How many grams of sugar do you need to make 1% alcohol
Roughly 17g/l of sugar is needed to produce one degree of alcohol.
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How many kilograms of grapes does it take to make one bottle of wine?
Approximately 1-1.2kg of grapes.
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How many producers are there in the appellation Chateau Grillet?
One.
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Which producer's label bears a flying saucer?
Bonny Doon's Le Cigare Volant
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Which famous Bordeaux property has a different artist design its labels each year?
Chateau Mouton-Rothschild.
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How many chateaux were included in Bordeaux's 1855 classification?
61.
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What varieties can you use to make Madeira?
Tinta Negra Mole, Sercial, Verdelho, Bual, Malvasia
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How many grape varieties are permitted in Chateauneuf-du-Pape
13
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What's the difference between Syrah and Shiraz?
Apart from the spelling? Nothing. They're the same thing.
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There are three varieties permitted in Valpolicella. What are they?
Corvina, Rondinella and Molinara.
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What are the noble varieties in Alsace?
Riesling, Gewurztraminer, Pinot Gris, Muscat Blanc a Petits Grains
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What is the German name for Pinot Gris?
Blauburgunder
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How sweet is a sweet wine?
Officially it is any wine with a residual sugar of at least 45g/l.
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What does Extra Brut mean on a Champagne?
Extra Brut is an ultra-dry style of that's best served with food.
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What's the difference between a Fino and Manzanilla sherry?
It's difficult to tell the difference between a Fino and Manzanilla in a blind tasting.
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What's in a Bordeaux blend?
Many producers outside of Bordeaux refer to their reds as Bordeaux blends. What does that mean?
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What is an 'aromatic' grape variety?
The following varieties are considered aromatic: Sauvignon Blanc, Riesling, Viognier, Gewurztraminer, Muscat.
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What is an AVA?
An AVA is a geographical indication. It stands for American Viticultural Area and is the US equivalent of an appellation in France.
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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.
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Where is South-Eastern Australia?
South East Australia is not actually a region but is used on many commercial wine labels.
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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.
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Which country produces the most wine in the world?
Italy produces more hectolitres of wine than any other other country.
