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"Must" refers to what?
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Grape Juice
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What is "Powdery Mildew" (Oidium)
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A fungus that reached Europe from North America in 1850, it leaves a white deposit on new growth and developing grapes which split and shrivel. It can be controlled wiht Sulfur.
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What is "downy Mildew" (Peronospera)
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A fungus which first appeared in Europe in 1878 and thrives in damp humid conditions. It causes transparent patches in leaves and will destroy grapes.
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What is "grey rot" (Pourriture grise)
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A fungus called Botrytis Cinere that attacks the vine in humid conditions covering leaves and grapes with grey mould.
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What is noble rot?
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When humid conditions in the morning are followed by dry afternoons, the result is shriveled grapes high in sugars.
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How do you control fermentation?
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Kill the wild yeasts with sulfur and/or control the temperature of the fermentation.
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What does the term "racking" mean?
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Yeast settles to the bottom of the bottle and is called lees. The new wine is drawn from the lees into a clean vessel.
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What are the two categories of French wine?
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Table wine and QWPSR "Quality Wine Produced in a Specific Region"
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What are the two categories of French Quality Wine?
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VDQS is the lower category. AC or Appellation d'Origine Controlee is the highest category.
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What is the predominant grape of Medoc and Graves?
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Cabernet Sauvignon
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What is the predominant grape of St-Emilion and Pomerol?
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Merlot
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What are wine regions of France, beginning with Bordeaux and moving clockwise?
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Bordeaux, Loire, Champagne, Alsace, Burgundy, Rhone, Provence, Languedoc-Roussillon
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From North to South, what are the wine regions of Burgundy?
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Chablis, Cote d'Or, Cote Chalonnaise, Maconnais and Beaujolais
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In what region is Muscadet grown? and Minervois?
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Loire, Languedoc-Roussillon
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What grape variety is used to make AC Vouvray?
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Chenin Blanc
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What style of wine is most AC Chateauneuf-du-Pape?
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Full bodied red
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Vinho verde is produced in what region?
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Portugal
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What are the main wine regions of Spain and Portugal (clockwise from Rioja)
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Rioja, Penedes, Valencia, La Mancha, Montilla-Moriles, Vinho Verde, Douro, and Ribera Del Deuro (65)
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What are the two classifications of German Table Wine?
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Deutscher Tafelwein and Deutscher Landwein.
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What are the two designations of German Quality wine?
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QbA and QmP, each of which are divided into Bereiche
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What are the main wine regions of Germany?
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Mosel-Saar-Ruwer, Mittelrhein, Rheingau, Nahe, Rheinhessen, Pfalz, Wurttemberg and Baden (70)
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What American grape species proved resistant to Phylloxera?
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Vitis Rupestris
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What is the name of the best soil in the Duoro Valley?
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Schist
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What is Degorgement?
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In the production of champagne, it is the removal of lees done by passing the neck through a freezing solution.
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What is the three soil types and what is the best for Sherry production?
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Albariza is rich in chalk and the best for sherr. Barro and Arena are rich in clay and sand and are used to contribute sweetness.
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What are the five processes involved in making beer?
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1) Conversion
2) Extraction 3) Flavouring 4) Fermentation 5) Conditioning |
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What does the term "bitters" refer to?
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It refers to spirits flavored with barks, herbs and roots which are always bitter on the palate.
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