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What are the two main grape varieties used for Commandaria wine?

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  • Mavro (red)
  • Xynisteri (white)
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What are the two PGI in Bulgaria?

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  • Danubian Plain
  • Thracian Lowlands
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What’s the two major rivers in Tokaj region?

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  • Bodrog
  • Tisza
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True or False, the fortification is mandatory for Commandaria wine

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  • False
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What are the regions in Hungary that can produce Bikavér wine?

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  • Eger
  • Szekszárd
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What is the main grape variety in a Bikavér wine?

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  • Kékfrankos
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What’s the classic barrel for Tokaj? How much liter it can contain?

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  • Gönci, 136 L
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In which country are located the Goriska Brda and Kras districts?

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  • Slovenia, Primorska
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In Hungary, where is located Badacsony region?

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  • On the shores of Lake Balaton
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What’s the minimum aging of a Tokaj Aszú?

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  • 18 months in barrel
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What is the minimum residual sugar of Tokaj Aszú?

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  • 120 g/l
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What is the minimum residual sugar of Tokaj Esszencia?

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  • 450 g/l
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What are the three wine regions of Slovenia?

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  • Primorska
  • Podravje
  • Posavje
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What is the term in Hungary for traditional method sparkling wine?

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  • Pezsgó
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In which country is located the Struma Valley?

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  • Bulgaria
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In which country is located the Bekaa Valley?

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  • Lebanon
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What is the most famous producer in Bekaa Valley?

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  • Château Musar
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What’s the blend in Château Musar Rouge?

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  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Cinsault
  • Carignan
  • Grenache
  • Mourvèdre
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What is the most important indigenous grape variety in Romania?

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  • Feteascã (Albã or Regalã)
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What’s the blend in Château Musar Blanc?

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  • Obaideh (related to Chardonnay)
  • Merwah (related to Sémillon)
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In which country is located the Troodos Mountain Range?

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  • Cyprus
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In which country is located Golan Heights region?

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  • Israel
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In which country is located Villány region?

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-Hungary

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What is the wine region close to Bucharest?

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  • Dealu Mare DOC
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Where is located Jidvei DOC region?
- Romania, Transylvania
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What is the main aromas of Arak?
- Anise
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In which country is located the Mount Carmel?
- Israel
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In which country is located the Krasnodar region?
- Russia
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Kartili and Kakheti are important wine region in which country?
- Georgia
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What is the traditional aging method in Georgia?
- The ancient and uniquely Georgian tradition of fermenting, storing and ageing wines in clay Qvevri buried underground.
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Which Bordelais producer is behind Carmel estate?
- Baron Edmond de Rothschild
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What are the two synonyms of Zinfandel in Croatia?
- Tribidrag - Crljenak Kaštelanski
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What’s the sweet wine who’s documented back to 800 BC and has the distinction of being the world’s oldest named wine still in production?
- Commandaria
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What’s the name of the crossing of Carignan and Souzão? Where is it located?
- Argaman, Israel
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In Bulgaria, whats the acronym for the region having a designation of origin (equivalent of AVA, DOC, etc) ?
- DGO - Vini s Garantirano i Kontrolirano za Proizkhod (Kontroliran)
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In Bulgaria, what is ‘Rakia’ ?
- Fruit-based spirits popular in the Balkans
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What is the name of the body of water situated east of Bulgaria ?
- Black Sea
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Those indigenous red varietals (Mavrud – Melnik 55 – Rubin - Gamza) belongs to _______ ?
- Bulgaria
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Name some indigenous white varietal of Bulgaria ?
- Red Misket - Dimyat - Rika aka Rkatsitelli – most planted white grape in Bulgaria – used for blend
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What are the two official wine growing regions (Protected Geographic Indication) of Bulgaria ?
- Danube Plain - Thracian Valley
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In which country do we find those wine-growing regions : - Struma River Valley - Valley of the Roses - Thracian Lowlands - Danubian Plain - Cherno More (Black Sea) Region
- Bulgaria
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In which eastern europe country do we find the Moravia wine-growing region ?
- Czech Republic
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Which one is considered of better quality between romanian Feteasca Alba & Feteasca Regala ?
- Feteasca Regala
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In which Eastern Europe country do we find the André varietal ? Is it red or white ?
- Czech Republic - Sub-Region of Kravi Hora VOC - 100 % André - Red
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True or False ? One region of Slovakia is named ‘Aszu’ ?
- False - There is one named ‘Tokaj’
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Give a synonym to the Slovakian grape Lipovina.
- Harslevelu (in Hungary)
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Give a synonym to the Slovenian grape : - Modra Frankinja - Beli Pinot - Sivi Pinot - Modri Pinot - Sentlovrenka
- Modra Frankinja - Blaufrankish - Beli Pinot – Pinot Blanc - Sivi Pinot – Pinot Gris - Modri Pinot – Pinot Noir - Sentlovrenka – Saint-Laurent
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Which country used to import all of Bulgaria’s wine production ?
- Russia
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Which famous american company has been helpful in improving Bulgarian wines quality ?
- Pepsi Co - In the 70s, the company was paid for its cola concentrate with Bulgarian wine - Finding quality lacking, they hired consultants, including Professor Maynard Amerine of UC Davis
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What happened in Bulgaria in 1985, that diminshed wine quality ?
- Gorbachev’s anti-alcohol reforms, launched in 1985, stymied the huge industry, raising and fixing grape prices so cooperatives had little choice but to turn to more profitable crops.
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What does the mention ‘Barik’ means on a Bulgarian wine bottle ?
- Fermentation occurred in oak casks of 500L or less in volume
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What is ‘Pamid’ in Bulgaria ?
- The thin-skinned Pamid, a very historic grape, accounts for 10% of all plantings and is one of the first red varieties to be harvested. It produces a fresh style suitable for youthful consumption.
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Which varietal of Bulgaria is a cross between Nebbiolo & Syrah ?
- Rubin
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What is the varietal ‘Rosiora’ of Romania ?
- Bulgaria’s Pamid - So, thin-skinned red - Generally reserved for table wine
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In Romania, what does ‘VMS’ means ?
- Vin de Masa Superior - Superior Table Wine - In the lower quality level category of Romanian wines
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In which Eastern Europe country do we find ‘Vin de Vinoteck’ ?
- Romania - Matured for at least one year in oak and four years in the bottle before release.
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Name the mountain range we find in the center of Romania ?
- The Carpathians Mountains
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What is interesting about transvilvanian Plateau of Romania ?
- In the center of Romania - Romania’s highest vineyards
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For what style of wine the Cotnari DOC of Romania is well known for ?
- Sweet wines - Once enjoyed a reputation on par with Tokaji and Constantia - Grasă de Cotnari - Capable of reaching extreme ripeness levels
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In which Eastern Europe country do we find : Pinela and Zelen ? Are they red or white ?
- Slovenia - Pinela is white - Zelen is white
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In Slovenia, what is a ‘namizmo vino’ ?
- Table wine
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What regions of Slovenia is considered the most quality-driven ?
- Primorska
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Can you name Slovenia star producer ?
- Ales Kristancic - From Movia
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Which famous American winemaker is from Croatia, and also has a project in Dalmatia ?
- Mike Grgich - Grgic Vina estate in the Dingac subzone of Dalmatia - His personal recollection of Croatia’s coastal vineyards was the impetus that led UC Davis’s Carole Meredith to establish the definitive correlation between Zinfandel and Crljanek Kastelanski (Zinfandel)
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In which Eastern Europ country do we find the Malé Karpaty Hills ?
- Slovakia - Trasnslate to ‘Small Carpathian Hills’
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Czech Republic has two main vine-growing region – Bohemia and Moravia. Which one is North ? Which one has more vine planted ?
- Bohemia is North - Moravia is South and contain 96% of planting – mostly whites
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In Czech Republic, Quality Wines with Special Attributes (Akostné vino s Prívlastkom) resemble ______ ?
- German Pradikatswein - Scale of Kabinett through Trockenbeerenauslese and Eiswein - Instead of the Oechsle scale, both countries (Slovakia & Czech Republic) use the Czecho-Slovak Normalized Must Weight Scale (NM), which measures the natural sugar in 100 liters of grape juice, where 1 degree CNM is equivalent to 1 kilogram of sugar.
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How is called the official geographical appellations of Czech Republic ?
- Vína Originální Certifikace - VOC
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Can you name the most important wine region of Russia ?
- Krasnodar - On the Black Sea Coast, is Russia’s most important region with over 50% of the federation’s vineyards. Krasnodar’s climate is one of Russia’s most moderate maritime-influenced climates, evidenced by the number of wealthy coastal resorts.
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In which country can we find the ingenous red grape ‘Saperavi’ ?
- Georgia
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What can you say about ‘Qvevri’ of Georgia ?
- Winemaking technique - Referring to the clay pots used for fermentation and aging wine beneath the ground - Traditionally, all components of the grape clusters (known as chacha) go into the qvevri. - The earth moderates the temperature, and the wines are left to settle and clarify naturally.
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In which country can we find the indigenous grape ‘Areni Noir’ ?
- Armenia
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The Istria wine region is located between which countries ?
- Croatia 90% - Slovenia - Italy
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From which country are those producers : Pheasant’s Tears, Teleda, Vinoterra ?
- Georgia
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From which country are those producers : Ch Le Grand Vostock, Myskhako and Fanagoria ?
- Russia
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What is the most eminent wine region of Lebanon ?
- Bekaa Valley
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From which country are those producers : Kefraya and Ksara ?
- Lebanon
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The Massaya project in Lebanon is backed by some top expertise from which part of France ?
- St. Émilion - Châteauneuf-du-Pape
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What is the Israel wine considered an historic leader ?
- Golan Heights winery - Located in Katzrin - Named New World Winery of the Year by Wine Enthusiast Magazine (2012) - Credited with starting the "quality revolution" in Israeli wine - Cuvée : Golan, Yarden, Gamla
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Name another wine producers from Israel than Golan Heights.
- Castel - Dalton - Margalit - Carmel
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What is the main red and white grape varietal of Cyprus ?
- Mavro, a red grape - Xynisteri, a white grape - Both can be used for Commandaria
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What grape is known as Crljenak Kastelanski ?
- Zinfandel (Croatian name)
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In what country can we find Tarnave DOC ?
- Romania, on the Transylvanian plateau (cool region, quality white wine and sparkling)
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What mountain chain encompasses Slovakia, Romania and Hungary ?
- Carpathian mountains
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Law ; True or False ? Commandaria from Cyprus is always fortified.
- False - May be fortified
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Name the countries (7) that borders Hungary.
- Ukraine - Romania - Serbia - Croatia - Slovenia - Austria - Slovakia
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In Hungary, speaking of 'Bull's Blood', what do we refer to ?
- Egri Bikavér (Bull's Blood of Eger) - Red Blend of at least 4 grape varieties, including 30-50% Kékfrankos - Classicus, Superior, Grand superior (ABV, oak aging, maceration)
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What refers the term pitharia in Cyprus?
- Amphorae
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What is Barakpalinka ? From where ?
- Palinka = Eau-de-vie de fruit - Barak = Abricot - From Hungary
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What is the typical blend in Slovácko - Czechia?
- Blend of Riesling and white pinot, sold as VOC Blatnice
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What is the most planted red grape of Bulgaria?
- Merlot
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Where can we find Mavrud grape? Is it red or white?
- Bulgaria - Red grape
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Where are located Struma Valley and Pirin Mountains?
- Southern Bulgaria, close to the Greek border

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