Facebook Live: 30 mins of theory, March 27

Theory Chat, March 27th 2017

Thanks to everyone for your questions: Dennis F, Jaycen W, Chris A, Riley D, Jerry C, Jaci K, Cara dL, Erica M, Emily E, Kristene Bainbridge, Erick A, Alex TB and Jeremy E.

1. Which wine regions in Germany are generally east-west oriented, and which are north-south?
   • Wine regions in Germany generally follow the path of a river. Listed here are the 13 anbaugebiete, and their associated rivers with orientation.
   • Quick answers:
     • South to North flow: Mittelrhein, Rheinhessen, Mosel, Nahe
     • West to East flow: Ahr
     • East to West: Rheingau
   • German Wine Regions, Kobrand Map
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   • Ahr: Ahr River (Rhein tributary, west to east direction)
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     • Ahr Wine Map
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   • Mittelrhein (Rhein river, south to north direction)
     • Rhein River Map
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     • Mittelrhein Full Wine Region Map
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     • Mittelrhein VDP Sites Map (see Guildsomm, List of VDP Sites)
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   • Rheingau (Rhein and Main rivers. East to west orientation)
     • Rheingau Wine Map:
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   • Rheinhessen (Rhein river, south to north direction)
     • Rheinhessen Wine Map
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   • Mosel (Moselle/Mosel River, south to north flow, tributary of the Rhein river at Koblenz)
     • Mosel River Map
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     • Mosel Wine Region Map
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   • Nahe (Nahe river, south to north flow, joins the Rhein at Bingen)
     • Nahe River Map
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     • Nahe Wine Map
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   • Pfalz
   • Baden
   • Württemberg
   • Hessische-Bergstrasse
   • Franken
   • Saale-Unstrut
   • Sachsen
2. How many hectares does Bordeaux have under vine?
   • Gironde Dept, 2010, 123,889 ha. Compare that figure to just 9,665 ha, in the Côte d’Or!
   • Source: “Which Winegrapes are Grown Where“, Kym Anderson, 2010, pp. 100.
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   • A similar figure of 117,500 ha is quoted in “The Wine Bible” by Karen MacNeil, pp 114, although no date is specified.
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3. State the entire 1855 classification of Bordeaux.
   • This question requires a memory device to complete. Using imagery mnemonics, aka our “Story Palace” method, the answers become easier to remember with visual anchors.
   • Covert communes to people (Pauillac to Paul, Margaux to Margot, St. Estèphe to Stephanie, St. Julien to Julia, etc.)
   • The classification is divided into growths, 1st through 5th. Assign each growth to a body part (1st – head. 2nd – feet. 3rd – right hand. 4th – left hand. 5th – body)
   • For each body part, create a micro-story picture that is anchored to that location. For example, in Pauillac: “On Paul’s head, he is wearing a hat. On the hat is a patch, with the picture of a Sheep in a Tower, Laughing.”
   • The head/hat on Paul refers to 1st growths, the Sheep is Château Mouton Rothschild, the tower is Château Latour, and Laughing refers to Château Lafite Rothschild.
   • Build a full story for all of the growths, and remember the Chateaux with ease!
4. Where is Ballard Canyon? Can you name a producer?
   • Ballard Canyon AVA is one of the four subregions within the Santa Ynez Valley. Stolpman is a predominant producer. Their “Originals” Syrah is a personal favorite.
   • Somewhat outdated map of Santa Ynez, from Wine Folly (prior to Los Olivos District AVA approval in 2016)
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   • A post on Guildsomm shows the various areas of Santa Ynez, including Los Olivos:
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5. Describe the Missoula floods and effect on northwest wine region.
   • Guildsomm video: https://vimeo.com/95538746?ref=fb-share
6. Discuss the factors in the vineyard and winery that account for the range of styles and quality levels found in DOCG Chianti and its sub-zones
7. North to south villages of Beaujolais
8. In what GI are you most likely to find the group of producers collectively known as the First Five
9. classification / style / climate-soil-topography of chablis
10. List the red wine making regions of new zealand
11. What’s the best boxed wine to buy if I’m looking to impress people?
12. What are these synonyms for? Cannonau, Bastardo and Rolle?
    • Garnacha (Catalunya, ES), Cannonau (Sardinia, IT), Grenache Noir (Rhône, FR)
    • Trousseau (Jura, Fr), Bastardo (Douro, PT), Maturana Tinta (La Rioja, ES)
    • Vermentino (Sardinia, IT), Rolle (Var and Alpes-Maritimes, FR), Favorita (Piedmont, IT), Pigato (Liguria, IT), Malvoisie de Corse (Corsica, FR)
    • Bonus Grape: Douce Noire (Savoie, FR), Bonarda (Mendoza, AR), Charbono (California, US), Corbeau (Jura, FR)
    • Source: “Wine Grapes“, Jancis Robinson, 2012. Primary grape names listed first.
13. What are Guigal’s Cote Rotie single vineyard bottlings?
14. Golden Mile is a sub zone of what region?
15. What is a Pinot Gris from Germany called?
    • Grauburgunder or Ruländer
    • Source: Wikipedia
16. What is Sciacchetrà, and where is it produced?
17. What Washington AVA boasts all of its vineyards as sustainable through Organic or LIVE certifications?
18. How do you pronounce Meritage, and why?