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What is the grape of the Rioja varietal?
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Tempranillo (tem-pran-ee-yo)
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What is the French term for the effects of location and weather on a wine?
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Terrior (ter-wah)
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What are the three differences between Old World and New World wines?
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1. OW are labeled by the region and NW are labeled by the varietal.
2. The climate varies. 3. OW are earthy tasting and NW are fruity tasting. |
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What is the grape of the Brunello and Chianti varietals?
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Sangiovese (san-gee-oh-vay-say)
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What is the grape of the Barbaresco and Barolo varietals?
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Nebbiolo (neb-bee-oh-lo)
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What is the grape of the White Burgundy varietal?
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Chardonnay (char-do-nay)
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What is the grape of the Red Burgundy varietal?
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Pinot Noit (pee-no-no-are)
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What are the three red grapes of the South Rhone?
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1. Grenache (gren-ahsh)
2. Syrah (sih-rah) 3. Mourvédre (moe-ved) |
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What is the one red grape of the North Rhone?
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Syrah (sih-rah)
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What are the two grapes of the White Bordeaux varietal?
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1. Sauvignon Blanc (sah-ving-yon-blahnk)
2. Sémillon (sem-me-yon) |
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What are the five grapes of the Red Bordeaux varietal?
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1. Cabernet Sauvignon (cab-ber-nay-sav-ing-yon)
2. Cabernet Franc (cab-ber-nay-frahk) 3. Merlot (mer-low) 4. Malbec (mahl-bek) 5. Petit Verdot (peh-teet-ver-doh) |
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What is a California Syrah on our list?
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Peay La Bruma (pee-lah-broo-mah)
Sonoma |
$86
94 Rating (Wine Cellar) "The nose has medium to high intensity with red fruit and floral notes. Smoke, lavender and nicoise black olive tapenade aromas intermingle with cinnamon and other brown spices around a black raspberry core. On the palate La Bruma is powerful and smooth with fine silky tannins. Aromas of boar sausage, cured meat and guava build in the mid-palate. The finish is very long with lingering notes of mocha and marionberries." La Bruma means "The Fog" and serves as an homage to the unique microclimate at Peay Vineyards. |
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What is a Mid-Range Shiraz on our list?
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First Drop 2%
Barossa |
$61
91 Rating (Wine Spectator) "Supple and generous, offering a lively mouthful of plum- and pomegranate-laced cherry and spice flavors, weaving black pepper and licorice notes through the long, expressive finish. Drink now through 2012. 800 cases made." Contains 2% of Albariño, an uncommon white grape, which adds to the smoothness of the wine. |
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What is a High-End Shiraz on our list?
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Mollydooker Carnival of Love 07
McLaren |
$178
96 Rating (Wine Advocate) "Dark opaque violet with deep crimson hue, this wine bursts from the glass a dense melange of berry fruits, dark plum, licorice, and fragrant spice. The palate displays layers of sweet fruit with creamy mocha oak, black pepper hints and superbly balanced tannins, seeming to last for an eternity." |
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What is a Barolo on our list?
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Campe della Spinetta 04
Barolo |
$258
95 Rating (Wine Spectator) "Intense, vibrant ruby red. Scents of black fruits and spices, well balanced wood. Powerful and complex, balancing acidity and long and dense, yet fine fruit finish. Should last 25-30 years." |
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What is a Mid-Range Zinfandel on our list?
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Ridge Geyserville 07
Sonoma |
$68
91 Rating (Wine Spectator) "Ripe, exotic, and loaded with personality. Aromas of ripe blackberry, underbrush and licorice lead to concentrated huckleberry and cracked-pepper beef flavors that finish with lively tannins. Zinfandel, Carignane, Petite Sirah and Mataro. Best from 2010 through 2015. 11,000 cases made." |
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What is a Malbec on our list?
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Luca
Mendoza |
$68
93 Rating (Wine Advocate) "The 2008 Malbec spent 12 months in 60% new French oak. It is a glass-staining opaque purple color with an enthralling perfume of sandalwood, Asian spices, lavender, black cherry, and plum. On the palate this concentrated effort admirably combines power and elegance. Smooth-textured, spicy, and rich, it will evolve for 2-3 years and offer prime drinking from 2011 to 2023." |
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What is a Value-Priced Oregon Pinot Noir on our list?
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Benton Lane
Willlamette |
$48
90 Rating (Wine Spectator) "This brilliantly ruby tinted wine has classic aromas of cherries, red currants and raspberries with more subtle hints of baking spice and vanilla layered in. On the palate, it exhibits lithe fruitiness and lingering cherry and berry flavors. The wine shows extraordinary balance and finesse with fine grained tannins that provide a nice framework to the silky mid-palate. 16,760 cases made." |
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What is a Mid-Range Oregon Pinot Noir on our list?
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Chehalem Ridgecrest
(sha-hay-lem) Ribbon Ridge |
$84
92 Rating (Wine Advocate) "Medium red, with a blue youthful hue; smoky, barrel-accented, black and red fruit aromas, with a suave savory character; mineral and earth flavors, with cherry-cranberry tartness, raspberry sweetness, and a punctuating grip on the finish; tight, great acid, balanced. Will reward aging. 686 cases produced." |
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What is a Mid-Range California Pinot Noir on our list?
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Mount Eden
Santa Cruz |
$98
91 Rating (Wine Spectator) "The wine has a classic ruby hue, like only Pinot Noir has, with a sweet explosive nose of soft red fruit, cherry, pomegranate and earth. To me this variety is all about fruit and earth--round, generous and intense on the palate this vintage has the expected flavors of the Pinot Noir family of raspberry, plum black cherry and earth. Some tannin on the finish is apparent with great buttressing acidity. 969 cases produced" Mt. Eden does not irrigate or use yeast in their process to allow the wine to be less concentrated and truer to its vintage and terrior. These are riskier and rarer processes, but are very rewarding to the wine. |
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What is a High-End California Pinot Noir on our list?
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David Bruce Chalone 95
Chalone |
$128
92 Rating (Wine Spectator) "Well crafted around fruit flavors, with a core of cherry, wild berry, tea, sage, mushroom and spice notes. It has smooth texture and supple tannins, with a complex finish that shows off the flavors. 1,853 cases made." David Bruce Chalone Vineyard is a Pinot Noir-focused vineyard. The wine is dark and over the top for a Pinot Noir due to its oakiness. |
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What is a Value-Priced Merlot on our list?
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Frog's Leap
Napa |
$68
86 Rating (Wine Enthusiast) "Opens with fresh cherry and currant aromas which are underscored with subtle notes of chocolate. Ripe flavors of cherry, cassis and plum are laced with hints of dried herbs and cigar box. The wine's connection to its Rutherford appellation is reflected in the understated essence of earth and dust. Generous and plump, this wine's lush texture is balanced with a delicate acidity that promises a long, memorable finish." |
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What is a High-End Merlot on our list?
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Beringer Private Reserve 91
Napa |
$178
95 Rating (Wine Advocate) "Boasts a huge nose of chocolate and nearly over-ripe black-cherries, with some oak and herbs adding to the bouquet's complexity. The wine is full-bodied, with a layered, opulent personality, super-ripeness, and a heady, chocolatey finish. It should drink well for 10-15 years." |
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What is a Value-Priced Bordeaux on our list?
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Château Gloria
St.-Julien |
$98
92 Rating (Wine Spectator) "The color is purple and the wine has a sustained, very intensive nose of red fruits. In the mouth it has a firm, noble structurewith voluptuous fruit which combines a an exceptional roundness and finesse. For today, the tasting is lovely, indicating a perfect balance." Wine Spectator called the 05 vintage the best Gloria in years. |
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What is a Washington Cabernet Sauvignon on our list?
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Januik
Columbia |
$06
92 Rating (Wine Spectator) "Chunky and chewy, with a stylish core of red berry, red currant and cherry fruit poking through a layer of prickly tannins. Needs time to soften, but this should get there. The finish just doesn't quit. Best after 2012." |
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What is a Value-Priced Cabernet Sauvignon on our list?
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Simi Landslide
Alexander Valley |
$78
94 Rating (Wine Enthusiast) |
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What is a Mid-Range Cabernet Sauvignon on our list?
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Ladera 06
Napa |
$128
94 Rating (Wine Spectator) |
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What is a High-End Rioja on our list?
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Finca Allende Calvario 04
(feen-ka-aye-yen-de-cal-var-ee-oh) Rioja |
$238
92 Rating (Wine Advocate) |
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What is a Value-Priced Rioja on our list?
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Bodegas Muga Reserva
(boh-deg-gahs-moo-gah-rey-serv-ah) Rioja |
$58
93 Rating (Wine Spectator) |
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What is a Spanish Grenache on our list?
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Evodia Old Vines
Calatyud (cal-ah-tie-yud) |
$32
89 Rating (International Wine Cellar) |
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What is an Australian Grenache on our list?
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Two Hands Yesterday's Hero
Barossa |
$88
93 Rating (James Halliday) |
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What is a Cotes du Rhone on our list?
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Alain Jaume
Cotes du Rhone |
$58
No Rating |
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What is a Chatuauneuf du Pape on our list?
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Chateau La Nerthe
Chateauneuf du Pape (chat-an-nuf-do-pap) |
$88
91 Rating (Wine Spectator) |
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What is a Vintage Port on our list?
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Warre 94
(wahr-ray) Portugal |
$178
95 Rating (Wine Spectator) |
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What is a Tokaji on our list?
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Royal Tokaji
Tokaji Aszu Hungary |
$68
94 Rating (Wine Spectator) |
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What is a Sauternes (so-tairn) on our list?
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Chateau La Tour Blanche (blansh) 98
Bordeaux |
$138
94 Rating (Wine Spectator) |
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What is a Pink Wine on our list?
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Crios Rosé of Malbec
Mendoza |
$24
89 Rating (Wine Advocate) |
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What is a wine from the "More Whites" section on our list?
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Caymus Conundrum 07
California |
$56
88 Rating (Wine Spectator) |
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What are two wines from the "Spanish Whites" section on our list?
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1. Louro Do Bolo Godello 07
Valdeorras 2. Martínsancho Verdejo Rueda |
1. $58
91 Rating (Wine Advocate) 2. $38 No Rating |
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What is a Grüner Veltliner (groo-ner-vet-lee-ner) on our list?
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Franz Hirtzberger 04
Austria |
$78
90 Rating (Wine Spectator) |
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What is a Viognier (vee-oh-nyay) on our list?
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Fox Gordon Abby
Adelaide Hills |
$42
90 Rating (James Halliday) |
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What is a Gewurztraminer (ge-vurs-tra-me-ner) on our list?
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Zind Humbrecht
Alsace (al-zas), France |
$48
94 Rating (Wine Spectator) |
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What is a Washington Riesling on our list?
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Chateau St. Michelle Eroica 08
Columbia |
$52
91 Rating (Wine Advocate) |
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What is a Value-Priced German Riesling on our list?
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Leitz Dragonstone
Rheingau (rine-gaw) |
$38
90 Rating (Wine Advocate) |
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What is a High-End German Riesling on our list?
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A.J. Adam Kabinett 08
Mosel |
$56
93 Rating (Wine Advocate) |
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What is a Pinot Grigio on our list?
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Luna
Napa |
$44
88 Rating (Wine Cellar) |
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What is a Sancerre (sawn-ser) on our list?
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Pascal Jovilet 07
(pahs-cal-jsho-lee-vay) Loire, France (loo-ahr) |
$52
91 Rating (Wine & Spirits) |
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What is a New Zeland Sauvignon Blanc on our list?
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Kim Crawford
Marlborough |
$42
89 Rating (Wine Spectator) |
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What is a California Sauvignon Blanc on our list?
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Grgich (ger-gich) Hills 07
Napa |
$64
91 Rating (Wine Spectator) |
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What is a White Burgandy on our list?
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Jean-Philippe Fichet 07
(jshan-fil-eep-fee-shay) Mersault (mare-so) |
$128
93 Rating (Wine Advocate) |
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What is a Chablis (cha-blee) on our list?
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Jean-Marc Brocard 07
Chablis |
$68
94 Rating (International Wine Cellar) |
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What is a Value-Priced Chardonnay on our list?
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Chateau Ste Michelle Canoe Ridge
Columbia |
$48
90 Rating (Wine Advocate) |
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What is a Mid-Range Chardonnay on our list?
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Chalk Hill 04
Sonoma |
$86
92 Rating (Wine Spectator) |
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What is a High-End California Chardonnay on our list?
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Ramey Hyde 97
Carneros |
$148
97 Rating (Wine Spectator) |
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What is a California Sparking on our list?
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J Vineyards Brut
Russian River |
$66
90 Rating (Wine Spectator) |
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What is a Super Tuscan on our list?
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Antinori Tignanello 04
Tuscany |
$168
95 Rating (Wine Spectator) |
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What is a Right-Bank Bordeaux under $150 on our list?
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Chateau La Serre 05
St. Emilion (ee-mil-le-on) |
$148
No Rating |
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What is a Left-Bank Bordeaux under $150 on our list?
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Chateau Meyney 05
St. Estephe |
$98
90 Rating (Wine Spectator) |
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What is a Grand Cru Red Burgundy on our list?
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Louis Jadot 05
Clos de Vougeot (clah-de-vou-jsho) |
$198
No Rating |
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What is a Village Cru Red Burgundy on our list?
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Louis Jadot 05
Pommard |
$98
No Rating |
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What are 3 Bordeaux verticals on our list?
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1. Chateau Lynch-Bages (bahzsh)
Paillac (poy-yak) 2. Chateau Haut-Brion (hoe-bre-on) Pessac-Leognan (pes-sac-lee-oh-gnon) 3. Chateau Ducru-Beaucaillou (do-cru-boo-cay-you) St. Julien |
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What are 3 Cabernet Sauvignon verticals on our list?
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1. Far Niente
Napa 2. Joseph Phelps Insignia Napa 3. Opus One Napa |
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What is a Nichols Joly on our list?
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Clos de la Bergerie
Louire, France |
$48
93 Rating (Wine Enthusiast) |
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What is a Non-Vintage Champagne on our list?
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Vueve Clicquot Brut
Champagne |
$98
90 Rating (Wine Spectator) |
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What is a Vintage Champagne on our list?
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Krug Brut 95
Champagne |
$498
98 Rating (Wine Spectator) |
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What is a Mid-Range Chianti on our list?
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Brancaia Classico
Tuscany |
$58
91 Rating (Wine Spectator) |
