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72 Cards in this Set
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Global warming has stabilized the weather in these countries and allowed for quality wine production.
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England and Whales
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Sussex, Surrey, Kent, Hampshire, Dorset, Devon, Cornwall, Somerset, and Glouchestershire are wine regions from which country?
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England
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What are the three levels of classified wine in England?
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table wine
regional wine quality wine |
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What is Retsina?
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Wine (mostly white) with Aleppo pine resin
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What are the main varietals of Retsina?
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Savatiano, Rhoditis, Assyrtiko
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What is the highest level of quality wine in Greece?
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Appellation of Origin of Superior Quality (OPAP or AOSQ)
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What does AOSQ stand for and which country's wine system is this a part of?
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Appellation of Origin of Superior Quality, Greece
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Cotes de Meliton, Amyndeo, Naoussa, and Goumenissa all belong to this larger region?
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Macedonia
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Amyndeo AOSQ and Naoussa AOSQ are made from which varietal?
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Xinomavro
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Anhialos and Rapsani are AOSQs in which region?
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Thessaly
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Zitsa AOSQ produces still and sparkling wines from which varietal?
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Debina
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Some of the highest quality wines from Greece are from this region.
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Peleponnese
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Nemea AOSQ produces red wines from this grape.
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Agiorgitiko
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Mavrodaphne of Patras AOSQ is a famous Greek wine in what style?
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Slightly fortified red dessert wine made from Mavrodaphne and Korinthinaki
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Sitia, Muscat of Rhodes, Muscat of Samos, and Lemnos AOSQs are part of this region.
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Aegean Islands
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Muscat of Samos AOC is what classification of wine
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VDL and VDN
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Santorini and Paros AOSQs are part of this region.
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The Cyclades
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Santorini AOSQ is made from this grape.
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Assyrtiko
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Kefalonia AOSQ is located where and is famous for which classification of wine?
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Ionian islands, VDL
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What are the 3 quality wine regions of Hungary?
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Great Plain
Trans-Danube Northern Hungary |
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Lake Balaton, Somló, Szekszárd, and Villány-Siklós are all regions within...
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Trans-Danube
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Name 3 Hungarian varietals
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Kéknyelo
Furmint Háraslevelu Juhfark Kadarka |
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What wine is Eger famous for and where is it located?
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Egri Bikavér (Bull's Blood of Eger) a red wine made from Kékfrankos, Cab Sauv, Cab Franc, and Merlot. Northern Hungary
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What is the difference between Tokaji and Tokaji-Hegyalia?
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Tokaji is the town Tokaji-Hegyalia is the region.
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What varietals is Tokaji made from?
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Furmint
Háraslevelu Sárga Muskotály (Muscat Blanc a Pétit Grains) Zéta |
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This is a Tokaji wine that may be made from a mixture of aszú and non-aszú grapes
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Tokaji Szamorodni
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What are aszú grapes?
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Botrytized grapes
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The paste of grape must left after lightly pressing aszú grapes is used for what purpose?
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Sweeting Tokaji Aszú
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A 28L wooden tub used to measure sweet grape must to be added to Tokaji Aszú is known as what?
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A putton
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What is the name of the 136 L cask used to ferment Tokaji Aszú?
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Gönc
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Natúresszencia is made from what?
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Free run juice from aszú grapes
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Csongrád, Hajós-Baja, and Kunság are all part of which greater region?
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The Great Plain (Hungary)
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What is the highest level of quality wine in Bulgaria?
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Declared Geographical Origina dn Controliran (DGO)
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Danubian Plain, Black Sea Region, SubBalkan Region
Thracian Lowlands Region, and Strouma Valley Region are all part of which country? |
Bulgaria
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Rose Valley Region is also known as what?
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SubBalkan Region
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Name 3 commonly grown grape varietals in Bulgaria
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Red Misket
Mavrud Pamid Dimiat Melnik |
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Bulgarian wines labeled "special reserve" must comply to what aging minimums?
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Matured for 18 months, 6 of which is in oak.
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Bulgarian wines labeled "reserve" must comply to what aging minimums?
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Matured for 1 year in any container.
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This country's wine industry in still recovering from the redistribution of land in 1989.
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Romania
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Cotnari, Tarnave, Dealu Mare, and Murfatlar are major wine regions in which country?
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Romania
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VM, VMS, V, VDOC, DOC, and DOCC are quality wine levels in which country?
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Romania
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What are the three major wine regions of Slovenia?
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Podravje, Posavje, Primorsje
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Some of the best Slovenian wines are of these styles?
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Botrytized, ice wine, sparkling wine.
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The Bariska Brda region is located where and produces quality wine from these varietals?
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Primorje, Slovenia
Pinot Gris, Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir |
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Traditionally Cyrprus is well known for wines of what style? What is the most famous wine from Cyrprus?
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Sherry-like wines made from Cypriot and aged in a solera. Commandarie St. John
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Chateau Moussar is a famous wine making estate in which country?
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Lebanon
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Omar Kayyám is a famous sparkling wine from what country?
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India
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Which four provinces of Canada produce wine?
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Ontario, British Columbia, Nova Scotia, Quebec
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What is the most famous winery from Canada?
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Inniskillin
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The most successful varietals in Canada have been..
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German and Alsatian varietals
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What does VQA stand for and what county's wine system does this belong to?
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Vitners Quality Alliance, Canada
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What is a DVA and what county's wine system does this belong to?
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Designated Viticultural Area, Canada
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Canada's largest wine producing region is what?
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Ontario
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Canada's best wines are of this style.
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Ice wine
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Short Hills Bench, Twenty Mile Bench, and Beamsville Bench are all part of what larger wine region?
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Niagara Escarpment
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Frazer Valley, Gulf Islands, Smikilkameen, and Okanagan Valley are all viticultural areas of what larger wine region?
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British Columbia
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Name 6 Greek varietals
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Assyrtiko
Agiorgitiko Rhoditis Ximonavro Moschofilero Mavrodaphne Debina Savatiano |
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The base for most retsina and the most commonly grown varietal in Greece is?
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Savatiano
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How many OPEs exist within Greece? What is the style of all these OPEs?
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8, all sweet wines
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Macedonia is known for what style of wine?
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Dry reds made from Ximonavro
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Naoussa, Goumenissa, and Amindaio are subregions of what larger region?
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Macedonia
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This grape means "acid black"
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Ximonavro
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What is the most common varietal of Zítsa?
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Debina
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What is the most famous wine from Attica?
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Retsina
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Cultivation of Rhone varietals has been a recent trend in this region
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Crete
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The Aegean Islands are famous for wines of what style?
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Sweet wines made from Muscat
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Rhodes and Santorini are known for what style of wine?
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dry white wine.
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Vinsanto is a rich red wine from where?
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Santorini
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Most Santorini wines are made from which varietal?
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Assyrtiko
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Neméa is located where and known for wines made from what varietal?
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Peleponnese, known for dry red wines made for Agiorgitiko
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Pátra is located where and known for what style of wine?
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Peleponnese, known for dry white wine made from Rhoditis
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Mantinía is located where and known for what style of wine?
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Peleponnese, known for dry white wine made from Moschofilero (aka Moscofilero)
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