1.)  Name the three principal red varietals used to make red Bordeaux wines:

2.)  Name the two principal white varietals used to make white Bordeaux wines:

3.)  What is the highest quality level designation for Bordeaux wines?

4.)  Name the principal red varietal of red Burgundy wines:

5.)  Name the principal white varietal of white Burgundy wines:

6.)  Beaujolais is a Pinot Noir-based wine. (True or False)

7.)  After Appellation Controlee Bourgogne, what is the next highest quality level designation for Burgundy wines?

8.)  Name the primary river associated with the Cotes du Rhone wine district:

9.)  Name the most“noble” red varietal of the Cotes du Rhone district used principally in the great wines produced in the northern segment of this wine region:

10.)  The most exotic dry white wine of the Cotes du Rhone (and perhaps in all of France) is made from which varietal?

11.)  Alsace is best known for (red or white) wines?

12.)  The Riesling wines of Alsace are normally (very dry or very sweet)?

13.)  Alsatian wines are normally 100% varietal in their make-up. (True or False)

14.)  Name the white varietal used to make Sancerre and Pouilly-Fume:

15.)  Name the white varietal used to make the wines of Vouvray:

16.)  Muscadet is a Loire Valley sweet table wine. (True or False)

17.)  Name one of the principal red varietals used in Loire Valley wine production:

18.)  Provence is located adjacent to (Spain or the Riviera)?

19.)  The principal varietals used for red wines in the South are Syrah, Grenache, Mourvedre, and Carignan. Name one of the other non-traditional red varietals used in Languedoc-Roussillon blends:

20.)  Which of the most popular white varietals is being used with great success in the Languedoc-Roussillon?

Extra Credit Essay Question:  Give your qualified opinion of how the winemaking philosophy of France has affected winemaking styles globally.