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1.  What is the oldest vineyard in Europe?  Pape Clement 1331

2.  Describe Organic vs. Biodynamic vineyard management.  "Organically grown", meaning that no industrial pesticides, herbicides, or fertilizers are used in the vineyard. The objective is to protect the long term health of the soil and the vines, and so make better wine.



3.  What is Weeping?  When the soil reaches 50 degrees at 25cm, the roots draw water and sap rises and oozes out of the pruned cane.
4.  Vines on a slope absorb (more/less) of the suns rays than vines on flat ground.  More


5.  What is the traditional size of a Bordeaux cask? 200 liters

6.  What are Tartrates?  Harmless crystalline deposits formed when a wine is subjected to low temps 

7.  How many AVAs are in the Napa Valley? 16  Name them.  Calistoga, Oak Knoll, Chiles Valley, Napa Valley, Wild Horse Valley, Diamond Mountain, Spring Mountain, Howell Mountain, Atlas Peak, Mount Veeder, Rutheford, Los Carneros, Oakville, Yountville, Stag’s Leap, St. Helena
8.  Which four varietals can be grand cru Alsace? Gewurztraminer, Tokay Pinot Gris, Muscat, Riesling

9.  This appellation has just one Grand Cru vineyard  and it is massive by Burgundy standards. Vougeot (Clos de Vougeot)

10.  True or False.  The grapes that produce a Cremant  de Loire must be from Saumur.  False they can come from all over the Loire.