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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Riesling
Cabernet Sauvignon
Pinot Noir
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
Pinot Noir
Syrah
Merlot
Q.3
I'm a meaty sort of grape, a crossing that came from a university in South Africa.
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Gamay
Zweigelt
Shiraz
Pinotage
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
Riesling
Chenin Blanc
Barbera
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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Riesling
Gewürztraminer
Torrontes
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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Tempranillo
Palomino
Mencia
Graciano
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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Pinot Noir
Malbec
Cabernet Franc
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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Crljenak Kaštelanski
Plavac Mali
Primitivo
Baga
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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Shiraz
Grenache
Cinsault
Mourvèdre