Wine: Advanced Somm Questions From Thevinofiles.com --Set1

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1. Chiavanesca is a synonym for?

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1. Nebbiolo

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2. Chateau Lagrange is located in which AOC?

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2. St. Julien

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3. Which is a red only sub-appellation in Bergerac?

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3. Pécharmant

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4. The MA on a Champagne label indicates what?

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4. It is a brand whose property belongs to third parties and not to the actual producer of the Champagne.

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5. What is Aspersion?

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5. Spraying of water on vines to protect them. Practice in Chablis.

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6. Which 2 St.-Emilion Chateaux are Premier Grand Cru Classé Class A?

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6. Château Ausone and Château Cheval-Blanc

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7. The Tisza and the Bodrog are the rivers where?

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7. Tokaji

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8. The soil type found in Vouvray and Montlouis is:

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8. Tufa

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9. How long must Vintage champagne be aged prior to disgorgement?

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9. 5 years

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10. The Fiano di Avellino DOCG is for what style of wine? From what varietals?

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10. Dry Whites. Fiano with Greco, Trebbiano and Coda de Volpe.

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11. The main native grapes used in Cava are?

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11. Xarel-lo, Macabeo and Parellada

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12. What does the Erzeugerabfüllung mean?

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12. Estate Bottled

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13. What is the minimum % of corn in Bourbon?

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13. 51%

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14. What is the primary white grape of Santorini?

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14. Assyrtiko

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15. Aglianico del Vulture is what and from where?

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15. A DOC of Basilicata for dry wines from Aglianico

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16. Elim WO is located in which districts:

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16. Cape Aghulas

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17. What is the primary flavoring agent in Fernet Branca?

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17. Myrrh

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18. Zweigelt is a crossing of which varieties?

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18. St. Laurent x Blaufrankisch

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19. What are the communes of Sauternes?

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19. Sauternes, Barsac, Bommes, Fargues and Preignac

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20. Wine corks come from the bark of what type of tree?

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20. Querces Suber

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21. Name the anbaugebiet: Zeltingen, Nierstein, Deidesheim and Assmanshausen.

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21. Mosel, Rheingau, Pfalz and Rheingau.

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22. Where are the Sta. Rita Hills located?

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22. Santa Barbara County

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23. What are the aging requirements for Colheita Madeira?

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23. Minimum 20years with two additional in bottle

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24. What are the subzones of Cognac:

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24. Grand Champagne, Petite Champagne, Borderies, Bon Bois, Fin Bois and Bois Ordinaires

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25. What is ripasso?

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25. Wine made from fermenting Valpolicella on the lees of Amarone

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26. Where is the growing region for each: Cerasuolo di Vittoria, Roero Rosso, Cesanese di Piglio and Albana di Romagna?

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26. Sicily, Marches, Lazio and Emilia-Romagna

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27. Where is the AOC Martinique? What is it designated for?

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27. Rhum Agricole. Island of Martinique

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28. List three reasons to decant wine.

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28. Aeration. Separate sediment. Increase temperature. Request.

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29. Name the vdl in Cognac

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29. Floc de Gascogne

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30. What is Palo Cortado?

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30. Style of Sherry that beings life as Fino but takes on some Oloroso character

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31. Where is Ajaccio located?

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31. AOC of Corsica

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32. Downy mildew is also called?

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32. Perenospera

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33. What is the prestige cuvée for Pommery?

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33. Cuvée Louise

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34. Define the term “cultivar"

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34. A particular plant or type of plant that is selected and grown for its specific characteristics

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35. What are the aging requirements for Reposado Tequila

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35. Min two months aging

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36. Name the primary red grape of Nemea:

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36. Agiorgitiko

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37. Name the red grape of Valtellina Superiore

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37. Chiavanesca

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38. Name three Islay Whiskies.

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38. Ardbeg, Bowmore, Laphroiag, Lagavulin, Caol Ila, Bunnahabhain, Bruichladdich and Kilchoman

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39. What is the definition of German trocken?

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39. Literally dry. A wine with up to 9 g/l sugar

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40. What is Cap Classique?

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40. South African sparkling wine made using Champagne Method

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41. Define Namazake

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41. Unfiltered Sake

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42. In what year were the wines of Graves last classified?

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42. 1959

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43. What is IBU?

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43. International Bitter Units

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44. What is Sussreserve?

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44. Stabilized unfermented must used for Sweetnessadjustment

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45. What is the varietal used in Chateau Chalon?

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45. Savignin

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46. Frankland River is a growing region in which country?

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46. Australia

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47. What is battonnage?

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47. French term for stirring of the lees

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48. What region of Australia is associated with sparkling wine production?

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48.Tasmania

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49. What flavor eau-de-vie is kirsch?

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49. Cherry

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50. What is the varietal in Coteaux du Layon?

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50. Chenin Blanc