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In what year was the French INAO founded?
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1935
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What does AOC stand for?
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Appellation d'Origine Controllee
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What is the lowest official wine category in France?
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Vin de Pays
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What is Vin de Paille?
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Wine made from dried grapes & produced in small quantities from Hermitage & the Jura...
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VDQS was founded in which year in France?
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1949
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VDQS accounts for about what percentage of French wines?
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2%
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AOC accounts for about what percentage of French wines?
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58%
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Name three vineyards in France to have their own AOC.
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Chateau Grillet in Condrieu, Romanee-Conti in the Cotes de Nuits, & Coulee de Serrant in Savennieres...
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In what year did DOC & DOCG form in Italy?
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1963
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When was Goria's Law enacted in Italy?
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1992
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What does IGT stand for in Italy?
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Indicazioni Geografiche Tipiche
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What is the lowest official category for Italian wines?
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Vino de Tavola (VDT)
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Under which category do the Super Tuscans fall?
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IGT
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In Spain, name the administrative growers' committee which enforces the DO laws.
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Consejo Regulador
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Name the highest official classification for Spanish wines.
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Denominacion de Origen Calificada (DOCa)
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Name the two DOCa regions in Spain.
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Rioja & Priorat
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The term applied to top quality wines from single estates in Spain?
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Vinos de Pagos
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Name 4 Vinos de Pagos in Spain.
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DO Finca Elez, DO Dominio de Valdepusa, DO Pago Guijoso, & DO Dehesa del Carrizal.
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Name the wine controlling body in Portugal.
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Instituto da Vinha e do Vinho
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What does IPR stand for in Portugal?
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Indicacao de Proveniencia Regulamentada
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What does VR stand for in Portugal?
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Vinhos Regionais
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Name the highest official wine classification for Portugal.
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Denomincao de Origem Controlada (DOC)
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In what two years were the German wine laws enacted.
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1971 then updated in 1994
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What does halbtrocken mean on a German wine label?
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Medium dry
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What is the minimum ABV for a QBA wine?
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7%
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How many Anbaugebiete are specified for QBA?
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13
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What is sussreserve?
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Unfermented grape juice added to finished wines to control sweetness levels.
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What is the term in Germany for a collection on vineyard sites?
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Grosslage
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What is the term for a single vineyard in Germany?
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Einzellage
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Explain the Amtliche Prufungsnumer in Germany.
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A control number on every wine label that identifies 5 different things - (examining panel, where the wine was bottled, the official number of the bottler, the number of the bottling, and the year the wine was tested.)
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What is the minimum Oechsle for Kabinett wines in Germany?
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67 - 85 Oechsle
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Is chaptalization permitted in QMP wines?
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Negative
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What is Edelfaule?
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Noble Rot
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What does Trocken mean on a German wine label?
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Dry
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Name the two categories introduced in 2000 to German wine law.
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Classic & Selection
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What does VDP stand for in German wine law?
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Verband Deutshcer Pradikatsweinguter - founded in 1910
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What is the logo for a VDP wine in Germany?
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A black eagle with a cluster of grapes
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What is Grosses Gewachs?
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Great Growths
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The best vineyard sites within a specified region are awarded what?
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Erste Lage (First Site)
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What is the symbol for an Erste Lage wine?
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The number 1 plus a bunch of grapes
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What does the KMW in Austria refer to?
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Klosterneuburger Mostwaage is the Austrian must weight scale
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What is the minimum KMW for Austrian Auslese?
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21 KMW
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Name the term in Austria for wine made from late-harvested grapes which have been dried out on reed mats for a minimum of 3 months.
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Strohwein or Schilfwein
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What are the three terms utilized in the Wachau for their wines quality?
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Steinfeder, Federspiel, and Smaragd.
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What does DAC stand for in Austrian wine law?
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Districtus Austria Controllatus
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When was DAC introduced?
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2003
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What is the grape variety chosen for DAC in Mittelburgenland?
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Blaufrankisch
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Name the third wine area to take on DAC status in Austria - and it's grape varietals?
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Traisental - Riesling & Gruner Veltliner
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1 unit KMW corresponds approximately to how many Oechsle?
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5 Oechsle
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Austrian TBA must have a minimum of how much KMW?
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30 KMW
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