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What is a DOCa? What does it stand for?
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A wine area in Spain that hold the status for a consistent track record or producing quality wine. Denominación de Origen Calificada
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What are the two main rivers that flow through Spain?
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Ebro and Rueda
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Where is Rias Baixas? What style of wine is produced there?
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Northwest Spain: Dry, crisp, mineral wines made from Albarino
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Name the two DOCa level regions of Spain.
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Priorat and Rioja
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Ture or false: Spain has more land planted to vines than any other European country?
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True
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What red grapes are allowed in the Rioja blend?
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Garnacha, Tempranillo, Mazuelo, Graciano
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And, most recently is Maturana.
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Ture or False: Spain produces more wine than any other country?
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False. Italy wins.
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What historical occurrence led to Spain gaining a bunch of new winemaking technology in the mid 1800s?
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The Phylloxera epidemic.
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Phylloxera is a grapevine pest that lives in the bark of grapevines during the winter as an egg. Upon hatching, the asexual insect eats at the roots, and moves to and eats the leaves. They plant galls, or pockets on the leaves upon which they produce eggs, which hatch and follow their predecessor's life cycle.
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What is Carignan called in Spain?
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Mouvedre
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Name two other names Tempranillo is known by in Spain.
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Tinto de Toro
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Tinto Fino
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Who is Jose Rabentos?
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The individual who brought Sparkling wine techniques to Spain... AKA Cava.
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What are the three subregions of Rioja?
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Alta, Baja, Alavesa
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What does Crianza mean?
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Means a wine is aged in oak for one year.
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What does Reserva mean?
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Means a wine has been aged for two years, one of which is oak.
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What does Gran Reserva mean?
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Means a wine has been aged in oak for two years and three years in the bottle.
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What is enforcado?
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The technique used to grow grapes vertically rather than horizontally. It allows a for a cooler climate with maritime influence.
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How does a red wine from Rioja or Ribera del Duero qualify for Reserva Level Quality?
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It has to be aged for two years, one of which is in oak.
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What is a barrica?
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225 liter barrels
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What is Vino Joven?
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Unoaked wine.
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What is Mourvedre called in Spain?
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Monastrell
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Who was the trend setter who recruited other winemakers to go to Priorat and make wine there? What wine did he make and is it on our wine list?
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Renee Barbier
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Bourdeaux-style wine. Yes. Clos Mogador.
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What is the main white wine of Rueda based in?
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Usually crisp white wines—Sauvignon Blanc... can be Tempranillo.
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What types of wine used to be made in Rueda?
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Fortified wines
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What is the soil type of Priorat?
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Minerally slate: brownish black with quartzite.
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What is the soil type of Rioja?
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Limestone, Standstone, Iron-rich clay
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What is Cava?
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Spanish sparkling.
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What is the climate like in Rioja?
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Continental climate—typically very hot summers and very cold winters.
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Who is Vino Joven?
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Unoaked wine.
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What is Mourvedre called in Spain?
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Monastrell
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Who was the trend setter who recruited other winemakers to go to Priorat and make wine there? What wine did he make and is it on our wine list?
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Renee Barbier
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Bourdeaux-style wine. Yes. Clos Mogador.
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What is the main white wine of Rueda based in?
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Usually crisp white wines made from Verdejo and Sauvignon Blanc... can be Tempranillo.
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What types of wine used to be made in Rueda?
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Fortified wines
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What is the soil type of Priorat?
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Minerally slate: brownish black with quartzite.
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What is the soil type of Rioja?
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Limestone, Standstone, Iron-rich clay
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What type of oak was Rioja traditionally aged in? How has this changed?
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Rioja wine was aged in American oak barrels, which made for a smokey, spicy wine.
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As of the past couple of decades, Rioja wine has been aged in French oak barrels, which offer a less oaky and spicy, more refined and elegant tasting wine.
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What is Cava?
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Spanish sparkling.
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What is the climate like in Rioja?
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Continental climate—typically very hot summers and very cold winters.
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