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1
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What is the difference between “Puro” and “Acholado” on the label of Peruvian Pisco?

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Puro is distilled from a single grape variety, while Acholado is distilled from a blend of grapes.

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What producer makes the Adrianna Vineyard Mundus Bacillus Terrae Malbec?

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Catena Zapata

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What village is the Burgundy Premier Cru “Les Amoureuses”?

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Chambolle-Musigny

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What village is the Burgundy Premier Cru “Aux Malconsorts”?

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Vosne-Romanee

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What village is the Burgundy Premier Cru “Aux Serpentieres”?

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Savigny-Les-Beaune

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What village is the Burgundy Premier Cru “Clos Saint Jacques”?

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Gevrey-Chambertin

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Which of the years from 2010 to 2016 was the least favorable for the production of botrytized sweet wines in Sauternes?

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2012 - notably, Chateau d’Yquem, Rieussec, and others did not produce Sauternes that year.

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Mazuelo, Samso, and Bovale Grande are all synonyms for what grape variety?

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Carignan

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Dagger nematodes are responsible for spreading which vineyard disease?

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Fan leaf virus

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Which of the following are red wine AOPs? Premiere Cotes de Bordeaux, Cadillac Cotes de Bordeaux, Castillon Cotes de Bordeaux, Cadillac, Francs Cotes de Bordeaux

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Cadillac Cotes de Bordeaux, Castillon Cotes de Bordeaux

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What styles of wine are authorized in Francs Cotes de Bordeaux?

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Dry white, liquoreux white, and dry red

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What styles of wines are authorized in Cadillac (BDX)?

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liquoreux white wines

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What styles of wines are authorized in Castillon Cotes de Bordeaux?

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red only

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What styles of wines are authorized in Cadillac Cotes de Bordeaux?

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Red only

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What styles of wines are authorized in Premieres Cotes de Bordeaux?

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semi-sweet white wines

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What is the distinction between liquoreux and moelleux?

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Liquoreux means ‘syrupy sweet’ and is used for rich, often botrytized wines that are markedly sweeter than Moelleux. Moelleux literally translates to ‘like marrow’ or ‘mellow’. They are usually sweet in BDX (less than 45 g/L RS), whereas in Vouvray, moelleux styles can range from 50-200 g/L RS.

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17
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Where is the Arbois grape used as a blending component?

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It is generally blended as a minor component with Sauvignon Blanc in the Loire Valley, specifically Cheverny, Valencay, and Touraine AOPs. Vouvray allows up to 5% with CB in its AOP.

18
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What grape is NOT allowed in Arbois Vin de Paille AOP production?

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Pinot Noir

19
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What type of vine training system is most commonly used in Barolo and Barbaresco?

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Guyot - with Nebbiolo, longer canes with more buds are needed for production, as the buds closest to the plant are typically sterile.

20
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What is the grape variety of Klevener de Heiligstein?

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Savagnin Rose - the pink-berried mutation of Savagnin, not as aromatic as Gewurztraminer.

21
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What are the three distinct soil-types in Beaujolais and in which crus are they more commonly found?

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Roche Pourri - “rotten rock”, a blue metamorphic stone made of decomposed schist and volcanic matter; more common in Julienas, mixed in Morgon and Brouilly
Gore/Gres - igneous rock made of friable pink granite; more common in Chenas, Moulin-a-Vent (also has higher Mn levels), Fleurie (>90%), Chiroubles, Regnie, mixed in Morgon and Brouilly
Diorite - hard, deep green to black igneous rock; more common in Cote de Brouilly

22
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What nutrient is found in higher concentrations in Moulin-a-Vent and what effect does it have on the grapes?

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Manganese; the high Mn levels are to the point of toxicity, which causes vines to produce less leafy vegetation and grape clusters -> lower yield= concentrated, more profound and complex flavors.

23
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Where are the following producers located, what grapes are they best known for growing, what are their flagship cuvees:
a) Clonakilla b) Brokenwood c) Yering Station?

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a) Clonakilla - Canberra, Australia - Shiraz Viognier (co-ferment)
b) Brokenwood - Hunter Valley, Australia - Graveyard Shiraz
c) Yering Station - Yarra Valley, Australia - Scarlett (Pinot Noir)

24
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What type of vine training system is most commonly used in Barolo and Barbaresco?

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Guyot. With Nebbiolo, longer canes with more buds is required for production.

25
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Arrange these towns from N to S - Bernkastel, Urzig, Trier, Peisport, Cochem

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Cochem, Urzig, Bernkastel, Piesport, Trier

26
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Describe the climate of Madeira.

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1) Warm maritime, humid; warm summers, mild winters (can have lack of dormancy problems at warmest sites)
2) Mountains are up to 1800m asl, causes moist air in the humid winds arriving from the north to cool and condense into rainclouds, so north and center of island considerably cooler and wetter than south; majority of rain (can exceed 3m in center) in autumn and winter

27
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requirements to be labeled Frasqueira Madeira

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a) single vintage, b) single varietal (named on bottle), c) min 20 years in wood, d) year of harves AND year of bottling must be on label, e) quality must be assessed by IVBAM

28
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What is en Rama; name a producer

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“raw” or unfiltered style of biologically aged sherry - most are heavily filtered to remove flor particles - en Rama only lightly filtered so as to retain cloudiness and flavor character;
Hidalgo La Gitana Manzanilla en Rama, Gonzales Byass Tio Pepe Fino en Rama, Lustau “3 en Rama” series from 3 different villages - Fino Jerez, Fino El Puerto de Santa Maria, and Manzanilla Sanlucar de Barrameda

29
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What organization classifies Rutherglen and what are the classifications?

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“The Muscat of Rutherglen Network”, founded in 1995; 4 classifications - Rutherglen Muscat (3-5 yr, 180-240g/L RS), Classic Rutherglen Muscat (6-10yr, 200-280g/L RS), Grand Rutherglen Muscat (11-19yr, 270-400g/L RS), Rare Rutherglen Muscat (20+yr, 270-400g/L RS)

30
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What is the dominant soild type of the Serralunga d’Alba, and how does this affect the wines there?

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gray marl and light yellow sandstone; higher in Calcium Carbonate, which restrains vigor and produces wines that are more austere, powerful, and structured.

31
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4 DOCGs pf the Marche region?

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Castelli de Jesi Verdicchio Riserva DOCG (min 85% Verdicchio, min 18mo aging); Verdicchio di Matelica Riserva DOCG - min (85% Verdicchio, min 18mo aging); Conero (Conero Riserva) DOCG (min 85% Montepulciano, max 15% Sangiovese); Vernaccia di Serrapetrona DOCG (nim 85% Vernaccia Nera - a min 40% of the Vernaccia grapes must be dried to obtain min 13% alcohol potential to make a SPARKLING RED)

32
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What is Mantania a PDO for?

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Moschofilero (min 85%), within the greater Peloponnesian peninsula

33
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5 winds that affect the Languedoc

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Tramontane (from NW, cold and dry); Cers (from W or SW, very dry, cooler in winter, warmer in summer); Scirocco (from the south, warm and wet); Autan (from SE France - 2 forms - L’Autan blanc is dry, L’Autan noir is humid/wet); Marin (warm marine wind from Mediterranean)

34
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Can Fino Sherry have a VOS or VORS designation?

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no

35
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Which of the following is NOT a requirement of Franciacorta Saten: Blanc only, brut only, vintage only, min 24 months on lees, max 5 atm pressure?

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Vintage only

36
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Name the commune and classification for Chateau Lynch-Bages

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Pauillac, 5th growth

37
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Which year from 2010 to 2016 was considered the most challenging in Montalcino and would be the least likely vintage for Brunello di Montalcino Riserva to be produced?

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2014 - cold and wet vintage in which many producers declassified their Brunello to Rosso di Montalcino.

38
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Where are the Sellicks Ranges?

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forms the southern boundary of McLaren Vale in Southern Australia

39
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Where are the Southern Alps?

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runs down middle of the South Island of New Zealand, creates rain shadow for Marlborough

40
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Where are the Cederberg Mountains?

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Western Cape of South Africa, just OUTSIDE the Olifants River District. Cederberg Ward is isolated from the other wine centers, doesn’t sit within any of the 5 WO regions or 24 WO districts other than the broader Western Cape zone - home to a single winery - Cederberg Private Cellar

41
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What are the 4 AVAs within Yakima Valley

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Rattlesnake Hills, Snipes Mountain, Candy Mountain, and Red Mountain.

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