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16 Cards in this Set
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These points refers to what country?
-4000 years of wine & Vine -Greeks christened Enotria "land of the vine" |
Italy
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These points refer to what Country?
-World's 5th largest producer (mendoza alone has more vine acreage than NZ / Australia combined) -History: -similar to Chile -Depressed 20th century economy lead to cheap land / labor / value wines -Early 21st century focus on exports based on Malbec in US and UK |
Argentina
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These points refer to what country?
-1/5 Annual production of France -252,000 acres under vine - 1.3% of the worlds vineyards -64% white wines -Climate: challenges of viticulture at extreme northern latitudes lead to many laws / labeling terminology / quality levels based upon ability to ripen sugars in grapes. Vintages are key... -Difficult region to digest |
Germany
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These points refer to what country?
-Industry dominated by large players -Benchmark Sauvignon Blancs -New regions for red wines -Ambitious growth plan -Screwcap Initiative -Historically a restrictive society for alcohol consumption -1989: most dry areas abolished and licensing laws relaxed -anyone can start wine business -Dramatic transformation during 1990s -has the highest average bottle price of any country -No Central Valley equivalent |
New Zealand
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These points refer to what country?
-Making wine since 300s AD -Monastic influences in middle ages similar to Burgundy = precise definition of vineyards -Various popularity over centuries -Wine law of 1971 -The shadow of "Sweet" Liebfraumilch ceding to rise of terroir driven quality and sommelier appreciation |
Germany
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This country is the world's third largest producer and could, in the future lead the world in wine production.
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Spain
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This country is the most challenging wine country in terms of scale:
-20 regions, 94 provinces, 8090 communes -900,000 registered vineyards |
Italy
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These points refer to what country?
-Wine has been made this country for at least 4k years -Centuries of poverty and Moorish rule -Retsina and Corinthiaki table grapes -Large wineries still dominate industry -Rise of the small boutique winery |
Greece
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These points refer to what country?
-Original grapes from Mexico in 16th centruy -Spanish law restricted growth of industry until 19th century -Early 20th century hindered by trade laws / dipping local consumption -Foreign investment in late 20th century, growth of value and quality wines from international varieties |
Chile
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These points refer to what country?
-Early history of fortified wines for the UK. -Grange and still wine production -Table wine revolution of the 1970s -Government subsidy & support of the wine industry -Recent history: drought, frost, fires & depressed world economy. |
Australia
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These points refer to what country?
-1600's:Dutch colonization-early viticulture Constantia -Late 1800s: Phylloxera -1918: KWV founded -most of 20th century: Apartheid (difficult export business) -Late 20th century / early 21st, Rise of small producer -Co-ops still dominate |
South Africa
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These points refer to what country?
-Long history -Most planted vine acreage of any country in the world -Geography: central plateau, rivers form valleys protected by mountain ranges -Traditional wine styles from indigenous grapes, quality levels based on oak aging -Dramatic improvement of wine quality -New (rediscovered) appellations and classifications |
Spain
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These points refer to what country?
-More wine produced (and consumed) than any other country -Biggest net exporter to U.S. -1.2 million growers (not all make wine) -Close proximity to the ocean -Over 80% of the land is mountainous or hilly -Dramatic range of mesoclimates -Alps in the North -North Africa in the South |
Italy
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These points refer to what country?
-Long history of winemaking -Industry renaissance -Agressive marketing of wine industry by government -This country now out produces Germany |
Austria
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What country?
-Over 1,300 registered grape varieties including hundreds of indigenous varieties |
Italy
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These points refer to what country?
-One of the world's preeminent wine producing countries -An innovator in the vineyard and winery -Size: roughly the equivalent of western Europe or the continental U.S. - Fruit-dominated wines that enjoyed global popularity until recently |
Australia
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