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Another name for Cognac is..
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Charentais
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Bonnes Mares AC is in...
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both Morey St.Denis and Chambolle Musigny
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What is the grape of Bonnezeaux?
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Chenin Blanc
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Bouchet is a synonym for what? Where is it called Bouchet?
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It is the name used for Cabernet Franc in St. Emilion
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Cahors AC stipulates at least 70% Auxerrois also known as...
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Malbec
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Can either Vendage Tardives or Selection des Grains Nobles wines be Chapitalized?
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No
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Cinqueterre is a white wine from ....
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Liguria
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Claret is an English term for..
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all red Bordeaux wines
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The grape Cortese is.....
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white grape variety perdominantly from Piedmont
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Define "Negociant"
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A grape buyer. They buy grapes then produce wines.
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Define "Selection de Grains Noble"
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Dessert wines from botrytis fruit.
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Define Blanc de Blancs
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White of Whites meaning white grapes only.
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Define Blanc de Noirs
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White of Darks meaning Black grapes only so the champagne therefore contains only pinot noir or pinot meunier
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Define Cepages
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French term that simply means vine varieties
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Define encepagement
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The mix of vine varieties planted on a particular property
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Define kimmeridgian soil.
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A greyish limestone.
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Define Liquoreux
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It is a french term meaning syrupy sweet, used for very rich, often Botrytized wines that are markedly sweeter than moelleux wines
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Define Marl soil.
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A calcareous soil.
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Define Methode Traditionelle
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2nd fermentation in this bottle
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Define Moelleux
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French term that means literally like bone marrow, or mellow. These wines are usually medium sweet rather than very rich botrytized wines
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Define Pupitre
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It is the French name for a hand riddling rack
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Define Riddling
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Riddling is the process of turning the bottles sharply and slowly increasing their downward angle to make the lies and sediment pool in the neck of the bottle.
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Define Sur Lie.
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Sur Lie or "On the Lies" is aging the wine on the dead yeast to create a premiere texture.
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Define Terroir.
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Anything to do with a sense of place.
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Define Tete de Cuvee
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It is the producers best blend in Champagne.
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Define the term for adding sugar just prior to corking.
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Dossage.
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Define Vendage Tardive.
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Late Harvest.
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Define Vin Jaune.
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Vin jaune (literally ""yellow wine"") is an unusual wine made in the Jura region of France. The wine is made from late harvest Savagnin grapes, an unusual local white variety. They are fermented slowly and then kept in small old oak casks. The casks are not topped up, unlike most wines, so an air gap appears above the wine due to evaporation. A film (flor) of yeast grows over the wine, protecting it partially from oxidation.
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Describe NV Brut
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Classic Champagne made from a blendof the latest vintage and anywhere from 10-15% to up to 40% reserve wines. Blending is the key
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Describe the classification of Pomerol.
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There is none.
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Describe the typical style of Alsace wines.
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Mostly white, Dry, Crisp, and more alcohol than their german counterparts.
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What is the grape Garganega the primary grape variety in?
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Soave
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How did monasteries use wine?
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for income, and sacrament
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How is downy mildew combatted?
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Bordeaux mixture
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What are the two ways rose champagne is produced?
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2 ways: by blending a little white and red wines, or as is traditional with other rose's, thru skin contact
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How many acres in a hectare?
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2.5
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How many Grand Cru vineyards are there in Burgundy?
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There are 34 of them
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In Alsace, Auxerrois is what?
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A minor white varietal know as Auxerrois Blanc de Laquenexy
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In CA, Mataro is a synonym for what
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Mourvedre
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In the 1855 Classification what status was given to Montrose, Pichon Longueville, and Cos d'Estournel?
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Second growth status
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Is Cab Sauv prone to rot? why or why not
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No, thick skins
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Is Fronsac a Left or Right Bank Appellation?
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Right Bank
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Lungarotti is an important wine family in what region?
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Umbria
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Montagny AC is what type of region and what grape is used?
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White wine only from Chardonnay
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What is unusual about Musigny?
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Musigny is the only Grand Cru white wine in Cotes de Nuits which is usually known for reds.
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Name a sparkling wine AOC of the Loire.
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Cremant de Loire
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Name a sub-region of Bordeaux with a classification for whites.
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Graves and Sauternes.
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Name a synonym for Muscadet.
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Melon de Bourgogne
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Name a vin doux naturel (french)
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Banyuls
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Name an AOC in Loire known for sweet wines besides Vouvray.
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Coteaux du Layon Chaume
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Name an AOC of the Loire similar to Sancerre.
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Pouilly-Fume
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Name the AOC for Sauvignon Blanc in Burgundy
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St. Bris
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Name the AOC of Coulee de Serrant and Roche Aux Moines.
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Savennieres - Which makes wines from Chenin Blanc
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Name the AOC used when dry white wines are made in Sauternes.
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Bordeaux AOC
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Name the best soil in chablis.
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Chalk.
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Name the best sub-region of Graves.
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Pessac-Leognan
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Name the dominant grape for left bank reds.
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Cabernet Sauvignon
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Name the dominant grape(s) for right bank reds.
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Cabernet Franc or Merlot
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Name the famous sparkling wine of the Languedoc.
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Cremant de Limoux
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Name the grape of Beaujolais.
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Gamay
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Name the grape of cahors.
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Malbec
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Name the grape of Condrieu.
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Viognier
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Name the grape of Sancerre.
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Sauvignon Blanc
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Name the grape of Vouvray.
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Chenin-Blanc
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Name the grapes of Champagne
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Chardonnay, Pinot Meunier, Pinot Noir
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Name the important white grapes of Bordeaux.
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Semillon and Sauvignon Blanc
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Name the lone Premiere Grand Cru of Sauternes.
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Chateau d'Yquem
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Name the major red grape of Burgundy.
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Pinot Noir.
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Name the major white grape of Burgundy.
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Chardonnay
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Name the most famous AOC of the Cote Chalonnaise.
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Mercurey
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Name the most famous AOC of the Maconais.
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Macon
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Name the portion of the Cote D'Or best known for reds.
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Cote de Nuits
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Name the portion of the Cote D'Or best known for whites.
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Cote de Beaune
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Name the Premier Cru of the Coteaux du Layon.
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Coteaux du Layon - Chaume
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Name the red varietals allowed in Bordeaux.
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Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Malbec, and for bonus points Carmenere.
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Name the rough geographic location of Languedoc and Roussillon
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Between the Meditteranean and the Pyrnees.
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Name the sparkling wine of Burgundy.
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Cremant de Bourgogne
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Name the still wine regional AOC of Burgundy.
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Burgogne
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Name the top category within the Cru Bourgeois.
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Crus Bourgeois Exceptionnel
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Name three communes in the Medoc.
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St. Estephe
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Name two AOCs for sweet wine in Bordeaux.
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Loupiac
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Name two AOCs of the Loire that produce red wines from cabernet franc.
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Touraine
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Name two most important AOCs of the right bank.
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Pomerol and St. Emilion
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Negroamaro is the main grape variety in
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Salice Salentino
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Puligny Montrachet, Batard-Montrachet, or Chassagne-Montrachet?"
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Batard-Montrachet
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State the AOCs of Alsace.
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Cremant de Alsace
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State the difference between Crozes-Hermitage and Hermitage.
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Crozes-Hermitage contains flat land with clay soils.
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State the difference between Extra Brut and Extra Dry
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Extra Brut has no sugar added during dosage.
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State the difference between Northern and Southern Rhone red wines.
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North: Single grape allowed -Syrah
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State the grapes of Bourgogne Passe tout Grains.
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Pinot Noir and up to 1/3 Gamay.
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State the main labeling difference between Alsace and the rest of France.
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In Alsace they label their wines by varietal whereas in the rest of France it is by a place name.
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State the minimum sur lie aging for NV Champagne.
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18 months
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State the minimum sur lie aging for Vintage Champagne.
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3 years
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State the production difference for Beaujolais Nouveau.
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Carbonic Maceration
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State the quality levels of french wine.
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Vin de Table
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State the regional AOC for the Rhone.
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Cotes du Rhone
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State the rough geographic location of Jura and Savoie.
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The French Alps near the Swiss border. East of Burgundy.
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State what is different about Corton and Musigny compared to the other Grand Cru of their respective districts.
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Corton is the only Grand Cru red wine in Cotes de Beaune which is normally known for whites.
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State what the 2nd word is in most Cote D'Or village names.
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The grand cru vineyard within the village. (Ex: Gevery-Chambertin and Puligny-Montrachet)
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The vine disorder that causes leaves to turn yellow is...
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Chlorsis
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Two most influential monastic orders, which is considered most important?
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Benedictines and Cistercians
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What are extra sec, demi-sec, and sec champagnes?
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The sweeter champagnes
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what are kwervi
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clay jars with crushed grapes in them buried in the earth to ferment. Rebottled in the spring
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What grape are Pomerol's reds made of?
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Merlot
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What are the 10 Crus of Beaujolais?
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Brouilly, Cote de Brouilly, Chenas, Chiroubles, Fleurie, Julienas, Morgon, Moulin-a-Vent, Regnie, Saint Amour
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What are the 2 Departments contained within Alsace?
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the Bas Rhin in the North and the Haut Rhin in the South
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What are the 3 areas of Rioja?
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Rioja Alta, Roija Baja, and Rioja Alavesa
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What are the 3 permitted grape varieties for Champagne?
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Pinot Noir, Pinot Munier, Chardonnay
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What are the 7 Grand Crus of Chablis?
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Blanchots, Bougros, Les Clos, Vaudesir, Valmur, Preuses, Grenouilles
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What are the following: Brix, Baume, and Oechsle?
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scales for measuring grape sugars
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What are the grapes of white Roija?
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Viura (aka Macabeo), Malvasia, and sometimes Garnacha Blanca
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What are the major grape varieties of Bordeaux
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Reds: Cab Sauv, Cab Franc, Malbec, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Carmenere Whites: Semillon, Sauvignon Blanc
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What are the permitted varietals for Vendage Tardives and Selection des Grains Nobles wines?
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Riesling, Muscat, Gewurtztraminer, and Pinot Gris
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What are the regions in Chianti?
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Classico, Colli Aretini, Colli Fiorentini, Colli Senesi, Colline Lucchesi, Colline Pisane, Ruffina, Montespertoli
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What are the sweet wine producing areas of Entr-deux-mers?
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Loupiac, Cadillac, St Croix du mont
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What area is known as Cava Country?
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Penedes
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What characteristics does wine aged in new Oak exhibit?
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Vanilla flavor, wood tannin, oxidation
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What department is Beaujolais located in?
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Technically, it is in the Rhone department, but is considered part of Burgundy
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What did Charlemagne give to the Abbey of Saulieu in 775?
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The hill of Corton
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What does Grand Cru mean?
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It means,literally, Great Growth
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What does mise en place mean
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everything put in it's place
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What does Oenotria mean
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Land of staked/stalked vines
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What does Sommelier mean?
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Beasts of burden, employed by nobles, monitored food, wine, etc deliveries. Could also have been applied to monks
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What does the term "super second" mean?
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the best performing wines ranked as 2nd growths in the 1855 classification
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What foodstuff influenced later wine laws?
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Roquefort - whether to use ewe or cow milk in production
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What four grapes can be found in Cava?
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Parallada, Macabeo, Xarel-lo, and sometimes Chardonnay
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What grape is Vin Jaune made from?
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Savenienne
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What is a Blanc de Blancs Champagne
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One made entirely from Chardonnay grapes
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What is a blanc de Noirs champagne?
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One made entirely from black grapes, either Pinot Noir, or Pinot Meunier or a blend of the two
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What is a non-dosage champagne?
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One without added dosage or liquer d'expedition which normally contains some sugar
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What is a recolant?
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person who harvests grapes
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What is another name for First Growths in Bordeaux
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Premier Crus
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What is aspersion?
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Technique used to combat frost - especially in Chablis
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What is Brachetto d'Acqui
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Sparkling red wine
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What is Brunello?
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a clone of the Sangiovese grape
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What is Chablis made from?
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Chardonnay
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What is Coteaux Champenois AOC?
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An AOC in Champagne for red, white, and rose wines that are still
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What is Coulure?
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French term referring to poor fruit set in which soon after flowering some of the small berries fall off
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What is Declaration de Recolte?
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forced growers to submit stats on how much wine made each year, how much held in stock. Done for fraud reasons
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What is Falernian
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first famous Roman wines
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What is Islam's view on wine
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It is banned since Mohammed's death
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What is Jardin de la France?
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a regional vin de pays
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What is loam?
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soil type
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What is maceration?
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length of time liquid is in contact with grape solids
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What is Menetou-Salon?
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white and red wine producing region in the Loire
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What is Millerandage?
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Abnormal fruit set shown by the presence of large and small berries in the same bunch
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What is Pigeage?
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French term for an action that leads to the extraction of color and tannins in red wine
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What is piquette?
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refermented wine - water and beet sugar added to pomace after pressing
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What is Pomerol AC?
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Red wine producing region on the right bank of Bordeaux
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What is Rose des Riceys AOC?
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An AOC in Champagne devoted exclusively to pink (rose) wines made from Pinot Noir. The AOC in in the Aube department
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What is selection massale?
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clippings from many vines
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What is sulfur used for?
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Disinfectant, antioxidant, preservative
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What is the climate of Beaujolais?
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Temperate and Semi-continental
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What is the general climate of Burgundy?
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Continental
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What is the largest Grand Cru vineyard of the Cote D'Or? Who founded it?
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Clos de Vougeot and it was founded by the Cistercian monks. It is roughly 50 hectares
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What is the most renowned grape for the Left Bank? Right Bank
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Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot
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What is the predominant soil type of Beaujolais?
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Granitic, schistous limestone in the north and more clay dominated in the south
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What is the soil in Champagne
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Chalky Soils.
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What is the transfer method known as in the US?
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Carstens
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What is the usual climate for Chablis?
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Semi-continental with NO maritime influence. Long hard winters and often fairly hot summers
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What is the viticultural key to the best sweet wines of Bordeaux
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Botrytis or "Noble Rot"
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What is tirage?
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It is what the French call the adding of sugar and yeast to the blended base wines in order to provoke a second fermentation for champagne
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What major development for wine happened in the 17th Century
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Development of cork and bottle created by Sir Kenelm Digby
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What region would you find Lambrusco in?
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Emilia-Romagna
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What river are the left bank appellations near?
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The Garonne
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What river are the right bank appellations near?
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The Dordogne
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What type of barrel is used in Burgundy?
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Piece
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What type of soils are mostly in Banyuls?
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Sandy
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What type of wine does Jurancon produce: dry or sweet?
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Both
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What type of wine is Monbazillac AC?
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Sweet white wine from SW France
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What vineyard in Chablis is located partly in Vaudesir, and partly in Preuses,but is not a Grand Cru?
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La Moutonne
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What was Comite National des Appellations D'Origine?
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precursor to INAO
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What was the first AVA in the US?
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Augusta, Missouri in 1980
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What was the first vineyard in South Africa and who established it?
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Constantia, based on Muscat, the Dutch
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What was the Volstead Act?
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USA, 18th amendment bringing prohibition in 1919
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What wine region makes Nero d'Avola into a varietal wine?
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Sicily
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When did cultivation in Mexico begin,and with what grape?
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1520, Criolla (aka Mission)
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When did Madeira begin?
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1419
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When did Phyloxxera hit France?
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1850's in Southern France
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When were the first Vinifera vines planted in WA, and where?
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in 1871 in Yakima Valley
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Where and what is the name of the oldest winery in the US still in operation?
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Brotherhood America's Oldest Winery, LTD
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Where did many/most of the rootstocks which halted Phylloxera come from?
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Missouri, as suggested by C.V. Riley
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Where did Viticulture in Australia start?
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Hunter Valley
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Where is Aglianico del Vulture DOC?
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Basilica
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Where is Ch Palmer located?
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St-Estephe
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Where is Chablis located and what Department is it in?
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In the Burgundy region, but in the Yonne Department.
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Where is Chassagne-Montrachet located?
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In the Cote de Beaune district of the Cote d'Or in Burgundy
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Where is Chinon located
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Touraine region of the Loire
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Where is Fixin?
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Cote de Nuits south of Dijon
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Where is Gevrey-Chambertin?
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In Burgundy, in the Cotes de Nuits
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Where is Graves?
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Bordeaux - South East Haut Medoc
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Where is Hermitage?
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Northern Rhone, on the east bank of the Rhone river
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Where is Irancy located?
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It is in the Yonne which is located in the Chablis district of Burgundy
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Where is Macconais?
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In Burgundy south of Cote Chalonnaise and north of Beaujolais (which it partly overlaps)
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Where is Margaux located?
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In the Medoc region of Bordeaux
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Where is Mercurey located?
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In the Cote Challonaise district of Burgundy
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Where is Meursault located?
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In the Cote de Beaune district of the Cote d'Or in Burgundy
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Where is Montlouis AC
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Loire
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Where is Pauillac?
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Bordeaux between St.Estephe to the north and St.Julien to the South
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Where is Pomerol located?
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In Bordeaux-Right Bank
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Where is Pommard located?
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Burgundy: Cote de Beaune
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Where is Pouilly-Fuisse and what does it produce?
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Located in the Macconais district of Burgundy. It is restricted to producing whites from Chardonnay
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Where is Puligny-Montrachet located?
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In the Cote de Beaune district of the Cote d'Or in Burgundy
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Where is Saint-Bris located?
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It is in the Yonne which is located in the Chablis district of Burgundy
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Where is Saint-Veran located?
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In Burgundy in the Maconnais
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Where is Sauterne located?
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In Bordeaux in the Graves district
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Where is St. Peray?
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Northern Rhone
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Where is the Cote Challonaise?
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Burgundy
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Where is the Cote Chalonnais located?
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In the Saone-et-Loire department of Burgundy between the Cote-D'Or and the Maconnais
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Where is the Cote de Beaune located
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In Burgundy along the Cote d'Or to the south of the Cote de Nuits
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Where is the Cote de Nuits located?
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In Burgundy along the Cote d'Or to the north of the Cote de Beaune
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Where is the Cote D'Or?
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Burgundy: it is the Department name for both the Cote de Nuits and the Cote de Beaune
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Where is the Haut-Medoc?
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Bordeaux - Left Bank
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Where is the Medoc?
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In Bordeaux on the Left Bank
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Where is Volnay located?
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In the Cote de Beaune district of the Cote d'Or in Burgundy
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Where was the 1st successful commercial vineyard in the US?
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On the Ohio River in Indiana, on land donated by Thomas Jefferson
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Where was vinifera vines origins believed to be
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Transcaucasia (Georgia and Armenia)
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Where would you find Pouilly?
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In Burgundy in the Maconnais
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Which acid is most abundant in grapes?
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Tartaric
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Which app has a maximum alcohol level: Ch-de-Pape, Chablis, Muscadet, or Montagny?
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Muscadet
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Which is a monopole: Clos de Vougeot, Romanee-St-Vivant, Richebourg, or Romanee Conti
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Romanee Conti
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Which wine is DOCG: Chianti, Chianti Classico, or Chianti Rufina?
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all of them
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Which wine is made from the same grape varieties as Amarone?
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Bardolino
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Who aided French in combatting phyloxera?
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Thomas Munson
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Who brought the grape to the US, to what state, when, and how did it fare?
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Hugenots, Florida, 1560's, Pierce's disease destroyed it
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Who developed the formula that enabled wine makers to know how much sugar is required to induce secondary fermentation?
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Andre Francois
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Who is credited with the development of Remuage? What is it?
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Nicole Barbe Ponsardin-Cliquot
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Zinfandel is the same grape as what from Italy?
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Primitivo
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