TWP Bordeaux Exam
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1. Which Haut-Medoc AOC is located furthest North: St Estèphe
2. One of the great Bordeaux wine districts, which AOC is the smallest, yet
produces some of the most expensive wines in the world?: Pomerol
3. Further inland from the Gironde than the more famous communes, which
commune produces great value?: Listrac-Medoc
4. Which is the most accurate listing of Left Bank AOCs from North to South?-
: St. Estéphe, Pauillac, St. Julien, Listrac-Medoc, Margaux.
5. Which is the most accurate regarding the Fronsac?: Fronsac and it's sub-ap-
pellation Canon-Fronsac are located across the hillsides just North and slightly West
of Pomerol and St. Emilion.
6. Which current Wine Spectator editor is becoming one of the most influential
Bordeaux critics?: James Molesworth
7. Which is the most accurate statement regarding British wine writer Jancis
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, Robinson?: She was the first non-wine trade person to become a Master of Wine.
Wine.
8. Which statement is most accurate about Andre Lurton?: Began acquiring and
restoring estates in Graves in 1965, beginning with La Louviere.
9. Which top consultant also owns Chateau La Bon Pasteur in Pomerol?: -
Michel Rolland
10. Which influential wine writer was the former Wine Spectator European Edi-
tor who now runs his own website that largely features video content?: James
Suckling
11. Which Chateau is not part of the Premiers Grand Cru Classe B?: Le Dome
12. Which Pomerol wine is consistently almost exclusively Merlot?: Petrus
13. Which Chateaux is located in Margaux?: Palmer
14. Which fifth growth chateaux received back to back 100 point ratings from
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate?: Pontet-Canet
15. Which is not a second wine of a First Growth chateaux?: La Mission
Haut-Brion
16. Which chateaux is located on the Left Bank?: Lamothe-Cissac
17. Which chateaux is located in Pauillac?: Pontet-Canet
18. Which chateaux is owned by Andre Lurton?: De Cruzeau
19. Which of the following is not generally considered a "Super Second?": -
Pontet-Canet
20. Lafite has a small vineyard plot that is used only for its Grand-Vin. Which
AOC is it located in?: St. Estephe
21. Which statement is most accurate about the 1855 classification of Medoc
wines?: Cantemerle was left off the original 1855 map, but was included in each
in each subsequent edition; the estate noted on the original documentation in
documentation in completely different handwriting than all other classified estates.
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Questions with Correct Answers Latest
Update
1. Which Haut-Medoc AOC is located furthest North: St Estèphe
2. One of the great Bordeaux wine districts, which AOC is the smallest, yet
produces some of the most expensive wines in the world?: Pomerol
3. Further inland from the Gironde than the more famous communes, which
commune produces great value?: Listrac-Medoc
4. Which is the most accurate listing of Left Bank AOCs from North to South?-
: St. Estéphe, Pauillac, St. Julien, Listrac-Medoc, Margaux.
5. Which is the most accurate regarding the Fronsac?: Fronsac and it's sub-ap-
pellation Canon-Fronsac are located across the hillsides just North and slightly West
of Pomerol and St. Emilion.
6. Which current Wine Spectator editor is becoming one of the most influential
Bordeaux critics?: James Molesworth
7. Which is the most accurate statement regarding British wine writer Jancis
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, Robinson?: She was the first non-wine trade person to become a Master of Wine.
Wine.
8. Which statement is most accurate about Andre Lurton?: Began acquiring and
restoring estates in Graves in 1965, beginning with La Louviere.
9. Which top consultant also owns Chateau La Bon Pasteur in Pomerol?: -
Michel Rolland
10. Which influential wine writer was the former Wine Spectator European Edi-
tor who now runs his own website that largely features video content?: James
Suckling
11. Which Chateau is not part of the Premiers Grand Cru Classe B?: Le Dome
12. Which Pomerol wine is consistently almost exclusively Merlot?: Petrus
13. Which Chateaux is located in Margaux?: Palmer
14. Which fifth growth chateaux received back to back 100 point ratings from
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate?: Pontet-Canet
15. Which is not a second wine of a First Growth chateaux?: La Mission
Haut-Brion
16. Which chateaux is located on the Left Bank?: Lamothe-Cissac
17. Which chateaux is located in Pauillac?: Pontet-Canet
18. Which chateaux is owned by Andre Lurton?: De Cruzeau
19. Which of the following is not generally considered a "Super Second?": -
Pontet-Canet
20. Lafite has a small vineyard plot that is used only for its Grand-Vin. Which
AOC is it located in?: St. Estephe
21. Which statement is most accurate about the 1855 classification of Medoc
wines?: Cantemerle was left off the original 1855 map, but was included in each
in each subsequent edition; the estate noted on the original documentation in
documentation in completely different handwriting than all other classified estates.
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