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What was the first state in Australia to produce wine

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New South Wales

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True or False: Australia is the fourth largest wine exporter in volume, behind Italy, France, and Spain

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True

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What are the most well-known “cult” old-vine wines in Australia

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Penfold’s “Grange”, Yalumba’s “Octavius” Shiraz, Clarendon Hills’ “Astralis” and Torbreck’s “RunRig” Shiraz—

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What is the minimum percentage required for any wines labeled by variety, vintage, or region to contain a minimum of the stated grape, year, or region

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85%. If multiple varieties are to be listed on the label (i.e., Grenache-Syrah-Mourvèdre) the grapes must be listed in order of proportion in the blend. All components making up a minimum 85% of the blend must appear on the label, and no listed grape may be in lower proportion than an unnamed variety.

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GI

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Geographical Indications, purely geographic. Within each state, Australian appellations are subdivided into zones, regions, and sub-regions.

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South Eastern Australia Zone

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Multistate zone, which encompasses all of Victoria, Tasmania, and New South Wales, along with the winegrowing areas of South Australia and Queensland.

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Where is the Hunter Region

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The Lower Half of the Hunter Valley, in New South Wales

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What is the top grape variety in the Hunter Valley

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Semillon or “Hunter Riesling”. Verdelho is also popular

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Where is Broke Fordwich

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A Subregion of the Hunter Valley

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Where was the Australian Domaine Chandon opened

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Yarra Valley

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What is the oldest GI of Victoria

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Yarra Valley

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What are the two distinct soil types of the Yarra Valley

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Grey-brown sandy loam and red basalt-derived soilsa

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What grapes thrive in the Mornington Peninsula

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Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris and Chardonnay, one of Australia’s most maritime climates`

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Northeast Victoria, Northwest Victoria and Central Victoria

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Zones of Victoria, continental climate (typified by a large diurnal temperature shift)

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Murray Darling and Swan Hill

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The two zones of Northwest Victoria; shared between Victoria and New South Wales

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Murray Darling and Swan Hill

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The two GIs of Northwest Victoria; shared between Victoria and New South Wales`

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Bendigo, Heathcote and Goulburn Valley

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GIs of Central Victoria

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What is Tahbilk famous for

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Protected its vines from Phylloxera and produces Shiraz from vines from 1860; also has oldest Marsanne vines in the country

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What is Tahbilk famous for

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Protected its vines from Phylloxera and produces Shiraz from vines from 1860; also has oldest Marsanne vines in the country; it is in Goulburn Valley

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What is Tahbilk famous for

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Protected its vines from Phylloxera and produces Shiraz from vines from 1860; also has oldest Marsanne vines in the country; it is in Goulburn Valley

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Where are Rutherglen and Glenrowan and what are they famous for

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Northeast Victoria; sweet fortified wines

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Where are Rutherglen and Glenrowan and what are they famous for

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Northeast Victoria; sweet fortified wines

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Topaque

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Fortified style made from Muscadelle grapes in Rutherglen and Glenrowan

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Topaque

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Fortified style made from Muscadelle grapes in Rutherglen and Glenrowan

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``` Far North The Peninsulas Mount Lofty Ranges Barossa Lower Murray Fleurieu Limestone Coast Adelaide Superzone (includes zones of Mount Lofty Ranges, Barossa and Fleurieu) ```
The Eight Zones of South Australia
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``` Far North The Peninsulas Mount Lofty Ranges Barossa Lower Murray Fleurieu Limestone Coast Adelaide Superzone (includes zones of Mount Lofty Ranges, Barossa and Fleurieu) ```
The Eight Zones of South Australia
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Coonawarra Region is best known for what grape variety
Cabernet Sauvignon
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Wynn's "John Riddoch" and Parker Estate's "First Growth"
Top Cabernet from Coonawarra
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Wynn's "John Riddoch" and Parker Estate's "First Growth"
Top Cabernet from Coonawarra
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Terra Rossa
Well drained red topsoil famously associated with Coonawarra in South Australia
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Terra Rossa
Well drained red topsoil famously associated with Coonawarra in South Australia
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Where is Padthaway GI
North of Coonawarra, similar style of Cabernet to Coonawarra, but also has 40% of vineyard planted to Riesling and Chardonnay
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Where is Padthaway GI
North of Coonawarra, similar style of Cabernet to Coonawarra, but also has 40% of vineyard planted to Riesling and Chardonnay
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Riverland GI is the sole region of what zone
Lower Murray
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Where is McLaren Vale GI
Fleurieu
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Where is McLaren Vale GI
Fleurieu
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What does McLaren Vale produce
Cabernet and Rhone Varieties
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What does McLaren Vale produce
Cabernet and Rhone Varieties
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Where are Adelaide Hills, Adelaide Plains and Clare Valley
Mount Lofty Ranges
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Where are Adelaide Hills, Adelaide Plains and Clare Valley
Mount Lofty Ranges Zone
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Where are D'Arenberg's Dead Arm Shiraz, Yangarra's High Sands Grenache, Drew Noon's Eclipse and Clarendon Hills' Astralis Shiraz produced
McLaren Vale GI in Fleurieu in South Australia
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Where are D'Arenberg's Dead Arm Shiraz, Yangarra's High Sands Grenache, Drew Noon's Eclipse and Clarendon Hills' Astralis Shiraz produced
McLaren Vale GI in Fleurieu in South Australia
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Where is the most classic and ageworthy Riesling grown
Clare Valley Region in the Mount Lofty Ranges Zone
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Where is the most classic and ageworthy Riesling grown
Clare Valley Region in the Mount Lofty Ranges Zone
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Adelaide GI
Super zone allowing blends from Barossa, Fleurieu and Mount Lofty (not to be confused with Adelaide Hills and Adelaide Plains)
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Adelaide GI
Super zone allowing blends from Barossa, Fleurieu and Mount Lofty (not to be confused with Adelaide Hills and Adelaide Plains)
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What is Australia's most important region for premium Shiraz
Barossa zone
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Where are Yalumba, Pewsey Vale and Henschke
Eden Valley GI, next to Barossa Valley in South Australia
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Where are Yalumba, Pewsey Vale and Henschke
Eden Valley GI, next to Barossa Valley in South Australia
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Where are Penfold's, Torbreck, and Peter Lehmann
Barossa Valley
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Where is the Margaret River GI
Coastal region within South West Australia Zone, most acclaimed appellation
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Where is the Margaret River GI
Coastal region within South West Australia Zone, most acclaimed appellation
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What is Margaret River best known for
Chardonnay, Semillon and Sauvignon Blanc
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What is the hottest appellation in Australia
Swan Valley GI
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Granite Belt and South Burnett
Two regions of Queensland
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Granite Belt and South Burnett
Two regions of Queensland
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True or False: Hawkes Bay is the second largest region in the country
True
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True or False: Hawkes Bay is the second largest region in the country
True
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What region is the largest producer of red wines
Hawkes Bay, Merlot is the leading grape
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What region is the largest producer of red wines
Hawkes Bay, Merlot is the leading grape
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Where is Gimblett Gravels
Hawkes Bay, North Island, deep shingle soils
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What is the main grape of Gisborne
Chardonnay. Also known as Poverty Bay, Gisborne is New Zealand's third largest producer
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What is the main grape of Gisborne
Chardonnay. Also known as Poverty Bay, Gisborne is New Zealand's third largest producer
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What region is both the sunniest region in the country and the rainiest region in the South Island
Nelson
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What is the main soil of Marlborough
Sandy, alluvial loam topsoil over gravel
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What is the main soil of Marlborough
Sandy, alluvial loam topsoil over gravel
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Where is the Waipara Valley
Canterbury, south of Marlborough
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Felton Road, Mt. Difficulty and Rippon
Producers in Central Otago
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Wanaka, Gibbston, Alexandra, Cromwell Basin
Some of Central Otago's top subregions
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Wanaka, Gibbston, Alexandra, Cromwell Basin
Some of Central Otago's top subregions
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.Lenswood and Piccadilly Valley are located within the region of
Adelaide Hills
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Watervale is a subregion of
Clare Valley
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Within which of the following GIs is Tahlbik located? Within which of the following GIs is Tahlbik located?
Nagambie Lakes

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