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What two regions of France have a temperate maritime climate

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Loire Valley and Bordeaux

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What main region of France has a warm Mediterranean climate

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Rhone valley

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What three regions of France have a cool continental climate

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Champagne, burgundy, and Alsace

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What are the top white grapes of Bordeaux

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Sauvignon Blanc and semillon

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What are the top red grapes of Bordeaux

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Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon

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What are the top regions on the left Bank of Bordeaux

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Medoc
Haut-Medoc
Graves

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What are the top regions on the right bank of Bordeaux

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Pomerol

Saint-Emilion

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What is a dessert wine from Bordeaux callEd

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Sauternes

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What subregion of bordeaux is makes Margaux

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Haut-Medoc

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What subregion of bordeaux makes Pauillac

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Haut-Medoc

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What region of Bordeaux makes Saint-Estephe

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Haut-Medoc

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What region of Bordeaux make Saint-Julien

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Haut-Medoc

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Describe a wine from Margeaux

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Very elegant and smooth with soft hands and intense aroma

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What are the three premier-cru estate in Pauillac

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Château LaTour, château Lafite-Rothschild and Chateau Mouton-Rothschild

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Describe a wine from Pouillac

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Powerful, full flavored and long-lived

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What are the top six regions of France

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Bordeaux 
Burgundy 
The Rhone Valley 
Champagne 
The Loire Valley
Alsace
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Where is saint-estephe

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On the left bank of Bordeaux in Haut-Medoc, produces age worthy wines because of their powerful tannin structure

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Where is Saint-julienne

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In Haut-Medoc, just south of Pouillac, it is the smallest region of this communes. Cabernet Sauvignon is the main grape giving these wines power and structure

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Where is Graves?

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In south Bordeaux on the left bank.

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What is the only only area on the left bank of Bordeaux that produces white wines

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Graves

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Where is Pessac-Leognan

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It is in Graves, Bordeaux. The best area of Gravres, granted its own AOC. These cabs are softer by nature than ones from Haut-Medoc because they blend more Merlot in Pensacola-leognan.

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What is the main base grape for wines made on the right bank of Bordeaux?

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Merlot

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What is the smallest of the top quality producers of Bordeaux

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Pomerol

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The describe a wine from Pomerol

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Considered to be softer than those of the left Bank with more lush fruit and less Tannin

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Which of the communes is the smallest top producing one in Bordeaux
Pomerol
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What is the main grape of Pomerol
Merlot
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What is the largest of the top producing communes of Bordeaux
Saint-Emillion
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What are two of the most important producers in Saint-Emilion
Chateau Ausone and chateau Chevalier Blanc
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What kind of wine in made in Entre-Deux-Mers
Exclusively dry, white wine mostly made from Sauvignon Blanc
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What type of dessert wines do they specialize in Bordeaux
Botrytised semillon grape wines. These sweet wines are made south of graves in barsac, Cadillac, Loupiac, and Saint-croix-du-mont, though the best come from Sauternes
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Describe a Sauternes wine
Semillon based, with dazzling richness and complexity. The very best is from Chateau d'Yquem
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What type of grape is in a burgundy
Pinot Noir
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What is the climate of Burgundy
Cool Continental climate
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What are the top regions of Burgundy
``` Chablis Côte d'Or Côte de Nuits Côte de Beaune Côte de Chalinnaise Maconnais Beaujolais ```
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What is premier cru in burgundy
First growth
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What is the definition of grand cru in burgundy
Great growth, the best grapes
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What is the only white wine of burgundy
Chardonnay
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Describe Chardonnay from burgundy
Exhibit a solid core acidity and minerality. They can be complex, intense and extremely precise
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Describe a Pinot noir from burgundy
Seductive, and complex red wine that have a balance of velvety mouthfeel, intense aromas, pleasant acidity, red berries, savory earthiness and spicy structure
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What is the only grape grown in Chablis
Chardonnay
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What is the soil like in Chablis
Limestone
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What kind of oak do they use in Chablis for aging
Neutral
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What is the most famous region of burgundy
Côte d'Or
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Where is Côte de Nuits and what is grown there
It is the northern region of Côte d'Or, 99% of the region grows Pinot noir, the best
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Where is Côte Chalonnaise
In burgundy, just south of Côte d'Or
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What is the style of wines made in Côte Chalonnaise
Similar in style to those of Côte d'Or, but lacking in complexity, intensity and depth. These Chardonnays and Pinot Noirs are more fruit driven due to the more southern location
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Where is Maconnais
The southern most region of burgundy that produces Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. They make medium to high quality white wines and inexpensive reds. Pouillac-Fuisse is the most well known
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What is the main grape of Beaujolais
Gamey, makes simple fruity wines that are easy to drink when young but lack complexity
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What are the grands crus of Gevrey-Chambertin
``` Chambetin Chambertin-Clos de Beze Chaplelle-chambertin Charmes-chambertin Griotte-Chambertin Mazis-chambertin Mazoyeres-Chambertin Ruchottes-Champertin ```
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What are the grands crus of Morey-saint-Denis
``` Clos Saint-Denis Clos de la Roche Clos des Lambrays Clos de Tart Binned Mares ```
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What are the grad crus of marsannay
No grands crus in marsannay
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What are the grands crus of chambolle-musigny
Bonnes Mares | Musigny
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What are the grands crus of Vougeot
Clos de Vougeot
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What are the grands crus of flagey-Echezeayx
Echezeaux | Grands-Echezeaux
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What are the grands crus of Vosne-romanee
``` La Grand Rue Richebourg La Romanee Romanee-conti Romanee-Saint-Vivant La Tache ```
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What are the grands crus of Nuits-Saint-Georges
There are none
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What are the grands crus of Ladiox-Serrigny
Corton | Corton-Charlemagne
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what are the grands crus of Aloxe-Corton
Charlemagne Corton Corton-Charlemagne
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What are the grands crus of | Pernand-Vergelesses
Charlemagne Corton Corton-Charlemagne
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What are the three villages of Burgundy that share their grands crus
Ladiox-Serrigny Aloxe-Corton Pernand-Vergelesses
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What are the grands crus of | Puligny-Montrachet
Montrachet Batard-Montrachet Chevalier-Montrachet Criots-Batard-Montrachet
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What is the most important premier cru estate in Margaux
Château Margaux
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What are the premier cru Estates of Pauillac
Château Latour Château Lafitte-Rothschild Chateau Mouton-Rothschild
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What is the only premier cru on the left Bank that is not that is not in Haut-Medoc, and where is it located
Château Haut-Brion is located in | Pessac-Leognan of Graves
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Which region of the left Bank has the most premier cru wines
Pauillac
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Côte d'Or is home to how many grand cru vineyards
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Name the five red premier cru wines of Bordeaux
``` Château Haut-Brion Château Lafitte Rothschild Château Latour Château Margaux Château Mouton Rothschild ```
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What is the only sweet wine to receive the premier grand cru classification
Château d'Yquem of Sauternes
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What is the highest ranking for red wines in Bordeaux
Premiers cru
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What is the highest ranking for wines in burgundy
Grand cru or great growth
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What is the second the highest ranking for wines and burgundy
Premier cru

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