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The Albariño grape is known for producing which of the following:a) Sweet, high-acid, oaked white wines with tropical fruit characterb) Light to medium bodied red wines with red fruit characterc) Unoaked dry white wines with citrus and stone fruit characterd) Simple, medium-sweet unoaked rosé wines with red fruit character

Identify the grape varieties that can be classified as vendanges tardives in Alsace.1) Gewurztraminer2) Pinot Gris3) Riesling4) Sémillona) 2 onlyb) 2&4c) 1, 2, & 3d) All of the above

When blended together, Merlot brings to Cabernet Sauvignon:a) Lower tannin and red-fruit flavoursb) Higher tannin and red-fruit flavoursc) Lower tannin and dark-fruit flavoursd) Higher tannin and dark-fruit flavours

The style of wine from Vouvray AOC is:a) Dry to off-dryb) Medium to Sweetc) Sparklingd) All of the above

Dry, full-body, pronounced aromas of peach, apricot, and blossom best describe: a) Albariñob) Gewurztraminer c) Pinot Grisd) Viognier

Which of the following communes is not on the Left Bank? a) Margauxb) Pomerolc) Pessac-Léognan d) Pauillac

Which region on a label would unlikely be a source of high-volume Chardonnay?a) Central Valleyb) Hawke's Bayc) Southeastern Australiad) Western Cape

Chenin Blanc, Sémillon, and Furmint are often used to produce high-quality:a) Sparkling wines made using the traditional methodb) Red wines that are often matured in oakc) Sweet wines made from noble rotd) Wines that are fortified after fermentation

Which Prädikatswein translates to English as "late harvest?" a) Ausleseb) Eisweinc) Halbtrocken d) Spätlese

Just-ripe Riesling produces flavours of:a) Apple, lime, and lemonb) Apricot, mango, and raisinsc) Asparagus, green bell pepper, and gooseberryd) Vanilla, coconut, and hazelnut

Which pair of regions are known for producing Pinot Grigio in Italy?a) Campania and Venezieb) Friuli and Venetoc) Piemonte and Pugliad) Tuscany and Marche

Argentina is emerging as a significant producer of high-quality Sauvignon Blanca) Trueb) False

The classic home for Sauvignon Blanc in New Zealand is found in:a) Hawke's Bayb) Marlboroughc) Central Otagod) Walker Bay

Pinot Gris is the same grape variety as Pinot Noira) Trueb) False

Which region is not known for its botrytis-affected sweet wines?a) Hunter Valleyb) Sauternes AOCc) Tokajd) Vouvray AOC

Sauvignon Blanc is typically blended with:a) Chenin Blancb) Sémillon/Semillonc) Furmintd) None of the above

Pinot Grigio/Pinot Gris is often fermented and matured in a portion of new oak.a) Trueb) False

Typical aromas and flavours for Pinot Gris in Alsace are:a) Lemon, apple, and honeyb) Peach, mango, and honeyc) Rose, clove and bananad) Strawberry, clove and mushroom

What pair of regions in South Africa are famous for Sauvignon Blanc?a) Casablanca Valley and Central Valleyb) Constantia and Elginc) Napa Valley and Sonomad) Walker Bay and Western Cape

Which Bordeaux AOC is home to top quality Sauvignon Blanc?a) Haut-Médoc AOCb) Margaux AOCc) Pessac-Léognan AOCd) St.-Émilion AOC