riesling - characteristics

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young - floral
aged - honey and petrol (gasoline) notes
Greatly affected by terroir

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Sauv Blanc - aliases

A

Fume Blanc (CA)

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Sauv Blanc - Origin

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Either Bordeaux or Loire Valley of France (both claim)

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Sauv Blanc - growing conditions

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temperate to cool climates

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Sauv Blanc - body

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light to medium

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Sauv Blanc - acidity

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medium to high

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Sauv Blanc - acidity

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medium to high

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Sauv Blanc - style

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dry table wine

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Sauv Blanc - aging regime

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Aged oak or stainless steel
French - no oak

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Sauv Blanc - varietal characteristics

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grapefruit
tropical fruit
gooseberries
freshly cut green grass
herbs
cat urine

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Pinot Gris/Grigio - aliases

A

Rulander

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Pinot Gris/Grigio - origin

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Burgundy, France

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Pinot Gris/Grigio - growing conditions

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temperate to cool climates

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Pinot Gris/Grigio - body

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light to medium

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Pinot Gris/Grigio - acidity

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medium to high

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Pinot Gris/Grigio - style

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dry table wines

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Pinot Gris/Grigio - aging regime

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Pinot Gris - aged in oak
Pinot Grigio - aged in stainless steel or neutral oak barrels

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Pinot Gris/Grigio - varietal characteristics

A

Pinot Gris:
ripe apple
peaches
almonds
cream

Pinot Grigio:
green apples
citrus
minerals
spice

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Chardonnay - aliases

A

Morillon (Austria)

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Chardonnay - Origin

A

Burgundy, France

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Chardonnay - growing conditions

A

best wines are in temperate to cool climates
is grown everywhere

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Chardonnay - Body

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medium to full

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Chardonnay - Acidity

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low to medium

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Chardonnay - Style

A

dry table wine

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34
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Chardonnay - aging regime

A

oak

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35
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Chardonnay - Varietal characteristics

A

Old World:
citrus
green apples
olives
nuts
minerals

New World:
pears
apple pie
pineapples
toffee
butter
vanilla
spice

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Pinot Noir - aliases

A

Spatburgunder (Germany and Austria)
Pinot Nero (Italy)

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Pinot Noir - origin

A

Burgundy, France

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Pinot Noir - growing conditions

A

temperate to cool climates

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Pinot Noir - body

A

light to medium

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Pinot Noir - acidity

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medium to high

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Pinot Noir - Pigmentation

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Thin

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Pinot Noir - Tannins

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Low

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43
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Pinot Noir - Style

A

dry red table wines

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44
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Pinot Noir - varietal characteristics

A

cranberries
cherries
wet earth
tobacco
leather
smoke
spice
barnyard

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Syrah/Shiraz - aliases

A

None

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46
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Syrah/Shiraz - Origin

A

rhone valley, France

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47
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Syrah/Shiraz - growing conditions

A

warm to hot climates

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48
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Syrah/Shiraz - body

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medium

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49
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Syrah/Shiraz - acidity

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medium to low

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Syrah/Shiraz - pigmentation

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medium to thick

51
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Syrah/Shiraz - tannins

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Syrah/Shiraz - style

A

dry red table wine

53
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Syrah/Shiraz - varietal characteristics

A

blackberries
raspberries
jam
leather
black pepper
smoke
meaty/gamey

54
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Merlot - aliases

55
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Merlot - origin

A

Bordeaux, France

56
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Merlot - growing conditions

A

temperate to warm climates

57
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Merlot - body

A

medium to full

58
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Merlot - acidity

59
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Merlot - tannins

A

moderate to high

60
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Merlot - pigmentation

61
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Merlot - style

A

dry red table wine

62
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Merlot - varietal characteristics

A

blueberries
black cherries
plums
chocolate
spice
cedar
vanilla

63
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Cabernet Sauvignon - aliases

64
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Cabernet Sauvignon - origin

A

Bordeaux, France

65
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Cabernet Sauvignon - growing conditions

A

temperate to warm climates

66
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Cabernet Sauvignon - body

67
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Cabernet Sauvignon - acidity

A

low to medium

68
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Cabernet Sauvignon - pigmentation

69
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Cabernet Sauvignon - tannins

70
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Cabernet Sauvignon - style

A

dry red table wines

71
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Cabernet Sauvignon - varietal characteristics

A

black currants
plums
black cherries
mint
bell pepper
cedar
vanilla
musty/wet dog

72
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Aglianico variety

A

Red wine
Hearty and dense
Southern Italy

73
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Albarino variety

A

White wine
dry, light-bodied and fruit forward
Spain and Portugal

74
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Aligote variety

A

White wine
dry, crisp
Burgundy

75
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Arneis variety

A

White wine
aromatic
Italy

76
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Barbera variety

A

Red wine
moderate body and tannins, good acidity and red fruit flavors
Italy and CA

77
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Blaufrankisch variety

A

Red wine
light and fruity
Austria, Germany, Hungary, Washington State

78
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Cabernet Franc variety

A

Red wine
dry reminiscent of dark fruit, green bell pepper, and herbs
usually blending wine
Loire Valley of France

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Carignan variety

A

Red wine
rich, earthy, full-bodied
Spain, southern France, CA

80
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Carmenere variety

A

Red wine
deep, dark fruit and earthy flavors
Chile (but originally France)
Alias: Grand Vidure

81
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Chasselas variety

A

White wine
lean, crisp table wines
Switzerland and France

82
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Chenin Blanc Variety

A

White wine
fruity flavors (Melon, red apples, tropical fruit)
minimal oak aging
Loire Valley of France

83
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Cinsaut/Cinsault Variety

A

red wine
earthy, smoky
southern france

84
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Cortese Variety

A

White wine
dry, crisp
Italy

85
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Corvina variety

A

red wine
smoky, earthy
Italy
Can be raisined to make Amarone della Valpoicella

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Dolcetto Variety

A

red wine
soft, silky, red fruit
Piedmont

87
Q

Furmint variety

A

white wine
lush, sweet, late harvest/botrytised
Tokaji (hungary)

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Gamay variety

A

red wine
light, fruity, floral notes
Beaujolais

89
Q

Gewurztraminer variety

A

white wine
strong, perfumed spicy flavor
Originated northern Italy

90
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Grenache Variety

A

red wine
medium-bodied with red fruit and strawberry jam
High alcohol
Spain but more France

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Q

Gruner Veltliner

A

White
light, dry to semisweeet
lime zest and white pepper
Austria

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Lambrusco variety

A

Red
sweet, sparkling wine
Italy

93
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Malbec variety

A

Red
deeply colored, dense, structrued with flavors of dark fruits
France but primarily Argentina

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Malvasia variety

A

white
family of different grapes
soft, sweet wine
Italy

95
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Marsanne variety

A

White
soft, full-bodied with melon and stone fruit
France, CA, Australia

96
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Mavrodaphne/Mavrodafni Variety

A

Red
Sweet, fortified wines
Greek

97
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Melon de bourgogne variety

A

White
crisp, light bodied wines
France

98
Q

Mourvedre variety

A

Red
Dense, tannic with dark fruit and gamey characteristics
France, Australia, Provence for blends

99
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Muller-Thurgau variety

A

White
Ripen quickly and produce lots of fruit
Germany

100
Q

Muscadelle variety

A

White
blending wine; adds aroma to dry and botrytised wines
France, Australia

101
Q

Muscat variety

A

White
Collection of 200 related types of grapes
One of oldest grapes used
Ripe, musky fruit and grapes
France, italy, australia, CA

102
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Nebbiolo variety

A

Red
produces barolo and barbaresco wines
rich and powerful, high acidity, alcohol, tannins
Piedmont, Italy

103
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palomino variety

A

white
fortified wines
spain

104
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Petite sirah variety

A

red
known as durif
full-bodied, powerful tannin structure, ripe/cooked fruit and pepper
CA primarily

105
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Petit Verdot variety

A

red
blending primarily but single varietal in CA

106
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Pinot blanc variety

A

White
crisp, high-acid wine
fruity and aromatic
Alsace, France
CA
Italy

107
Q

Pinto Meunier variety

A

Red
blending grape used in Champange

108
Q

Pinotage variety

A

Red
Developed South Africa
lighter-body with earth and smoke

109
Q

Prosecco variety

A

White
fruity, crisp sparkling wines
Italy

110
Q

Roussanne variety

A

White
peaches and stone fruits
blended with marsanne
France

111
Q

Sangiovese variety

A

Red
most widely grown grape in Italy
Chianti (name)
more acidic, red fruit, clay and wet earth

112
Q

Scheurebe variety

A

White
Germany

113
Q

Semillon variety

A

White
blended with sauv blanc in France
important in Australia

114
Q

Sylvaner variety

A

White
Germany
simple dry to semisweet table wines

115
Q

Tannat variety

A

Red
rich, structured wines with red fruit and jam
France and Uruguay

116
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Tempranillo variety

A

Red
cherries, leather, earth
Spain

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Torrontes variety

A

White
intensly perfumed wines
not aged in oak
Argentina

118
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Touriga Nacional variety

A

Red
Main grape for Port
plums and chocolate
Portugal

119
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Trebbiano variety

A

White
bone-dry, highly acidic which are crisp and refreshing
Used in cognac
Italy and France

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Viognier variety

A

White
full-bodied, high alcohol
aromatic, peach, apricot, honeysuckle aromas
Rhone Valley
CA
Australia

121
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Viura variety

A

White
floral, high acid
Spain

122
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Xinomavro variety

A

Red
light-bodied high acid with red fruit
Greece

123
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Zinfandel variety

A

Red
dry, intense, high alcohol
blackberry, pepper, jam, dill, coconut
CA
Primitivo in Italy

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