WSET DIPLOMA D4 CH 3 CHAMPAGNE ISSUES AND DEBATES

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1. What bgis bgChampagne?:bgBoth bgan bgappellation bgin bgFrance bgand bga bgwine.
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2. What bgis bgthe bgCIVC?:bgComite bgInterprofessionnel bgdubgVin bgde bgChampagne
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or bgComite bgChampagne
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3. Most bgcommon bgstyle bgof bgChampagne?:bgFully bgsparkling bgwhite bgwine
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NV bgBrut bgfrom bgPN, bgPM, bgCH
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4. Minbgstated bgvintage bgfor bgvintage bgChampagne?:bg100% bgstated
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5. UniversallybgdeclaredbgvintagesbginbgChampagnebginbgfirstbgdecadebgofbg21st s s s s s s s s s




bgcentu- bgry?: bg2002, bg2008
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6. HowbgisbgRosebgmadebginbgChampagne?:bgMostlybgredbgblendedbgwithbgwhite
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bgbase bgwine. bgaka bgRose bgAssemblage.
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Also bgmaceration bgwherebgwine bgis bgbled bgoff.bgaka bgRose bgSaignee
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7. What bgis bgBlanc bgde bgBlanc bgin bgChampagne?:bgWine bgmade bgfrom bgonly bgwhite
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bggrapes
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8. What bgis bga bgBlancbgde bgNoirChampagne?:bgChampagne bgfrom bgonly bgblack
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bggrapes.
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TypicallybgagesbgmorebgrapidlybgthanbgBdB. s s s s s




9. WhatbgisbgabgGrandbgCrubgChampagne?bgPremierbgCru?:bgChampagnebgfrom
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bggrapes bggrown bgin bga bgGrand bgCru bgvillage..
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Champagne bgfrom bggrapes bggrown bgin bga bgGrand bgCru bgor bgPremier bgCru bgvillage.. s s s s s s s s s s s




10. Whatbgisbga bgPrestigebgCuveee?:bgTopbgwine bgof bgabghouse.s s s s s s s s s




Usually bgbest bggrapes bgwith bgmeticulous bgwinemaking bgin bga bgnv bgor bgvintage bgstyle
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11. Which bgproducer bgonly bgmakes bgprestige bgcuvees?:bgKrug s s s s s s




12. WhatbgisbgabgRecentlybgDisgorgedbgwinebginbgChampagne?:bgWinebgwith
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bgextendedbglees bgaging bgdisgorged bgjust bgbefore bgrelease, bgintended bgto bgbe
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bgconsumed bgimmediately.
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Initiallybgitbgwillbgseembgmorebgyouthfulbgthanbgonebgfrombgthebgsamebgvintagebgdisgorged
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s earlier, bgbut bgwill bgage bgmore bgrapidly bggoing bgforward.
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13. ExamplesbgofbgRDbgwine?:bgBollinger s s s s




bgRD bgDom bgPerignon bgP2
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14. StillbgAOPsbginbgChampagne?:bgRosebgdesbgRiceybg-bgstillbgrosebgPNbgfrombgRicey
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bginbgCotes bgdes bgBar
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Coteaux bgChampenois bg- bgstill bgr/w/rose bgbut bgmostly bgred bgPN
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15. HistoricallybgwhatbgwasbgChampagne?:bgPinkbgandbgstillbgPNbgwhere
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bgfermentation bgwould bghalt bgduring bgwinter, bgthen bgbottled bgand bgfermentation
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bgwould bgrestart.
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, This bgmade bga bglightly bgsparkling bgwine bgthat bgthe bgEnglish bgliked.
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16. What bghappened bgin bgthe bg17th bgcentury bgthat bgaffected bgChampagne?: bgMove
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bgto bgcoal bgfired bgglass bgin bgEngland bgthat bgcould bgbetter bgwithstand bgthe bgpressure
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bgexertedbgduringbgbottle bgfermentation.
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17. Whenbgdid bgDom bgPerignon bgdie?:bg1715 s s s s s




18. WhatbgwasbgDombgPerignonbgknownbgfor?:bgMadebgthebg1stbgwhitebgwine s s s s s s s s s s




bgfrom bgblack bggrapes
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InventedbgthebgCoquardbgbasketbgpress s s s s




Becamebga bgblender bgto bgmake bgbetter bgwine. s s s s s s




19. 19thbgcenturybgdevelopmentsbginbgChampagne?:bgContolledbg2ndbgfermentation
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bgwith bga bgmeasured bgamount bgof bgsugar bgand bgyeast.
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Established bga bgdrier bgstyle bgof bgwine. s s s s s




Createdbgriddlingbg(remuage)bgusingbgpupitresbgdevelopedbgbybgVeuvebgClicquuotbgwhich
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bgenabled bgdisgorgement bgfollowing bgdipping bgneck bginto bgice bgcold bgbath.
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20. WhenbgdidbgVeuvebgClicquot bgdie?:bg1866 s s s s s




21. WhenbgwasbgthebgvineyardbgareasbgofbgChampagnebgofficiallybgdefined?: s s s s s s s s




bgAOC bgboundary bgin bg1927
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This bgwas bgimportant bgfor bgthe bgprotection bgof bgthe bgterm bgChampagne.
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22. What bgis bgthe bgEchelle bgdes bgcrus?:bgLadder bgof bgGrowth. s s s s s s s s




SystembginbgChampagnebgthat bgranksbgvillages bginto bgGC,bgPCbgandbgCrubgand bgwas
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bgused bgto bgdetermine bggrape bgprices.
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Market bgdetermines bgthe bgprice bgnow. s s s s




23. Whatbgis bgblocage?:bgReserve bgwine bgstocks bgin bgChampagne s s s s s s s




Abgportionbgofbgyoungbgwinebgisbgsetbgasidebgasbganbginsurancebgpolicybgagainstbgdisasters
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bgandbgto bgminimize bgvintage bgvariations bgfor bgNV bgblends.
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24. Where bgis bgChampagne?:bgNE bgFrance bgto bgthe bgeast bgof bgParis s s s s s s s s s




25. Latitude bgof bgChampagne?:bg49th bgparallel s s s s




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