Please read the wine references on the following pages and clearly point out each mistake giving a full description of the error.

None of the mistakes are spelling mistakes or related to pricing.

The error test is over three categories; Champagne, white wine and red wine.

It has been provided to the drinks business by the Academy of Food & Wine Service, organisers of the Moët Sommelier of the Year competition.

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Champagne

1. Moët & Chandon Impérial NV – £65.50

2. Bollinger Special Cuvée 2006 – £75.00

3. Moët & Chandon Grande Vintage Collection 2002 – £115.00

4. Dom Ruinart, Blanc de Noirs 1996 – £187.50

5. Dom Pérignon, Rosé 1998 – £425.00

White Wine

6. Chardonnay, Bellefontaine, IGP d’Oc, France 2011 – £17.75  

7. Torrontes, Crios de Susana Balbo, Salta, Argentina 2010 – £25.75

8. Sauvignon Gris, Kadun Vineyard, Vina Leyda, Leyda Valley, Chile 2010 – £29.50

9. Bacchus, Camel Valley Vineyard, Devon, England 2010 – £32.50

10. Pinot Gris, Te Whare Ra, Martinborough, New Zealand 2010 – £36.75

11. Viognier, Calera, Central Coast, California, USA 2009 – £45.00

12. Grüner Veltliner, Brundlmayer, Wachau, Austria 2006 – £62.50

13. Chardonnay, Giaconda, Beechworth, Victoria, Australia 2004 – £105.00

14. Riesling Spätlese, Scharzhofberg, Egon Muller, Mosel, Germany 1995 – £135.50

Red Wine

15. Corbières, Ollieux Romanis, Cuvée Classique, France 2009 – £22.50 

16. Dolcetto d’Alba, Marchesy di Gresy, Piedmont, Italy 2009 – £34.50

17. Antiyal, Colchagua, Chile 2007 – £42.50

18. Pinot Noir, Sokol Blosser, Dundee Hills, Oregon, USA 2006 – £55.00

19. Palladius, Sadie Family, Swartland, South Africa 2008 – £62.50

20. Hacienda Monasterio, Rioja, Spain 2006 – £75.50

21. Torbreck, Descendant, Barossa Valley, Australia 2005 – £110.00

22. Château Hosanna, Pomerol, France 1990 – £240.00

Answers begin on the next page…

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Champagne (3 Mistakes)

2. Bollinger Special Cuvée – It is not a vintage but a NV.

3. Moët & Chandon Grande Vintage Collection – 2002 Vintage is Grand Vintage but not Grand Vintage Collection. The Collection on the market at the moment is much older than 2002 (more like early 1990’s at the moment).

4. Dom Ruinart, Blanc de Noirs – it is not a Blanc de Noirs but a Blanc de Blancs.

White Wine (3 Mistakes)

9. Bacchus, Camel Valley vineyard, Devon – It is in Cornwall not in Devon.

10. Pinot Gris, Te Whare Ra, Martinborough – It is in Marlborough not Martinborough.

12. Grüner Veltliner, Brundlmayer, Wachau – It is in Kamptal not Wachau.

Red Wine (4 mistakes)

17. Antiyal, Colchagua – It is in Maipo not Colchagua.

19. Palladius, Sadie Family, Swartland – It is a white not a red (The red equivalent of the Sadie Family is called Columella).

20. Hacienda Monasterio, Rioja – It is in Ribera del Duero.

22. Château Hosanna, Pomerol, France, 1990 Before 1998 this estate was called Certan-Giraud.

10 errors, 5 pts each 50 points in TOTAL

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