Q.1
I'm an international red, yet feel at home in the west of France, on the left bank of the Gironde. Often I share the bottle with other grapes.
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Cabernet Sauvignon
Pinot Noir
Riesling
Shiraz
Q.2
In Champagne there's room for all three of us, though I'm often overlooked as not being at the same level as the other two.
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Pinot Meunier
Syrah
Merlot
Pinot Noir
Q.3
I'm a meaty sort of grape, a crossing that came from a university in South Africa.
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Gamay
Pinotage
Zweigelt
Shiraz
Q.4
I'm a true classic, making many of the best white wines of the world. Some tried to put me down with the acronym ABC, but class is permanent.
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Chardonnay
Chenin Blanc
Barbera
Riesling
Q.5
Some accuse me of being flowery and low in acid. I would say I can make lovely dry whites and some of the best sweet wines of the world.
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Torrontes
Gewürztraminer
Riesling
Chardonnay
Q.6
Nebbiolo and Barolo might be king of the north, Sangiovese and Brunello call themselves king of Italian wine, but I'm king of the south in Taurasi.
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Valpolicella
Aglianico
Primitivo
Nero d'Avola
Q.7
In Rioja I play second string much of the time, though I can age well, add much to a blend, and occasionally play solo.
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Palomino
Graciano
Mencia
Tempranillo
Q.8
Dark and dense, I was born in France, yet travelled across the sea to make my name in Argentina.
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Cabernet Franc
Pinot Noir
Malbec
Syrah
Q.9
I've made my name in the US, possibly via Southern Italy, where I can make fine red wines and sweet, commercial rosé. What is my true, native name?
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Primitivo
Baga
Plavac Mali
Crljenak Kaštelanski
Q.10
I am known by many names; Black Prince, Ottavianello, Imperial Blue, Piqepoul to name a few. What name am I best known by?
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Cinsault
Grenache
Shiraz
Mourvèdre