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The VDQS category was eliminated in 2011
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True
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90% of Alsatian wine is
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White Wine
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Cremant d'Alsace Rose can only be made from
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Pinot Noir
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Champagne is the northernmost wine-growing region in Europe
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False
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The best soils of Champagne are those with
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Chalk overlain with slope wash containing iron
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The Benedictine monk Dom Perignon was famous for
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the art of bleeding
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E.U. wine laws are intended to create minimum standards for all wines within the Union
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True
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An Alsation dessert wine made from botrytised grapes is called
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Selection de Grains Nobles
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The INAO oversees wines, cheeses & spirits produced in France
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True
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A blended Alsation wine made from a minimum of 50% noble grapes is called
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Gentil
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Which sub-zone of Champagne has the most Grand Cru villages
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Montagne de Reims
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Vin Delimite de Qualite Superieure (VDQS) was the top quality wine category in France
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False
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The two physical boundaries of Alsace are
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the Vosge Mountains and the Rhine River
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The most important grapes for the making of Champagne are
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Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier & Chardonnay
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The Champagne region only produces sparkling wine
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False
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Although Champagne is spread over 5 Departements of France, 2/3 of the region is found in the
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Marne
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A Prestige Cuvee shared by a group of grower-producers is
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Special Club
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Most wine from Alsation Grand Cru vineyards must be made from
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a single grape variety from an approved noble grape
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50% of the fruit grown in Saumer is used for the production of
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Traditional method sparkling wine
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Merlot is the most planted black grape in France
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True
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The 1855 Classification of Bordeaux was restricted to wines from the right bank of Bordeaux
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False
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The wines of Pomerol have never been classified
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True
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The soil found in the Central vineyards is the same outcropping found in
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Chablis
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Sweet botrytised dessert wines were classified in 1855
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True
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The first wine regions of the upper Loire Valley use the same grapes as
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Burgundy
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Merlot dominates the vineyards of the right bank
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True
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Which Loire Valley white grape produces sweet, dry and sparkling wines?
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Chenin Blanc
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The Sancerre AOP is approved for red and rose wines made from
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Pinot Noir
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The white grape of Sancerre and Pouilly-Fume is
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Sauvignon Blanc
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The Savennieres AOP is a white only appellation made from
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Chenin Blanc
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Cabernet Sauvignon dominates the red wine of the left bank
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True
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The Chinon and Bourgueil AOPs produce red and rose wine from
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Cabernet Franc
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The Coteaux du Layon is a region that produces
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sweet, laet harvest and botrytised dessert wines
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The majority of the wine from the Pays Nantais comes from which AOP
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Muscadet de Sevre et Maine
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What are the Grand Crus of the Coteaux du Layon
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Bonnezeau and Quarts de Chaume
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The Vouvary and the Montlouis-sur-Loire AOPs produce sweet, dry and sparkling wines from
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Chenin Blanc
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The Grand Cru of Savennieres that is a biodynamic monopole vineyard is
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Coulee de Serrant
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The Jurancon AOP is white wine only appellation for dry and sweet wines from
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Petit & Gros Manseng
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Syrah is a thin-skinned black grape that produces soft and fruity wines
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False
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The Languedoc-Roussillon produces a wide range of Vin-Doux-Natural (sweet, fortified wines), the best of which comes from which appellation?
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Banyuls
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Only 5% of Rhone Valley wines come from the Northern Rhone
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True
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Red wines from the Northern Rhone are made from a bland of black grapes
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False
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Syrah is the only black grape used in the Northern Rhone
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True
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2/3 of all Rhone Valley wines are sold under which appellation?
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Cote-du-Rhone
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In Provence, the red and rose wines of Bandol tend to be dominated by
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Mourvedre
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The INAO used Chateauneuf-du-Pape as the prototype for the Appellation Controlee (protégée) system
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True
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Cote Rotie is a red wine only appellation made from Syrah
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True
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A white wine only appellation from the Northern Rhone is
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Condrieu
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Southern Rhone red wines tend to be made from a blend of grapes dominated by
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Grenache
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The Cahors AOP is a red wine only appellation dominated by which grape?
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Malbec
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The emphasis of Languedoc red & rose wines, exemplified by the Corbieres-Boutenac AOP is the grape
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Carignan
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What two white grapes are commonly blended together in Northern Rhone
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Marsanne/Rousanne
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How many varieties maybe be used in the making of Chateauneuf-du-Pape?
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13
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Wines from the Dordogne Department are influenced by the wines of
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Bordeaux
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Chateau Grillet is made from 1005
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Viognier
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Three Northern Rhone appellations for both red & white wine are
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St. Joseph, Crozes-Hermitage & Hermitage
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Chablis grapes that aren't good enough to be called Chablis can be declassified and bottles under what appellation?
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Bourgogne
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Bourgogne Mousseux is an appellation for red traditional method sparkling wine
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True
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Beaujolais Nouveau is made from fruit grown in the regions best terroir
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False
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The Department of the Saone et Loire has the two sub-regions of
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the Cote Chalonnaise and the Maconnais
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The Bourgogne AOP is for red, white and rose wines
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True
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The largest Grand Cru Vineyard in the Cote d'Or is
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The hill of Corton
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Three communes in the Cote de Nuits that have Grand Crus vineyards are
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Gevery-Chambertin, Morey-St. Denis and Chambolle-Musigny
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When squeezed, tenturier grapes give red juice
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True
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Three communes in the Cote de Beaune that have Grand Crus vineyards are
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Aloxe-Corton, Puligny-Montrchet and Chassagne-Montrachet
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The Rhone Departement differs from the others of Burgundy because of its
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Granite Hills
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The Saint Bris AOP is a unique appellation in Burgundy made from
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Sauvignon Blanc
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Because so much of the wine in the Cote Chalonnaise comes from this appellation, it is also known as
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Region de Mercurey
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The largest Grand Cru of the Cote d'Or is
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the Clos de Vougeot
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The Chablis AOP is for red, white and rose wines
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False
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The geology of the Cote d'Or is
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north/south running hills with vineyards facing east/southeast
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The main black grape of Beaujolais is
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Gamay Noir a Jus Blanc
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The unifying feature of the soils of Burgundy is the presence of
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limestone
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After the Departement of the Yonne, all the Grand Crus vineyards of Burgundy are in the Departement Saone et Loire
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False
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The Bouzeron AOP is a unique appellation devoted to
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Aligote
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All of the wines that are given DOCG status in Italy are Italy's finest wines
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False
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Which of the following is a high acid, low tannin black grape that is one of the most planted in Italy?
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Barbera
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The white grape used to make clean, dry, high acid, mineral wines in Gavi DOCG
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Cortese
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Soave Classico is an appellation reserved for the best quality Soave
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False
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Lombardia sits in Northern Italy on the Swiss border. One of the sub-appellations of Valetellina Superiore DOCG is Stagafassli that is produced in Switerland
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True
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Prosecco is a place where sparkling wine is made in the Veneto
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False
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Although it is not Piemonte's most planted black grape, the grape that makes its most age-worthy red wines is
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Nebbiolo
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The Asti DOCG is required to be a sparkling wine
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True
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Soave is a white wine from the Veneto made predominantly from which grape
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Garganega
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Italian wine law uses the French AOC system as its model
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True
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Which appellation produces the richest, dry style of Valpolicella
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Amarone della Valpolicella
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Elavated to DOCG in 1980, which appellation is considered the classic, "masculine" style that is arguably Piemonte's most age-worthy?
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Barolo
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Which appellation produces a sweet, dessert style of Valpolicella?
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Amarone della Valpolicella
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The white grape that is used to make sweet and sparkling wines in Piemonte is
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Moscato
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Of the two DOCG's of the Valtellina, the Sforzato do Valtellina DOCG is made from passito (dried) grapes
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True
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Which of the following grapes is not allowed in the making of Franciacorte
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Barbera
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In 1963 Italy's Quality Pyramid consisted of which of the following two catagories
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Vino da Tavola & Denominazione di Origine Controllata (DOC)
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The Franciacorte DOCG is reserved for the making of "Metodo Classico" sparkling wines
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True
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Valpolicella is an appellation for medium bodied red wine from the Veneto
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True
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The Valtellina Superiore DOCG is a red wine made from which grape variety
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Nebbiolo
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What was the first white wine from Italy to be elevated to DOCG and is best as a sweet passito wine?
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Albana di Romagna
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Sangiovese Grosso is known as Brunello as well as Prognolo Gentitle
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True
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Chianti/Classico is an appellation for red wine only
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True
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What is the only white DOCG of Toscana?q
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Vernaccia di San Gimignano
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What is the most planted black grape of Italy?
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Sangiovese
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What wine from Emilia-Romagna pairs with Prosciutto di Parma & Parmingiano-Reggiano?
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Lambrusco Grasparossa di Castelvetro
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Montepulciano is the name of a twon in Toscana as well as a grape found on the Adriatic coast
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True
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The black grape called Cannonau on the island of Sardegna is known elsewhere in the world as
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Grenache
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Etna Rosso is made from the native Sicilian grapes Nerello Mascalese (dominant) and Nerello Capuccio
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True
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The Ciro DOC is a red wine made from which of the following grapes?
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Gaglioppo
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One of the following DOCGs is made from Nero d'Avola and Frappato
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Cerasuolo di Vittoria
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Although the ancient wine Falernian was thought to have been made from the Greco grape, the white wine of the modern day Falerno del Massico DOC is produced from the floral, tropical fruited Falanghina
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True
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Mt. Etna is an active in the northeast of the island of Sicilia that provides mineral rich soils that produce red and white wines under the Etna DOC
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True
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A unifying feature of the soils for the DOCG wines Fiano di Avellino, Greco di Tufo and Taurasi is the volcanic limestone soil called Tufa
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True
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Because of its high acid and tannin content Aglianico is often called the Nebbiolo of the south, however, due to its black fruit aromas and flavors has more similarity with Cabernet Sauvignon
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True
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One of the following denominations is NOT a DOCG from Campani
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Cerasuolo di Vittoria DOCG
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Sardengna's best expression of the Vermentino grape comes from the DOCG region in the north of the Island called
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Vermentino di Gallura
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Aglianico del Vulture is produced as either DOC or as Aglianico del Vulture Superiore DOCG which requires an extra year of aging and a higher minimum alcohol content
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True
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What does 'Riserva' mean for an Italian appellation
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The wine has undergone longer aging before release
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Negroamaro, a black grape of Puglia (the heel of the boot of Italy) although capable of deep colored, tannic red wines is the main grape of the soft, easy drinking and affordable wines of the Salice Salentino DOC
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True
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What grape from Puglia is related to the American grape Zinfandel?
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Primitivo
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Aglianico del Vulture Superiore is the only DOCG of Basilicata (the instep of the boot of Italy),
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True
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Fiano di Avellino is a red DOCG of Campania
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True
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Nero d'Avola is Sicila's most planted black grape and produces the full range of styles from rose to full bodied reds
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True
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In which region is the wine Ciro DOC made?
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Calabria
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The Taurasi DOCG is a red wine with a minimum requirement of 85%
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Aglianico
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Although the wines of Rioja are traditionally blends of different grape varieties they can be bottled as single varietal wines
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True
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The traditional blend of grape varieties for Rioja Tinta is
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Tempranillo, Graciano, Mazuelo & Garnacha
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Llicorella, a mix of black slate and quartzite, requiring vines to dig deeply for water characterizes the best vineyards in which of the following appellations?
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Priorat
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The red wines of the Priorat DOQ start with which grape as its base wine?
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Garnacha
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Cava is a DO wine that is produced only in the Penedes of Catalonia
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False
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A Black grape commonly found in the Northwest regions of Galicia (Ribera Sacra) and Castilla y Leon (Bierzon) is
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Mencia
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Which of the following is not part of the Spanish Quality Pyramid system?
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DOC
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Albarino is a floral, high acid white grape commonly found in which of the following regions
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Roas Baixas Galicia
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Terms designating the traditional aging requirements such as Crianza or Reserva must accompany all DO & DOCa wines
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False
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Tempranillo, the second most planted varietal of Spain, has several dialect names and local clones. One of the following grapes is NOT part of the Tempranillo family
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Trepat
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Which appellation is the home of the winery Vega Sicilia?
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Ribeira del Duero
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The Rioja DOCa appellation produces red, white and rose wines
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True
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Priorat DOQ primarily produces
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powerful red wines
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Macabeo and Viura are tow names for the same grape
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True
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The Ribeira del Duero DO produces red and rose wines dominated by which of the following grapes>
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Tinto Fino
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What is the principal white grape of Rueda?
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Verdejo
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Aging Requirements for Gran Reserva red wines state they must be aged in oak barrels and bottle at least
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60 months
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The terms measuring sweetness in Cava (Brut, Sec, Doux) are standard across all of the European Union
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True
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Traditional winemaking in Spain ages wine in American oak rather than French
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True
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What are the main grapes of Cava
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Macabeao, Parallda & Xarel-lo
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A tenturier grape is one that has
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red pulp
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Fino Sherry's freshness is due to very brief aging and early release
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False
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The Levant is a region in the southeast of Spain that produces rich red wines and sweet dessert wines
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True
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Andalucía, Spain's southern-most state has D.O.s famous for sweet and dry fortified wines
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True
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The most aged style of Marsala is labeled
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Vergine Stravecchio
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Sherry is a dry fortified wine that when sweet has been sweetened
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True
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The most planted grape in the world is
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Airen
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The best fruit of the season goes in the making of which style of Sherry?
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Palo Cortado
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The most important black grape of Jumilla is
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Monastrell
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In Spain Mourvedre is called
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Monstrell
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Which of the following are Flor aged Sherries?
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Amontillado & Fino
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Tempranillo is the most planted grape of Spain
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False
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The principle grape of Sherry is
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Palomino
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The style of a Fino Sherry is
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The lightest, freshest style of dry Sherry
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The region of La Mancha has been described as
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High desert that has 9 months of winter and 3 months of hell
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Manzanilla is a style of Fino specific to which of the following production areas?
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Sanlucar de Barremeda
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Spain is the third largest producer of wine in the world
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True
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Marsala is a fortified wine from Sicilia made both sweet and dry
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True
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A denominacion de Origen Pago is
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An acknowledged estate given D.O. status that grows, produces and bottles its wines on the estate
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Spain has more acres planted to the grapevine than any other country
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True
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