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Name five of the main still light wine producing regions of France.
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1) Bordeaux
2) Burgundy 3) Alsace 4) Loire Valley 5) Rhone Valley 6) Provence and 7) Languedoc-Roussillon |
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What are the two categories of table wine defined by French law?
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Vin de table and vin de pays.
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Which is the largest of the fine wine producing regions in France?
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Bordeaux
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Name one wine-producing district in Bordeaux which is situated between the rivers Garonne and Dordogne.
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Entre-deux-Mers and Premières Côtes de Bordeaux are both located between the Garonne and Dordogne.
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Which black grape variety cultivated in Bordeaux has an aroma that suggests black currants?
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Cabernet Sauvignon (or Cabernet Franc)
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What color are AC Médoc wines?
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All AC Médoc wines are red. (34)
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Which wine producing districtof Bordeaux is famous for high quality sweet white wines?
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Sauternes (36)
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What is the most important vine variety grown in St. Emilion?
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Merlot (37)
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What is the southern-most wine producing district in Burgundy?
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Beaujolais (39)
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Name the classic black and white grape varieties grown in Burgundy.
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Pinot Noir and Chardonnay (40-41)
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What classification is given to the finest vineyards in Bugundy?
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Grand Cru (42)
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Which wine-producing district in Burgundy makes only whites?
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Chablis (42)
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In which wine-producing districts in Burgundy are each of the following wines made:
a) Nuits St George? b) Meursault? c) Pouilly Fuissé? d) Moulin-á-Vent? |
a) Côte d'Or Côte de Nuits(43)
b) Côte d'Or Côte de Beaune (43) c) Mâconnais (43) d) Beaujolais (44) |
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When is Beaujolais Nouveau released for sale?
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The third Thursday in November.
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Is Châteauneuf-du-Pape in the northern or southern part of the Rhône Valley?
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Châteauneuf-du-Pape is in the southern part of the Rhone Valley. (48)
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What are the two most important districts producing red wine in the northern Côtes du Rhône Valley?
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Côtes Rôtie and Hermitage (46)
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Which part of the Rhône Valley makes more wine, North or South?
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The southern part of the Rhône Valley makes much more wine than the Northern part. (47)
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What are the main styles of wine produced in Provence?
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Dry Rosé and red wines. (49)
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In which wine region are the ACs of Fitou, Côtes du Roussillon, Corbières and Minervois produced?
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Languedoc-Roussillon
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What is happening to high yielding vineyards on flat land in Languedoc-Roussillon?
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They are being abandoned in favor of hillside locations. (50)
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List thefour sub-regions of the Loire Valley in correct order from west to east.
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Nantais, Anjou-Saumur, Touraine, Central Vineyards (51)
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In which sub region of the Loire Valley is Muscadet produced?
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Nantais (52)
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What style of wine is Vouvray?
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Vouvray is a white wine which may be dry, medium or sweet. IT may also be still or sparkling. (53)
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What special shape of bottle is used for AC wines produced in Alsace?
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All AC wines produced in Alsace are bottled in a special tall, slim, green bottle known as a "flute d'Alsace". (56)
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WHat is exceptional about the climate of Alsace?
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Alsace is exceptionally sunny and dry because it is protected from cloud and rain by the Vosges mountains to the west.
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