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What are the primary grape varietals of Bordeaux?

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Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet franc, petit verdot, malbec

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What is the climate of Bordeaux?

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Maritime

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What does claret mean?

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The traditional name for dry red wines in bordeux

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What is the medoc?

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A famous group of towns in the left bank of bordeaux producing Cabernet Sauvignon based wines

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Where are the left bank and the right bank located in France?

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Bordeaux

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What is the 1855 classification?

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The very best reds from the Medoc and Graves,
The highest tier of Bordeaux
The celebrated first growths

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What grape varietals is the right bank known for?

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Merlot

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What is noble rot?

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A rot that attacks the grapes causing them to shrivel up but concentrate their flavor.
Typically used for sauternes, a dessert wine.

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Where is Burgundy?

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Central France

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What are the primary grapes of Burgundy?

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Chardonnay, Aligote, Pinot noir, Gamay

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What grape varietals does Chablis exclusively plant?

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Chardonnay

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What is kimmeridgian clay?

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A famous chalky limestone soil created from ancient sea life that existed in the Paris basin 152 million years ago.

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What is kimmeridgian soil mostly found?

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Chablis

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What is Beaujolais known for?

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Gamay

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What is fractional ownership?

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When a vineyard might have dozens of owners

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Where is the Loire Valley located?

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Northwest France

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What are the primary grapes in the Loire Valley?

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Chenin Blanc, Sauvignon Blanc, melon de Bourgogne, Pinot noir, Cabernet franc

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What is the climate of the Loire Valley?

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Maritime

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What grape varietals makes sancerre?

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Sauvignon blanc

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Where is Alsace?

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Northeast France

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What are the grape varietals of Alsace?

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Riesling, gewurztraminer, Pinot Gris, Pinot blanc, Pinot noir

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Who does Alsace border?

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What region in France permits the grape varietals on the label?

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Where is the Rhone Valley?

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Southern france

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What is the northern Rhone known for?
Syrah
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What is the main blend in southern Rhone?
Grenache, syrah and mourvedre (GSM)
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Where is Languedoc-roussillon?
Southern france
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What is Ugni Blanc used for?
Cognac
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What does wine-lake mean?
Mass produced wines of lesser quality
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What is the French system of classifying wine called?
Appellation d'origine Controlée
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What can the AOC in France be named after on a bottle?
The region A district A sub-district A village or commune A specific vineyard
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Who is the INAO led by?
A national minister
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What is the lowest tier AOC?
Table wine or vin de table
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What is AOP
The appellation d'origine protégée
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What does côte mean?
Slope
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What does cru mean?
Growth - a wine producing village
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What does cru classé mean?
"Classified growth" in Bordeaux
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What does cuveé mean
Blend
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What is a Domaine?
An estate
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What does grand cru mean?
"Great growth" the highest classification in burgundy
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What are lees?
Dead yeast cells remaining in wine after fermentation
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What does sur lees mean?
Sur lee aging is the process of resting a finished wine on the lees in order to extract flavor
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What does monopole mean?
A term in burgundy used to describe a vineyard with a single owner.
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What does vendage mean?
Vintage
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What does vieilles vignes mean?
Wine produced using old grape vines
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The very best reds from what two groups of villages are classified in the 1855 classification?
Médoc and Graves
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What is the highest tier in the 1855 classification?
Premier crus
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What is the right bank known for?
Merlot
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What is the left bank known for?
Cabernet Sauvignon
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What is graves known for producing?
Sauternes
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What makes up the côte d'Or?
The côte de Nuit and the côte de Beaune
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What is the French term for winery?
Domaine
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What are the main grape varietals of Chablis?
Chardonnay
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