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What are the major wine making regions of Spain? |
Rioja (Tempranillo) Ribera del Duero (Tinto Fino) Priorat (Grenacha, Cariñena) Penedès (Macabeo,Cab Sauv,Cariñena,Garnacha) Rías Baixas (Albariño) Rueda (Verdejo) Sherry or Jerez (Palomino) |
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What does cosecha translate to in English? |
harvest or vintage |
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What two wine regions in Spain make the highest level of quality wine? |
Rioja and Priorat |
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What are the two primary red grapes used to make Rioja wines? |
Tempranillo Garnacha |
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What percentage of Rioja grapes are red? |
90% |
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What does "Vinos de Pagos" say about a wine? |
single estate wine |
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What are the three levels for aging wines from Rioja? |
Crianza Reserva Gran Reserva |
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In which region would you find the wine Bodegas Montecillo? |
Rioja |
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In which region would you find the wine Cune? |
Rioja |
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In which region would you find the wine Marqués de Cáceres? |
Rioja |
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In which region would you find the wine Vega Sicilia? |
Ribera del Duero |
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In which region would you find the wine Pesquera? |
Ribera del Duero |
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What are the major red grapes used in making the wines of Ribera del Duero? |
Tinto Fino (Tempranillo) Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot Malbec Garnacha |
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What is sparkling wine from Spain called? Where is it produced? |
Cava Penedès |
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What are the major grapes used in making the wines of Priorat? |
Garnacha Cariñena (Cab Sauv, Merlot, Syrah non-traditional) |
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In what part of Spain is the DO Rueda located? |
north-central |
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In what region would you find the wines of Alvaro Palacios, Pasanau and Mas Igneus? |
Priorat |
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What is the major grape used in making the wine in Rías Baixas? |
Albariño |
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How many wine regions are there in Italy? |
Twenty |
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What are the top three Italian wine regions in terms of production? |
Veneto Piedmont Tuscany (in that order) |
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What is the highest quality level in the Italian wine laws, and how many wines are entitled to have this designation? |
DOCG- 56 (probably more now?) |
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What is the biggest difference between the AOC wine laws of France and the DOC wine laws of Italy? |
DOC mandates aging requirements |
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Name the three different levels of Chianti |
Chianti Chianti Classico Chianti Classico Riserva |
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What is a "Super Tuscan" wine? |
Fine wines made outside of DOC laws, often from non-native (French) grape varietals |
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Name the primary grape and wine region of Chianti |
Sangiovese Tuscany |
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Name the primary grape and wine region of Vino Nobile di Montepulciano |
Sangiovese Tuscany |
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Name the primary grape and wine region of Brunello di Montalcino |
Sangiovese Tuscany |
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That is the minimum amount of time that a Brunello di Montalcino must be aged in oak? |
2 years |
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What are the three major red grapes of Piedmont? |
Nebbiolo Dolcetto Barbera |
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What is the only grape allowed to produce Barolo and Barbaresco wines? |
Nebbiolo |
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Under DOCG wine laws, which must be aged longer, a Barolo or Barbaresco? |
Barolo |
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Which region is Valpolicella from? |
Veneto |
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Which region is Bardolino from? |
Veneto |
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Which region is Soave from? |
Veneto |
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Which region is Amarone from? |
Veneto |
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Define the term Ripasso |
The adding back of grape skins from Amarone wine to Valpolicella, giving it extra alcohol and more flavor |
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Define the term Classico |
All of the vineyards are in the historical part of the region |
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Define the term Superiore |
Higher levels of alcohol and longer aging |
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What are three different ways that Italian wines are named? |
Grape Variety Village or District Proprietary |
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What are some other important regions in Italy? |
Abruzzi Fruili-Venezia Giulia Trantino-Alto Adige Lombardy Umbria Campania Sicily |
