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42 Cards in this Set
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The northern Elqui Valley has made lots of news over the past few years over this cool-climate variety?
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Syrah
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This desert in northern Chile is famous for international observatories and helping protect Chilean vines from pests and disease
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Atacama Desert
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Some of the oldest vines in the world today grow in this wine valley in southern Chile?
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Maule
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Where is Chateau Musar produced?
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Ghazir , Lebannon
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Name three dessert wines whose grapes are affected by botrytis cinerea?
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Sauternes, Tokaji Aszu and Trockenberenauslese
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Name five rose appellations in five different countries
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Cotes du Provence, France
Rioja, Spain Colchagua Valley, Chile Piedmont, Italy Napa, California |
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What is the Reinheitsgebout?
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The German "Beer Purity Law" originating in 1516
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What is the main red grape of Bierzo?
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Mencia
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What are the three most recent vintages on Salon "S"?
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1996,1997, 1999
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Name a Rose only AOP in France
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Tavel
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What is Cap Classique?
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South African sparking wine, made according to the traditional method.
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What are the GI's of Tasmania?
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1
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If a Greek wine is labeled OPE, what is the style of wine?
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Sweet wine
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What is Van Der Hume?
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SA liqueur with tanegerine flavoring
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Another name for sweet white port?
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Lagrima
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Who produces Flaccianello della Pieve?
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Fontodi
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What is the main grape of Banyuls?
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Grenache
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Eastern most AVA of Washington?
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Walla Walla
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What is New Zealands smallest wine growing region?
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Waikato
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What is Palo Cortado?
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Fino Sherry
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What is the only region in Chablis to produce Sauvgnon Blanc?
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St. Bris
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Name the only Alsatian cru allowed to produce Sylvaner
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Zotzenburg
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What's aspersion?
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The misting of the vines in Champagne with water so that the ice creates a protective layer around the grape.
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What is passe-tout-grains?
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Pinot noir & gamay blend from Burgundy
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What red grape varietal is grown in Brézème?
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Roussanne
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What are the communes of Marsannay?
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Chenove, Marsannay-la-Cote and Couchey
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What is the main white grape in Etna Bianco?
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Carricante
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What three classifications are there for white wine from Wachau, and what are their corresponding min/max alcohol levels?
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Steinfeder, 11.5% max
Federspiel, 11.5-12.5% max Smaragd, min. 12.5% |
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Which estates are considered Bordeaux's 'Super Seconds'?
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Château Léoville Barton, Château Pichon-Longueville-Baron, Château Cos-d'Estournel, Château Pichon-Longueville-Lalande
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What is the grape for Cremant de Die?
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Min. 55% Clairette, min. 10% Aligoté, 5-10% Muscat à Petits Grains
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What's in a Pink Lady?
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Plymouths Gin, lemon juice, symple syrup, grenadine
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Who produces 'Cuvée Laetitia' and in which village?
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H. Billiot, Ambonnay
the unusual thing is there is no dosage |
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Name the grand crus of Chablis
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Bougros, Les Preuses, Vaudésir, Les Grenouilles, Valmur, Les Clos, Blanchots
Also, Billiot doesn't filter or do malolactic fermentation. |
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What are 3 basic methods of rosé winemaking?
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blending of red and white, bleeding off some of the colored juice (saignee), or allowing limited skin contact.
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Where is Salta?
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Northern Argentina
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What is Chenas?
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Cru Beaujolais 3rd south from the Northern most Cru
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Where is Wien? Why is it unique?
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Vienna, Austria. The only wine region located within city limits of a major city.
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Where is Ribbon Ridge?
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Yamhill County, Oregon
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What is California's smallest AVA?
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Cole Ranch-Mendocino-Cali
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What are the 2 second labels of Chateau Desmirail?
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Château Fontarney (French market), Initial de Dismirail (export)
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What are the subappellations of the Niagara Escarpment?
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Beamsville, Short Hills, Twenty Mile Bench
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Name the yeast(s) strains used for Sherry.
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sacchromyces beticus, sacchromyces montuliensis, sacchromyces cheresiensis and sacchromyces rouxii
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