Theory Session – 11.10.23

Q for Greg

1. On what decade did individual vineyards first appear on bottles of Brunello di Montalcino?
2. At the moment, which two producers might be at the top of the price range for DOCG Brunello?
3. In what year did Soldera switch from using Brunello DOCG to Toscana IGT?
4. Aside from Soldera, name two producers who make 100% Sangiovese Toscana IGT?
5. Who was the artist on the first label of Pergole Torte?
6. What is a notable difference between the climate of Tuscany and Piedmont?
7. What is something notable about Soldera Pegasos 2005?
8. What is a notable soil type of Brunello di Montalcino?
9. Is there any American Viticultural Area with soil approximate to Galestro?
10. Name three Turley vineyards from three appellations.
11. Name a synonym for Napa Gamay.
12. Name a synonym for Pinot St. George.
13. What AOP features Négrette?
14. In what century did Mission arrive to California?
15. What is the varietal requirement for Négrette in Fronton?
16. Name three of the other allowed grapes for Fronton AOP.

Q by Greg

1. What are the four UGAs within Greve?
2. What is the most red planted grape in Bolgheri?
3. What is the climate of Valpolicella?
4. What is the most planted red grape in Priorat?
5. What is the El Marco de Jerez?
6. What is the newest AVA of California?
7. Name three of the oldest vineyards and the three grapes planted to them in the Barossa Valley GI?
8. In the Burgundy wine law, what is the highest tier of classification?
9. What is the river valley to the east of the Mâconnais?
10. What is the most planted red grape in the Ribera del Duero DO?

Q for Alex

1. What ingredient is a key factor for a milk stout.
2. Lactose is what type of chemical or molecule?
3. How does cream ale get its name?
4. The famous producer of cream ale called Genesee is located where?
5. In England, describe the style known as a Mild Ale?
6. The producer Moorhouse produces a English Dark Mild Ale known as Black Cat. Where are they located?
7. What is the legal abbreviation for an English wine region?
8. In the EU, what are two abbreviations for appellation types: one with a place on a map, and one that is a place on a map + rules for style?
9. In what decade were the PGI and PDO rules established with the EU.
10. What state in America produces the most beer?
11. What state in America consumes the most beer?
12. Name three appellations in France which use the grape Marsanne.
13. Within Hermitage, name three lieu dits.
14. Which is larger, Cannubi or Ginestra?
15. The Cannubi vineyard is associated with which commune of Barolo?
16. How many hectares is Cannubi in size?

Q by Alex

1. Armand Rousseau is a wine producer for which appellation?
2. The Pegu Club is in which family of cocktails?
3. Scala Dei is a village of which appellation?
4. The two dominant wine producing states in Canada are?
5. In the appellation of Valencia a sweet wine appellation exists, what is the name of the appellation and the grape they use for it’s production
6. Vin Jaune is a wine similar to in production style to which well known Spanish wine?
7. Name a liqueur from the Netherlands
8. Ramisco is a grape found in which appellation?
9. What is unique about Ramisco?
10. Similkameen valley is located in which wine region?
11. Name a famous wine producer from Macedonia that helped revive quality winemaking?

Q for Mark

1. Which DO of Galicia has the most notable single vineyards?
2. Within Ribeira Sacra DO, what is one famous single vineyard?
3. Does the Mencía grape have a familiar relation to any French grape?
4. Which area of Rías Baixas is the smallest?
5. What are the recommended red grapes of Rías Baixas DO?
6. Which two subzones of Rías Baixas allow Albariño to be combined with another grape?
7. Aside from Galicia being known as “green Spain”, there are a lot of folks with green eyes. Why might that be?
8. Some areas of Rías Baixas have soils that are alluvial over granite. Does that appear elsewhere in the wine world?
9. Aconcagua DO is what level in the Chilean DO system?
10. What are the four levels of the Chilean DO system?
11. Name one example of a DO Zone?
12. Name one DO Area within the zone Valle de Leyda?
13. Within Valle de Leyda, both San Juan and Santo Domingo carry which east-west designation?
14. Name a producer of any beverage from Atacama.
15. What is the latitude of Valle de Osorno DO?
16. Valle de Osorno and Valle del Cautín are both subregions of which Chilean region?

Q by Mark

1. What is Monimpex?
2. The Lontue and Teno valleys are found in which DO?
3. What is the primary Bolivian wine-producing region?
4. What is the sole AVA of Hawai’i?
5. Where are the Côtes de l’Atlas and Côtes de Rommani AOCs found?
6. What is the minimum elevage for Palette Rouge?
7. Name 2 of the new German single-vineyard PDOs?
8. What is the sole New World DO exclusively for the production of sparkling wine?
9. What is the base grape for the Sussex PDO?
10. What is nyirok?
11. What is the base grape of the Sussex PDO?

Q for David

1. What village is Benoît Lahaye based in?
2. What are two neighboring Grand Cru villages to Bouzy?
3. Name two Premier Cru villages not found close to Bouzy.
4. Hautvillers is notable not just for its grapes, but for what other important thing?
5. What is the verified historical impact of Dom Pérignon?
6. Name three producers who have caves you can visit in Champagne?
7. In the caves of Ruinart, what are the caves made of, being as specific as possible.
8. The term Belemnite Chalk is defined by what features?
9. What is Oolitic Limestone?
10. Ooids resemble what type of candy?
11. Chalk is made out of what chemical compound primarily?
12. What is a key wine producing region of western Slovenia?
13. Name three unique grape varieties that might come from Karso.
14. What are the three broad wine regions of Slovenia, that the smaller appellations are found within.
15. What is Suhi jagodni izbor?

Q by David

1. What is the only Tuscan DOCG with a mandatory minimum percentage of Bordeaux varietals?
2. What is the name of the mountain range that borders Klein Karoo?
3. In Sherry terminology What is an arroba?
4. What is the vine training method of Commandaria?
5. What is the residual sugar required for Condrieu SGN?
6. What is the largest Grand Cru Monopole in Burgundy?
7. What style of wine is produced under Garnatxa de l’Empordá?
8. Which historical event transformed the Nantais into the spiritual home for melon de Bourgogne?
9. What is the dominant flavoring agent of Raki?
10. What important viticultural tool was developed by Simcha Blass in Israel?
11. What river flows through the Bekaa Valley?