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Photosynthesis
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chlorophyll in the leaves use the sun to convert carbon dioxide and water into sugar and oxygen
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Respiration
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just like humans use air, the vine uses SUGARS as energy
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Translocation
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transfers stuff from one area of the plant to another -- transLOCATES
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Transpiration
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water evaporates through the stomata which cools
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Communes of the Medoc
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St. Estephe
Paullac St. Julien Listrac Moulis Margeaux |
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Clay |
the smallest soil fraction the finest has the greatest capacity for holding nutrients and water |
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Sand
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largest of soil fractions
has the LEAST capacity to hold nutrients and water |
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Leaf Roll
Fan Leaf |
Viral diseases of the plant
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Fungal Diseases
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Esca (black measles)
Eutypa dieback (dead arm) Powdery mildew - also known as Odium (white cob-web filaments) Downy Mildew - Peronospera - oil spots and leaves fall off |
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Botrytis
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fungus
bunch rot noble rot occurs in high humidity/warm weather white grapes = good red = bad (called black rot) |
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Pierce's Disease
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bacteriological disease
sharpshooters or leafhoppers BACTERIA Pierce's BACTERIAL Disease |
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What spreads fan leaf and fan roll? |
The "fans" are virus fan leaf = nematodes fan roll = mealy bugs |
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Phylloxera
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native to eastern US
got to Europe in the late 1800 on vines transported to Europe root-eating louse, phylloxera |
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organic viticulture
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don't pollute
protect the environment can use sulfur and copper |
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Integrated Pest Manageement
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find a natural enemy
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Biodynamic Viticulture
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closed ecosystem
religious no chemicals |
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Sustainable Viticulture
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scientific method
leave the land for the next generation |
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Sonoma AVA
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Alexander Valley
Bennett Valley Dry Creek Valley Knights Valley Rockpile Russian River Valley "A Big Dry Knight Rockpiled the Russian River Valley" |
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Cabernet Franc -- other grapes/names
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All B's
Bouchet Bretton Bouchy |
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Morillon
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Chardonnay
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Weissherbst
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German rose
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Pinot de la Loire
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Chenin Blanc
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Steen
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Chenin Blanc in South Africa
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Cot
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Malbec
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Spanna
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Nebbiolo
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Blauburgunder
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Blau = red
so Pinot Noir |
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Grauburgunder
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Grau = grey
so Pinot Gris |
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Feinburgunder
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Chardonnary
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Primitivo
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Cjernek
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Are the Central Valley and Calistoga AVA's
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No
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First US AVA
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Augusta, Missouri
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How many Napa Valley AVAs
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14, but Calistoga is NOT
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What is the black wine of Cahors
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Malbec - known as Cot in SW France
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What is the world's largest vineyard area?
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Languedoc-Roussillon
produces most vin de pays and vin de table wines |
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What is Provence known for?
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rose wines - more than half of the production comes from here
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What does AOC guarantee?
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The practices used to make the wine NOT the quality of the wine.
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What does the word "cepage" mean?
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a blend of grapes
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New Zealand is known for what varietal?
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Sauvignon Blanc
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New Zeland has 10 winegraowing regions:
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North:
Northland Auckland Waikato Gisborne Hawkes Bay Martinborough South: Nelson Marlborough Canterbury Otago |
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What is the largest region in New Zealand?
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Marlborough
makes 48% of the wine Sauvignon Blanc Pinot Noir Chardonnay Also makes sparkling wine |
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Most southern wine growing region in New Zealand?
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Otago
ONLY continental climate in NZ as it is inland and high Pinot Noir is the primary grape here |
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Prosekar |
Slovenian name for Glera (Prosecco) the grape came from this region (Slovenia) and is why the wine has its name |
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AOPs of the Medoc
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Medoc, Haut–Medoc, St Estephe, Paulliac, St Julien, Margaux, Listrac, Moulis
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What is the varietal percentage required of Muscat d’Alsace? |
100% |
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Setubal’s main grape and style of wine?
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Moscatel de Setúbal
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Besides Vallee de la Marne, Cotes des Blancs, and Montagne de Reims, what are the other two regions?
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Aube, Cote de Sezanne
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Rasteau AC is where and what grape and style of wine
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Cépage principal: Grenache must count for at least 50%.
Cépages complémentaires: Syrah and Mourvedre must together count for at least 20% and max. 50%. Cépages accessoires: are grapes alllowed for AOC Cotes du Rhone, including also white varieties, which must not exceed max. 5%. Cépages accessoires may totally may not exceed 15% and includes the following varieties: Bourboulenc, Carignan, Clairette (Blanc and Rose), Counoise, Grenache (Blanc and Gris), Marsanne, Muscardin, Piquepoul (Blanc and Noir), Roussanne, Terret Noir, Ugni Blanc, Vaccarese and Viognier. |
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Where is Luberon situated
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southeastern extreme of the Rhône wine region of France,
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What does the glass seal on a bottle of Chateauneuf de Pape represent?
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Estate Bottled
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What color is Quetsch and what flavors does it have:
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Amber, Alsace Plum brandy
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What is Sambuca and what flavors does it have?
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Anise
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Bon Bois represents what?
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•Grande Champagne
•Petite Champagne •Borderies •Fins Bois •Bons Bois •Bois Ordinaires/Bois à Terroirs |
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Who does/did Kermit Lynch call the "Gang of Four" in Beaujolais? |
Marcel Lapierre, Guy Breton, Jean-Paul Thévenet, and Jean Foillard - all due to their commitment to natural/traditional vine growing and wine making.
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How many square meters in one hectare? |
10,000 square meters
Also, 100 ares (1 ares = 100 square meters) |
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What are the green elements in Sauvignon Blanc called? |
Methoypyrozines
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What are the pungent tropical compounds in Sauvignon Blanc? |
Thiols
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Second label of Lafite-Rothschild? |
Carruades de Lafite |
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Second label to Cheval Blanc? |
Le Petit Cheval (2500 cases) |
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Where is the Awatere Valley? |
Marlborough, New Zealand one of the two sub-regions in Marlborough Pungent, herbaceous Sauvignon Blanc with distinctive tomato leaf aromas are regional specialty. |
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Where is the Clos du Papillon? |
Savennieres (Closel) 100% Chenin Blanc The Clos du Papillon is one of the three most celebrated coulees or small ravine-like valleys of Savennieres. La Roche Aux Moines La Coulee de Serrant Clos du Papillon in essence these are the three Grand Cru of Savennieres |
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Where is La Grand Cote? |
Sancerre |
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Name two other sweet wine appellations in Graves other than Sauternes and Barsac: |
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Name three grapes (red) other than Grencahe, Syrah, Mourvedre allowed in CDP: |
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What are the three Burgundy Domaines most closely associated with whole bunch fermentation? |
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What famous Burgundy vigneron was an advocate against the use of stems in fermentation? |
Henri Jayer |
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How long does it take Carbonic Maceration to reach 2% abv? |
about 1 week and then the berries burst or are crushed and release the juice, and regular yeast fermetn takes over |
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Where is Gap's Crown? |
the Petaluma Gap, Sonoma |
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Capital of Alsace? |
Strasbourg |
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P.D.O. |
Protected Designation of Origin The legal term / category of officially recognized quality wine regions used throughout the EU |
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P.G.I. |
Protected Geographical Indications The legal category of officially recognized wine regions below the quality wine level used throughout the EU |
