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- 3. Marsala wines are from this area
- 5. This grape produces everything from bone dry to botrytis sweet wines from France
- 7. Sangiovese based; old school comes in wicker basket
- 14. Smells of raw onion, garlic or rubber; a fault
- 15. Smokey is a textbook call sign for this full bodied grape; originally from Cahors but now with a new home
- 17. Is a preservative and disinfectant
- 18. Loose bunches, thick skins and small blue/black berries; two words
- 24. Portuguese area; wine is traditionally oxidizes and tannic in style
- 25. When wine smells of moldy newspaper or wet dog it may be this
- 26. When of lower quality you might think your smelling or tasting soap
- 27. Not related to Riesling; made in a dessert style in Austria
- 30. One of the most common faults; nutty, caramel, bruised apple aromas and vinegar
- 31. Evan will kick you out of his class if you profess your love for this grape
- 37. Jerez is in this region
- 41. Chardonnay from this area has a pronounced acidity
- 43. Blending red and white wine to make rose is only allowed in France in this place
- 44. Add together moisture, dry warm afternoons/evenings and ripe grapes with thin skins at the turn of fall and you'll get this pleasant surprise
- 46. Mondavi first to name this style
- 48. German wine sweeter than Sauternes
- 51. This variety is allowed in a Meritage blend; two words
- 52. An Ontario specialty; hybrid of Ugni Blanc x Rayon d'Or
- 53. Queen of aromatic varieties
- 54. The white grape of Switzerland
- 55. Sherry wines that are heavier an coarser; fortified to 18%
- 57. One of the five distinct styles of Valpolicella
- 63. Introduce oxygen into a wine in a precise, controlled manner with a chamber device
- 64. A salty nose & palate give this wine its tell tale sign
- 66. 2 words; Beaujolais goes through this process
- 68. The sweetest of the Madeira grapes
- 69. Forms during and after alcoholic fermentation under reductive conditions; abrv
- 70. Known as Ugni Blanc in Cognac
- 72. Dimethyl Sulfide has this aroma
- 73. By law Chateauneuf du Pape requires a minimum of 30% of this grape
- 74. Oldest living master Sommelier
- 75. Neutral spirit that is added for fortification; Portuguese name
- 76. Reverse osmosis removes this; 2 words
- 79. In Fresh unoaked wines you don't want to prolong this
- 82. Alternative name for Cabernet Franc
- 83. A fino that has lost its flor during aging
- 87. A deliberate exposure to heat
- 88. Chenin Blanc in South Africa
- 89. Made of 70% Garganega, Premium versions are 100% Garganega
- 91. One of the grape varieties in Cava
- 92. People like to pronounce it with a French accent, but its an American mashup word
- 93. The Sauvignon Blanc from this area is more floral than over the top fresh cut grass
- 95. A milky acid found naturally in wine
- 96. Famous for its Zinfandel; new world
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- 1. This variety is know in Madiran
- 2. Asti is from this area in Italy
- 4. Spain's answer to Chateauneuf du Pape
- 5. Grenache Blanc dominates in this Rhone wine
- 6. British port made with lemonade
- 7. Zinfandel is originally from this country
- 8. Name is derived from the Italian word for fog
- 9. Is a gaining of electrons; decrease in oxidative state
- 10. This grape is best known in Jura; part of the Traminer family
- 11. A neutral grape
- 12. Grape from Georgia; once the most planted white variety in the world
- 13. French name for sparkling wine from outside the region of Champagne
- 16. Most Sekt is done in this method
- 19. In Greece the grapes for this wine are dried on mats under the hot sun
- 20. Smelling like roses is no indication of old age in the case of this wine
- 21. A meow-y description of Sauvignon Blanc from New Zealand
- 22. A drink made with Aligote and cassis
- 23. historically grown for vermouth; from Languedoc-Rousillion
- 28. Earthy white wine from Bordeaux with notes of melon, honey, apricot and lanolin
- 29. Wine from Tuscany that allows international grape varieties
- 32. Prunes, raisins, and spice; all done in a dried for bigger flavour
- 33. Burgundy's second white
- 34. A closure that helps control TCA
- 35. 4 x as tannic as Brunello
- 36. A term that denotes a slightly herbaceous note that you get from Tavel
- 38. Tokaji's second grape
- 39. Earthy white grape that is made into Tokaji
- 40. Is made from Melon de Bourgogne
- 42. A dosage level of 50 grams of sugar per liter would make Champagne what
- 45. If you smell band-aids you may have a problem with this
- 47. Chardonnay from warm climate is often this
- 49. this barrel is 225L
- 50. A sweet rose wine from California
- 54. This grape was confused for Merlot in Chile
- 56. Largest producer of Rose
- 58. This wine is fortified during fermentation
- 59. This wine is made from Corvina, Rondinella, and Molinara
- 60. Traditional, Charmat and Transfer are methods to make this kind of wine
- 61. This area in New Zealand makes a more Bordeaux style Sauvignon Blanc
- 62. Soils in Champagne are special due to being
- 65. A fractional blending system
- 67. Bulk variety in Douro
- 68. Great value Burgundian Chardonnay comes from here
- 71. One of the best Crus of Beaujolais
- 76. An earthy dry style of Chenin Blanc from this famous village in the Loire
- 77. Barossa is know for this special soil
- 78. Contained in Oak; give a coconut aroma
- 80. Location; emulates Burgundian style Chardonnay, New World
- 81. MLF has three main effects, it modifies wine aromas, improves microbial stability and this
- 84. Eucalyptus is a call sign for Cabernet Sauvignon from this area
- 85. The home of Vinho Verde in Portugal
- 86. This is responsible for the buttery flavour in Chardonnay that has gone through MLF
- 90. Lees aging
- 92. This grape is all about the texture, supple and rich
- 94. The targest producer of sparkling wine outside of Champagne, in France