Q.1
Which of these is NOT an alternative name for Syrah?
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Shiraz
Marsanne Noir
Petite Sirah
Hermitage
Q.2
Which region in France makes their famed red wines from Syrah?
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Bordeaux
Burgundy
Northern Rhône
Jura
Q.3
Which one of these regions is NOT famed for its Syrah/Shiraz production?
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Hawkes Bay
Heathcote
Barossa Valley
Central Otago
Q.4
This wine pioneered the multi-regional blend of Shiraz grapes, and is arguably Australia's greatest wine
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Penfolds Grange
E. Guigal Côte-Rôtie La Turque
Chris Ringland Shiraz
Henschke Hill of Grace
Q.5
Which white grape is allowed to be blended with Syrah to create the great wines of Côte-Rôtie? This blend has often been mimicked in the "New World".
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Chardonnay
Viognier
Sauvignon Blanc
Cabernet Sauvignon
Q.6
Of AOC's listed below, which is the Southern most AOC in the Northern Rhône that makes red wine?
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Hermitage
Cornas
Côte-Rôtie
Saint-Péray
Q.7
Syrah is one of the grapes allowed to be used in the production of Châteauneuf-du-Pape, which of these other grapes are also permitted?
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Mourvèdre
Grenache
Picquepoul Noir
All of the above
Q.8
Fine Syrah/Shiraz wines are being made in California. What have the group of winemakers been dubbed that promote these wines?
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Stressed Soils
Rhone Rangers
Syrah Starlets
In pursuit of elegance
Q.9
What is the "Syrah decline"?
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The decline in Syrah sales in UK and USA markets
Syrah likes to be grown on slopes, the Syrah decline describes minimum angle of incline Syrah can be grown on
When aged, wines made from Syrah can suddenly decline rendering them undrinkable
A fatal phenomenon affecting Syrah vines, which kills them off in two to three years.
Q.10
Marcel Guigal's most famed Côte-Rôtie's are affectionately known as the "La La's", which one is NOT one of these wines?
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La Brune
La Landonne
La Turque
La Mouline