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06/13/2010

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What grapes are used to make Chablis
Definition
Chardonnay
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How many AOC are in Chablis
Definition
4
Term
Name the 4 Appellations of Chablis
Definition
Petit Chablis, Chablis, Chablis Premier Cru, Chablis Grand Cru
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True or False. Chablis is part of Burgundy
Definition
True
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What grapes are used to make Champagne
Definition
Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier, Chardonnay
Term
What does NV stand for on a bottle of Champagne
Definition
Non Vintage
Term
What are the name of the 5 main Champagne grape growing regions
Definition
Cotes de Blancs, Montagne de Reims, Vallee de la Marne, The Aube, Cotes de Sezanne
Term
What two grapes are used to make Champagne Blanc de Noirs
Definition
Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier
Term
What grape is used to make Champagne Blanc de Blancs
Definition
Chardonnay
Term
What AOC are the still wines of the Champagne district called?
Definition
Coteaux Champenois
Term
What is the term when sugar is added to 'must' to increase the alcoholic strength of wine
Definition
Chaptalisation (named after Dr. Chaptal)
Term
What is the grape used to make Beaujolais rouge
Definition
Gamay
Term
What is the grape used to make Beaujolais Blanc
Definition
Chardonnay
Term
What is the Red grape of Burgundy's Cote d'Or
Definition
Pinot Noir
Term
What is the White grape of Burgundy's Cote d'Or
Definition
Chardonnay
Term
What are the 5 main grapes of Bordeaux Rouge
Definition
Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Malbec, Petit Verdot
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What are the 3 main grapes of Bordeaux Blanc
Definition
Semillon, Sauvignon Blanc, Muscadelle
Term
What grape are the wines of Barolo and Barbaresco DOCG made from
Definition
Nebbiolo
Term
What is the main red grape used to make Chianti
Definition

Sangiovese

 

Term
What wine region in Italy are Barolo and Barbaresco located
Definition
Piedmont
Term
What is the main white grape used to make Soave
Definition
Garganega
Term
What are the three grapes allowed to make Sauternes
Definition
Semillon, Sauvignon Blanc, Muscadelle
Term
What Italian wine region is famous for making the Super Tuscans
Definition
Bolgheri, Tuscany
Term
What grapes were the Super Tuscans made from
Definition
Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Sangiovese
Term
What three main red grapes would you expect to find in a Southern Rhone wine
Definition
Grenache, Shiraz, Mourvedre
Term
What grapes ( one red and one white) are used in the wines of the Northern Rhone's Cote Rotie
Definition
Syrah, Viognier
Term
What is a synonym for Syrah
Definition
Shiraz
Term
If you were drinking Cremant wine ( cremant d'Alsace, or Cremant de Bourgogne for example), would it be Still of Sparkling?
Definition
Sparkling
Term
What grape makes white Sancerre
Definition
Sauvignon Blanc
Term
What is the main river in Bordeaux
Definition
Gironde
Term
What are the three towns that make up the "Sherry Traingle"?
Definition
Jerez de la Frontera, Sanlucar del Barrameda, El Puerto de Santa Maria
Term
What is the name of the famous white soil of Jerez?
Definition
Albariza
Term
What are the three indigenous grape varieties that makes Cava
Definition
Xarel-lo, Macabeo (Viura), Parellada
Term
What region in northern Spain is famous for making wine from Albarino?
Definition
Rias Baixas
Term
What grape are the following Sherry styles made from, Fino, Amontillado, Oloroso?
Definition
Palamino
Term
What Red grape variety is the Barossa Valley famous for growing?
Definition
Shiraz
Term
What Red grape variety is the Coonawarra famous for growing?
Definition
Cabernet Sauvignon
Term
What Australian state is Margaret River in?
Definition
Western Australia
Term
If a wine label had "Late Harvest" on it what one word would best describe the wine
Definition
Sweet
Term
What wine would you recommend to serve with Roast lamb, a ) Sauternes b) Cornas c) Chablis
Definition
Cornas ( A wine made from Syrah in the Northern Rhone)
Term
What Australian state is the Clare Valley in?
Definition
South Australia
Term
What grape is used to make Vouvray?
Definition
Chenin Blanc
Term
What famous french Appellation made from Chardonnay would yo expect to find on Kimmeridgian soil?
Definition
Chablis
Term
What is a synonym for Monastrell?
Definition
Mourvedre or Mataro
Term
Which region of the Cote D'or is further north, the Cote de Beaune, or the Cote de Nuits?
Definition
Cote de Nuits
Term
Which Island in New Zealand ( North or South) is Marlborough located on?
Definition
Marlborough, Martinborough, Hawkes Bay
Term
Which Australian state is the Tamar Valley in?
Definition
Tasmania
Term
Which wine would you have with Oysters?
a) Muscadet Sevre et Maine b) Banyuls Grand Cru c) Pomerol
Definition
A) Muscadet Sevre et Maine ( a white wine from the Loire Valley, made from Melon de Bourgogne.)
Term
What country is the Rioja wine region in?
Definition
Spain
Term
What grape is Brunello di Montalcino made from?
Definition
Sangiovese
Term
What region in France would you expect to find Riesling, Pinot Gris and Gewurztraminer?
Definition
Alsace
Term
List the 5 Grand Cru of the Haut-Medoc/Graves in Bordeaux
Definition

Chateau Latour, Chateau Lafite-Rothschild, Chateau Mouton-Rothschild, Chateau Margaux,

Chateau Haut Brion (Graves)

Term
List the Communes of Haut Medoc, from South to North
Definition

Margaux, Moulis, Listrac, St Julien, Paulliac,

St Estephe

 

(Moulis and Listrac are not as highly regarded as the others)

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