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Pinot Noir - France

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Burgundy *MOST IMPORTANT*

Bourgogne AOC

  1. Cote d’ Or
    1. Cote de Beaune
      1. Beaunne AOC
      2. Pommard AOC
    2. Cote de Nuits
      1. Gevrey - Chambertain AOC
        1. Nuits - Saint - George AOC
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Pinot Noir - California

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Carneros - San Pablo Bay

Sonoma - Pacific Ocean Breezes

Santa Barbara County - Sea Breezes

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Pinot Noir - Oregon

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Northern Latitude

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Pinot Noir - Chile

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Casablanca Valley

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Pinot Noir - South Africa

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Walker Bay

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Pinot Noir - Australia

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Yarra Valley

Mornington Peninsula

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Pinot Noir - New Zealand

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MOST IMPORTANT BLACK GRAPE

Martinborough

Marlborough

Central Otago*

*ripest/most flavourful

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Zinfandel - California

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California

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Zinfandel - Italy

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Puglia

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Riesling - Germany

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Mosel - lightest in body

Rheingau

Pfalz - extension of Alsace

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Riesling - France

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Alsace AOC

Alsace Grand Cru AOC

VENDANGES TARDIVES

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Riesling - Australia

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Eden Valley

Clare Valley

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Chenin Blanc - France

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Loire Valley

Vouvray AOC

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Chenin Blanc - South Africa

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MOST WIDELY PLANTED WHITE GRAPE

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Semillon - France

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Bordeaux AOC - blend w/ Sauv Blanc

Sauternes AOC - SWEET

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16
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Semillon - Australia

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Hunter Valley

Barossa Valley

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Furmint - Hungary

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Tokaj

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Chardonnay - France

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Burgundy MAIN WHITE GRAPE

Bourgogne AOC

Chablis

  1. Cote d’ Or
    1. Cote de Beaune
      1. Meursault AOC
      2. Puligny - Montrachet AOC
  2. Maconnais
    1. Macon AOC
      1. Pouilly - Fusse AOC
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Chardonnay - South of France

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Labelled IGP

High Volume

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Chardonnay - California

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Central Valley - California

Carneros

Sonoma

Napa Valley

Santa Barbara County - similar to Cote de Beaune

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Chardonnay - Oregon

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Chardonnay - Australia

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South Eastern Australia - high volume

Adelaide Hills

Yarra Valley

Margaret River

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Chardonnay - New Zealand

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Marlborough

Hawkes Bay most planted white grape

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24
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Chardonnay - Chile

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Casablanca Valley

Central Valley

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Chardonnay - South Africa

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Western Cape - high volume

Walker Bay

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26
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Sauvignon Blanc - Loire Valley

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only white grape

Sancerre AOC

Pouilly - Fume AOC

Touraine AOC - fruity/inexpensive

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Sauvignon Blanc - Bordeaux

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  1. Bordeaux AOC
    1. Graves AOC - blends w/ Semillon
    2. Passac - Leognan - blends w/ Semillon
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28
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Sauvignon Blanc - South of France

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Mostly too warm

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29
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Sauvignon Blanc - Chile

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Casablanca Valley - very good

Central Valley

30
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Sauvignon Blanc - New Zealand

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Marlborough

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Sauvignon Blanc - Australia

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Margaret River - blends w/ Semillon

Adelaide Hills most planted grape

32
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Sauvignon Blanc - South Africa

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Constantia

Elgin

33
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Sauvignon Blanc - California

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Napa Valley

34
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Pinot Grigio - Italy

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  1. Veneto
    1. delle Venezie DOC
    2. Veneto IGT
  2. Fruili - Venzia Guilia
35
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Pinot Gris - France

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Alsace

VENDANGES TARDIVES

36
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Gewurtraminer - France

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Alsace most famous

VENDANGES TARDIVES

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Viognier - France

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Northern Rhone

Condrieu AOC - single varietal

38
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Albarino - Spain

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Rias Baixais

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Merlot - France

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classic home

  1. Right Bank Bordeaux
    1. Bordeaux AOC
    2. Bordeaux Superior AOC
    3. Saint Emilion AOC
    4. Pomerol AOC
40
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Merlot - South of France

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Widely Planted

41
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Merlot - California

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Napa Valley

Sonoma - pronounced oak

42
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Merlot - Chile

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Central Valley - high volume brands

43
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Merlot - South Africa

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Stellenbosch

44
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Merlot - Australia

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Margaret River - blends w/ Cab Sauv

45
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Merlot - New Zealand

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Hawkes Bay

46
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Cabernet Sauvignon - France

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  1. Left Bank Bordeaux
    1. Medoc AOC
      1. Haut Medoc AOC
        1. Margaux AOC
        2. Pauillac AOC
      2. Graves AOC
        1. Pessac - Leognan AOC
47
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Cabernet Sauvignon - Chile

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  1. Central Valley
    1. Maipo
    2. Colchagua

blended w/ Carmenere

48
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Cabernet Sauvignon - South Africa

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Stellenbosch

Cape Blends w/ Pinotage

49
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Cabernet Sauvignon - California

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  1. Napa Valley
    1. Oakville
    2. Rutherford
    3. Calistoga - ripest/fullest body
  2. Sonoma
  3. California
50
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Cabernet Sauvignon - New Zealand

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Hawkes Bay - blends w/ Merlot

51
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Cabernet Sauvignon - Australia

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Margaret River

Coonwarra

52
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Syrah - France

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  1. Northern Rhone classic region
    1. Cote Rotie AOC
    2. Crozes - Hermitage AOC
      1. Hermitage AOC
53
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Syrah - South of France

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Minervois AOC - blends

Pays d’ Oc IGP

54
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Shiraz - Australia

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*most planted grape

South Eastern Australia - high volume

Barossa Valley

Hunter Valley

55
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Gamay - France

A

Beaujolais

Fleurie AOC

Beaujolais AOC - Beaujolais Villages AOC - Beaujolais Cru - Fleurie AOC

56
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Grenache - France

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Southern Rhone

Chateauneuf - du - Pape AOC

Cotes du Rhone AOC - Cotes du Rhone Villages AOC - Chateauneuf - du - Pape AOC

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Grenache - South of France

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Minervois AOC - blends w/ Syrah

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Grenache - Australia

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Barossa Valley

McLaren Vale

59
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Garnacha - Spain

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Rioja DOCa

Navarra DO - dry, rose wines

Priorat DOCa (Catalyuna)

60
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Tempranillo - Spain

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Catalunya DO - high volume

Rioja DOCa

Ribera del Duero DO

61
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Carmenere - Chile

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Central Valley

62
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Malbec - Argentina

A

most important grape

Mendoza

63
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Pinotage - South Africa

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Western Cape

Cape Blends w/ Cab Sauv & Merlot

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Cortese - Italy

A

Piemonte (NW Italy)

Gavi DOCG

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Garganega - Italy

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Veneto (NE Italy)

Soave DOC

Soave Classico DOC

Recioto di Soave DOCG - sweet

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Verdicchio - Italy

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Marche Region (East Coast)

Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi DOC

67
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Fiano - Italy

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Campania (mountains)

Fiano di Avellino DOCG

68
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Nebbiolo - Italy

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Barolo DOCG only grape permitted

Barbaresco DOCG

69
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Barbera - Italy

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Piemonte (NW Italy)

Barbera d’Asti DOCG

70
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Corvina - Italy

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Veneto Region (NE Italy)

Valpolicella DOC

Valpolicella Classico DOC

Amarone della Valipolicella DOCG

Recioto della Valipolicella DOCG

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Sangiovese - Italy

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Tuscany (Central Italy)

Chianti DOCG most planted

Chianti Classico DOCG

Chianti Classico Riserva DOCG

Brunello di Monalcino DOCG

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Montepulciano - Italy

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Abruzzo (East Central Italy)

Montepulciano d’ Abruzzo DOC

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