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Question 1

Who makes the wine “Amelia”?

Answer 1

Concha y Toro, Chard from Casablanca DO - Las Petras Vineyard

Question 2

What is Ramato?

Answer 2

Traditional style of Pinot Grigio from Friuli where a lot of skin contract is utilized and therefore the wine ends up with a rose color

Question 3

Compare the geography of Verdicchio di Matelica with that of Castelli di Jesi and how it affects the finished wine?

Answer 3

Matelica is further inland and at a much higher altitude with a cooler climate so the wines tend to be leaner and more sharp, Castelli di Jesi is on the coast and the wines tend to be fuller and rounder

Question 4

Cava age designation for Greek wines
Reserva age designation
Gran Reserva age designation

Answer 4

Cava is for PGI wines: White and rose is 1 year with 6 months in oak. Reds are 3 years with 12 months in oak

Reserva and Gran Reserva are for PDO wines: Reserva whites and roses are 1 yr with 6 months in oak and 3 in bottle. Reds are 2 yrs with 1 in barrel and 6 months in bottle
Gran Reserva Whites and roses are 2 yrs with 1 in barrel and 6 months in bottle and reds are 4 yrs with 18 in both barrel and bottle

Question 5

Reserva and Gran Reserva for wines of Argentina

Answer 5

Whites: reserva is 6 months, gran reserva is 1 yr
Reds: reserva is 1 yr, gran reserva is 2 yrs

Question 6

Name 4 producers of Wehlener Sonnenurh?

Answer 6

JJ Prum, Dr. Loosen, S.A. Prum, Wegeler, Dr. Thanisch, Dr. Pauly Bergweiler

Question 7

Which country requires a lower temperature at harvest for Icewine, Germany or Canada?

Answer 7

Canada requires -8 degrees C and Germany requires -7 degrees C so Canada requires a lower temp

Question 8

What is Dole?

Answer 8

Dole is a red wine from Switzerland composed of a minimum 85% Pinot Noir and Gamay plus other local varieties from the Valais Region

Question 9

Name 4 liquors with Orange as their primary flavoring agent?

Answer 9

Cointreau, Gran Marnier, Triple Sec, Tuaca

Question 10

Name 4 Ortsteil of Germany

Answer 10

Steinberg (Kloster Eberbach), Schloss Vollrads, Schloss Johannisberg, Schloss Reinhartshausen

Question 11

Arnaud de Villeneuve is credited with what winemaking technique?

Answer 11

Mutage and production of VDNs

Question 12

What is Tokubetsu?

Answer 12

Special designation sake

Question 13

What is the difference between Forditas and Maslas?

Answer 13

Both are wine that has been refermented, the difference lies in what was used to refement them. Forditas is using the pressed Tokay Aszu paste and Maslas is using the spent lees instead of the paste

Question 14

Fine Marsala must age for how long? Superiore?

Answer 14

Fine: Min. 1 year in oak or cherry wood (first 4 months may be in alternative containers)
Superiore: Min. 2 years in oak or cherry wood
Superiore Riserva: Min. 4 years in oak or cherry wood
Vergine/Solera: Min. 5 years in oak or cherry wood
Vergine Riserva/Solera Riserva/Vergine and Solera Stravecchio: Min. 10 years in oak or cherry wood

Question 15

Name 4 Languedoc AOPs that produce red wine only?

Answer 15

Corbieres-Boutenac, Fitou, Minervois-La-Liviniere, Terrasses du Larzac

Question 16

Who produces Quinto do Vesuvio?

Answer 16

Symington

Question 17

What is the main grape of Glenrowan GI

Answer 17

Shiraz from Northeast Victoria

Question 18

Two most important rivers in Mendocino county?

Answer 18

The Russian River and Navarro River

Question 19

What is the southernmost Grand Cru in Alsace?

Answer 19

Rangen de Thann

Question 20

Name two PDOs that produce red wine only in Crete?

Answer 20

Dafnes PDO: 100% Liatiko for Dry Red / Sweet Red (VDL) / Natural Sweet Red (VDN) or VDN - Grand Cru / Wine from dried grapes (Sun Dried / Vin Liastos)
Archanes PDO: Kotsifali and Mandilaria for dry reds only