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48 Cards in this Set
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color: light gold to greenish gold
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Chardonnay
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body: light to full
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Chardonnay
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character: dry, creamy, oaky, rich
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Chardonnay
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flavors: diverse including lemons, pears, peaches, oranges, pineapples, honeysuckle
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Chardonnay
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where it's best: burgundy, california, australia, champagne (sparkling blanc de blancs)
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Chardonnay
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Shellfish, Sole/Halibut, Salmon/Tuna, Poultry, Mild cheese, cream based dips
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Chardonnay
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color: light to greenish straw; sometimes gold
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Chenin Blanc
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body: light
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Chenin Blanc
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character: frequently possesses residual sugar
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Chenin Blanc
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flavors: oranges, apple blossoms, spring flower garden
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Chenin Blanc
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Where: Loire Valley (Savennières, Vouvray)
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Chenin Blanc : Where...
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With: Indian/Malaysian Cuisine, poultry in white sauces, Fruit/creamy desserts (if sweet), Dishes with cream sauce, Shellfish, Sole/Halibut, Spicy food (whether beef, poultry, or fish), Poultry, Mild cheese, cream based dips
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Chenin Blanc : With...
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Color: light gold to deep gold
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Gewurztraminer : Color...
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Body: medium
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Gewurztraminer : Body...
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Character: exuberant to flamboyant, intense aromatics, relatively heavy and oily flavors, dry to sweet : a love it or hate it wine.
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Gewurztraminer : Character...
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Where: Alsace, Northern Italy
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Gewurztraminer : Where...
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Asian cuisines both spicy and not spicy, such as
Cantonese, Sichuan, Korean BBQ, kimchi, dim sum. Fruit/creamy desserts, Dishes with cream sauce, Sole/Halibut, Spicy food (whether beef, poultry, or fish), Poultry, Mild cheese, cream based dips |
Gewurztraminer : With...
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Flavors: potent aromatics, very fragrant,
roses, lychee nuts, peaches, apricots. |
Gewurztraminer : Flavors...
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Light greenish/gold
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Grüner Veltliner : Color...
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Medium to full
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Grüner Veltliner : Body...
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Citrusy, with surprising strength and medium to full body
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Grüner Veltliner : Character...
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Quince, white currants, white flowers, honeysuckle, and
nectarines |
Grüner Veltliner : Flavors...
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Austria
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Grüner Veltliner : Where...
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Any fish or shellfish dish, lighter dishes of grilled veal and
chicken, and an assortment of Asian cuisines, especially Vietnamese, Thai, Korean, and the spicier Chinese cuisines such as Sichuan and Hunan |
Grüner Veltliner : With...
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Light straw to deep gold
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Pinot Gris (Grigio) : Color...
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Light
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Pinot Gris (Grigio) : Body...
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Ranges from fruity and medium weight to rich,
extravagant and long-lived. Usually offers considerable flexibility with food. |
Pinot Gris (Grigio) : Character...
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Apples, orange skins, honey
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Pinot Gris (Grigio) : Flavors...
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Alsace, Northern Italy
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Pinot Gris (Grigio) : Where...
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Curried dishes, lighter fish and poultry dishes, smoked
salmon |
Pinot Gris (Grigio) : With...
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Light, pale straw to greenish straw
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Riesling : Color...
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Light
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Riesling : Body...
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Fresh, delicate; usually possesses residual sugar and
high acidity |
Riesling : Character...
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Citrus, grapefruit, green apples
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Riesling : Flavors...
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Germany, Australia (Clare Valley), Austria, Alsace
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Riesling : Where...
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Root vegetables, raw vegetables, delicate fish, shellfish,
oysters, shrimp, most Asian cuisines, especially fish and shellfish work well, and Riesling can stand up to the fiery cuisine of Thailand |
Riesling : With...
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Light straw even very pale and almost watery in
appearance |
Sauvignon Blanc : Color...
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Light to medium
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Sauvignon Blanc : Body...
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Flexible with an assortment of foods; always zesty and
vibrant |
Sauvignon Blanc : Character...
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Pungent green beans, freshly mowed grass, grapefruit,
melons, figs |
Sauvignon Blanc : Flavors...
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Loire Valley (Sancerre, Pouilly-Fumé), California, New
Zealand |
Sauvignon Blanc : Where...
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Sushi, oysters, vegetarian dishes, Chinese, Korean,
and Vietnamese cuisine, fatty cheeses |
Sauvignon Blanc : With...
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Medium gold to very gold
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White Rhône Varietals (Marsanne,
Roussanne, & Viognier) : Color... |
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Medium to full-bodied
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White Rhône Varietals (Marsanne,
Roussanne, & Viognier) : Body... |
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Oily/viscous
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White Rhône Varietals (Marsanne,
Roussanne, & Viognier) : Character... |
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Nutty, floral (rose petals), marmalade, ripe jam
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White Rhône Varietals (Marsanne,
Roussanne, & Viognier) : Flavors... |
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Rhône Valley, California (Central Coast), Southern
Australia |
White Rhône Varietals (Marsanne,
Roussanne, & Viognier) : Where... |
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Intensely flavored fish and poultry dishes, confit of duck,
smoked seafood, Mediterranean vegetable dishes, shark’s fin soup, Asian hot pot, dim sum |
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Roussanne, & Viognier) : With... |
