random theory 3 Flashcards
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Who is regarded as the father of the French natural wine movement?
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Jules Chauvet
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What does “CMD” indiciate on bottle of Romanian wine?
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Wine from fully ripe grapes
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Who produces Bacharach Wolfshohle?
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Ratzenberger
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In what decade does Phylloxera hit California after attacking UCD’s AXR1 rootstock?
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1986
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2 levels of quality in Uruguay
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VC & VCP (Vino de Calididad Preferiente)
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What is schaumwein?
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Sparkling wine from Ge
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Olivier Horiot produces wine under what AOC / is a producer located in which village?
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Les Riceys
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Name 3 Champagne bottlings from the Ambonnay GC
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a) Egly Ouriet “Les Crayeres” (BdN), b) Krug “Clos d’Ambonnay” (BdN), c) Cuvée Laetitia (Henri Billiot), d) Jacques Selosse “Le Bout du Clos” (blend)
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What 3 white grapes may be produced under Monts Luisants 1er cru?
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CH, PB, Aligote
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Where is the Adrianna Vineyard? Where is Altamira?
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a) Adrianna V: Gualtallary within Tupungato IG b) Altamira: La Consulta IG (w/i San Carlos)
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What treatments are used to combat Oidium? What about Perenospera?
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Oidium (Powder Mildew): sulfur; Perenospera (Downy Mildew): BDX mixture (copper-sulfate & lime)
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What DOCG sits in the foothills of the Iblei Mountains?
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Cerasuolo di Vittoria DOCG
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What are the grapes of a wine labeled Rias Baixas “O Rosal”? What percent?
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Loureira & Albarino; 70% combined
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What DOCG lies within the Valle dell’Acate?
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Cerasuolo di Vittoria DOCG
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1st vintage of Chx Le Pin
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1979 ***same as Clos du Mesnil
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RS range Demi-Sec ChMpGne
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32-50
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Who owns Clos des Epeneaux?
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Comte Armand
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Warmest & coolest Central Otago sub-region
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a) Warmest: Bendigo b) Coolest: Gibbston
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2nd-most planted grape of Priorat
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Carignan ***Grenache #1
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Forst Ross Seaview min elevation; Ribbon Ridge? Rockpile?
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FRSV: 920ft; Ribbon Ridge: 240ft; Rockpile: 800ft
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Who produces “Les Grandes vin des Prince”?
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De Venoge TdC (Champagne)
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What was the 1st vintage of Alvaro Palacios’ “L’Ermita”? What is the blend? What is it labeled under?
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a) 1993 (same as Ca di Morissio) b) 90% Grenache + Samso / W (Cab Sauv no longer included) c) Vi de Gran Vinya Classificada
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Who owns the Gaisbohl vineyard? Where is it?
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a) Burklin Wolf alleinbesitz b) (Pfalz) Ruppertsberger Gaisbohl
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Name the only spirit that is mandated by law to be bottled at distillation strength
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Peruvian Pisco (no dilution permitted)
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Name the 2 newest AVAs of Willamette Valley
Tualatin Hills & Laurelwood
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When is Bleus de Ville outlawed? (Decade)
1999
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What is a Marzen?
Oktoberfest from Bavaria
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Mt Athos vineyard is planted to what red grape?
Cab Sauv
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What are the secondary white grapes of BDX?
Colombard, Merlot Blanc, Ugni Blanc
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What is the most planted varietal in Sonoma?
Chardonnay
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What is vorlese?
Pre-harvest b/f main harvest to eliminate rotten / deffective bunches
32
Min RS for VDN Moscatel Sherry
min 160 g/l RS
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What is the main goal of Oregon's Dry Roots Coalition?
Dry-farming / no irrigation
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For how long must Rhum Agricole XO age in barrel?
6 yrs
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Chateau Raymond-Lafon is a producer in what region?
Sauternes (unclassified)
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Name 3 coopers of French oak
Seguin Moreau, Taransaud, Francois Frères
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Name 3 Condrieu lieu's-dits
Chanson, Coteau de Vernon, Les Chaillees de L'Enfer & Coteau du Chery are lieux-dits of what AOC?
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What does Amabile mean? What is the RS range?
Semi-Sweet (12 / 18 - 45 g/l RS) ***aka Moelleux
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UCD 4 & UCD 5 are examples of what?
Pommard clones
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Max yields for Pauillac
57 hl/ha
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Who produces the Cordon Cut Riesling
Mt Horrocks; cut 1/2 the cordon off and let vines dry (passerillage); sweet dessert wine
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Name 3 Pisco grapes used in Pisco Aromatica
Albilla, Italia, Moscatel, Torontel
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Bonnes Mares is adjacent to what GC?
Clos de Tart
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Morgon rouge can include up to what % white wine?
Max 15%
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2 highest class of STK
Grosse Ried & Erste Ried (sub-categories w/i Riedenwein category)
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What was the first legally-protected winegrowing area in NZ?
Te Mata Special Character Zone (home to the Havelock Hills in Havelock N)
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3 producers of Preuses
Chablisienne (makes every GC); Dauvissat, Patrick Piuze, Fèvre
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What organizational body administers the Wine of Origin Scheme?
SAWIS (SA Wine Info & Systems)
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What 2 districts were previous wards of Paarl?
Franschhoek, Wellington
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Where is the Shake Ridge Ranch vineyard?
Sierra Foothills (Amador Co)
51
Which 2 G.I. are located closest to Brisbane?
Granite Belt and South Burnett
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Gols, Apetlon, Andau & Halbturn are villages in which Austrian wine region?
Neusiedlersee; ***Gols: major wine town; + Illmitz
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1st vintage of VT / SGN AOCs in Alsace
1984 b/c official
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Name the 3 single-estate appellations of France
Chx Gillet, Coullée de Serrant, Romanée-Conti
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What is the name of Faiveley's monopole in Mercury?
Clos des Myglands
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What is the largest co-op in Champagne?
Nicolas Feuillatte
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What happens (chemically) to grapes as they undergo appassimento?
a) Tartaric Acid increases b) sugar increases c) polyphenols...https://www.vogadorivini.it/en/appassimento/
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Define rectification as it pertains to a spirit
repeated distillation in a process called rectification to purify spirit
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Worst vintage of CDP b/w 2005-2010
2008 b/c rainy
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Where is Scarce Earth and what is their mission?
a) McLaren Vale; b) NOT a sustainable - they promote single site terroir from varietal Shiraz
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What is Doble Pasta and why is it used?
a) dry, full-bodied, high-alc RED wine macerated & fermented with 2x the amount of grape skins & pulp, resulting in a wine of intense concentration, tannin & color (made in Utiel-Requena, Yecla, Jumilla); made by running off portion of newly-fermented wine & replacing w/ crushed grapes
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What Scotch Whisky distillery does LVMH own and where is it located?
a) Glenmorangie b) Highlands
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Name the producers that make up Margaret River's Golden Triangle
Leeuwin, Voyager E, Cape Mentelle ***LV's Cape Mentelle
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What was the first vintage of Mascarello "Monprivato"? "Ca Morissio"?
a) 1970 b) 1993
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Who was the original Cote Rotie single-vineyard pioneer?
Albert Dervieux
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What GI of Scotland is famous for distilling its whiskies 3 times?
Lowlands
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Orvieto DOC permitted wine styles
W only (dry - sweet), VT, Muffa Nobile ***NO SPARKLING
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Wines just labeled "Asti" are produced using what method?
Charmat (2nd fermentation in autoclaves)
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1st and 2nd parts of column still are called what respectively?
1) Analyzer 2) Rectifier
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In what decade is Phylloxera 1st discovered in France? In what decade does it become legal in Europe to plant vines onto American RS?
a) Phyllo: 1860s (1863); b) Legal: 1870s (1878)
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Sokujo sake
Lactic acid added
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Rust producers - name 2
Heidi Schrock, Feiler Artinger, Triebaumer
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Quarts de Chaume commune of production
Rochefort sur Loire
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Which of Gaja's 2 bottlings come from the Roncagliette vineyard?
Sori Tildin (1970) & Costa Russi
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Which AVA of Anderson Valley features botrytis?
Potter Valley
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Who produces the 1st single vineyard Brunello & in what year? What is the vineyard?
a) Altesino (Montosoli) b) 1975
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Which German Grosse Lage overlaps France's Alsace?
Schweigen Sonnenberg; ***Germany traded water rights (natural springs) for forest in France... grandfathered in... Alsace allows him to pick in Alsace & bottle in Germany (b/c of water rights)
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Name 2 Ouzo producers
Ouzo 12, Barbayanni
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What is arabashiri?
1) Arabashiri: free-run (1st run) sake from the fune 2) Nakagumi: 1st press (best) 3) Seme: last press
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What is Plafond Limité de Classement (PLC)?
AOC law that allows winemakers to exceed official rendement de base (max yields) by up to 20% in warm years
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What 2 AOCs of S Rhone make whites based on Viognier?
Duche Duze & Grignan des Ademar
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What is the second wine of Chx Haut Brion?
Le Clarence de Haut Brion
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What separates NOTL from the Niagara Escarpment?
The Welland Canal
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Marlborough's 1st SB (producer & year)
Montana (today Brancott Estates); 1979
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Which Kamptal producer bottles its top wines as "Tradition"?
Schloss Gobelsberg
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Best 1970s Mosel vintages
1971 / 1975/1976
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3 Method Ancestrale Appellations and associated grapes
Limoux AOC (Mauzac), Gaillac AOC (Mauzac), Clairette de Die AOC (MBaPG!); Bugey-Cerdon AOC
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What styles of wine are permitted under Greco di Tufo DOCG?
Still W & TM Sparkling W (min 36 mo LEES!!!)
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What is Pisco Acholado?
Blend of aromatic & non-aromatic grape varieties
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What are socalcos? as it relates to port
Dry stone wall terraces of Douro (oldest); vs Patamares (1970s) & V ao Alto (modern)
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What type of beer is a Crystal Weizen?
Filtered wheat beer
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The famous "BDX-mixture" was developed to combat what disease? Name its components
Perenospera (aka Downy Mildew); copper-sulfate, lime & water
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Albany Surprise is a synonym of what grape?
Isabella
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Where is the Delschen vineyard?
Norheim (gemeinde) in Nahe
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3 soil types of Chinon
Tuffeau, Clay, Varennes (sandy gravel from banks of Vienne R)
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Of Chiallots vs Reynards, which contains more granite? (Adv Q)
Reynards contains most granite (ev else has sand / LS; reason why chiallots softer in style)
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Why is irrigation practiced in Patagonia?
To protect vines vs frost
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What is the maximum % alcohol that Champagne may be sold at?
13% abv (https://maisons-champagne.com/en/appellation/stages-in-winemaking/from-grape-must-to-still-wines/article/a-vat-for-each-terroir)
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What is Boonekamp?
German term for bitters
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Porton, Macchu, BarSol & Tabernero are producers of what spirit?
Peruvian Pisco
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Tributary of the Loire River in Vouvray AOC
Brenne River
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The Raco wind is a feature of what region?
Warm / dry-valley wind found in Maipo
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Haut-Bages Averous was once the 2nd wine of what Chateau?
Second wine of Lynch Bages b/f Echo
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What does "adega" indicate on a bottle of Portuguese wine?
Cellar / "wine house"
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La Roilette & Champagne are L-Ds of what Beauj cru?
Fleurie
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Baskets used to harvest grapes in Valtellina
Portini
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Major grape of Rapsani
Xino + Krassato & Stavroto
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Communes of Margaux N to S
Soussans, Margaux, Cantenac, Labarde, Arsac (Some Margaux Can Last Ages)
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Pierre Ferrand and Chx d'Orignac are producers best known for what?
Pineau des Charentes
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River of Bugey?
Aine River!!!
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2 estates on St Emilion Graves zone
Chx Cheval Blanc & Chx Figeac
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Who makes "Contours" Riesling?
Pewsey Vale
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Where is Cornouaille Cider made?
Brittany, France
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Forets is located within what premier cru?
Montmains
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Scharzhofberg: name 3 producers aside from Egon Müller
Von Hovel, Van Volxem, R von Kessellstat
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Prestige de Loire is a new quality category for what type of wines and in conjunction with what AOCs?
Vintage TM sparklers from Anjou, Saumur, Touraine, Vouvray & Cremant de Loire
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What does "Lagrima" indicate on a bottle of port?
Term for the sweetest style of white Port
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Saint Mont AOC is an appellation in what region of France?
Southwest France
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Reichsgraff von Kesselstatt's alleinbesitz in the Mosel
Gracher Josephshoffer
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Asti DOCG permitted styles
Asti Spumante, Asti TM, Moscato d'Asti (1 ferment), Moscato d'Asti Vendemmia Tardiva
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The Chaban Stream is a feature of what wine region? Reynard Stream?
a) Chaban Stream: Cornas b) Cote Rotie: Reynard Stream (divides C Bl / C Br)
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What dessimated the 2019 vintage in Rust?
Birds!
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Name 2 classified Chx owned by the (Mouton) Rothschild family
D'Armailhac & Clerc Milon
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Name 2 founding members of the Vinea Wachau; what year is it founded?
a) Prager... b) 1983
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Who produces Riserva del Fondatore?
Ferrari's top cuvee
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Which Sherry producer is famous for its "Almacenista" range of sherries?
Lustau
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What was Bruno Giacosa's 1st single vineyard wine
1964 Bbsco "Santo Stefano"
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2 communes of production of Pomerol
Pomerol & Libourne (if you're born in the area, you're Libournais)
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Which estate claims to be the world's largest producr of Riesling?
Chx St Michel
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Who is the largest producer of Sake?
Hakutsuru
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What is Pisco Musto Verde?
Pisco distilled from partially-fermented must (vs full-fermented; > FB, > expensive)
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What was the first official LBV Port and in what year?
Ramos Pinto (1927); ***Quinta de Noval also claims to have produced the 1st in 1958 & Taylors as well...
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Who was (probably) the 1st Château to conduct MLF in barrel?
Chx Le Pin
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Alliance Vinum is a producer association in what DOCG? Name 2 members
a) Vino Nobile di Montepulciano; b) Avignonesi, Poliziano, Boscarelli
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Who introduces Malbec to Argentina? In what decade?
a) Michel Aimée Poujet b) 1850s
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Name 3 producers in the Alto Maipo
Santa Rita's Casa Real, Concha y Toro's Don Melchor, Almaviva, Viñedo Chadwick
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What is Pinot Meunier called in Germany?
Schwarzriesling
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Where did “Black Saturday” occur and when?
In Victoria, 2009. It was the greatest natural disaster ever faced by Australia.
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Name 3 sake rice varieties
Yamadanishiki, Omachi & Gohyakumangoku
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Min % classic varieties that must make up VDP producers' total holdings
80%
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Who makes the "Centennial Collection"?
Seppeltsfield (100 y.o. Para Liqueur) ***the world’s only unbroken lineage of single vintage wines spanning more than 130 consecutive vintages
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What are the 3 permitted training methods in Chablis?
Guyot (simple or double), Cordon de Royat, Taille Chablis
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Describe the difference between cuvaison and cuvage
Cuvaison: maceration during fermentation; Cuvage: post-fermentation maceration ("extended maceration")
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What is the base wine of Cocchi Americano?
Moscato d'Asti
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What are terraces in Cote Rotie called?
Chaillées
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What is the term for german bitters?
a) Boonekamp b) Underberg & Kuemmerling
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What river separates Cote blonde from Cote brune?
Reynard Stream
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What 4 AOPs may produce and lbel SGN in France?
Coteaux de l"Aubance and Layon, Alsace AOC, Monbazillac
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In what year did Belle Epoc appear on bottle of Perrier Jouet? What did it replace?
a) 2004 b) Fleur de Champagne ***2002 was last V, 2004 first V
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Cape Town District is the meeting point of what 2 bodies of water?
Atlantic Ocean (W) & Indian Ocean (E)
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What is the grape and style of wine of "Lago di Caldara Scelto"
a) Schiava b) Auslese
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What is the largest Barolo cru?
Bricco San Pietro (Monforte)
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Name 2 reasons why the KWV was formed
a) wine surpluss b) economic depression
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Producer and GC of Clos St Hune
Trimbach; Rosacker
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Peruvian Pisco aging stipulation
NO OAK (min 3 mo in inert container)
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How long does Greco di Tufo "spumante" have to age on the lees for?
36 mo (!)
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2 sugars found in a wine grape
Glucose & Fructose
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What mountain range protects eastern Washington from interior climate?
Rocky Mtns
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How old is Port labeled "Velho"? "Muito Velho"?
a) Velho: 10 / 20 / 30 y.o. b) Muito Velho: > 40 y.o.
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Why is French oak split and not sawn?
More porous than American oak
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"Biodynamic" is a trademark of what association?
Demeter
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What was the first official LBV Port and in what year?
Ramos Pinto (1927); ***Quinta de Noval also claims to have produced the 1st in 1958 & Taylors as well...
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2 declassified vintages of Chx Chalon; why would they declassify
Board declassifies whole vintages (no botrytis permitted); 1974, 1980, 1984, 2001
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In what state will you find the Royal Slope AVA?
Washington (Columbia Valley)
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Through what method of production are the roses of Roses des Riceys produced by law?
Semi-Carbonic maceration
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What are the 3 types of Peruvian Pisco?
Puro (+ "Aromatica"), Acholado, Musto Verde
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Name 3 producers of Arbois-Puillin
Emmanuel Houillon - Pierre Overnoy, D Overnoy-Crinquand, Bruyere & Houillon
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2 types of barley used in beer production
2-row & 6-row; refers to level of carbs in barley (2 row is higher in sugar; 6 row is more spread out so less sugar)
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What is the German term for ungrafted vines?
Wurzselect
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In what decade are still wines legally permitted in the Douro?
1979 ***Douro has DOC for dry wines since 1979
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Minimum elevation for Ribbon Ridge AVA
240ft
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Min % Greco in Greco di Tuffo DOCG; what is the complimentary grape?
85%; Coda di Volpe
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Grape of Brindisi DOC
Negroamaro
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En la Rue de Vergy is north of what GC?
Clos de Tart
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1st vintage of Le Pin? Who founds it?
a) 1979 b) Jaques Thienpot
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Name 2 producers in Cafayate
Sand Pedro de Yachochuya & B Colomé's Altura Maxima
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Where is the Faja dos Padres vineyard?
Single Vineyard in Madeira
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Name 3 Chinese wine producers
Ao Yun (LVMH), The Great Wall, Shang yu Mozer, D de Long Dai
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Soil of Puento Alto
Gravel
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Intent to produce Grand Cru wine must be declared by when?
BEFORE March 1 of the HARVEST year
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What is the steepest and highest GC of Alsace?
Rangen
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1st vintage of Sori San Lorenzo
1967 (year b/f Sassicaia)
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Who was the 1st French producer to invest in modern-day Chile? Who was it and when? (Decade)
a) Chx Lafite (Los Vascos) b) 1988
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Stream of Cornas
Chaban Stream
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What is sparkling sake called?
Happoshu
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What is the base of Van der Hum?
Tangerine Liqueur
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Where is the Cerise Vineyard & name 2 producers
a) Anderson V b) Kosta Brown (owner), Littorai
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D de Raspail-Ay is a producer in what AOC?
Gigondas
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Who makes Clos St Imer and what GC is it located within?
a) Ernst Burn b) Goldert c) Gewurz
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Name 2 DOCGs for sparkling RED wines
Bracchetto d'Acqui, Vernaccia di Serrapetrona
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Where is Murfatlar? What style of wine is it known for?
a) Dobrogea (Romania) b) Top region for dry reds
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What is the only Austrian wine regions that are not a DAC?
Wagram & Thermenregion
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Grape & DOC of Torcolato
a) Breganze b) Vespaiolo
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Top 2 vintages of Burgundy in 1980s
1985, 1988 / 1989
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Put the following Sherry terms in order from dry to sweet: dry / med / pale cream / cream
a) Dry: 5-45; b) Med: 5-115; c) Pale Cream: 45-115; d) Cream: 115-140
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What is Raicilla and where is it from?
DO agave spirit from Jalisco
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1st 100% Meunier Special Club bottling
Mousse et Fils
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Base ingredient of Belvedere
Rye (Polish Vodka)
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Alta Langa aging requirements; assemblage?
N: 30 mo & Rsva: 36 mo rsva (total aging); 9 mo lees; min 90% CH / PN
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What are the hills in Clare Valley called?
Skilly Hills
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In what AOC of the Loire is Saint Andelain located?
Pouilly Fumee (where Dagueneau is!)
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Aszu aging reqs
Released Jan 1, 3rd yr (1.5 yr barrel)
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How long do wines using the "Prestige de Loire" quality label have to age on the lees for?
24 months
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What are the "secret" vintages of Penfold's Grange?
1957, 1958, 1959
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What is the free-run juice called in Champagne?
Autopressurage (it is discarded; only the vin de cuvée is used)
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Extinct volcano of Lake County
Mt Konocti
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How many times is Peruvian Pisco distilled? In what type of still?
a) max 1x distilled b) copper pot
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Where is the Val de Chiana / Chiana Valley located?
Vino Nobile di Montepulciano
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Monte Xanic is a prodcuer in what country?
Mexico's 1st boutique winery
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Where is the Valmaggiore vineyard?
Top vineyard in Roero
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What are the 3 tiers of the Langton's classification?
1) Exceptional, 2) Outsanding, 3) Excellent
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Generoso Liqueur from Fino
Pale Cream & Dry
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Vino Naranja
Aromatized Wine from Andalucia; Spain's only aromatized wine (WW mac w/ orange peel); Vino de naranja or 'orange wine' is produced in Huelva and Málaga in Andalucia, Spain with white wine macerated with orange peel. Vino Naranja del Condado de Huelva is an appellation of origin for aromatised sweet wines originating in Condado de Huelva
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What is the German term for bitters?
Boonekamp
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What is the most planted varietal in California?
Chardonnay
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What is the term for "rosé" in Alto Adige?
Kretzer
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What four producers are referred to as the "Gang of Four"
Marcel Lapierre, Jean Foillard, Jean-Paul Thevenet, Guy Breton
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Name 3 brandies from diff countries
Pisco, Aguardiente (?), Brandy de Jerez
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EU maximum alcohol adjustment using Reverse Osmosis
max 2%
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Name the producer & region of "Mas de la Plana Cabernet"
a) Miguel Torres, b) Penedès DO
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Shae vineyard soil + 3 producers
a) Willakenzie; b) Penner-Ash, Bergstrom, Ken Wright, Shae Wine Cellars
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What 2 AOCs of the Languedoc may produce VDL?
Clairette de Laungedoc and Muscat de Frontignan
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Max RS for a wine labeled off-dry?
max 12 g/l RS (or 18 if TA w/i 2 gr...)
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What styles of wine are produced under Cabernet d'Anjou AOC?
Off-dry rose
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Adega Viuva Gomes is a producer in what PDO?
Colares
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Egri Bikaver aging reqs
Egri B: 1yr (6 mo oak); Sup: 18 mo (1yr oak / 6 mo bottle); Gr Sup: 2 yrs (16 mo oak / 6 mo bottle) yes
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What is Le Pin's NV wine?
Trilogie (blend of 3 vintages, declassified fruit)
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Grapes of Cassis
Marsanne + Clairette
229
What is the northern-most DO of Coquimbo?
Elqui, Limari, Choapa
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Min % PN in a wine from OR
Min 90%
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What is the world's #1-selling single malt Scotch W?
Glenfiddich
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Which Alsatian produces makes the 1st VT?
Hugel (1976 puts in on label; also drafts VT AOC)
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Who produces Tio Pepe?
Gonzales Byass
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2 villages of Montagne de Reims that more CH than PN
Sillery, Trépail
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Name the producer & region of Mega Oenos
a) Skouras b) Nemea PDO ***Agiorgitiko + CS
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Name the 6 grapes permitted in Tokaji)
Furmint, Harslevelu, Sargomuskotaly, Oremus, Kabar, Koversolo
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Name 2 1er crus within Montmains
Butteaux & Forets
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Name the 7 grapes of Champagne
PN (#1), PM, CH; Arbane, PB Vrai, PG, Petit Meslier
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Pagani & Old Hill Vineyards are located in what AVA?
Sonoma Valley
240
Annondale & Auchentoshen are located where?
Lowlands
241
Which German producer labels his wines as PC (1er Cru) & GC (Grand Cru)
Burklin Wolf
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Name 3 villages that may append their names to Coteaux du Layon
Chaume (1er cru), Rochefort-sur-Loire, Faye d'Anjou, St Aubin, St Lambert...
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Nino Franco & Bisol are producers in what appellation?
Conegliano-Valdobbadiene
244
Reserve di General is a former second wine of what chateau?
Chx Palmer
245
Mexico's 1st boutique winery
Monte Xanic
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What does Kosui and Nansui refer to as it relates to sake?
Hard vs soft water; Miyamizu is hard
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Subzones of Valtellina West to East
MSGIV (MSG is viscious)
248
What wine styles are permitted under Coteaux de Die AOC?
W only (dry / still / 100% Clairette)
249
Vintage Armagnac must age for how long in oak?
min 10 years oak
250
What is Burklin Wolf's alleinbesitz in the Pfalz?
Ruppertsberger Gaisbohl
251
What is vin ruspo?
Rose from Carmignano (made via saignee as a byproduct of R wine)
252
Yalumba top bottling
Octavius (aged in an octave)
253
What is the ideal alcohol range for flor to develop?
15-15.5% abv
254
Where is Havelock North & Te Awanga?
Hawke's Bay
255
Name the Langton's Exceptional wine from the Yarra Valley
Mount Mary "Quintet" (Cab Sauv)
256
Name 3 Prosecco producers that bottle a Cartizze
Bisol, Nino Franco, Astoria, Villa Sandi
257
Min % varietal labeling for PN from Willamette Valley
90%
258
What is Von Hovel's alleinbesitz in the Saar?
Kanzem Horecker! + Oberemmel Hutte
259
Galets Roulees is made up of what type of soil?
Quartzite
260
Vaillons 1er cru sits on what bank of the Serein River? Fourchaume?
Vaillons = LEFT BANK (aka WEST)
261
What is the world's #1-selling Scotch brand?
Johnnie Walker
262
Producer & vintages of production of "Cuvee Inspiration"
a) D de Pegau b) 1993 & 2010
263
In what decade is drip irrigation introduced in California?
1970s
264
What is a washback as it relates to whisky production?
Fermentation vessel ("wash" = distiller's beer, aka fermented wort)
265
Ouzo 12 & Barbayanni are producers of what?
Ouzo
266
Largest GC in Montagne de Reims
Verzennay
267
Single-estate PDO of Greece; what is the name of the estate?
a) Slopes of Meliton PDO b) Domaine Porto Carras
268
What is the 2nd wine of Chx Haut-Brion? What was it previously?
Clarence de Haut-Brion (2007 1st V); Bahans Haut-Brion
269
Szarvas is located on what geographical feature?
Tokaji Hill / Mt Kopasz (volcano)
270
Name 2 VDL AOP in France that may produce red VDL?
Macvin de Jura, Pineau des Charentes
271
1st Syrah of WA was planted in what vineyard?
Red Willow Vineyard
272
Sauternes min MW
221 g/l MW
273
What is autopressurage?
The free-run juice (1st 100-150L from the freshly-pressed berries as they enter the press) that is discarded to prevent oxidation
274
What is Keller's G-Max named for?
Klaus Peter Keller’s great grandfather George & his son Maximillian
275
Mt Bessay is a geographic feature of what Beaujolais cru?
Julienas
276
In what decade was the first bottle of traditional method sparkling wine produced in Spain?
1872 (Jose Raventos)
277
Who produces "Gaiun" & "Camp Gros"?
Marchesi di Gresi (Martinenga bottlings)
278
What are the districts of Northern Cape?
Douglas and Sutherland-Karoo
279
Which Etna producer makes La Vigne de don Peppino
Terre Nere (pre-phyllo bottling)
280
Monte Xanic is a winery in what country?
Mexico's 1st boutique winery
281
"No Girls" is a project of what Walla Walla producer?
Christophe Baron
282
Who makes "La Ina" fino?
Lustau (from Domecq holding)
283
Name the producer, region & 1st vintage of "Baron de Chirel"; what is the grape / grapes used?
a) M de Riscal b) Rioja c) 1986 d) Tempranillo + CS
284
Last vintage under Foucault ownership for Clos Rougeard
2016 (sold June 2017 to Bouygues bro's)
285
Name 3 Clos Rougeard bottlings; which is considered the top?
"Le Bourg", "Les Poyeaux", Saumur Champigny; Breze, Coteaux De Saumur
286
What does "Vorlese" indicate in German?
Pre-harvest ("Lese" = harvest) b/f main harvest (hauptlese) to eliminate rotten / defective bunches
287
Max RS for German "classic" wines; selection?
a) classic: 15 g/l; b) selection: 9 g/l
288
Where are the wineries Weingut Rhenisch & Statleman located?
Thermenregion
289
What was the first & last vintage of Henri Jayer's Cros Parentoux? Who took over his land?
a) 1978 b) 2001; Emmanuel Rouget (nephew)
290
"Cialla" is a subzone of what DOCG?
Colli Orientali del Friuli Piccolit DOCG
291
Which department of the Champagne contains the majority of Champagne's vineyards?
Marne Département
292
What was the first vintage of Vega Sicilia "Unico" & who produced it?
a) 1915 b) Domingo Txomin
293
What is the max % abv for Muscadet Sevre-et-Maine AOC?
max 12%
294
RDV Vineyards is a producer in what's state?
Virginia (expensive BDX)
295
Name a certification of biodynamics
Demeter, Respekt Biodyn (Austria / Ge biodynamic association)
296
What is the most common Sherry sweetening agent?
Dulce Pasa (mistella from SD Palomino must)
297
What is the largest Barolo cru?
Bricco San Pietro (Monforte)
298
Which Napa producer bottles Wraith?
Hundred Acres (blend of Kayli Morgan & Arc but don't release info on it); 13/14 only vintages
299
Coteaux du Giennois AOC sits on what river?
Loire River
300
Name 2 producers that are part of the "1st Families of Wine"
(Australia) d'Arenberg, Campbells, De Bortoli, Henschke, Jim Berry, Taylors, Tabihlk, Tyrrel, Yalumba
301
Name 2 Grand Cru bottlings of Trimbach; which was the first?
Geisberg ('09), Schlossberg ('14)
302
Which producer of Hermitage is famous for lieu-dit specific wines?
Chapoutier
303
What Rheinhessen vineyard is the oldest-named vineyard in Germany?
Niersteiner Glock
304
What is Nicolas Joly's bottling from Savannieres Roche Aux Moines AOC?
Clos de la Bergerie
305
What does "sangrado" indicate on a bottle of Spanish wine?
Saignee rose
306
Which Willamette Valley soil is unaffected by the Missoula Floods?
Jory
307
2 Grand Cru villages for a single grape varietal 100
Choully & Tours sur Marne
308
Minimum RS for EU wines labeled "Doux" / "Dolce" / "Sweet"
min 45 g/l RS
309
What style of wine is assoc w/ House of Arras?
Top sparkling of Tasmania
310
What do the following have in common? Eleven Confessions, The Third Twin, Cumulus & Molly Aida
Single vineyards of SQN
311
What is the oldest wine estate in Germany?
Schloss Schonborn
312
Name the 3 unofficial regions of St Emilion
E: Cotes Saint-Emilion (slopes around the town of St Emilion) N: Sables Anciennes W: Graves St-Emilion (bordering Pomerol)
313
What styles of wine are permitted under Coulee de Serrant AOC?
Dry - Sweet W (Moeulleux & Doux = min 30 g/l RS)
314
What is Schiava called in Germany?
Trollinger
315
What was the first great post-communist vintage in Hungary?
1999
316
Name the communes of the Sigalas Ribaud
Rieussec (Fargues), Sigalas-Rabaud (Bommes), Doisy Daine (Barac); ***all 1er Cru Sauternes located in Bommes EXCEPT Riessec, Suduiraut (Preignac), Coutet / Climens (Barsac), Chx Guiraud (Sauternes)
317
What is the highest production Subregion of Tasmania
Tamar Valley (40% of Plantings)
318
What grape can comprise up to 30% of the blend of Soave Superiore DOCG?
Trebbiano di Soave (Verdicchio); ***Soave DOC permits up to 30% combined Trebb di Soave & CHARDONNAY
319
Best Quarts de Chaume vintage of the last 10 years
2015?
320
Only S American appelation based on soil
Paraje Altamira (w/i San Carlos GI in Uco Valley)
321
World's largest single vineyard
San Bernabe (Monterey County) https://www.thewinecellarinsider.com/wine-topics/wine-educational-questions/wine-grapes-vineyard-france-classifications-appellation-law/
322
Best 2 vintages between 2010 & 2015 in Ge
2011 & 2015
323
What is entrillage as it relates to Champage?
The method stacking of bottles of neck to butt after addition of liqueur de tirage
324
Name 3 producers of Musigny
Vogue, Mugnier, Roumier, Leroy
325
What styles of wine are permitted under Graves de Vayres AOC?
W & R (E-D-M)
326
Domaine du Bagnol & Clos St Magdeleine are producers in what AOC?
Cassis
327
Who produces Wachstum Bodenstein? What vineyard does it come from?
Prager (top Achleiten bottling)
328
What is the grape of Ottavianello DOC?
Cinsault (Sardegna); ***Ottavianello a synonym for Cinsault in Italy
329
What does l'Agrima mean on Sherry label?
Made without mechanical pressing (just the free run w/o pressing)
330
Who makes "Carmin de Peumo"?
Concha y Toro
331
Who makes "Vigna la Rosa" & "Gattinera"?
Fontanafredda
332
D Raspail-Ay is a producer in what AOC?
Gigondas
333
What does "Arele" refer to in Amarone production
Drying racks for Amarone
334
Minimum varietal labeling % for Fresqueira Madeira
100%
335
Size of Bourbon Barrel
53 Gallons
336
What is the valley that divides Montepulciano?
Val di Chiana
337
Who makes "Cuvee des Cadette"?
La Nerthe (CDP)
338
Lowest yields of the S Rhone
Muscat de Beaume de Venise (30hl/ha) & Rasteau VDN
339
What does the Table Cloth of Constantia refer to?
Fog that rolls in from False Bay, blows in via Cape Doctor
340
Who was the first to produce a special club 100% Meunier bottling?
Moussée et fils
341
Which Rioja winery is the first to implement the use of "mallas"?
M de Riscal (mesh wiring)
342
Max yields Sauternes
25 hl/ha
343
2 reasons for parral training in Argentina
a) protect vs heat (b/c canopy up top); b) hail protection (b/c grapes below); c) flood protection in el nino years
344
Where is the Foxen Canyon?
Santa Maria Valley (Bien Nacido is in Foxen Canyon)
345
What is the second wine of Chx Palmer?
Alter Ego
346
Where is the producer Highland Park?
Orkney Island
347
3 requirements for SIP
max 25% NO (European origin), Burg bottles, 80% of an estate's production must be under their own labels, min 90% quality grapes permitted in S.A. (18 permitted)
348
Primitivo Quiles is a producer of what style of wine?
Fondillon
349
Which Napa AVA claims the most annual rainfall? The least?
Calistoga = most; Carneros = least
350
Name 3 producers of Armagnac
Castarède (Bas-Armagnac), Darroze, Delord, Larresingle, Laubade, Legrand (Bas-Armagnac)
351
Bulgaria is dominated by what mountain range? What about Romania?
Bulgaria: Balkan Mtns; Romania: Carpathian
352
What vintage of Le Pin was 100% declassified?
2003
353
What is Amazake? What is it called in Korea?
a) Amazake: sweet, low-alcohol Japanese drink made from fermented rice b) Makgeolli: Fermented rice beverage from Korea ("rice wine")
354
What is America's oldest licensed distillery?
Laird's (Applejack; 1780s)
355
Which DOC has plantings on Monte Foscarino?
Soave Classico (Innama)
356
What is desfungado? What is debourbage?
a) Desfungado: Racking b) Debourbage: Settling
357
What 2 regions provide the fruit source for Buçaco (Bussaco)?
Bairrada (Baga) & Dāo (Touriga Nacional); ***Bussaco Palace Hotel's wines that are sold in the restaurant only (https://www.wineanorak.com/wineblog/portugal/tasting-the-wines-of-the-bucaco-palace-hotel-one-of-portugals-treasures)
358
Golden Triangle Mtns
Simonsberg ,Stellenbosch, Helderberg Hills
359
What type of beer is a Helles?
Pale lager from Germany
360
What styles of wine are produced under Cotes de Bordeaux AOC
Dry R only ***styles vary w/ sub-zones
361
What is the largest single (contiguous) vineyard in the world?
San Bernabe Vineyards (Monterey Co)
362
What is Antinori's estate in Montalcino?
Pian delle Vigne
363
When does Michel Aimé Pouget introduce Malbec to Argentina?
Introduces Malbec to Argentina in 1853 https://southamericawineguide.com/michel-aime-pouget-south-american-wine-industry-malbec/
364
Quarts de Chaume takes its name from what?
Quarts = quarter of harvest that had to be paid; the quarters of the harvest you were allowed to keep
365
Which regions of the Cote d'Or don't have any 1er crus?
Marsanny, Chorey-Les Beaune, Saint-Romain ***Maranges DOES have 1er!!!
366
What is the minimum % PN in Franciacorta rose?
min 35% PN + CH / PB / Erbamat
367
Name 3 brands owned by Symmington's
Port: Cockburns, Dow's, Grahams, Warre's, Smith Woodhouse, Q do Vesuvio
Part ownership of Madeira Wine Co (a production co that owns the following shipping cos: Blandy's, Cossart Gordon)
368
What wine region is affected by Lake Fertő?
Sopron ***Hungarian for Lake Neuiedle
369
Name the St. Emilion satellite appellation that corresponds to the following:
N-most satellite app
Biggest satellite app
Smallest satellite app
N-most satellite app: Lussac
Biggest satellite app: Montagne (Parsac absorbed into Montagne)
Smallest satellite app: St Georges
370
What 2 wine regions does the Belfort Gap (Trouée de Belfort / Burgundian Gate) affect?
Alsace & Baden
371
What is Kijo Shu?
Sake making process- replace water with sake during sake production (expensive)
372
What Argentinian GI was just approved in Patagonia?
Trevelin GI (Chubut, Patagonia)
373
Aside from Lafite, name 2 chx owned by Rothschild Lafite (Barons de Rothschild)
Chx Duhart Milan, Rieusac, L'Evangile
374
Hilltops GI is located in what zone?
Southern NSW Zones
375
Which VDP wines mandate hand harvesting?
Single vineyard & Auslese + pradikat levels
376
What does wurzelect indicate on a bottle of German wine?
Ungrafted (German)
377
2 vintages in which Vega Sicilia not produced
1992 / 1993, 2001
378
Name the villages of the following 1er crus: Gravières
Santeney
379
What does Chailloux refer to in the Loire Valley?
Silex in Pouilly Fumee
380
Name the 2 bays of Marlborough
Clifford & Cloudy Bay
381
General climate of S Africa
Mediterranean
382
Who is responsible for bringing whisky production to Japan?
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masataka_Taketsuru
383
What is the smallest AOC of France? How big is it?
La Romanée AOC (0.8 ha)
384
1st vintage of Chx d'Yquem "Y"
1959
385
What is the min RS for Muscat de Beaumes de Venise?
100 g/l
386
Min ABV Alsace GC Riesling & PG
a) Alsace GC Riesling: 11% b) Alsace GC PG: 12.5% ***same as Barbaresco!!!
387
On what side of Napa Valley will you find the Franciscan Assemblage?
West (vs Great Valley Sequence in E) ***marine sediment - found w/i Coastal Range
388
Bouvet-Ladubay and Gratien & Meyer are producers in what AOC?
Saumur AOC (sparkling producers)
389
In what decade do still / dry wines overtake sweet / fortifieds in Australia?
1970's
390
What is autopresssurage?
1st 100L free-run of Champagne that is discarded to limit oxidation
391
Ron Zacapa rum comes from what country?
Guatamala "Centenario"
392
Who produces Clos St Theobald? In what grand cru is it located?
Schoffit (in Rangen)
393
The town of Gumpoldskirchen is known for what style of wine?
Spatrot-Rotgpifler
394
Where is Vine Hill Ranch?
Oakville (vineyard & producer)
395
Max pressure for Moscato d'Asti
2.5
396
Name the classified chx in the communes of Talence
La Mission Haut-Brion, La Tour-Haut Brion, Laville Haut-Brion,
397
Aruten refers to what process in the production of Sake?
Addition of brewer's alcohol
398
Templeton Rye & Sagamore Spirit come from what states respectively?
a) Templeton Rye: Iowa b) Sagamore Spirit: MD
399
Name the producer & vineyard of "Clos des Hospices"
Christian Moreau; Les Clos (Chablis GC)
400
What tool is used to measures wort density?
Hydrometer
401
Top 2 vintages of Burgundy of the 1990s
1990 & 1999
402
What does "reserve" indicate on a bottle of Austrian qualitatswein?
Min 13% abv & longer aging (W: rel Mar 15; R: rel Nov 1)
403
What is the only Chablis 1er cru that touches a GC?
Vaulorent (touches Preuses)
404
1st single vineyard in Sonoma & what decade?
1970s Rodney Strong's Crown Vineyard (Alexander Valley)
405
In what year does Giacomo Conterno purchase the Francia estate vineyard?
1974 (same yr Inniskillin founded) ***1978 1st V of production from vineyard
406
What are DRY rose wines of Anjou produced under?
Rose de Loire AOC (max 3 g/l RS)
407
Assemblage of Clos Mogador
(45) Grenache, (30) Carignan, (15) Syrah, (10) Cabernet Sauvignon
408
What was the first 100% Merlot Super Tuscan and in what year? Producer?
a) Castello di Ama "l'Apparita" b) 1985
409
Name 2 producers of the Cornas lieu-dit "Chaillots"
Frank Balthazar, Thierry Allemend
410
Carcavelos wine styles
W & R licoroso
411
What is the grape and minimum assemblage for Marcillac?
Min. 80% Fer
412
What was the first vintage of Beaucastel's "Hommage a Jacques Perrin"? What is the blend?
a) 1989 b) 60% Mourvèdre
413
What is "sobremadre" & where is it produced?
Skin-macerated (W & R) wines from Spain (V de Madrid DO)
414
Vineyards of Julienas are on the foothills of what mountain?
Mt Bessay
415
What is Spain's only aromatized wine?
Vino Naranja (WW mac w/ orange peels from Andalucia)
416
1st vintage of Cristal?
1876 / 1945 (comm)
417
What are 2 agave spirits other than mezcal?
Raicilla, Bacanora ***Sotol is not an agave-based spirit (succulent plant)
418
Max press yield for Cremant) de Bordeaux AOC
100L/150kg grapes ***all cremant AOCs the same
419
What is the winery that the Lafite Rothschild family founds in Isreal?
Carmel Winery
420
"Liquid Bread" is a reference to what beer?
Doppelbock (b/c monks used to fast and drink it for calloric intake)
421
What is another name for a maibock?
Helles Bock
422
Buon Consiglio, Rocce Rosse, San Antonio & Vigna Regina are single vineyard wines bottled by what producer?
Ar Pe Pe
423
Describe the quality of Miyamizu water
Kosui
424
When does Chx Latour leave the En Primeur system?
2012 (year I graduated college!)
425
Which 2 premier crus in Puligny share a border with a GC?
Le Cailleret & Les Pucelles
426
What type of oak is Vega Sicilia "Unico" aged in?
French & American barriques (used)
427
What wine is known as "Governor's Wine"?
Vin de Constance (b/c started by governor Simon Van der Stel)
428
Largest owner of Montrachet
M de Laguiche
429
Only Xinomavro region outside of Macedonia
RAPSANI
430
Signatory and Gordon & Macphail are examples of what?
Independent Scotch Whisky Bottlers
431
Malat is best known for what style of wine? Where is he located?
Austrian Sekt (Kremstal; 1st producer of traditional method Austrian sparkling wine)
432
Who is widely regarded as the "father" of Beaujolais?
Jules Chauvet
433
What is the ingredient in Belvedere Vodka? What country is it from and who owns it?
a) RYE b) Poland c) LVMH
434
Domaine Diochon is a leading producer in what AOC?
Moulin à Vent
435
When are still wines legally permitted in the Douro? (Decade)
1979
436
Les Lys is within what 1er cru?
Vaillons
437
Edel- Laat-oes vs Laat-oes are what styles of wine?
Late Harvest vs Botrytis (min 50 g/l RS)
438
Julienas lies in the foothills of what mountain?
Mount Bessay
439
Which wines of Alsace must carry a vintage date? Which must be hand harvested?
Vintage: Alsace AOC "VT" / "SGN" & ALL Alsace GC; HH: Alsace AOC "VT" / "SGN" & ALL Alsace GC
440
What styles of wines are permitted under Macvin de Jura?
W, Rose, R VDL
441
What grapes are permitted for Method Marlborough?
CH, PN & PM only
442
Quinta dos Carvalhais & Quinta da Pellada (Alvaro Castro) call what Portuguese DOP home?
Dao
443
Which AOCs of the Loire can produce SGN and label is as such?
Coteaux du Layon & Coteaux de l'Aubence --> therefore highest must weight of all of them (323 g/l MW)
444
What is the river that flows through Conegliano-Valdobbiadene?
Piave River
445
Esparto Grass mats are used for the production of what style of wine?
PX VDN Sherry
446
Name the 3 GCs of the Grande Montagne
Ambonnay, Bouzy, Louvois
447
XXO Cognac must age for how long?
min 14 yrs
448
Max sugar in london dry gin; 2 other reqs
.1 grams/liter (London gin may not contain added sweetening exceeding 0.1 grams of sugars per litre of the final product, nor colourants, nor any added ingredients other than water)
449
Chanson, Coteau de Vernon, Les Chaillees de L'Enfer & Coteau du Chery are lieux-dits of what AOC?
Condrieu AOC
450
Name the 4th grows of Pauillac
Chx Duhart-Milon
451
What GC does Aux Malconsorts border?
La Tache
452
What was the 1st modern Vin de Constance vintage after phylloxera?
1986 (Klein Constantia)
453
What is the max RS for German sekt labeled "Herb"?
Herb = Brut (Herbnatur = Brut Natur)
454
Where is oak sourced from for the production of Gonci barrels?
Zemplen Forest
455
What is Kellerbier?
Unpasteurized (Ge) lager
456
In what country will you find the Hebrides Archipelago?
Scotland (Islay, Jura, Mull, Skye all part of the Hebrides)
457
What is the italian word for saigne?
Salasso
458
Soil of Val de Salnes
Granite
459
What is the river that flows through the Rangen GC?
Thur River (warms vineyard in it's cool climate & helps SGN development!)
460
What is the grape of Chavignol?
Sauv Blanc
461
Name 3 species of agave
Espadin, Azul, Tobola, Madrecuixe, Tepeztate, Arroquena, Baril. Etc
462
How large is an octave?
100L
463
Henkell & Rotkappchen are producers of what?
Cheap German Sekt
464
What is generally regarded as the worst 3 vintages in Germany of the last 10 years?
2014 (2010 & 2013 also bad)
465
What is the world's biggest Champagne brand?
Moet & Chandon
466
Henri Bardouin is a producer of what? In what region is this producer based in?
a) Pastis; b) Provence
467
When is Cloudy Bay founded?
1985
468
On a scale of 1-5 (1 being the worst), rate the 1989 vintage in Brunello
1 (SUCKED b/c of rain; lots declassified to rosso); ***much better in Piedmont
469
Who produces Clos Naudin Goutte d'Or?
Philippe Foreau
470
Fruit for Cuvee Latitia comes from what GC?
Ambonnay
471
Riesling SGN min MW
276 g/l RS
472
Butteaux is located within what premier cru?
Montmains
473
Who produces "Maestro Raro" and what is the blend?
Felsina; Cab Sauv
474
Which Cornas L-D has the highest % of granite soils?
REYNARDS
475
What is the river that flows through Conegliano-Valdobbiadene?
Piave River
476
Black Maple Hill is a producer of what?
Bourbon (originally located in OR) ***https://thewhiskeywash.com/whiskey-styles/bourbon/curious-case-black-maple-hill-whiskey/
477
1st vintage of Ygrec
1959 ***same vintage of Class of Graves
478
Name 3 AOCs of Touraine focus on Sauvignon Blanc; which Touraine subs feature SB
Touraine AOC, Valencay AOC, Cheverny AOC (+ Touraine "Chenonceaux" & "Oisly")
479
What is the most popular Pisco grape varietal?
Quebranta
480
Name 3 types of pomace spirits & corresponding countries
Bagaceira (Portugal), Orujo (Sp), Grappa, Marc
481
What sweet wine appellation of Italy features Verduzzo Gialla?
Ramandolo DOCG
482
What is the steepest Einzellage of the Rheingau?
Berg Schlossberg (Rudesheim)
483
Best 3 Quarts de Chaume vintages of the 2000s
2003, 2005, 2009
484
Name a vintage in which Penfolds Grange 100% Shiraz
2011 & 1999
485
Which Grand Cru lays claim to the majority of La Moutonne?
Vaudesir 95%
486
When is Echelle de Crus abolished?
abolished 2010 (guideline thru 1990)
487
Who produces "Cuvée Clive"?
Graham Beck
488
Name a producer of Fondillon
Primitivo Quiles
