Guildsomm Intermediate Flashcards
(135 cards)
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Who makes Cuvée Belle Epoque?
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Perrier Jouet
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What is the principal grape of Fronton?
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Négrette
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What is the secondary grape allowed in Vouvray?
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Orbois
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In what village is the Champans 1er Cru Vineyard located?
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Volnay
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What are the genetic parents of Chardonnay?
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Gouais Blanc x Pinot
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Which Australian states have been affected by phylloxera?
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New South Wales, Victoria
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Name all four DOCGs of Friuli.
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Ramandolo, Colli Orientali del Friuli Picolit, Rosazzo, and Lison
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What are the three La La (Cru) wines produced by E. Guigal?
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La Mouline, La Landonne, La Turque
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What are two grapes may be used for the wines of Cerasuolo di Vittoria DOCG?
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Nero d’Avola (50-70%) and Frappato (30-50%)
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What is the only hybrid grape authorized for the production of VQA Icewine?
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Vidal
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Still and sparkling versions of Moschofilero may be produced in what Peloponnesian PDO?
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Mantinia
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What are the two main processes used to subject Madeira to heat?
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Estufagem and Canteiro
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What is the principal grape of Blanquette de Limoux?
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Mauzac
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What Grand Cru vineyard is adjacent to 1er Cru Blanchot-Dessus?
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Criots-Bâtard-Montrachet
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What are the first growth châteaux of Bommes?
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Rabaud-Promis, Sigalas-Rabaud, La Tour-Blanche, Clos Haut-Peyraguey, Lafaurie-Peyraguey, Rayne-Vigneau
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What 5 white grapes are authorized for Cava DO production?
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Paralleda, Xarel-lo, Macabeo, Chardonnay, Subirat Parent
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John Riddoch was a pioneering figure in the early history of what winegrowing region?
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Coonawarra GI
18
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Where is Coal River?
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Tasmania
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What are the two DOCGs of Umbria?
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Sagrantino di Montefalco and Torgiano Rosso Riserva
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What is the minimum period of time that a basic Madeira will remain in an estufa?
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3 months
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Where is the Bussia cru located?
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Monforte d’Alba (Barolo DOCG)
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What five DO regions are located within Galicia?
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Rías Baixas, Ribeiro, Ribeira Sacra, Valdeorras, Monterrei
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What is the maximum yield for Grosse Lage VDP wines?
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50 hl/ha
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What are the Grand Cru villages of Valle de la Marne?
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Aÿ-Champagne and Tours-Sur-Marne (the latter is Grand Cru for red grapes only)
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What do the initials V.E.P. stand for on a bottle of Chartreuse?
Vieillissement Exceptionnelment Prolongé
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Where is Gratallops?
Priorat
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Cencibel is a synonym for what grape?
Tempranillo
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What is the maximum alcohol level for Steinfeder wines?
11.5% abv
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What is considered the second wine of Dominus Estate?
Napanook
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Who is the sole producer of Musigny Blanc?
Comte Georges de Vogüé
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What DAC is the Heiligenstein vineyard located within?
Kamptal
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What is uisgebeathe?
The water of life; a Gaelic word that evolved into whisky
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Bairrada DOP is located in what country?
Portugal
34
List all generally declared Port vintages between 1999 and 2013.
2000, 2003, 2007, 2011
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What are the three components of a Negroni cocktail?
Gin, Campari, Sweet Vermouth
36
In order to use California as a designation of origin on a wine label, what percentage of the grapes must be grown in the state of California?
100%
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Where is Brunate?
Cru vineyard in La Morra and Barolo
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What is the only PDO in Epirus?
Zitsa
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What is Monemvassia-Malvasia?
A Greek PDO for sweet wines produced in the southern Peloponnese.
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What 2 Vin Doux Naturel appellations lie within the southern Rhône Valley?
Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise and Rasteau
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What does Abboccato mean on an Italian wine label?
Semi-Dry
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Schweigen and Birkweiler are villages within the southern sector of which anbaugebiet?
Pfalz
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Where is Hermannshöhle?
Niederhausen, in the Nahe
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What is the required total aging for Chianti Classico Riserva prior to release?
24 months
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In what Loire Valley AOP are wines produced exclusively from Romorantin?
Cour-Cheverney AOP
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What is the maximum base yield for Montrachet AOP?
48 hl/ha
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What is the size of a Bordeaux barrique?
225 liters
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What two villages may produce wine labeled Gevrey-Chambertin?
Gevrey-Chambertin and Brochon
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In what region is Cotnari produced?
Moldavia, Romania
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Bentonite may be used in what part of the winemaking process?
Fining
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What is the minimum total aging for Rioja Blanco Crianza prior to release?
2 years
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What are the two DOCGs of Emilia-Romagna?
Colli Bolognesi Classico Pignoletto and Albana di Romagna
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What wine region is closest in proximity to Santiago?
Maipo Valley
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What is the smallest anbaugebiet in Germany in terms of vineyard acreage?
Hessische-Bergstrasse
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In which Grand Cru vineyard is Clos St-Urbain located?
Rangen
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What is the principal white grape of Rueda?
Verdejo
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What is Masseto?
100% Merlot cuvée produced by Ornellaia
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What style of dessert wine is aged for a number of years in caratelli prior to release?
Vin Santo
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What is the principal grape of Oltrepò Pavese Metodo Classico?
Pinot Nero
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What is the smallest grand cru in Gevrey-Chambertin?
Griottes-Chambertin
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In which South Australian GI region are Wendouree and Jim Barry located?
Clare Valley GI
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Which of the Vosne-Romanée Grand Cru vineyards are monopoles?
La Tâche, La Romanée, La Grand Rue, Romanée-Conti
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What is the principal red grape of Bairrada?
Baga
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In what country is Walker Bay located?
South Africa
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What commune is the Cascina Francia vineyard located within?
Serralunga d'Alba
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What is the northernmost cru of Beaujolais?
St-Amour
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What is the only zone of Western Australia that does not touch the coast?
Central Western Australia
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What is the sole DOCG of Basilicata?
Aglianico del Vulture Superiore
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In what region is Erbaluce di Caluso DOCG located?
Piemonte
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What is the classification of Château Lafon-Rochet?
4th Growth (St. Estèphe)
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What GI is the Isle of Orkney located within?
Highland
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Where is the Roter Hang located?
Eastern Rheinhessen, between the villages of Nierstein and Nackenheim
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What is the grape of Gavi DOCG?
Cortese
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Where is Dartmoor Valley?
Hawkes Bay, New Zealand
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The region of Tokaj is located at the base of what mountain range?
The Carpathian Mountains
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How many ounces does a standard US longneck beer bottle contain?
12 oz.
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What grape dominates plantings in Rioja Baja?
Garnacha
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What is the symbol for the Consorzio Chianti Classico?
The gallo nero, a black cockerel
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Where is Chehalem Mountain AVA?
Willamette Valley, Oregon
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Tenerife and Lanzarote are located in what archipelago?
The Canary Islands
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What is Rapsani?
PDO in Greece at the base of Mount Olympus
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What grape variety is used to produce Australian Topaque?
Muscadelle
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What is an autoclave?
A pressurized tank used in the Charmat Method for the second fermentation of sparkling wine.
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What is the correct term for a Fino-Amontillado aged in Sanlúcar de Barrameda?
Manzanilla Pasada
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What is the second most planted variety in Australia?
Cabernet Sauvignon
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In what region of Germany are the estates of Schäfer-Frölich and Dönnhoff located?
Nahe
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What is the largest region of production for Pinot Noir in Germany?
Baden
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What is Cérons?
AOP for sweet whites in Graves.
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What is the German term for monopole?
alleinbesitz
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Where is the vineyard of Rausch?
Saarburg
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Where is Lujan de Cuyo?
Mendoza, Argentina
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Name 2 DOCG wines that could be produced by an estate in Negrar.
Amarone della Valpolicella and Recioto della Valpolicella
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Where is Mount Benson GI?
Limestone Coast, South Australia
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Who produces Vat 1 Semillon?
Tyrrell's
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Which Côte Chalonnaise village AOPs allow the production of red wine?
Givry, Rully, Mercurey
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What two regional appellations are within Niagara Peninsula?
Niagara-on-the-Lake and Niagara Escarpment
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Where is Suhindol Valley?
Within the Danubian Plain in northern Bulgaria
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What percentage of vintage Champagne must be from the stated vintage?
100%
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Where is Snipes Mountain AVA?
Washington State
100
What are the four methods of flavoring liqueurs or spirits
infusion, maceration, distillation, percolation
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Lake Geneva is bordered by what two European countries?
France and Switzerland
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What is Mazuelo called in southern France?
Carignan
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Where is Valle de Guadalupe?
Baja, Mexico
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Where is Awatere Valley?
Marlborough, New Zealand
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What is the minimum percentage of Pinot Noir required for varietal labeling in Oregon?
90%
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Sweet wines designated as Chaume Premier Cru are produced in what AOP?
Coteaux du Layon
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What is remontage?
A cap management technique used in red wine fermentation, wherein the must is pumped over the cap to promote maceration and extraction
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What Grand Cru vineyard is divided between the villages of Chambolle-Musigny and Morey-St-Denis?
Bonnes-Mares
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Name the two sweetening agents used in Marsala.
Sifone and Mosto Cotto
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What grapes are authorized for the production of Crozes-Hermitage AOP?
Syrah, Marsanne and Roussanne
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What is the most planted grape in Jumilla DO?
Monastrell
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What type of wood is used for Sherry casks?
American oak
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Who produces Alteni di Brassica?
Gaja
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From what grape is Salon Champagne produced?
Chardonnay
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Where is Jumilla DO?
Murcia, Spain
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What are the three main topsoils in Sancerre?
Silex (flint), Caillottes (small stones), and Terres Blanches (fossilized marl)
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What are the three bereiche of Franken?
Mainviereck, Maindreieck, Steigerwald
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What is the more common name for Picotendre?
Nebbiolo
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What is the regional IGP for Bordeaux?
IGP Atlantique
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Name the two main sugars in a fully ripened grape.
Fructose and Glucose
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Where in Bordeaux is boulbènes soil commonly found?
Graves
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What is aguardente?
Neutral grape spirit of 77% alcoholic strength, used to fortify port
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What are Patamares?
Wide terraces in the Douro Valley
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What is the smallest Alsatian Grand Cru?
Kanzlerberg
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Where is the vineyard of Rausch?
Saarburg
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Where is the 1er Cru Clavaillon?
Puligny-Montrachet
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Where is the Nackenheimer Rothenberg vineyard located?
Rheinhessen (Roter Hang)
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What is a toji?
A sake brewmaster
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Where is the wine region of Vinsobres?
Southern Rhône
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What is the dominant spirit in a Boston Cooler?
Rum
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What is the smallest US AVA?
Cole Ranch (Mendocino County)
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Germany's Ahr Valley is best known for what variety?
Spätburgunder
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Arnaud de Villeneuve is credited with the development of what winemaking technique?
Mutage (fortification)
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Where in Italy is Franciocorta DOCG located?
Lombardy
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What is the boiling point of ethanol?
78.4°C (173°F)
