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what are the 5 AVA's within the North Coast of California?
- Napa
- Sonoma
- Medocino
- Lake
- Los Carneros
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Name 4 sub appellations of Napa that are famous
- stags leap
- atlas peak
- howell mountain
- spring
- oakville
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Name the 11 appellations of Washington
- Yakima
- walla walla
- columbia valley
- columbia gorge
- snipes mountain
- horse heaven hills
- lake chelan
- pudget sound
- wahulke slope
- red mountain
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if I am close to a large body of water that moderates my temperature, I have warm summers and cool winters what climate am I?
Maritime
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If I am diurnal, having hot summers and cold winters what climate am i?
continental
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If I have hot summers, cool to warm dry winters what climate am i?
Mediterranean
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what month do vines begin to go into lignancy (dormancy)?
November
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what months do the main prunings happen?
January and February
-
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what months do fruit set and growth happen?
May-June
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When does verasion and green harvest happen?
july-august
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when does harvest take place?
september-october
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yeast + sugar = ______
alcohol + CO2+ Heat
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What is the difference between a cross and a hybrid?
- cross is same species (lubrusca + lubrusca)
- Hybrid is different species (lubrusca + Vinifera)
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the united states wine production is ranked ___ in the world.
4th
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who regulates AVA's?
TTB (alcohol tobacco and trade bureau)
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Name some sub AVA's of Sonoma
- Russian River Valley
- alexander
- Dry Creek Valley
- Knights
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What is Mendocino in CA known for
Sparkling Wine (and a little chardony and pinot noir due to cooler climate)
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Who are the two most famous Zinfandel sub ava's in CA
Lodi (in central valley) and Amador (in sierra foothills)
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what are the 4 ava's in NY?
- Finger Lakes
- Lake Erie
- Long Island
- Hudson River Valley
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what are the 4 primary grapes grown in Willamette Valley
- pinot noir
- riesling
- gwverstraminer
- pinot gris
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what are the 8 ava's of OR and which 3 are shared with WA
- north willamette
- south willamette
- umpqua
- rouge
- applegate
- walla walla (wa)
- columbia valley (wa)
- columbia gorge (wa)
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what are the 4 DVA's of british columbia
- vancouver island
- Frasier
- okanagan
- similkameen
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what is the climate of germany
Northern Continental
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what are the 5 quality levels of german wine
- QWPSR
- QMP =Pradikat
- QBA (may chapetalize)
- Landwein
- Fafelwein (regular or deuscher)
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what is sekt (germany)
sparkling
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what is trokken and habtrokken
- trokken= dry
- habtrokken= half try
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what are the 7 anbaugebeites of germany
- mossel
- rheingau
- rheinhessen
- pflaz
- nahe
- ahr
- baden
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what is the mossel known for
reislings especially those with edelfaule
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what is edelfaule
noble rot
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what three german anbaugebeites are known for liefraumilch
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what are the three sundial vineyards in the mossel
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what are the 6 QMP catagories?
- Kabinet
- Spatlese
- Auslese (gold kapsel and long gold kapsel)
- BA (edelfaule)
- TBA (edelfaule)
- eiswine
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what is the international name for spatburger
pinot noir
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what are the three german names for pinot gris
- rulander
- reislander
- graubergunder
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what is the international name for weisbergunder
pinot blanc
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what climate is Austria
central european
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what are the 4 regions of austria
- Lower Austria (most productive)
- Vienna
- Burgenland
- Styria
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what are the 4 sub regions of lower austria
- wachau
- kremstal
- kamptal
- carnuntum
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what are the 2 sub regions of burgenland
- nuisedlersee
- suisedlersee hugeland
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what are the two most predominant varietals of austria
- white = gruner veltlinger
- red = zweigelt (cross of blaufrankisch and st laurent)
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what are the quality/ripeness levels in austia
- Pradikat
- *spatlese
- *strowein (dried grapes, no botristus)
- *auslese
- *BA
- *ausbruch
- *TBA
- *eiswein
- Qualitatswein
- *Kabinet
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what is the region in france that produces chenin blanc
Loire valley
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which of these four is not from Champagne?
extra dry
brut
blanc de blanc
cremant
Cremant
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?The wines from chablis are mostly comprised of which grape?
Chardonny
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what is the grape variety common in these wines:
pouilly fume, sancerre
sauvignon blanc
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what is the most common variety in Naintais?
Muscadet
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which of these regions grow Pinot NOir:
Champagne
Burgundy
Alsace
Loire
All of them
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what grape varietals are the Grand Cru vineyards of alsace known for?
Riesling, Gwverstramenier, muscat, pinot gris
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what grape varietal is most common in eastern loire (red and white)?
Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Noir
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Name 4 AOC's in Beaujolais
- Morgon
- Brouilly
- Fleurie
- Moulin a Vent
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what are the 2 most common varietals in Burgundy?
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what are the 6 main regions of Burgundy
- Chablis
- Cotes de Nuit
- Cotes du Beaune
- Chalonais
- Maconais
- Beaujolais
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in reference to france what are the grapes in these wines?
Vouvray
Muscadet sevre et maine
Chinon
- Vouvray= Chenin Blanc
- Muscadet sevre et maine= Melon de Bourgogne
- Chinon = Cab Franc
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in reference to france what are the grapes in these wines/areas?
Fleurie
Meursault
Gevrey Chambertin
- Fleurie= Gamay
- Meursault =Chardonny
- Gevrey Chambertin= Pinot Noir
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what is the order of classified growths in Burgundy
- grand cru
- premier cru
- village
- regional
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what are the steps of the traditional method?
- hand harvest
- whole cluster press
- assemblage
- liquore de triage (sugar + yeast)
- store in caves on the lees
- riddle
- disgorge
- dosage
- repcap and store
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name the monopole that is the most expensive wine in the world and where it is located (district and region)?
Domaine de Romanee-Conti; it is its own AOC in Vosgne-Romanee and its in the Cote de Nuit
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Name the 2 sweet terms in Alsace and their differences and attributes
- SGN (selection de grains nobel) fuzziest most botrysized prick. must be made sweet and 50% botrizised
- VT (vines de tardive) second round of fuzzy grapes, can be made sweet or dry.
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what climate is bordeaux?
maritime
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what are the grapes of the left bank of bordeaux
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what are the grapes of the right bank of bordeaux
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what are the four important areas of the left bank
- margaux
- st estephe
- pauillac
- st julien
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what are the 2 important areas of the right bank of bordeaux
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what are the white varietals of bordeaux
- semillion
- sav blanc
- muscadelle
- ugni blanc
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name the 5 premier grand crus classes (bordeaux)
- margaux (margaux)
- haut brion (graves)
- laffite (pauillac)
- latour (pauillac)
- mouton rothschild (pauillac)
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name the climate of the Rhone
Continental
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what are the grapes of northern rhone
- syrah
- marsanne
- rousanne
- viogner
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What are the AOCs of northern Rhone
- Cote Rotie (Syrah)
- Condrieu (viogner)
- Chateau Grillet (viogner)
- Hermitage (syrah, marsanne & rousanne)
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Name the grapes of southern Rhone
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name the AOC's of the southern Rhone
- Chateau denauff Pope
- Giogondas
- Vacqueras
- Beaumes de venise (often times vin de natural)
- Rasteau (often times syrah vin de natural)
- Cotes du Rhone
- Tavel (always pink wine)
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where is bandol and what is it made of
Provence and 50% mourvedre
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what is Banyuls and where is it found?
late harvest (vin-daux-natuaral) grenache in the langudoc
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What is the region in portugal responsible for vinho verde?
Minho
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what are the aging laws in Rioja for Craniza, Reserva, and Grand Reserva?
- 1 oak, 1 bottle
- 1 oak, 2 bottle
- 2 oak, 3 botttle
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what is the predominant varietal in the priorat region
garnacha
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what is the largest viticultural area in spain
La Mancha
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what are spanish wines known for
long aging in barrels
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in spain what are simple non oak aged wines called
tinto joven or Sin Crianza
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what is the region in spain known for verdejo?
rueda
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what is the region in portugal known for port
Douro
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In portugal most table wines are made from what grape
touriga nacional
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what variety is most common in Rias Baixas
Albarino
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By law Rioja can blend what four grapes
- Tempernillo
- Garnacha
- Mazuella
- Garciano
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Penedes is known for what style of wine
sparkling
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what are the 7 regions of spain
- Rioja
- Priorat
- Ribera del Duero
- Rias Baixas
- Rueda
- Pendes
- La Mancha
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what is the largest region in france for Vin De Pays?
Languedoc/Roussilon
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what are the 10 AOC's of italy
- Piedmonte
- Veneto
- Tuscany
- Campania
- Basilicata
- Puglia
- Abruzzo
- Umbria
- Sicily
- Sardina
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What is the grape of Piemonte and what are the wines they make out of it
- Nebbiolo is the grape
- Barolo (3/5) and barbaresca (2/4) are the wines
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What are the grapes of Veneto and what wines do they make out of them
- Corvina, Rhodinella, and molinara are the grapes
- Valapolicella, Amarone, and Ripasso the wines
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what grape is Soave made of
Gargenega
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What is recioto
late harvest/dried grapes
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what is the most prominent grape in tuscany and what wines do they make
- Grape=Sangeovese
- wines= Chianti, classico, vino noble di montepulcino, brunello di montalcino(4/5)
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what is the grape/wine in Campania
taurasi is the wine from the Aglianico grapes
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what is the grape in basilicata?
Aglianico de vulture
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what is the grape/wine in puglia?
salice salento is made from negro amaro grape
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what is the wine in abruzzo
Montelpuciano d'abruzzo
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what is the grape/wine in umbria
Orvietto made from procanico/trebiano
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what is the grape in Sicily
Nero d'avola
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what are the grapes of sardinia
cannonau (garnacha) and vermentino
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what are the 4 viticultural areas of North Island NZ
- aukland
- gisborne
- hawksbay
- wellington- martinburough
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name the 4 viticultural areas of South Island NZ
- nelson
- marlborough
- canterburry
- central otago
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what grapes are grown on the North Island of NZ
Bordeaux varietal and chardonny (with the exception of wellingham which is sav blanc and pinot noir)
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what are the grapes grown in the south island of NZ
sav blanc, pinot noir, reisling
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what is the climate of NZ?
Maritime
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what is the climate of australia
Mediterranean
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what are the 4 states of Austrailia
- Western Australia
- South Australia
- Victoria
- New south Wales
-
what are the 2 areas you should remember is Western Austrailia
-
what area of austrailia is the most productive?
South Austrailia
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what are the 4 sub areas to be remembered in south austrailia
- Barossa
- Coonawarra
- McClaren
- Clare Valley
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what are the 3 places you should remember in Victoria (AU)
- Rutherglen and glenrowen (for stickies)
- Yara Vallley
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what are the grapes of Australia
- Shiraz
- Mataro (mourvedre)
- Grenache
- Semmillion (hunter valley)
- Chardonny (margret river)
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name the 4 sub regions of New South Wales (AU)
- Hunter Valley
- Mudgee
- Cowra
- Orange
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what are the 3 regions of loire
- nantais
- anjou-samour/ touraine
- Central Vineyards
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where are the following located: Pouilly fume and sancerre
Central Vineyards, Loire (and they are both sauvignon blanc)
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what grapes is Vouvray
Chenin Blanc
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what are the 6 regions of Burgundy?
- Chablis (chardonny)
- Cotes de Nuit (pinot Noir)
- Cotes de Beaune (Chard)
- Cote Chalonnaise
- Macon
- Beaujolais (gamay)
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name 4 grand cru of Beaujulais
- Moulin-o-vent
- fleurie
- Morgon
- Brouilly
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what is the difference between Pouilly Fuisse and Pouilly Fume?
- Pouilly Fuisse = Villages in the Macon (Burgundy)
- Pouilly Fume= name for Sauvingnon Blanc in the Loire
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Where is Geverey-Chambertan
Cotes de Nuit, Burgundy
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if you were to purchase a Chinnon what would you be drinking
Cab Franc
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where is Banyuls
Languedoc Roussillon
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What are the Regions of Portugal
- Vinho Verde
- Douro (port)
- Dao
- Madeira
- Bairrada
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Name the 2 regions of Chile
-
what are the 4 sub regions of the Central Valley (chile)
-
Name the predominant grapes of Chile
- Chardonnay
- Sauvingnonaise (sav blanc)
- Bordeaux Varitals
- Carmenere
- Pais (mission)
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what Labeling law does chile follow
- 75-75-75
- (varietal, region, vintage)
-
what is the climate of chile
Maritime
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what is the climate of argentina
Continental (Diurnal)
-
what percentage of Argentina's grapes are lost to hail
10%
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what are the 5 grape growing regions of Argentina
- Mendoza (70% of production)
- Salta
- San Antonion
- La Rioja (famentina valley)
- San Jaun
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what are the predominant grapes of Medoza
- MALBEC!
- torentez
- tempernillo
- sangeovese
- Bonarrda
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what are the 3 areas to remember in South Africa
- Constantina
- Paarl
- Stellen Bosch
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what are the laeling laws in S. Africa
- 85-85-100
- (vintage, variety, region)
-
what is the international name for Steen (S. Africa)
Chenin Blanc
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what is the international name for Hanepoot (S. Africa)
Muscat of Alexandria
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what is pinotage a cross between
Pinot Noir and Cinsault
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what are the regions of S. Africa
- boberg
- bredde river valley
- cederberg
- coastal region
- klein daroo
- northern cape
- olifants river
- overberg
- piketberg
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what is saunternes/barsac made of
- Semillion
- Sauvingnon blanc
- Muscadelle
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what is only premier cru superieur for sweet wines
Chateau Y'quem
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what are puttonyos and where/what are they used in
are measurements or residual sugar in wines, they are used in Hungary for Tokaji
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what are the Levels of Takji styles
- Tokaji Szamorodni (Tokaji as it comes)
- Tokaji Aszu (noble rot)
- Tokaji eszencia (best years of aszu)
- Eszencia (free run of Aszu)
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what part of spain in sherry made in
Jerez
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what is a difference between sherry and port
Sherry is fermented to dryness port is fortified
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what are the 3 types of sherry
- Fino (biological aging)
- Amontillado (biological aging)
- Oloroso (oxidative aging)
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what are the 2 styles of port
- Ruby (bottle aged)
- Tawny(wood aged)
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