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What is the grape variety Mazuela(mazuelo) also known as?
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Carignane (USA), Carignano (Italy), Carinena (Spain)
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Give 3 french wines that you would pair with bouillabaise:
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-Cassis
-Rose Bandol -Tavel Rose |
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Crottin De Chavignol is a _ that goes well with the white wine from the local _ area.
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-goat cheese
-Sancerre (sauv blanc) |
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If a red wine is to be recommended with spicy (hot) food, what characteristics would you like it to have?
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Soft ripe fruit and low tannins
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What is the appropriate serving temperature for fino sherry?
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8-10C
45-50F |
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Briefly explain canopy management
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-Training and trellesing
-Disease control -Green harvesting |
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In which Italian province is the DOC of Cinqueterre located?
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Liguria
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What is the principal soil type of Portugal's Douro Valley?
A) Schist B) LImestone C) Sand D) Clay |
Schist
note: clay is usually found in costal areas |
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What grape variety(ies) are used to make sweeter-style Sherrys?
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-Muscat of Alexandria
-Pedro Ximenez (PX) note: Palamino is main sherry varietal |
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What are the permitted grapes for Tavel AC?
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-Grenache
-Cinsaut (Cinsault) |
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Name a Grand Cru Climat (vinyard) of the Cote de Beaune.
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-Charlemagne AOC,- Corton AOC
-Corton-Charlemagne AOC -Montrachet AOC, -Batard AOC -Batard-Montrachet AOC |
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Name the different sub-regions of Armagnac
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-Haut-Armagnac
-Bas-Armagnac -Tenareze |
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How many distillations does Cognac undergo?
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2x in traditional pot still made of copper
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The DOC of Dao requires a 20% minimum of this grape variety
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Touriga Nacional
(another 60% should include Tinta Roriz, Jaen, Alfrocheiro Preto... also Tempranillo and other Tinto's) |
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Two of the districts in the Cognac region are referred to as "Grande Champagne" and "Petite Champagne". To what does the word "Champagne" refer?
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Soils in these districts have a high chalk content
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Italian Grappa is a brandy distilled from grape pomace. What are the names given to other brandies distilled from the same source?
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-Aguardiente
-Marc -Bagaciera |
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What are the French vins de liqueurs made from a blend of grape juice and grape spirit?
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-Pineau des Charentes
-Floc de Gascogne -Ratafia |
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What are the districts in Armagnac?
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-Bas-Armagnac
-Tenareze -Haut-Armagnac |
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What are the spirits that may be used as a base for liqueurs?
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-Whisky
-Rum -Brandy -Fruit eau de vie |
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What are permitted grape varieties in Alsace?
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-Gewurztraminer
-Riesling -Pinot Noir |
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What is the maximum yield for Alsace Grand Cur AOC?
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65 hl/ha
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Botrytis Cinerea is the name of a fungus that:
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-is also known as noble rot or grey rot
-is a good rot and a bad rot depending on weather conditions -is responsible for the great sweet wines of Tokay-Aszu -is not desireable for the production of icewine |
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Prognolo, Nielluccio, Morellino, are synonyms of this Italian grape variety.
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Sangiovese
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Where is Montefalco Sagrantino DOCG produced?
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Umbria
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Which Italian province produces the largest volume of wine?
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Sicily
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What re the two Verdicchio DOC zones?
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-Matelica
-Castelli di Jesi |
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Which DOCG of Tuscany is produced using Prugnolo Gentile?
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Vino Nobile di Montepulciano
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What is the primary grape of Puglia?
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Negroamaro
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What is the primary grape of Campania?
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Aglianico
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What is the primary grape of Sicily?
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Nero d'Avola
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Is Greco the primary grape of Calabria?
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No
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In brandy distillation which is the most commonly used still?
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the Coffey still
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Fixin is a village in the region of
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Cotes de Nuits
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What are the principal wine making grapes of Pacherenc du Vic-Bilh AOC?
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Petit and Gros Manseng
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What is a danger that does not pose a threat to a vine at the critical flowering stage?
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Gray Rot
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What are dangers that pose a threat to a vine at the critical flowering stage?
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-Hail
-Rain -Excessive high or low temperatures |
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What are the uses of Sulfer Dioxide?
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-to kill bacteria and yeasts.
-as an antioxidant. -to cleanse casks after use. -as an antiseptic. |
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What is not a use for Sulfur Dioxide?
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To prevent formation of tartrate crystals
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What does the word "moelleux" indicate?
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Sweetness
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AOC Travel produces
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Rose' only
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What does the trem "governo" mean?
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The addition aof the juice from semi-dried grapes to fermenting must
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What is the appellation for red wine only?
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Cornas
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Name a wine made from the Aglianico grape
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Taurasi DOCG
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What is a synonym for Malbec?
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Cot
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The grape variety Savagnin is best known for the production of what wine?
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Vin Jaune
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What are some AC's for sweet white wines?
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-Cadillac
-Sainte-Croix-du-Mont -Loupiac -Monbazillac |
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Which wine region produces Beaumes-de-venise?
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Southern Rhone
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What are the grape varieties widely grown in Sardegna?
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-Cannonau
-Vermentino |
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Which vineyard in the Cote de Beaune had Grand Cru Status for both its red and white wine?
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Corton
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What is the main red grape variety used to make Madiran?
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Tannat
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Name three appellations in Languedoc-Roussillon
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Fitou, Minervois, Corbieres
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Which is the largest region for the production of Cognac?
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Bon Bois
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What is the condition known as chlorosis caused by?
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Iron deficiency, comon in limestone soils
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What best describes an abbacato wine?
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Medium-sweet
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What are a couple of AC Vin de Corse Crus?
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Ajaccio
Patrimonio |
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What two wines are from the Jura region?
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Vin Jaune and Vin de Paille
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What is the primary grape variety used n the production of Gattinara DOCG?
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Nebbiolo
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What are Mirabelle and Quetsch respectively distilled from?
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Yellow Plums, Blue Plums
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What is one of the varieties considered to be the best grape for Valpolicella DOC production?
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Corvina
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The two best sub-districts of the Cognac district are
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-Petite and Grande Champagne
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What is Sussreserve?
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Sweet juice added to wine at the end of fermentation to increase sweetness
(back blending) |
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What is a Lagare?
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Cement trough for the stompage of grapes (in Portugal)
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What is the name of the best AC for Calvados?
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AC Calvados du Pays d'Auge
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Name 3 rose wines of France
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-tavel
-bandol -champagne -rose de loire -rose de anjou |
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Name a DOCG wine frm southern Italy
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-Tourasi made from aglianico
(Southern DOCGs: Solopaca, Greco di Tufo, Cilento, Pollino) |
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What is Estufagem?
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Process of cooking and or heating wine
ie: Madeira |
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"fine" and "marc" refer to what beverages and how are they different?
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Grape based spirits
fine-brandy made outside of Cognac marc-made of pomace |
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Name the most vulnerable stage of a vines' growing cycle and give one of the hazards it is exposed to
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also bud breaking - frost
* flowering - hail, wind and cold weather |
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What is the alternate name for Cremant de Limoux?
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blanquette de limoux from Languedox
(sparkling wine made outside champagne |
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Which district in Burgundy has the largest number of Grand Crus?
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Cote de Nuits
eg: Chambertin AOC, Musigny AOC, La Romanee AOC, La Tache AOC, Clos de Tart AOC |
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Describe a classic Oloroso style Sherry
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Dark, dry, amber, nutty
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What is the main difference between a Lager and an Ale?
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Ale-top fermentation
Lager-bottom fermentation |
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Other than the principal element in a dish (type of meat, fish, etc.) what would be an importnat consideration in wine and food pairing?
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Sauce
Weight Acidity Sweetness |
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What is the minimum age necessary for a cognac to be called "XO"?
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6 years
XO = extra old VSOP = verys pecial old pale |
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What is a Gonc?
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Hungarian cask for Tokaji (Tokaj/Tokay)
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Where is the commune of Montagny located?
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Cote Chalonnaise - whites only!
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Where is the commune of St. Romain located?
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Cote de Beaune
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Where would you find the Italian grape variety Lagrein?
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Trentino Alto Adige
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How would a wine maker discourage malo-lactic fermentation?
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drop the temperature and add sulfer
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What is the main grape in Soave DOC?
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Garganega
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What is the maximum perimtted yield of Grand Cru Burgundy?
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30 hl/ha
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True or False:
Poulsard is a white grape |
Flase
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Truse or False:
Cahronnay is not permitted in the Jura |
False
Chardonnay and Pinot Noir are both major there |
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In Provence, Cabernet Sauvignon may not comprise more than _% in a blend
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30%
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True or False:
Cabernet Sauvignon is permitted for AOC wine on Corsica |
False
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Define the following German term:
Anbaugebiete |
Region
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Define the following German term:
Bereich |
District in an Anbaugebiete(region)
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Define the following German term:
Grosslage |
Collection of vineyards in a Bereich(district)
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Define the following German term:
Einzellage |
Single vineyard in a Grosslage(collection of vineyards)
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Define the following German term:
Weingut |
Winery
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Define the following German term:
Amtliche Prufnummer |
12 digit number on bottle denoting that wine has passed vigorous tasting and analysing
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Define the following German term:
Charta |
Group to promote wine and food (drywine)
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Define the following German term: Erzeugerabfullung
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Estate Bottled
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Define the following German term: Grosses Gewachs
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Great Growths
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Define the following German term: Erstes Gewachs
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First Growths
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Define the following German term: Fuder
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Large oval cask over 1000L
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Define the following German term: Edelfaule
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Noble Rot
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Define the following German term: Trocken
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Dry
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Define the following German term: Halbtrocken
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1/2 Dry
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Describe the style, implied quality, the Oschsle degrees range and any noteworthy restrictions of:
Wein |
Cheap blend from outside EU
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What is Bouvier?
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a table grape...
Burgenland, Austria for Strum (early bottled) and in the Matra foothills of Hungary |
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Who was Dr. Muller Thurgau?
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Dr. Herman Muller born in the Swiss Canton of Thurgau developed the grape in 1882 to get a grape like Riesling to be Viti happy and early ripening like Silvaner
The cross is now known to be... |
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To what does the term Oeil de Perdrix refer?
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French for 'Partridges Eyes' - a name and tasting term for pale pink wines made of Pinot Noir in the Neuchatel Canton of Switzerland
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What about Humagne Blanc?
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a wine with high iron content - formerly given to babies in Switzerland....
green bean and capsicum aroma with hints of exotic fruit on the palate and a touch of bitterness on the finish |
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What is the general description of the wine styles and quality of wine in Austria?
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Dry wines with high extract and pronounced acid
sweet wine in Burgenland |
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Outline the wine laws of QmP Austrian wine
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- from one area, vintage dated, official certified must weight, no chapitalization, no sussreserve, a minimum of 5% alcohol
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Define the term Steinfeder
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Spritzig (semi-sparkling)
light, fragrant, white wine of the Wachau region of Austria |
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Define the term Federspiel
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Classic Wachau dry, white wine with 11 - 12.5% alcohol - no chapitalization (racy falcon thing - falconry?)
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Define the term Smaragd
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valuable white wine from the ripest grapes on the best sites of Wachau with alcohol greater than 12.5% and can age up to 20 years (also a local green lizard)
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What is the name of the Austrian scale for determing repeness of grapes, and how is the scale different from that used by the Germans?
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Klosterneuburg (KMW)
1 degree = 1% by weight of sugar in must and is 5 degrees Oechsle |
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Name the 8 subregions in Weinbauregion Niederosterreich
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Wachau, Kremstal, Kamtal, Weinviertel, Traisental, Donnuland, Carnuntum, Thermenregion
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Name the subregion in Weinbauregion Wein
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Wein
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Name the 4 subregions in Weinbauregion Bergenland
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Neusledler See, Neusledler See Hugelland, Mittelburgenland, Sudburgenland
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Name the 3 subregions in Weinbauregion Steiermark (Styria)
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Sudoststeiermark, Sudsteiermark, Weststeiermark
Styria is SE Austria - aeromatic, lively, dry white wine |
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Briefly describe how AUSBRUCH wines are produced:
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Traditionally adding small portion of non Botryis grapes to juice of (Furmint) grapes with Noble Rot - in Barrel or Stainless (27 KMW / 139 Oechsle- Rust 30KMW
17th Century like Tokaji of Hungary also use Welshriesling, Chard PB and Traminer |
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What is the Neusiedlersee?
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Wine and Lake area of Burgenland, East Austria where sweet whate and red wines are made - Botrytis is prevanlent due to lake effect, autumn temp and humidity
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Describe Switzerland in terms of the 6 factors:
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Climate - Continental - Fohn is warm wind that effects the south, cold alpine
Vintage - 40 % of wine is produced in Valais Soils - calcarious (Limestone of Calcium Carbonate) Varieties -* Pinot Noir, Gamay, Merlot, *Chasselas, Pinot Gris (Malvoisie), Pinot Blanc, Gewurtztraminer, Chardonnay Viti - terraced Vini - |
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List all the synonyms for Chasselas
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Fendant in Switzerland
Weisser Gutedel in Germany Chasselas de Moissac in France Moster Walscher in Austria Marzemina Bianca in Italy (edelswicker in Alsace |
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What is Dole?
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TS - Red wine from Pinot Noir with Gamay in Valais, Switzerland
ISG - |
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The Following is a name of FAMOUS Bereiche, Village, or Vineyard. What is the correct Bereich or Anbaugebiete where it is located: Doctor
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Bernkastel
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The Following is a name of FAMOUS Bereiche, Village, or Vineyard. What is the correct Bereich or Anbaugebiete where it is located: Lay
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Bernkastel
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The Following is a name of FAMOUS Bereiche, Village, or Vineyard. What is the correct Bereich or Anbaugebiete where it is located: Kurfurstlay
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Mosel
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The Following is a name of FAMOUS Bereiche, Village, or Vineyard. What is the correct Bereich or Anbaugebiete where it is located: Brauneberg
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Mosel
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The Following is a name of FAMOUS Bereiche, Village, or Vineyard. What is the correct Bereich or Anbaugebiete where it is located: Juffer Sonnenuhr
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Mosel
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The Following is a name of FAMOUS Bereiche, Village, or Vineyard. What is the correct Bereich or Anbaugebiete where it is located: Piesport
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Mosel
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The Following is a name of FAMOUS Bereiche, Village, or Vineyard. What is the correct Bereich or Anbaugebiete where it is located: Trittenheim
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Mosel
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The Following is a name of FAMOUS Bereiche, Village, or Vineyard. What is the correct Bereich or Anbaugebiete where it is located: Erden
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Mosel
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The Following is a name of FAMOUS Bereiche, Village, or Vineyard. What is the correct Bereich or Anbaugebiete where it is located: Treppchen
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Piesport, Mosel
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The Following is a name of FAMOUS Bereiche, Village, or Vineyard. What is the correct Bereich or Anbaugebiete where it is located: Ockfen
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Saar
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The Following is a name of FAMOUS Bereiche, Village, or Vineyard. What is the correct Bereich or Anbaugebiete where it is located: Scharzhofberg
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Mosel
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The Following is a name of FAMOUS Bereiche, Village, or Vineyard. What is the correct Bereich or Anbaugebiete where it is located: Nierstein
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Rheinhessen
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The Following is a name of FAMOUS Bereiche, Village, or Vineyard. What is the correct Bereich or Anbaugebiete where it is located: Gutes Domtal
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Rheinhessen
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The Following is a name of FAMOUS Bereiche, Village, or Vineyard. What is the correct Bereich or Anbaugebiete where it is located: Diedesheim
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Pfalz
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Describe the location, climate and general soil profile of Austria
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Location - Central Europe, SE of Germany, NE of Italy, NW of Slovakia & Hungary, N of Solvenia
Climate - Continental, hotter and dryer and colder than France Soil - |
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Describe the Rheinhessen as a wine producing region, using the 6 factors of climate, vintage soils, grape varieties, viticulture and vinification
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Climate - continental protected from winds and rain on the west
Vintage - over 1/2 is sold as brands or under 'grosselage', 1/4 exported Soil - red soil of loess, sand and calcarious Varieties - Riesling, Pinot Noir, Silvaner, Muller Thurgau, *Red Dornfelder (most widely planted) and German crossings Viti - best in North, organic and biodynamic Vini - wines with aromas of peach, citrus and distinctive smoked meat |
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Describe the Rheinpfalz as a wine producing region, using the 6 factors of climate, vintage soils, grape varieties, viticulture and vinification
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Climate - Continental - some protection from the Vosges
Vintage - Soil - sandstone, and volcanic and some limestone Varieties - Riesling, Grauburgunder(PG), Weissbugunder(PB), Dorfelder, Spatburgunder(PN) and some crossings Viti - Vini - increasing amount of Sparkling wines, sec style in Tank Methode (cuvee close) |
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Describe red wine production in Germany mentioning key areas, quality and quantity, grapes, styles and techniques employed
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Production - little exported
Key Areas - Q & Q - Varieties - Spatburgunder(late), portugieser, Trollinger(late) - Wurttemburg Styles - light and fruity Techniques - |
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The Following is a name of FAMOUS Bereiche, Village, or Vineyard. What is the correct Bereich or Anbaugebiete where it is located: Geisenheim
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Rheingau
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The Following is a name of FAMOUS Bereiche, Village, or Vineyard. What is the correct Bereich or Anbaugebiete where it is located: Johannisberg
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Rheingau
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The Following is a name of FAMOUS Bereiche, Village, or Vineyard. What is the correct Bereich or Anbaugebiete where it is located: Marcobrunn
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Rheingau
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The Following is a name of FAMOUS Bereiche, Village, or Vineyard. What is the correct Bereich or Anbaugebiete where it is located: Assmannhausen
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Rheingau
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The Following is a name of FAMOUS Bereiche, Village, or Vineyard. What is the correct Bereich or Anbaugebiete where it is located: Hochheim
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Rheingau
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The Following is a name of FAMOUS Bereiche, Village, or Vineyard. What is the correct Bereich or Anbaugebiete where it is located: Kirchenstuck
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Rheingau
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The Following is a name of FAMOUS Bereiche, Village, or Vineyard. What is the correct Bereich or Anbaugebiete where it is located: Rudesheim
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Rheingau
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The Following is a name of FAMOUS Bereiche, Village, or Vineyard. What is the correct Bereich or Anbaugebiete where it is located: Schloss Johannisberg
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Rheingau
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The Following is a name of FAMOUS Bereiche, Village, or Vineyard. What is the correct Bereich or Anbaugebiete where it is located: Schlossberg
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Heisches Bergstrasse
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The Following is a name of FAMOUS Bereiche, Village, or Vineyard. What is the correct Bereich or Anbaugebiete where it is located: Erbach
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Rheingau
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The Following is a name of FAMOUS Bereiche, Village, or Vineyard. What is the correct Bereich or Anbaugebiete where it is located: Badstube
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Mosel
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The Following is a name of FAMOUS Bereiche, Village, or Vineyard. What is the correct Bereich or Anbaugebiete where it is located: Bernkastel
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Mosel
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Describe the style, implied quality, the Oschsle degrees range and any noteworthy restrictions of:
Wein |
Style - blend
Quality - cheap Degrees - from outside EU |
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Describe the style, implied quality, the Oechsle degrees range and any noteworthy restrictions of:
Landwein |
Style - trocken/halbtrocken
Quality - lowest (vin de pays) Degrees - 1/2 % more alcohol than German Table wine |
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Describe the style, implied quality, the Oechsle degrees range and any noteworthy restrictions of:
Gutswein |
Style - VDP general, strict vinification methodes
Quality - 75 hl/h max yeild Degrees - Estate / Commune wines |
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Describe the style, implied quality, the Oechsle degrees range and any noteworthy restrictions of:
Tafelwein |
Style - blend
Quality - above Wein Degrees - 100% member of EU |
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Describe the style, implied quality, the Oechsle degrees range and any noteworthy restrictions of:
Deutscher Tafelwein |
Style - any
Quality - lowest grade of 100% German Wein Degrees - 100% Germany |
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Describe the style, implied quality, the Oechsle degrees range and any noteworthy restrictions of:
QbA |
Style - Chapitalized and suss reserve
Quality - commercial product Degrees - lower than Kabinett 1 of 13 regions |
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Describe the style, implied quality, the Oechsle degrees range and any noteworthy restrictions of:
QmP |
Style - ranges from dry to sweet
Quality - ranges Degrees - 67 - 154 Oe Mit Pradikats |
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Describe the style, implied quality, the Oechsle degrees range and any noteworthy restrictions of:
Kabinett |
Style - fruity, lightest
Quality - normal harvest Degrees - 67 - 85 Oe 'cabinet' |
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Describe the style, implied quality, the Oechsle degrees range and any noteworthy restrictions of:
Spatlese |
Style - fuller, fruitier
Quality - step up from Kabinett Degrees - 76 - 95 later harvest |
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Describe the style, implied quality, the Oechsle degrees range and any noteworthy restrictions of:
Auslese |
Style - rich, slightly sweet, long on the palate
Quality - above Spatlese Degrees - 83 - 105 select harvest of bunches with edelfaule/botrytis |
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Describe the style, implied quality, the Oechsle degrees range and any noteworthy restrictions of:
Beerenauslese |
Style - rich, sweet
Quality - rare, pricey Degrees - 110 - 128 selectivly picked grapes begun to shrivel on the vine |
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Describe the style, implied quality, the Oechsle degrees range and any noteworthy restrictions of:
Eiswein |
Style - sweet with balanced tart crisp
Quality - between BA and TBA Degrees -same min sugar as BA Frozen Grapes - Icewine @ -8C/18F |
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Describe the style, implied quality, the Oechsle degrees range and any noteworthy restrictions of:
Trockenbeerenauslese |
Style - raisen wine - nectare, honey
Quality - rare $$$ Degrees - 150 - 154 Oe selectivly picked raisened grapes, only in best vintages |
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Describe the Mosel-Saar-Ruwer as a wine producing region, using the 6 factors of climate, vintage soils, grape varieties, viticulture and vinification
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Climate - cool enough for eiswein,warm 64F in July, 656', 23" annual
Vintage - Soil -slatey with good mineral and heat retention (white) Varieties - Riesling, Muller Thurgau, Elbing Viti - steep slopes with south face Vini - sussreserve, icewine, low alcohol |
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Describe the Rheingau as a wine producing region, using the 6 factors of climate, vintage soils, grape varieties, viticulture and vinification
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Climate - sheltered by the Taunus
Vintage - Soil - Loam, Loess, Clay and Blue Phyllite-Slate around Assmanshausen Varieties - Viti - Vini - |
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Define the following German term:
Bereich |
District in an Anbaugebiete
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Define the following German term:
Grosslage |
Collection of vineyards in a Bereich
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Define the following German term:
Einzellage |
Single vineyard in a Grosslage
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Define the following German term:
Weingut |
Winery
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Define the following German term:
Amtliche Prufnummer |
12 digit number on bottle denoting that wine has passed vigorous tasting and analysing
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Define the following German term:
VDP |
Verband Deutsche Pradikat - Sweingeter
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Define the following German term:
Charta |
Group to promote wine and food (drywine)
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Erzeugerabfullung
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Estate bottle
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Grosses Gewachs
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Great growths
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Erstes Gewachs
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first growths
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Fuder
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Large oval cask over 1000L
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Edelfaule
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Noble Rot
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Trocken
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Dry
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Halbtrocken
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1/2 Dry
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Schillerwein
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Pink wine specialty from Wurttemberg (red and white blended)
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Where is this southern AOC located:
Bellet |
Far south east in Provence - in the hills above nice (small)
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Where is this southern AOC located:
Bandol |
Provence (serious)
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Where is this southern AOC located:
Faugeres |
Languedoc
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Where is this southern AOC located:
Pic. St. Loup |
Coteaux de Languedoc - around Montpellier
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Where is this southern AOC located:
Collioure |
Meditaranean Coast - north od the French-Spanish boarder
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Describe Germany's position on the European continent, including size and degrees of latitude spanned
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Position
Central Europe...clockwise from North -south ofNorth Sea, Denmark and Baltic Sea -west of Poland, Czeck and Austria -north of Italy and Switzerland -east of France Belgium and Netherlands Size - 137826sq miles (size of Montana) Degrees of Latitude - |
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In 1930 there was an effort to craft wine laws that would improve quality. What were some of the strictures covered by this law?
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-forbidding of blending of red and white, foriegnand domestic
-hybrid planting and the sale od those wines -to improve quality |
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Describe the wine laws of 1971
(what were the aims of the reforms and what were the results?) |
the updated 1930 law...
vineyard rationalization - all deliniated and reregistered, permitting any quality level - depending not on yeilds but on must weight (ripeness) precipitated bu EU Wine Regime considered precise compared to AOC and DOC |
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In 1944 the laws were again revised. List a few of the revisions.
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- max yeild based on actual area in production (QBA=< avg. of last 10yrs)
- quaility wine is tasted and analysed and gets an AP# - raised min must weights for QmP in Ahr, Mittlerhein, MSR, Saale Unstrut and Sachsen - additional controls on surplus wine and required distillation - a move to havethe lable system clearer |
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Unlike France, the quality of German wines is based on:
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level of sugar in grape at time of harvest (must weight) in degrees of Oechsle
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Discuss the yield issue in Germany
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1980's over 100L
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List the 13 Anbaugebieten of Germany
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Ahr, Mitterland, Mosel Saar Ruwer, Nahe, Rheingau, Rheinhessen, Pfalz, Hessische Bergstrausse, Franken, Wurtternberg, Baden, Sacele Unstrut, Sachsen (Saxony)
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Describe all the special attributes of the Riesling grape and state why it is the ideal grape for Germany
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- age ability
- shows distinction based on vineyard (terroir) with out losing its own style - combo of acidity and extract regardless of residual / alcohol % - all levels of sweetness (inc.icewine and botrytis infected...) |
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List 5 German grape varieties that are the result of crossing
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Muller Thurgau, Bacchus, Kerner, Erenfelzer, Scheurebe
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Define the following German term:
Angaugebiete |
Region
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Name the 'crus' of Corsica
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Vin de Corse, Patrimonio, Ajaccio, Muscadet du Cap Corse
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What is a southern synonym for Vermentino?
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in...Provence - Rolle, Ligurian - Pigato, Piedmont - Favorita, Corsica - Malvoise de Corse
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What is a synonym for Nielluccio?
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Sangiovese
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What is a 'garrigue'?
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reference to a dry herbal characteristic that comes through in wines of the south of France (herbs de provence)
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List the 5 most important red grapes in Landuedoc/Rousillon
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Carignan, Grenache, Cinsaut, Syrah, Mouvedre
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True or False:
Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot are permitted in the AOC wines of the Languedoc/Rousillon |
Faalse- used for Vin de Pays - 70% sold as varietals
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What is special about the wines of Minervois La Liviniere AOC?
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the first Minervois Village to get its own appelation
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Describe the difference between the wines of hte Maritime and the Montagne sections of Fitou AOC
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Maritime - coastal, clay limestone (Mouvedre)
Montagne - mountains, shist (Syrah with lower yeilds) |
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Describe the wines of Banyuls AOC, and the Grand Cru wines of Banyuls AOC
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France's finest and most complex Vin du Naturels, (no muscat) Grenache Noir based - 50% Banyuls and 75% for Grand Cru
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Name all FIVE of the delimited Vin du Pays regions in France
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Vin de Pays du Jardin de la France - Loire
Vin de Pays des Comtes Rhodaniens - NR Vin de Pays D'Oc - LR Vin de Pays du Comte Tolosan - SWF Vin de Pays Portes de Mediterranee - SW |
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What is Brandade de Morue?
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Cod puree specialty of Provence and Languedoc
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What is Fougasse?
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a crusty lattice like bread made from bagette dough or puff pastry, often flavored with anchovies, black olives, herbs, spices or onions - a specialty of Provence and the Meditarranean
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Provence Rose' is made from what grape(s)?
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Grenache
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Pick the odd man out: Perpignan, Antibes, Cantena, Marseille
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Cantenac is in Bordeaux and all the others are in the south
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Where is the southern AOC located: Corbieres
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Languedoc (with Pyrenean foothills)
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True or False:
Poulsard is a white grape |
Flase
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Truse or False:
Chardonnay is not permitted in the Jura |
False - Chard and Pinot Noir are major there
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Detail the production method of Vin Jaune
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'yellow wine'
late harvested Savagnin grapes - slowly fermented in old casks with no topping up and Flor development to protect it from oxidation |
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What would you expect from a wine in AOC Etoile?
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Vin Jaune, Vin de Paille, Mousseaux (chard based)
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Which famous Frenchman was born in the AOC of Arbois?
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Louis Pasteur (1822-95)
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Name a synonym for the Altesse
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Roussette
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Describe the wines of Apremont
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light, dry white from local Jacquere grape (some chard)
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Which Rousillon AOC abuts the Spanish border
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Rivesaltes
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Describe the wines of Blanquette de Limoux
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sparkling wine, traditional methode in the Languedoc
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In Provence, Cabernet Sauvignon may not comprise more than _% in a blend
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30%
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Describe the wines of AOC Bandol
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Mediterranean red wine, deep flavored lush blends - dominated by Mourvedre
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What are some of the features that make Bandol AOC special?
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the most serious wines of Provence, like Chateauneuf-du-pape they are enjoyable in youth as well as possess great longevity
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What is Bellet?
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small, historic appellation in the far south east of Provence
1/3 of red, white and rose production |
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Describe the wines of the Cotes du Luberon
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1/3 of each
- all reds have some syrah (good ones will have garrigue - crisp whites - roses have up to 20% white grapes |
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True or False:
Cabernet Sauvignon is permitted for AOC wine on Corsica |
False
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Describe the general style of Cabernet d'Anjou
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some what sweet Rose with high acidity made from Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon that can age and is good with many savoury dishes
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Describe the similarities and differences between the wines of Vouvray and Savennieres
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Both are Chenin Blanc in tha Loire
Savennieres is only dry and Vouvray can be dry, sweet, sparkling Slate, Schist and Sandstone in Savennieres and Vouvray is Clay and Gravel topsoil over Tuffeau (a soft limestone) hand harvest in Savennieres and passes in Vouvray (tries) |
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Where is Gamay planted in the Loire?
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Touraine
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Where is Pinot Noir planted in the Loire?
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Upper Loire
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What wines are maded in Haut-Poitou VDQS?
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Varietal - clean fruity acid - equal red and white
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'Pineau de la Loire' refers to what?
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Chenin Blanc
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Is there a difference between the wines of Quarts-de-Chaume and Bonnezeau?
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Bonnezeau is less famous and has .5%more potential alcohol
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What is flint?
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'silex'
a part of the soil that Pouilly Fume (Sauvignon Blanc in the Loire) is grown in gives 'gunflint' on the nose |
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What is Valencay famous for?
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Sauvignon Blanc
crisp wines of all colors (cabs, malbec, gamay, pn, chard, arbois |
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Name 3 great producers of Vouvray
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Pichot, Huet, Philippe Foreau
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Is a Saumur Mousseau or an Anjou Mousseau made by the Traditional Method or the Tank Sparkling wine method?
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Saumur - Traditional
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For how long must Muscadet Sur Lie be aged upon its lees?
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over the winter
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Describe the general climate, soils and winemaking in the Nantais
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Climate - Mild Maritime
Soil - Granite(sub), light sandy Winemaking - light, fresh and a max of 12% alcohol |
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Locate the regions of Jura and Savoie
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Jura - far east, between Burgundy and Switzerland
Savoie - south of Jura, east of Rhone |
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Describe the soils in the Jura
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The best are Marl - low is Clay and high is Limestone
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Name four top white left bank Bordeaux wines.
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Lafite-Rothschild
Latour Clos d'Estournel Mouton Rothschild |
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Pick the odd man out: Dubordieu, Parker, Peynaud, Rolland
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Parker - everyone else makes wine one way or the other
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What are the two main reasons for the popularity and exposure of Bordeaux wines in the past and in the present?
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Past - it was a major Port of shipping, english influance and market, sheer quantity
Present - reputation |
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Name the 4 sub-regions of the Loire Valley from west to east
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Nantlais, Anjou Saumur, Touraine, Upper Loire
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Name four important tributaries of the Loire (from the vines point of view!)
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Loire, Thouet, Vienne, Canal lateral a la Loire
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In broad strokes, describe the location, climate, geology and geography of the Loire Valley
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Location - along the Loire River in NW France
Climate - Continental Geology - Geography - |
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What is the Vin de Pays designation for the Loire Valley?
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Jardin de la France
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Sub region for the AOC
Quincy |
Upper Loire
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Sub region for the AOC
Chinon |
Touraine
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Sub region for the AOC
Vouvray |
Touraine
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Sub region for the AOC
Menetou-Salon |
Upper Loire
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Sub region for the AOC
Pouilly Fume |
Upper Loire
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Breton is a synonym for what grape?
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Cabernet Franc
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What is Tuffeau?
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Common rocktype of the Central Loire
betterdrainage than most Limestones Jaune is overlying sandy - for Cab Franc in some of Chinon's best Vineyards (also in Saumur-Champigny) |
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What grape(s) are allowed in Rose d'Anjou?
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Grolleau (Groslot)
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Describe the general geology and topography of Bordeaux
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- the right and left banks of the Gironde estuary,the Dordogne and Garonne rivers
- th bedrock is young Limestone and the topsoil is alluvial sandy Gravel (less gravel on the right) - quite flat (sea level +3m) |
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List the 3 white grapes of Bordeaux in order of most widely planted to least planted
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Semillion, Sauvignon Blanc, Muscadelle
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List the 5 red grapes of Bordeaux in order of most widely planted to least planted
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Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot, Malbec
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What is the significance of the term 'hermitage' in relation ot Bordeaux wines?
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Rhone Hermitage is sometimes used to strengthen Bordeaux
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Approximately how many chateaux are there in Bordeaux?
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over 3000
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How many chateaux in Bordeaux were classified in 1855?
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61
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What is the primary difference between the soils of Pauillac and Margaux?
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Pauillac - well drained, deep gravel soils (greater depth than any other in the Medoc)
Margaux - shallow pebbly Siliceous gravel on gravel subsoil |
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How would the difference between Pauillac and Margaux soils affect the encepage of typical wine from either commune?
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there could be more Cabernet dominant wine in Pauillac due to that the deeper gravel (lacking clay) there is better drainage and therefore the heat in the gravel allows for the Cab to ripen with more ease
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Spot the 'odd man out': Graves, Moulis, Barsac, Sauternes, Loupiac
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Moulis - no sweet white wine
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Arrange in correct serving order: La Tour Figeac, La Tour Blanche, La Tour Martillac Blanc
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1 - La Tour Martillac Blanc
2 - La Tour Figeac (red) 3 - Latour (red) 4 - La Tour Blanche (sweet) |
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Which commune has the most chateaux classified in 1855?
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Margaux - 21
1st - 1 2nd - 5 3rd - 10 4th - 3 5th - 2 |
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Name the four satellite AOC's of Saint Emilion
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Lussac, Montagne, Saint Georges, Puisseguin
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What is the name of the Vin de Pays classification for Bordeaux wines?
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Bordeaux
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Describe the soils found in St. Emilion
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Sandy gravel on the plateau
Chalky on the escarpment Sandy on the plains (lighter wines) |
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Describe the soils of Pomerol
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'Crasse de fer"
Clay and specific Gravel with subsoil Iron Pan |
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Where is the commune of Givry?
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Cote Chalonnaise
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What is the role of the negociant?
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makes wine from peoples grapes who do not want or have the means to do it themselves or buys wine to bottle and market under his own name
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What is a monopole?
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Soley and wholey owned Vineyard - when one entity controls a whole market or buisness
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Name three fairly famous monopoles
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La Tache
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Pick the odd man: Epoisse, Tomme, L'Ami du Chambertin, Cantona
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Cantona is a Footballer - all else are cheese...
Epoisse - Stinky Tomme - generic L'Ami du Chambertin - cow milk |
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Can you name the 7 contiguous Grand Cru vineyards of Chablis?
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Blanchots, Bougros, Grenouilles, LesClos, Preuses, Valmur, Vaudesir
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Which commune in the Cote de Nuits has the most Grand Cru vineyards?
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Gevrey Chambertin - 9
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Which area is warmer in average - Cote de Nuits or the Macon?
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Macon - more south
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Name three well regarded AOC's in the Maconnais
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Pouilly Fuisse, Macon Village, St.Veran
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Suggest a specific wine (with producer and vintage) that would pair well with Lobster sauced with a rich beurre blanc.
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Puligney Montrachet
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Try to list the crus of Beaujolais from North to South
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Brouilly, Cote de Brouilly, Chenas, Chiroubles, Fleurie, Julienas, Morgon, Moulin-a-vent, St.Amour, Regnie
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Name a cash crop other than grapes fround in the Hautes Cotes
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Black Currents for Cassis
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What are the allowable yields for Grand Cru Red and White Burgundy?
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red - 45hl/L
white - 50hl/L |
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Describe the general climate of Bordeaux
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Mild Maritime
Meditarranean sunshine with lower Atlantic influenced temperatures |
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What role does the Landes Forest play?
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protection from strong Atlantic salt winds
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Where is the DOCG of Vermentino Di Gallura?
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Sardinia
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What is the sub-region of the AOC: Jasnieres?
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Touraine
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What is the maximum permitted yield for Grand Cru Burgundy?
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30
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What is Pinot Gris known as in Germany?
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Grauburgunder / Rulander
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Main red grape in Madiran A.C. is...
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Tannat
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3 synonyms for Tempranillo in Spain
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Tinto Madrid
Tinto de la Rioja Tinto del Pais Tinto Aragones Tinta de Toro |
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What was Muller-Thurgau grape orginally thought to be a crossing of?
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Riesling and Sylvanner
now - Riesling and Madeleine Royal |
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Who were the Benedictines?
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Monks of Cluny in 910
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Who were the Cistercians?
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Monks of Cluny founded in 1098
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What was Charlemagne's Legacy?
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Corton-Charlemagne - grown on land that he donated to the Abby of Saulieu in 1775
(Holy Roman Empire) |
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What memorable edict did Philip the Bold issue in 1395?
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a decree that Gamay is 'harmful to human beings and contrary to Burgundian practice'
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Name the 5 districts of Burgundy from North to South
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Chablis, Cote d'Or (Cote de Nuit, Cote de Beaune), Cote Chalonnaise, Maconnaise, Beaujolais
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Briefly describe the soils of Chablis
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Kimmeridgian Clay (soft chalk with fossilized oyster shells) and firmer limestone (Portlandian)
Calcarious |
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What is Marlstone?
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crumbly combination of limstone and clay -Cote de Beaune Burgundy, Pommard, Meursault
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Where is the commune of Volnay?
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Cote de Beaune (white)
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What is a Gonc?
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Hungarian cask for Tokaji/ Orkaj/7day
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Where is the commne of Montagny located?
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Cote Chalonnaise - whites only
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Where is the commune of St. Romain located?
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Cote de Beaune
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Where would you find the Italian grape variety Lagrein?
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Trentino Alto Adige
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How would a wine maker discourage malo-lactic fermentation?
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drop the temperature and add sulfer
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What is the main grape in Soave DOC?
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Garganega
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What is the finest soil type in the region of Jerez?
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Albariza - white chalky looking and drys with out caking
high Limestone |
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What is the name of the Romanian wine region located near the black sea and noted for sweet wines?
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Murfatlar
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What is the grape used in Pouilly-sur-Loire AC?
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Chasselas
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Where would you find Egri Bikaver?
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Hungary - 'Bulls Blood'
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What is the main soil in Vouvray AC?
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Tuffeau
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Name an AC in the Cote Chalonnaise that is for whie wines only?
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Montagny AOC, Bouzeron AOC
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What is the main local variety in Rueda DO?
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Verdejo
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Where is the AC of Bellet located?
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Provence
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What is Chambery?
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Vermouth from Mountain area of France
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Define: Vin de presse -where and how is it used.
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Wine press - pressed wine
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Define: Plafonde limite de classement
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PLC - absolute max yeild
Ability to legally ask to go above the limits and be subject to tasting - if you then fail it will all go to distillation (risky) |
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Define: Rendement annuel
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(fr) Annual Yeild
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Define: Rendement butoir
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(the limit) Yeild cut-off - output cut-off
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Define: Elevage
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(no english trans)
to raise a good wine from between fermenting and bottling - the act of having 'brought up' a wine child |
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Define: Pigeage
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(fr) 'punching down'- the cap of grape skins and other solids during fermentation
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Define: Remontage
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(fr) 'pumping over' - circulating liquid over cap during fermentation
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Define: Chai
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a Bordelaise 'Barrel Hall' for wine and sometimes Brandy
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Define: Microoxygenation
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a 1990 Vinification Technique of Patrick Ducournau (Madiran)
authorized in 1996 as Oak Barrel Alternative aka - Microbullage - mostly for red airation control |
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Define: Physiological ripeness
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The measure of ripeness of a grapevia imperical measures of must weight, acidity and PH - as opposed to subjective reasoning
aka - Physiological Maturity |
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Define: Veraison
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when a grape changes from hard and green to softened and colored
(sugar is up, acid is down and doubled in size) |
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Define: Green harvest
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(fr - eclaircissage) - crop thinning
removing some green bunches to allow others to benefit - 'leaf to fruit ratio' |
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Define: Leaf plucking
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taking leaves off around berrys to control light and wind (and botrytis effect)
done around veraison |
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Define: Trie
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(sweep) - harvesting ripe berrys and bunches (also over ripe and botryzed) by numerous sweeps through the vinyard
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Define: Cryoextraction
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creation of (fake)'icewine' by freezing grapes so that only the sweet concentrated juice flows at press
late 80's - freeze concentration (d'yquem) |
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Define: Oidium
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French for Powdery Mildew
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Define: Peronspera
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European for Downey Mildew
(vine desease) |
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Define: Court Nouee
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(fr, fanleaf degeneration or virus)
a virus desease of the vine - dates back 200 yrs |
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Define: Pierce's Disease
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(PD) - most feared bacterial desease with no cure - spread by the 'Glassy Winged Sharp Shooters'
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Define: Grey Rot
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aka Grey Mould, Botrytis Cinerea
Bad - fungal desease- it rots the skins and other bacteria attack (bad weather-red grapes) Good - Noble rot with white grapes and good weather conditions (botrytis wines) |
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Define: Botrytis
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fungus caused buy Botrytis Cinerea
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Define: Millerandage
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Abnormal friut set - different berry sizes(different # of seeds) from bad weather at flowering - Gewurtz is one victim
aka - 'hen and chicken'/'pumpkin and pea' (small, having no seeds) |
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Define: Coulure
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'poor fruit set'
after flowering berrys fall off at .2" (natural occurance from unbalanced carbs) also - Climactic Coulure ie. weather |
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Define: Anthocynanins
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natural phenolic glycosides responsible for grape color and then wine color and precursers of pigmented tannin
(red and black grapes) |
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Define: Aspersion
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(fr - 'sprinkling')
a measure taken to reduce frost damage to vines |
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Define: Assemblage
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(fr) deciding which lots will be assembled to make up the final blend in the production of fine wines (ie. sparkling cuvees)
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Define: Autovinification
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designed to extract max color from red grapes - automatic pumping over (in port mostly)
Vinification methode developed in Algeria in 1960 |
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Define: Barrique
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famous barrel type with thin staves
Bordeaux 225L / 59gal |
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Define: Basket Press
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an old traditional way of pressing grape bunches into must
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Define: Battonage
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french for 'lees stirring'
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Define: Bench grafting
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Grafting of vines indoors instead of in the feild
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Define: Bentonite
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montmorillonite clay in Wyoming and Western USA - hydrated compound of aluminum and silicone oxides - for fining clarification of white wine must during fermentation - 'protein stability'
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Define: Cepage
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(fr - variety of vine)
a varietal wine sold by variety Vin de Pays - Vin de Cepage |
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Define: Clone
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a single vine or group of vines derived of vegetative propagation from cuttings or buds of a single mother vine by deliberate clonal selection
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Define: Clos
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(fr - enclosure)
any vineyard 'Clos' should be enclosed (Burgundy) |
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Define: Cold Stabalization
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the bringing down of temperature so that the tartrates drop down and settle out
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Define: Commune
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french for Village or Parish
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Define: Cooper
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he who makes and repairs small barrels and larger wooden vats - works in a cooperage
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Define: Cordon Training
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Vine Training
the trunk terminates in a cordon and is spur pruned horizontal and lateral/bilateral (scott henry is four) |
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Define: Cremant
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fr shorthand for fine dry sparkling wines made outside of Champagne by the Traditional Methode
(1980 outlaw of the term 'champagne' for such) |
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Define: Debourbage
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fr. for settling out of solids from must or wine
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Define: Diatomaceous Earth
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naturally occuring, highly pourous, chalk like sedimentary rock material - silica and fossilized algea (diatomes) for filtration
(aka Keiselkuhr) |
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Define: Egrappage
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fr. for destemming/debunching
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Define: Esters
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a compound from the reaction of acids with alcohols
fermentation esters in the aroma of young wine and aging esters |
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Define: Flavonoids
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a group of phenolic compounds - anthocyanins, catechins, flavonols - that contribute to color, astringency, bitterness and texture
is 90% of phenolic content of red wine |
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Define: Foudre
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a German term for a big old 1000L vat
theones with the creepy designs on them |
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Define: Gout de Terroir
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'Gout' - taste in all its senses
'Terroir' - aspects of flavor deamed to be derived from the terroir not the grape variety (not earthy) |
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Define: Grafting
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the connection of two pieces of living plant tissue so that they unite and grow as one plant
the Pylloxera cure - ie. new root stock |
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Define: Grand Cru
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Fr - 'great growth'
Cote d'Or - 34 top above Premier Cru more recient in Alsace (a few dozen) Bordeaux it is a specific Property/Chateau |
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Define: Hectare
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Metric measure equal to 10,000 square meters, equivalent to 2,471 acres of land
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Define: Hybrid
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the offspring of two varietys of different species
(2 varieties of the same species is a cross) |
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Define: Hydrometer
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a glass tube instrument used to measure soluable solids,sugar content or must weight of juice and wine
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Define: Isinglass
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a particularly pure protien from Sturgeon's (and other fish) bladders for fining wine since 1660 (King Charles the 2nd)
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Define: Lees
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dead yeast cells, grape seeds, pulp stems and skin fragments with insoluable titrates
(old english for dregs) |
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Define: Lieu-dit
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fr - local traditional name for a small area of land defined by topography or history (Burgundy)
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Define: Mas
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Southern French for Domain
Mas de Dummas Gassoc |
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Define: Moelleux
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fr - 'like (bone) Marrow' /mellow
ie. medium sweet wines (very sweet botrytized - liqureaux) |
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Define: Must
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a thick liquid that is neither grape nor wine with lees from the crusher destemmer
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Define: Must Weight
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an important measure of grape ripeness indicated by the concentration of disolved compounds in grape juice or must
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Define: Mutage
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the action of stopping a must from fermenting (usually alcohol to stop the yeast)
im'port'ant |
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Define: Organoleptic
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affecting a bodily sense- usually that of taste or smell
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Define: Passetoutgrains
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deep and savage 'animal' youth
best in Cote d'Or Burgundian- min 1/3 PN and Gamay |
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Define: Premier Cru
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fr. 'First Growth'
between Grand Cru and Village wine (especially Bordeaux) |
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Define: Pruning
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cutting off of unwanted vegitation of canes in Winter
(in hopes of fewer but larger bunches |
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Define: Refractometer
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measures refractive index
for measuring ripeness of grapes and changes during Vinification (by measuring must weight) |
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Define: Racking
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removing clear wine from settled sediment/lees - pumping off clear liquid to seperate tank
'rack' used since 14th century as part of 'elevage' |
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Define: Rootstock
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the plant forming the root system of the grape vine to which a fruiting varietyor 'scion' is grafted
European Vinifera vines are grafted on to American vine species (hybid) |
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Define: Scion
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a piece of fruiting vine that is grafted on to seperate and different rootstock
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Define: Saccharomyces Cerevisiae
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a yeast used in wine, beer and bread
Saccharomyces = 'sugar fungus' Cerevisiae = cereal |
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Define: Saignee
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fr, 'bled'
technique or running off (free run) from just crushed dark skin grapes after short prefermentaion maceration - color for rose wine |
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Define: Selection de Grains Nobles
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richest, most sumptious catagory of Alsace wines
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Define: Superieure
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suffixed to an Appellation Controlee name on lables with slightly higher minimum alcohol strength - 1/2%
(superieur/superieures) |
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Define: Sur Lie
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fr. 'on the lees'
white wine vinification technique - in tank to increase flavor and texture common for dry white muscate |
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Define: Tartaric Acid
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most important wine acid - it maintains stability of acidity and color
also a major taste player |
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Define: Tartrates
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harmless crystalized deposits that seperate from wines during fermentation and aging
tartaric acid is the principal component |
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Define: Tastevin
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14th century 'wine tasters'
antique silver, shallow dimpled saucer for professional tasting originally in a cellar in Bordeaux |
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Define: Ullage
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(fr - Ouillage)
evaporaton of wine from barrel - the head space left in container wine void space below cork |
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Define: Unctuous
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mouthfeel
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Define: Vinimatic
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3
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Define: Vatting
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the putting of wines into Vats
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Define: VDQS
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Vin Delimite de Qualite Superieure
1% of national production - between 'Vin de Pays' and 'Appellation Controlee' |
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Define: Vendage Tardive
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'late harvest'
restricted to Alsace - strict no Chapitalization |
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Define: Vigneron
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fr. for Vine Grower
(Vigne ronge - implys pruning vines) Viticulteur - grows them only |
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Define: Vin de Paille
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fr. for Straw Wine
exspensive small group of long lived sweet white wine - grapes dried on small mats |
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Define: Vin Doux Natural
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Naturally sweet - ie. no chapitalization or drying mats
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Define: Volatile Acidity
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totally concentrated with volatile acids
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Define: Wild Yeast
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uncultured, ambient yeast that is carried around naturally (ie.on flies)
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Define: Yield
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the measure of how much a Vineyard produces
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Define: Poulsard
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(aka ploussard)
a rare speciality of Jura |
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Deefine: Savagnin
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the grape of Vin Jaune, almost only in Jura
famous for aroma and agibility |
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Define: Rousette
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Altesse grape of Savoie
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Define: Chasselas
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a white grape that is big as a Table grape in France
- known as Fendant in Switzerland where it is used in their best wines - there is an origin conflict as to Middle Eastern/ Egyptian also a village name in Maconnaise |
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Define: Jacquere
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a white grape in Savoie - high yeilds, lightly scented alpine dry wines
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Define: L'en de L'el
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fr. 'far from sight'
like Mensang in SW France - a minor grape in the white wine of Gaillac that needs good ventilation and drainage to prevent rot |
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Define: Mensang
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both Petite and Gros families in SW France
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Define: Mauzac
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declining but important white grape in SW France - sparkling component
- with L'en de L'el in Gaillac - with Chenin and Chard in Limoux |
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What area typically uses Goblet method of vine training?
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Chateauneuf-du-Pape
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What areas are best known for red wines made from Cabernet Franc?
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Chinon
Bourgueil St. Nicolas de Bourgueil |
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Which Chateau is not classified as a Premier Cru Classe in the original 1855 classification?
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Chateau Mouton-Rothschild
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How many Grand Cru vineyards are there in Chablis?
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7
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What is an AC in the Rhone Valley known for sparkling wines?
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St. Peray
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AC Pouilly-Sur-Loire is a white wine made from...
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Chasselas
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The main red grape in AC Madiran is...
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Tannat
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Name a commune in the Cote de Nuits
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Morey-St. Denis
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Name a Grand Cru vineyard in Burgundy
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Chevalier-Montrachet
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Name a wine most likely to be barrel fermented
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Meursault 1er Cru
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Dry white wines are produced in the Sauternes appellation are entitled to what AC?
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Bordeaux AC
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What appelation produces only red wines?
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Cornas
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What is the Sangiovese grape known as on the island of Corsica?
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Nielluccio
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Name the Sub-region of the following AOC: Savennieres
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Anjou Saumur
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Name the Sub-region of the following AOC: Quarts de Chaume
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Anjou Saumur
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Name the Sub-region of the following AOC: Saumur-Champigny
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Anjou Saumur
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Name the Sub-region of the following AOC: Touraine
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Touraine
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Name the Sub-region of the following AOC: Bonnezeau
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Anjou Saumur
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Name the Sub-region of the following AOC: Muscadet de Sevre et Maine
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Nantlais
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Name the Sub-region of the following AOC: Coteaux de Layon
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Anjou Saumur
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Name the Sub-region of the following AOC: Montlouis
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Touraine
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Where is the following Southern AOC located: Banyuls Grand Cru
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Roussillon's southern limit
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Where is the following Southern AOC located: Ajaccio
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Corsica west coast, high up
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Where is the following Southern AOC located: Palette
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Provence- hills east of Aix-en-Provence
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Where is the following Southern AOC located: Fitou
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Languedoc (2 parts where Corbieres meets Roussillon)
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Where is the following Southern AOC located: Patrimonio
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Corsica on the north coast
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Where is the following Southern AOC located: Rivesaultes
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Roussillon - north of Perpignan
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Where is the following Southern AOC located: Coteaux Varois
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Provence (hills of St.Beaune)
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Where is the following Southern AOC located: La Clape
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Coteaux de Languedoc (mid coast mountain - south of Narborne)
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Where is the following Southern AOC located: Cassis
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Provence
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Where is the following Southern AOC located: Minervois La Liviniere
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western Languedoc
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