WSET Level 2 Wines 2020 name associations - what grape/s? Flashcards
WSET Level 2 Wines 2020 name associations- what grape/s?
Bordeaux (red) x2 grapes?
where are you bored?
(Bord- oh!)
Cabernet Sauvignon
Merlot (Merl oh!)
Margaret River key red grape?
is there a mnemonic here?
Cabernet Sauvignon
Pomerol grape?
clue is in the name
Merlot
Coonawarra grape?
Cabernet Sauvignon
Saint Emilion grape?
Merlot
Stellenbosch x2 grapes?
Cabernet Sauvignon
Merlot
Pessac-Léognan (red) x1 grape?
tricky one - this area is more famous for its white wine
Cabernet Sauvignon
Maipo Valley grape?
Cabernet Sauvignon
Sonoma (red) x3 grapes?
(this area has lots of climates -sunny and cool).
Cabernet Sauvignon
Merlot
Pinot Noir
Central Valley, Chile (red) x2 grapes?
what is all over your car seats?
Cabernet Sauvignon
Carmenère
Graves - red grape?
(tricky one - more famous for its white wines).
Cabernet Sauvignon
Napa Valley (red) x2 grapes?
having a nap where? why?
Cabernet Sauvignon
Merlot
Médoc - main red grape?
Cabernet Sauvignon
Paulliac - main red grape?
one of the posh couple for a posh grape, well it’s pretty grand and famous
Cabernet Sauvignon
Hawke’s Bay x3 grapes?
struggling to fly with these weightier wines
Cabernet Sauvignon
Merlot
Chardonnay
Burgundy/Bourgogne x2 grapes?
what do those burglars want?
Chardonnay
Pinot Noir
Margaret River (red) x2 grapes?
Cabernet Sauvignon
Merlot
Margaux - main red grape?
one of the posh couple for a posh grape, well it’s pretty grand and famous
Cabernet Sauvignon
Oakville and Rutherford - grape?
Cabernet Sauvignon
Northern Rhône - grape?
not quite warm enough for Grenache
Shiraz/Syrah
Côte Rôtie - grape?
Those hills on the Os pointing north)
Shiraz/Syrah
Sonoma (white) - grape?
Chardonnay
Central Valley, Chile (white) x2 grapes?
Chardonnay
Sauvignon Blanc
Napa Valley (white) - x2 grapes
Sauvignon Blanc and Chardonnay
Crozes-Hermitage - grape?
Shiraz/Syrah
Gevrey-Chambertin - grape?
Geoffrey and George and their jumpers!? - or their little dog?
Pinot Noir
Nuits-Saints-Georges - grape?
Geoffrey and George and their jumpers!? - or their little dog?
Pinot Noir
Barossa Valley (red) x2 grapes?
Sss sizzling warm so it must at least be …., and what is often blended with that?)
Shiraz/Syrah
Grenache
Carneros x2 grapes?
some one stole my Car… those burglars again?
Pinot Noir
Chardonnay
Hermitage - grape?
alone up north…
Shiraz/Syrah
Pessac-Léognan - grape?
Sauvignon Blanc
Santa Barbera County x2 grapes?
Santa stole my gifts… that darn burglar (this seems to be a theme?)
Pinot Noir
Chardonnay
Mornington Peninsular - grape?
what is it like in the mornings? - suited to what red?
Pinot Noir
Pommard - grape?
it’s not Pomerol so be careful
Pinot Noir
Hunter Valley x2 grapes?
(hunting those little things from Saturn will get you one of these).
Shiraz/Syrah
Semillon
Chablis - grape?
Ch…
Chardonnay
Pouilly-Fuissé - grape?
you know this one, ABC people?
Chardonnay
Walker Bay x2 grapes?
Pinot Noir
Chardonnay
Casablanca Valley x3 grapes?
very useful name - what’s the equivalent from NZ?
Pinot Noir
Chardonnay
Sauvignon Blanc
Yarra Valley x2 grapes?
Burgund YY - … Yarra… - yes, it’s not a great mnemonic
Pinot Noir
Chardonnay
Oregon x2 grapes?
not sure how to connect this one - but has become really fashionable lately and so important
Pinot Noir
Chardonnay
Adelaide Hills x2 grapes?
Poor Adelaine is drunk on what - cliche desperate housewife tipple.
Chardonnay
Sauvignon Blanc
Alsace x3 grapes?
Ace grape?
plus the one that’s not from Germany.
and another.
Riesling
Gewurztraminer
Pinot Gris
Clare Valley - grape?
biblical analogy?
Riesling
Mâcon - grape?
lots of French Ms from Burgundy?
Chardonnay
Marlborough x3 grapes?
very useful name - what’s the equivalent from Chile?
Pinot Noir
Chardonnay
Sauvignon Blanc
Graves (white) - grape?
must be a mnemonic here?
Sauvignon Blanc
Central Otago - grape?
great value but not cheap
Pinot Noir
Eden Valley - grape?
biblical analogy?
Riesling
Martinborough - grape?
Martin likes this grape - find an image to make this one stick
Pinot Noir
Touraine - grape?
Sauvignon Blanc
Rheingau - grape?
Riesling
Pouilly-Fumé - grape?
well it’s not the other one
Sauvignon Blanc
Meursault - grape?
Chardonnay
Mosel - grape?
Riesling
Sancerre - grape?
Sauvignon Blanc
Puligny-Montrachet - grape?
Chardonnay
Elgin - grape?
Sauvignon Blanc
Constantia - grape?
Sauvignon Blanc
Minervois - main grape?
it’s warm where miners work
Grenache (blend)
Fleurie - grape?
Gamay
Rioja grapes? - 2 grapes?
celebrate arriving in Rioja - very beautiful region - with a G and T
Grenache
Tempranillo
Côtes du Rhône - x2 grapes?
Grenache (blend)
Beaujolais - grape?
similar sounding ending
Gamay
Châteauneuf-du-Pape x2 grapes?
Grenache and Syrah
Navarra - grape?
not the USA!
Grenache
Priorat - grape?
Grenache
Barolo - grape?
one of the Os
Nebbiolo
Ribera del Duero - grape?
Movie star’s favourite?
Tempranillo
Barbaresco - grape?
the Os
Nebbiolo
McLaren Vale - grape?
Warm-hot McLaren Vale, not at all like Scotland!)
Grenache
Chianti - grape?
“… ee”
Sangiovese
Valpolicella - grape?
Corvina
Puglia - grape?
Primitivo
Western Cape (red) - grape?
Capes is a term used in this country - helps connect to a possible correct response
Pinotage
Brunello di Montalcino - grape?
tricky - suggestions?
(not one of the Os)
Sangiovese
Mendoza - grape?
Malbec
Vouvray - grape?
Very Versatile Vouvray
Chenin Blanc
Sauternes - grape?
what comes from Saturn?
Semillon
Condrieu - grape?
Viognier
Gavi - grape?
Why is he rubbish at rugby?
Cortese
Soave - grape?
Tricky one - mnemonic suggestions?
Garganega
Rias Baixas - grape?
Albarino
Tokaj - grape?
Furmint
Barossa Valley (white) - grape?
Picked early to retain acidity.
Semillon
