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1. List 10 white and 10 red grape varietal. (yes, 20 of them)
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Chardonay Pinot Gris Riesling Sauvignon Blanc Semillion Chenin Blanc Guwerztraminer Marsanne Mueller Thurgau Cabernet Sauvignon Cabernet Franc Grenache Malbec Merlot Pinot Nior Sangiovese Syrah Tempranillo Zinfindel
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2. What is Pineau de la Loire?
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Chenin Blanc
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3. What is Steen, where is it from?
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Chenin Blanc, South Africa
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4. Viura is another name for?
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Macabeo
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5. What is Hermitage Blanc?
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Marsanne
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6. What is Muscadet?
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Melon
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7. What is Clevner?
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Pinot Blanc
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8. What is Rulander in Germany?
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Pinot Gris
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9. What is Hunter Riesling, from where?
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Semillion, Australia
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10. What is Breton? Where in France?
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Cabernet Franc, Loire Rt Bank Gironde
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11. Cabernet Franc is known as what in Right Bank Bordeaux?
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Bouchet
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12. What is Grand Vidure, from where?
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Carmenere, Chile
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13. What grape is Beaujolais?
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Gamay
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14. Garnacha in Spain is also known as what in France?
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Grenache
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15. What is Cot? Where in France?
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Malbec, Loire
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16. What is Monastrell?
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Mouvdere
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17. What local name is Nebbiolo known as in Piedmont?
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Spanna
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18. What is Chiavennasca?
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Nebbiolo
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19. What is Pais locally know as in Argentina? In Chile? In USA?
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Criolla Chica, Negra Peruana, Mission
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20. What is Pineau d’ Aunis?
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Chenin Nior
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21. What is Spatburgunder?
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Pinot Nior
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22. What is Cencibel?
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Tempranillo
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23. Madeira is known for what grape?
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Tinta Negra Mole
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24. European and Middle Eastern grape varieties are know as what species? (Family grape name)
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Vitis Vinifera
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25. What is the difference between a Cross and Hybrid?
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Cross-Bred from more than one variety of same spiecies Hybrid-Bred from members of more than one species
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26. When taking a wine order, what 3 things must be confirmed?
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Name Vintage Varietal
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27. What side of the host do we present the bottle?
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Right
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28. How many times do we wipe with the napkin when opening wine bottle?
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Two
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29. When pouring the wine, which way do we pour around the table?
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Clockwise
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30. Who do we pour the wine last around the table? What about if that person is a woman?
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Host
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31. When pouring wine or topping off, what is the necessary item we must carry at all times? (30 pts)
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Serviete
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32. When opening any sparkling wine, what are necessary steps to take?
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Bring Ice Bucket, Remove foil thumb over top cover with napkin, Loosen cage @ 45dgree angle, Grip cage and cork turn bottle, Don't pop remove cage wipe lip
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33. When decanting red wines, your mis-en-place should have what items?
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Decanter, Coasters, Candle, Napkin, Cheese Cloth
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34. T or F, when you started decanting the wine, stop and go is the best way to separate the sediment from pouring into the decanter?
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FALSE
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35. T or F, coaster must be placed under the wine bottle at all times?
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TRUE
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What are the departments of Alsace?
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Bas Rhin, Haut Rhin
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2. Explain the significant location of Alsace? Is it a cool climate?
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2,000ft above sea level, Lowest rainfall in France, Longer growing season
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3. What are considered the 4 noble grapes of Alsace?
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Gewurztraminer, Riesling, Pinot Gris, Muscat
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4. What is the successful red grape of Alsace?
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Pinot Nior
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5. List 3 secondary grape varieties in Alsace?
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Sylvanner, Auxerrois, Chasselas
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6. What is Clevner?
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Pinot Blanc
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7. What is Klevener de Heiligenstein?
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Similar to Gewurztraminner Buttery, with light spice
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8. What is Edelzwicker?
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Blend of white grapes in region
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9. What is the minimum alcohol for vin d’ Alsace?
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8.50%
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10. The term eleve en fruit means what?
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Aged in oak
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11. What does Vendage Tardive means?
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Late Harvest, Spatlese
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12. What is Selection des Grains Noble? Is it Botrytis?
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Eiswien, Yes
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13. What is the sparkling wine of Alsace called? What grapes are not allowed in making it?
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Cremant de Alsace, Gerwurztraminer or Red
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14. Name 5 Grand Cru vineyards known for Gewurztraminer.
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Brand, Eichberg, Furstentum, Kessler, Sporen
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15. Name 5 Grand Cru vineyards known for Riesling.
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Kastelberg, Muenchberg, Osterberg, Schoeneberg, Sommerberg
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16. Name 5 producers and their flagship bottlings?
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Hugel Gewurztraminer VT, Trimbach Gewurztraminer VT, Zind Humbrecht PG, Albert Mann Muscat, Kuewtz Bas Gewurztraminer Gand Cru
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17. When was Alsace Grand Crus classified?
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1983
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18. What is the distinctive bottle used in Alsace?
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La Flut Du Rhin
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1. What is the latitude where most of the area of cultivation is important in the world?
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48-49 degrees
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2. What is the known soil of Champagne?
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Belemnite Chalk
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3. What are the primary grape varieties of Champagne, what color grapes?
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Chardonnay white, Pinot Muenier white, Pinot Nior black
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4. Name 3 secondary grapes in Champagne?
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Arbanne, Petit Meslier, Pinot Blanc Vrais
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5. In simplified form, how is Champagne Produced?
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Harvest, Pressing, Fermentation, Malolatic Conversion, Assemblage
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6. What is the most painstaking process called in making Champagne?
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Method Traditional
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7. What is the difference between Non Vintage and Vintage?
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NV blend same standard 15 months min, V wines made of best years 3yrs min
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8. What is Rose?
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Sparkling made with skins of red grapes, Blending of 10-15% red wine
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9. What is Cremant and Cramant?
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Half sparkling Half still low Co2, Place in France
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10. What is the fermentation equation?
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Still wine + sugar + yeast = alcohol
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11. Initiating second fermentation by adding mixtures of still wine, sugar and yeast is called?
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Chamat Method
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12. What is Remuage?
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Riddling or Turning Bottles to move yeast sediment towards neck
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13. What is the wooden A-frame rack?
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Pupitres
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14. What is Degorgement?
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Freezing neck with sediment and removing ice plug
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15. What is another name for Dosage? What is it?
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Liquer D Expedition, adding more wine or sugar
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16. List in other from driest to sweetest the 3 most common styles of Champagne in the USA?
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Brut, Extra Dry, Demi Sec
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17. What does R.D. stands for in a bottle of Bollinger?
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Recently Degorged
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18. What is another name for Bulk method or Cuvee close?
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Charmat Method
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19. What does the following stands for: CM, NM, RM, MA, in a bottle of Champagne?
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Cooperative Manipulant, Negociant Manipulant, Recoitant Manipulant, Marque Auxilliaire
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20. What is AOC?
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Appellation Origin Controlee
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21. What is the governing body called in Champagne?
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Comite Interprofesional Du Vin De Champagne
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22. What is Echelle des Crus?
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Ladder of Growths
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23. What is the lowest % of price used in this system? What is the highest?
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80% 100%
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24. How many standard 750ml bottle/s are the following: Magnum, Methuselah, Balthazar?
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2, 8, 16
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25. What are the 3 main areas of Champagne and their main grape sources?
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Montagne De Reims-Pinot Nior, Valle De Marne-Pinot Muenier, Cote De Blanc-Chardonnay
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26. What are the other 2 areas in Champgane?
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Aube, Cot de Sezanne
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27. How many Grand Cru sites are there in Champgane? When was the most recent change?
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17
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28. What are the 2 Grand Crus in Valle de la Marne?
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Ay, Tours sur Marne
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29. What area in Champagne is known for Rose de Riceys? What is it?
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Aube, Very rare Rose'
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30. Name 5 producers and their Cuvee Prestige?
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Moet-Dom Perignon, Krug-Mesnil, Louis Roeder-Cristal,
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31. What is the Vin du Liqueur (Vdl) of Champagne called? Is this Fortified? Explain?
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Ratafia
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32. What is the minimum aging requirement for Vintage? Non Vintage, when does it begin?
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3yrs, 15months
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