What is an Appellation?

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Wine-growing region within a country

What is a Vintage?

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The year the wine is made

What are the acidity levels of each wine in Wine for Beginners?

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     Low Acidity/Iced Tea w/ Lemon: Riesling       

     Medium Acidity/Arnold Palmer:   Chardonnay, Syrah,

                                                     Cabernet Sauvignon

     High Acidity/Lemonade:             Sauvignon Blanc,                                                           Pinot Noir 

What are the oak levels of White Wines?

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      Rieslings (White Barrel): Low Oak

      Sauvignon Blancs (Beige Barrel): Medium Oak

      Chardonnays (Brown Barrel):  High Oak 

What are the body weight levels of each wine?

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   Low (Light) Body:  Riesling, Pinot Noir

   Medium Body:       Sauvignon Blanc, Syrah

   High (Full) Body:   Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon

What are the alcohol levels of each wine in Wine for Beginners?

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Low Alcohol (Screwdriver):  Riesling

Medium Alcohol (Cosmopolitan): Sauvignon Blanc,                                                        Chardonnay,Pinot Noir,                                                Cabernet Sauvignon  

High Alcohol (Whiskey Shot):  Syrah

What is a Must?

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Anything that is leftover from after the juice is pressed and separated from the grape. 

What is Frame Error?

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Drinking a heavier-bodied wine and then tasting a lighter-bodied wine afterwards.  This causes the lighter-bodied wine to not have flavor.

What are the fruit aromas of each white wine varietals?

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  Riesling:  Lime, Grapefruit

  Sauvignon Blanc:  Lime, Grapefruit, Lemon

  Chardonnay:  Pear, Apple, Pineapple

 What are the fruit aromas in the red wines of Wine for Beginners?

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     Pinot Noir: Plum, Raspberry, Cherry, Strawberry 

     Syrah: Cherry, Raspberry

     Cabernet Sauvignon:  Cassis, Cherry

What are the non-fruit aromas for white wines in Wine for Beginners?

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     Riesling:  Slate

     Sauvignon Blanc:  Jalanpeno, Asparagus, Grassy

     Chardonnay:  Sawdust, Coconut

What are the non-fruit aromas for red wines of Wine for Beginners?

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    Pinot Noir:  Smoke, Earth, Barnyard

    Syrah: Game, Pepper, Smoke

    Cabernet Sauvignon:  Mocha, Tobacco, Bell Pepper

What are the tannin levels of the red wine of Wine for Beginners?

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   Low Tannins (Peach):                 Pinot Noir

   Medium Tannins (Walnut):          Syrah

   High (Full) Tannins (Cinnamon):  Cabernet Sauvginon

What is a Varietal?

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A type of grape

What is the order of tasting a glass of wine?

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       1. Look at the wine

       2. Swirl the wine 

       3. Smell the wine

       4. Taste the wine