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How many producers are there in the appellation Chateau Grillet?

One.

Which producer's label bears a flying saucer?

Bonny Doon's Le Cigare Volant

Which famous Bordeaux property has a different artist design its labels each year?

Chateau Mouton-Rothschild.

How many chateaux were included in Bordeaux's 1855 classification?

61.

What varieties can you use to make Madeira?

Tinta Negra Mole, Sercial, Verdelho, Bual, Malvasia

How many grape varieties are permitted in Chateauneuf-du-Pape

13

There are three varieties permitted in Valpolicella. What are they?

Corvina, Rondinella and Molinara.

What are the noble varieties in Alsace?

Riesling, Gewurztraminer, Pinot Gris, Muscat Blanc a Petits Grains

What is the German name for Pinot Gris?

Blauburgunder

How sweet is a sweet wine?

Officially it is any wine with a residual sugar of at least 45g/l.

What are the main sub-regions in Champagne?

The Montagne de Reims, the Cote des Blancs, the Marne Valley and a region 110km south of Epernay - the Aube.

Where is South-Eastern Australia?

South East Australia is not actually a region but is used on many commercial wine labels.

Which French wine region produces St-Joseph?

The northern Rhone is home to this Syrah-producing appellation. It also produces some whites from Marsanne, and a little Roussanne.

Which country produces the most wine in the world?

Italy produces more hectolitres of wine than any other other country.