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What is my password

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Which of the following villages does not have any grand cru vineyards?

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Mersault

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The main reason to grafting wines is to

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Counteract phylloxera

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Leaf roll virus is spread by

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Mealy bug

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What bouquet and flavors will Chardonnay produce?

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In old world
Lemon / green apple / hazelnut- chalky minerality
New world ripe forward fruit of Lemon lime, apple pear creamy butter and high alcohol!
Apple pie , vanilla and spice

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What flavors and bouquet will Chasselas produce

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What flavors and bouquet will Gewürtztraminer produce??

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What flavors and bouquet will Müller -Thurgau produce?

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Which of the following grape varieties is important to Hermitage?

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Syrah

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Which grape is important in Beaujolais?

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Gamay

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Cabernet is the top grape in what region?

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Médoc

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What is the most important grape used in Chateauneuf du Pape and Gigondes

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Grenache

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What is the major varietal in St. Emilllion

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Merlot

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What is Marc brandy

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The liquor obtained from fermenting the skins and pips left after pressing is

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Vin de goutte

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What is vin de presse

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Which of the following alcohols is found in wine

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Ethanol

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The tannins found in wine comes from the

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Grape skins

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What are grape pips

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What is ratafia

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Many sweet liqueur white wines are produced from which grape

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Muscat

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If the grape pips are crushed in the vinification process the wine will have a

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Bitter taste

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Wine made from the pressings of red grape skins. After they have been removed from the fermenting must is called

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Vin de presse

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What is cuvaison

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During the vinification process at what percentage of alcohol will all the wild yeasts be killed
4%
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Riesling | What climate doe it do best in
Cool
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What is a central characteristic of Riesling
High acidity
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What is the classic white grape of Germany
Riesling
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Sau. Blanc what climate does it do best
Temperate to cool climate
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What flavors for Sau blanc
Grapefruit tropical fruits | Gooseberries / freshly cut green grass, herbs cat urine
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What major grape is found in Sancerre and Pouilly Fume
Sau blanc
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What winemaker coined fume blanc
Robert Mondavi
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What wine grape is sau blanc blended with in France
Semillion
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Pinot Gris/ Pinot Grigio originated where
Burgandy France
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Climate for Pinot Grigio
Temperate to cool climate
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Pinot Gris means aged in
Oak
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Pinot Grigio / Pinot Gris is important
In Alsace and Italy
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Chardonnays grows best in what type of climates
Cool to temperate
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What type of acidity does Chardonnay have
Low to med
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Chardonnay almost aged in
Oak
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What does blanc de mean
White champaign from the Chardonnay grape
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Where are the most important producers of Chardonnay
France and U.S.A
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What climate does merlot grow in?
Temperate to warm
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Levels of tannin in merlot
Moderate to high | Thick-skinned highly Tanic
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What flavor components does merlot have
Blue berries, black cherries | Chocolate, spice, cedar, vanilla
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Cabernet Sauvignon what climate does it grow in?
Temperate to warm
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What kind of acidity levels does Cabernet Sauvignon have
Low to medium.
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Tell me about the pigmentation for Cabernet Sauvignon?
The pigmentation is thick
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What are the tasting components for Cabernet Sauvignon?
Black currents, plums, black cherries, Cedar, vanilla musty wet
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What climate does Riesling grow best in
Cool to cold climate.
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What levels of acidity does Riesling have?
High acidity
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What kind of containers is Riesling aged in?
Stainless steal
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Where is Riesling grown best at
Germany in Alsace
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What are the flavor components of Riesling?
Floral when young, Tend to show petro or honey with Age... central core is acidity
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What climate does Sau blanc/fume blanc grow best in?
Temperate to cool climate
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Sau blanc body is
Light to medium
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Sau. Blanc acidity is
Medium to high
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What are the flavor components of Riesling
Grapefruit, Tropical fruits, Goosenberries , Freshly cut grass Cat's urine
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Sau. Blanc from Sancerre and Poully fume for me are usually what?
Lighter Bodied
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What winemaker coined the term Fume Blanc?
Robert Mondavi
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Sau blanc is blended with what grape in France
Semillion
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What is the origin of Pinot Grigio/Pinot Gris
Burgundy
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Pinot Grigio is grown in what climates
Temperate to cool climates
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The body of Pinot Grigio is
Light to medium
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Acidity levels for Pinot Grigio
Medium to high
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Pinot Gris means
Aged in oak