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WSET Level 2 Wines 2020 name associations - what grape/s? Flashcards

WSET Level 2 Wines 2020 name associations- what grape/s?

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Bordeaux (red) x2 grapes?

where are you bored?
(Bord- oh!)

A

Cabernet Sauvignon

Merlot (Merl oh!)

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Margaret River key red grape?

is there a mnemonic here?

A

Cabernet Sauvignon

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Pomerol grape?

clue is in the name

A

Merlot

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Coonawarra grape?

A

Cabernet Sauvignon

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Saint Emilion grape?

A

Merlot

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Stellenbosch x2 grapes?

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Cabernet Sauvignon

Merlot

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Pessac-Léognan (red) x1 grape?

tricky one - this area is more famous for its white wine

A

Cabernet Sauvignon

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Maipo Valley grape?

A

Cabernet Sauvignon

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Sonoma (red) x3 grapes?

(this area has lots of climates -sunny and cool).

A

Cabernet Sauvignon
Merlot
Pinot Noir

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Central Valley, Chile (red) x2 grapes?

what is all over your car seats?

A

Cabernet Sauvignon

Carmenère

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Graves - red grape?

(tricky one - more famous for its white wines).

A

Cabernet Sauvignon

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Napa Valley (red) x2 grapes?

having a nap where? why?

A

Cabernet Sauvignon

Merlot

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Médoc - main red grape?

A

Cabernet Sauvignon

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Paulliac - main red grape?

one of the posh couple for a posh grape, well it’s pretty grand and famous

A

Cabernet Sauvignon

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Hawke’s Bay x3 grapes?

struggling to fly with these weightier wines

A

Cabernet Sauvignon
Merlot
Chardonnay

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Burgundy/Bourgogne x2 grapes?

what do those burglars want?

A

Chardonnay

Pinot Noir

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Margaret River (red) x2 grapes?

A

Cabernet Sauvignon

Merlot

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Margaux - main red grape?

one of the posh couple for a posh grape, well it’s pretty grand and famous

A

Cabernet Sauvignon

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Oakville and Rutherford - grape?

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Cabernet Sauvignon

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Northern Rhône - grape?

not quite warm enough for Grenache

A

Shiraz/Syrah

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Côte Rôtie - grape?

Those hills on the Os pointing north)

A

Shiraz/Syrah

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Sonoma (white) - grape?

A

Chardonnay

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Central Valley, Chile (white) x2 grapes?

A

Chardonnay

Sauvignon Blanc

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Napa Valley (white) - x2 grapes

A

Sauvignon Blanc and Chardonnay

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Crozes-Hermitage - grape?
Shiraz/Syrah
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Gevrey-Chambertin - grape? | Geoffrey and George and their jumpers!? - or their little dog?
Pinot Noir
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Nuits-Saints-Georges - grape? | Geoffrey and George and their jumpers!? - or their little dog?
Pinot Noir
28
Barossa Valley (red) x2 grapes? Sss sizzling warm so it must at least be ...., and what is often blended with that?)
Shiraz/Syrah | Grenache
29
Carneros x2 grapes? | some one stole my Car... those burglars again?
Pinot Noir | Chardonnay
30
Hermitage - grape? | alone up north...
Shiraz/Syrah
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Pessac-Léognan - grape?
Sauvignon Blanc
32
Santa Barbera County x2 grapes? Santa stole my gifts... that darn burglar (this seems to be a theme?)
Pinot Noir | Chardonnay
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Mornington Peninsular - grape? | what is it like in the mornings? - suited to what red?
Pinot Noir
34
Pommard - grape? | it's not Pomerol so be careful
Pinot Noir
35
Hunter Valley x2 grapes? (hunting those little things from Saturn will get you one of these).
Shiraz/Syrah | Semillon
36
Chablis - grape? Ch...
Chardonnay
37
Pouilly-Fuissé - grape? | you know this one, ABC people?
Chardonnay
38
Walker Bay x2 grapes?
Pinot Noir | Chardonnay
39
Casablanca Valley x3 grapes? | very useful name - what's the equivalent from NZ?
Pinot Noir Chardonnay Sauvignon Blanc
40
Yarra Valley x2 grapes? | Burgund YY - ... Yarra... - yes, it's not a great mnemonic
Pinot Noir | Chardonnay
41
Oregon x2 grapes? | not sure how to connect this one - but has become really fashionable lately and so important
Pinot Noir | Chardonnay
42
Adelaide Hills x2 grapes? Poor Adelaine is drunk on what - cliche desperate housewife tipple.
Chardonnay | Sauvignon Blanc
43
Alsace x3 grapes? Ace grape? plus the one that's not from Germany. and another.
Riesling Gewurztraminer Pinot Gris
44
Clare Valley - grape? | biblical analogy?
Riesling
45
Mâcon - grape? | lots of French Ms from Burgundy?
Chardonnay
46
Marlborough x3 grapes? | very useful name - what's the equivalent from Chile?
Pinot Noir Chardonnay Sauvignon Blanc
47
Graves (white) - grape? | must be a mnemonic here?
Sauvignon Blanc
48
Central Otago - grape? | great value but not cheap
Pinot Noir
49
Eden Valley - grape? | biblical analogy?
Riesling
50
Martinborough - grape? | Martin likes this grape - find an image to make this one stick
Pinot Noir
51
Touraine - grape?
Sauvignon Blanc
52
Rheingau - grape?
Riesling
53
Pouilly-Fumé - grape? | well it's not the other one
Sauvignon Blanc
54
Meursault - grape?
Chardonnay
55
Mosel - grape?
Riesling
56
Sancerre - grape?
Sauvignon Blanc
57
Puligny-Montrachet - grape?
Chardonnay
58
Elgin - grape?
Sauvignon Blanc
59
Constantia - grape?
Sauvignon Blanc
60
Minervois - main grape? | it's warm where miners work
Grenache (blend)
61
Fleurie - grape?
Gamay
62
Rioja grapes? - 2 grapes? | celebrate arriving in Rioja - very beautiful region - with a G and T
Grenache | Tempranillo
63
Côtes du Rhône - x2 grapes?
Grenache (blend)
64
Beaujolais - grape? | similar sounding ending
Gamay
65
Châteauneuf-du-Pape x2 grapes?
Grenache and Syrah
66
Navarra - grape? | not the USA!
Grenache
67
Priorat - grape?
Grenache
68
Barolo - grape? | one of the Os
Nebbiolo
69
Ribera del Duero - grape? | Movie star's favourite?
Tempranillo
70
Barbaresco - grape? | the Os
Nebbiolo
71
McLaren Vale - grape? Warm-hot McLaren Vale, not at all like Scotland!)
Grenache
72
Chianti - grape? | "... ee"
Sangiovese
73
Valpolicella - grape?
Corvina
74
Puglia - grape?
Primitivo
75
Western Cape (red) - grape? | Capes is a term used in this country - helps connect to a possible correct response
Pinotage
76
Brunello di Montalcino - grape? | tricky - suggestions? (not one of the Os)
Sangiovese
77
Mendoza - grape?
Malbec
78
Vouvray - grape? | Very Versatile Vouvray
Chenin Blanc
79
Sauternes - grape? | what comes from Saturn?
Semillon
80
Condrieu - grape?
Viognier
81
Gavi - grape? | Why is he rubbish at rugby?
Cortese
82
Soave - grape? | Tricky one - mnemonic suggestions?
Garganega
83
Rias Baixas - grape?
Albarino
84
Tokaj - grape?
Furmint
85
Barossa Valley (white) - grape? | Picked early to retain acidity.
Semillon

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