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What are the three field sobriety tests?
- Eye test (horizontal nystygmous)
- Walk and turn
- One leg stand
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What five categories do the effects of drinking fall into?
- Intellectual
- Emotional
- Motor Functions
- Semi-voluntary functions
- Vital functions
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What does sleep deprivation do to the effects of alcohol?
Intensifies it
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What are 4 things that treat hangovers?
- RestÂ
- Water
- Painkillers
- Bland Food
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What is the characteristic a buzz as you drink more?
Diminishing returns
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What do tolerance, impaired control, desire to stop drinking, and blackouts signify?
Addiction
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What is the climate like in Spain?
Hot days, cool nights
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What is the oldest wine region?
Spain.
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What blend is used to make Rioja?
Tempranillio, Garnacha, and others
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What is a bodega?
A Spanish winery
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What kind of wine is made in Priorato?
Powerful, expensive reds.
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What are the appelations of Spain?
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What country is Ribera del Duero?
Spain
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What is the most important Spanish white wine?
Albarino
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What grape is Sherry made from?
Palamino
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What are the two main types of Sherry?
Lighter Fino and heavier Oloroso
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What is flor?
The layer of yeast on fino Sherry.
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Why is Australia focused on technology?
Lots of land and a low labor supply.
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What is Australia's signature variety?
Shiraz
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What is Australia known for?
Lots of varieties, low prices
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What are two important Australian wine regions?
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What percentage does an Australian varietal label require?
85%
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What is the Australian appellation?
GI
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What wine is New Zealand most known for?
Sauvignon Blanc
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What wine from where smells of gooseberry and cat pee?
Savignon Blanc from New Zealand
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What is the top New Zealand red variety?
Pinot Noir
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What is the most famous New Zealand wine region?
Marlborough
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When did the quality of South African wine increase?
After apartheid.
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What is the South African climate like?
Hot and dry
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Is South Africa more focused on reds or whites?
Whites
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What is the most famous South African wine region?
Stellenbosch
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What percentage of a South African wine must be the variety on the label?
85%
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Are South American wines generally white or red?
Red
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What is the signature variety of Chile?
Carmenere
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What is the most important Chilean wine region?
Maipo
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What is the appellation in Chile?
DO
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Has there ever been phylloxera in Chile?
No
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What is the requirement for a varietal label in Chile?
85%
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What is the requirement for an appellation in Chile?
85%
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What is the most important Argentinian region?
Mendoza
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What is the most important Argentinian Red?
Malbec
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What is the most important Argentinian White?
Torrontes
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Does Argentina have phylloxera?
Only a little
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What percentage of a variety must an Argentinian wine have for a varietal label?
85%
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What percentage of a region must an Argentinian wine have for a regional label?
None, it's unregulated.
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What is the climate like in Oregon?
Cool and wet
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What is the major difference between Oregon and Washington climate?
Which side of the Cascade mountains it is on.
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What is Oregon's signature variety?
Pinot Noir
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Who is an important name in Oregon wines?
David Lett
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What are the three Oregon regions?
- Willamette
- Umpqua
- Rogue River
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What percentage is required for an Oregon AVA?
95%
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What is Oregon's most popular white?
Pinot Gris
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What is Washington's climate like?
Dry, hot days, cool nights
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What is the signature red in Washington?
Syrah
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What is the signature white in Washington?
Reisling
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Who is a person important to Washington wines?
Allen Shoup
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Name two Washington wine regions
- Columbia Valley
- Walla Walla
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When did Vinifera come to Washington?
In the 1960s.
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What are the two subregions of the Cote D'Or?
- Cote de Beaune in the south
- Cote de Nuit in the north
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What is the term for chateau or estate with Burgundy wines?
Domain
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What are the four Burgundy districts?
- Chablis
- Macon
- Cote D'Or
- Beaujolais
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What are the important Cote D'Or wines?
Chardonnay and Pinot Noir
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What wine is Cote de Nuit famous for?
Pinot Noir
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What wine is Cote de Beaune famous for?
Chardonnay
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What grape is Beaujolais wine made out of?
Gamay
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What color are Chablis wines?
White
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What are the four ranks of Burgundy wines?
- Premier Cru
- Grand Cru
- Villlage
- AOC
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How did Chateauneuf-de-Pape get its name?
From the Avignon papacy.
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What is a notable area of the Rhone?
Hermitage
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What is the Cotes du Rhone appellation known for?
Blends.
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What distinguishes sparkling wines?
They have bubbles
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What percentage of the wine market is made up of sparkling wines?
5%
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What does "brut" mean, and what wine is it used for?
Dry, champagne
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When are vintage champagnes made?
Only in good years
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What are the three types of village in the Champagne region?
- Grand cru
- Premier cru
- Village
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What is blanc de blanc?
Champagne made only from white grapes
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What is blanc de noir?
Champagne made only from red grapes
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What is the largest champagne producer?
Moet & Chandon
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How can you tell champagne is grower produced?
It says "RM"
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What is the Charmant method?
The tank method of making sparkling wine
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What is the transfer method?
Fermenting wine in a bottle and transferring it to another.
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What is German sparkling wine called?
Sekt.
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Should the bubbles in champagne be large or small?
Small
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What does spumante mean?
Italian for sparkling wine
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What is cremant?
Non-champagne French sparkling wine
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What is prosecco?
Italian sparkling wine made with Glerra grapes from Veneto
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What is cava?
Spanish sparkling wine.
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What is the difference between port and sherry?
Port is fortified during fermentation and tastes sweet, sherry is fortified after fermentation and tastes dry.
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What is the name of the blending system for Sherry?
Solera
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What special process is used with Madiera?
Carmelization by heating
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What is the most important red grape in Portugal?
Touriga Nacional
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What is the most important Spanish region?
Rioja
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What is the signature grape of South Africa?
Chenin Blanc
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Who is a significant person to Argentina wines?
Nicholas Catena
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What 3 grapes are used to make Champagne?
- Chardonnay
- Pinot Noir
- Pinot Meunier
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What is cuvee?
The first pressing of grapes, champagne made from this.
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What is dosage in Champagne?
Added wine and sugar.
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What is Asti?
An Italian sparkling wine from Piedmont made with Moscato grapes.
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Where does cork come from?
Portugal
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Who is a significant name in modern Portugese wine?
Bruno Prats
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Name three wine regions in Portugal
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