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What is Smaragd, Federspiel and Steinfelder? What is the style of wine that these categories produce?
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-dry white wines from the Wachau region only.
-Smaragd is the fullest body and the most complex. -Federspiel lies in-between the style of Steinfeder and Smaragd -Steinfeder is a light bodied fresh style |
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Describe a wine made from Blaufränkisch.
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moderate tannins, crisp acidity and a peppery, sour cherry flavour. It can also express strong mineral flavours when grown in the right site.
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How is a dry Tokaji Szamorodni made?
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Furmint and Hárslevelű grapes. May be from some botrytis affected grapes. The wine is aged in cask and the casks are not completely filled to allow a flor-like yeast to develop. Must be aged one year in cask and 2 years before release.
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What are the 4 main OPAP regions in Greece?
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Naoussa
Nemea Santorini Mantinia |
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What structural components of a food place it in the high risk category when it comes to food and wine pairing?
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High risk foods contain the following:
Sugar - Umami – Bitterness - Chili heat |
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Where does the classification of Ausbruch fall in the Prädikat system in Austria?
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between Beerenauslese and Trockenbeerenauslese
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What grape must be used for the DAC of Weinviertel?
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Grϋner Veltliner
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What style of wine is Lake Neusiedlersee noted for?
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botrytis affected sweet wines
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Which is the most widely planted red grape in Austria?
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Zweigelt
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What are the typical flavours of a young Grϋner Veltliner?
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light bodied, mineral with green grapes and white pepper
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What region houses the Wachau and Kamptal DAC?
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Niederösterreich
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What is Strohwein?
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grapes are laid out on straw to dry and concentrate sugars
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What does the Sárga Muscotály grape contribute to the blend in a wine from Tokaji?
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aromatic with flavours of orange blossom
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What is the name used for Blaufränkisch in Hungary?
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Kékfrankos
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What size of bottle are the sweet wines of Hungary bottled in?
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500 ml
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What is the minimum residual sugar level for 4 puttonyos?
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90 g/
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What region in Hungary produces the red wine, Bull’s Blood?
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Eger
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What climate does Hungary have?
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Continental
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What 2 grapes are used in Retsina?
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Savatiano and Roditis
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What grape is used exclusively for a wine from Naoussa?
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Xinomavro
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What type of wine does the Moschofilero grape produce?
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whites, rosés or sweet, light bodied, high acidity and intense aromas
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What is the overall climate of Greece?
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Meditteranean
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Chili heat in food decreases the perception of which of the following in a wine?
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sweetness and fruitiness
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What best describes umami in food?
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savoury
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How will bitterness in food affect a wine?
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will increase the bitterness in a wine
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Which of the following wine styles is considered to be low-risk for food and wine pairing?
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simple unoaked whites with a touch of residual sugar
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Austria
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