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Wine mnemonics Flashcards

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Villages of Cote Chalonnaise - mnemonic device

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“Booze Rules Mercury and Gives Mountains”
Bouzeron, Rully, Givry, Mercurey, and Montagny

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Villages of Margaux - mnemonic device

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CLAMS

Margaux
Cantenac
Soussans
Labarde
Arsac

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Grapes of Piedmont - mnemonic device

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ABC NERD

Arneis, Barbera, Cortese, Nebbiolo, Erbaluce, Ruche, Dolcetto

ACE (white)
Arneis, Cortese, Erbaluce

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German Wine Regions (Anbaugebiete) mnemonic device

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“Mainly Riesling reigns, but Pinot noir fares surprisingly well and has many supporters.”

Mosel
Rheingau
Rheinhessen
Baden
Pfalz
Nahe
Franken
Sachsen
Wurttemberg
Ahr
Hessiche-Bergstrasse
Mittelrhein
Saale-Unstrut

“Snoop streaked because WIll Ferrell ran naked and had really massive man parts.”

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White Port Grape Varieties - mnemonic device

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“A Very Vicious Dog Bites Many Rabbits”

Arinto, Verdelho, Viosinho, Donzelina Branca, Malvasia Fina, Rabigato

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Chablis Grand Cru - mnemonic device

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“Bad Boys Get Lovely Ladies Very Vocal”

Les Clos
Vaudesir
Valmur
Les Preuses
Bougros
Blanchot

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St Emilion Satellites - mnemonic device

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Lagers Makes George Piss

Lussac, Montagne, St. George, Puisseguin

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Champagne Bottle Sizes - mnemonic device

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Michael Jackson Really Makes Small Boys Nervous (Magnum, Jeroboam, Rehoboam, Methuselah, Salmanazar, Balthazar, Nabuchadnzzar)

1.5L (2 Bottle) Magnum
3L (4bottle) Jeroboam
4.5L (6 bottles) Rehoboam
6L (8 bottle) Methuselah
9L (12 bottle) Salmanazar
12L (16 bottle) Balthazar
15L (20 bottle) Nebuchadnezzar
20L (24 bottle) Solomon

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German sweetness levels - mnemonic device

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Kissing Santa’s Ass Brings Extra Toys

Kabinet
Spatlese
Auselese
Beerenauslese
Eiswein
TBA

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Sauternes communes mnemonic device

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Sauternes, Barsac, Preignac, Fargues, Bommes

  • grouped on the banks of the Garonne and Ciron rivers
  • misty autumn conditions for noble rot
  • Passerillage is used in years when noble rot levels are low
  • best are from Sauternes
  • Barsac is in Sauternes and can choose to use the Sauternes name or the Barsac name
  • Sémillon dominates the blend as it is more susceptible to noble rot
  • Sauvignon Blanc is used to add acidity
  • Muscadelle is used to add perfume
  • high alcohol
  • high acid
  • sweet but balanced
  • characteristics of apricot, citrus peel, toast, vanilla, and noble rot
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Western Australia wine regions - mnemonic deviceSpeeding

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Speeding Perth People Get Mega Bad Mileage Per Gallon

Swan District,
Perth Hills,
Peel,
Geographe,
Margaret River,
Blackwood Valley,
Manjimup,
Pemberton,
Great Southern

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Cote de Nuits (North to South) mnemonic device

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Mister Feeney, Give My Cat Vehicles. Electric Vehicles Now!

Marsannay
Fixin
Gevrey-Chambertin
Morey-Saint-Denis
Chambolle-Musigny
Vougeot
Echezeaux
Vosne-Romanee
Nuits-Saint-Georges

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Cote de Beaune (North to South) mnemonic device

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All Beautiful People Value My Pretty Children

Aloxe-Cotron
Beaune
Pommard
Volnay
Meursault
Puligny-Montrachet
Chassagne-Montrachet

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Cote de Blancs Grand Crus - mnemonic device

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“Chewbaca came over and opened lays”

Chouilly (White grapes only, red grapes 1er cru)
Cramant
Oiry
Avize
Oger
Le Mesnil Sur Oger

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Muscadet Sevre et Maine subregions - mnemonic device

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“Let George Climb”

Le Pallet
Gorges
Clisson

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4 Largest Wine Producing regions in Argentina

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“Malbec Sales Jumped, Leaving Rioja Salty.”

Mendoza
San Juan
La Rioja
Salta

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