16.1 US - General

Question 1

Wine production in the US is approximately _____ cases per year.

Answer 1

350 million cases per year

Question 2

California produces just over ___ percent of all of the wine made in the US.

Answer 2

81%

Question 3

How many wineries are there in the US?

Answer 3

Approximately 16,000. With at least one in every state.

Question 4

Prohibition took hold in the US with the passing of the ____ amendment, taking effect in in January of _____.

Answer 4

18th amendment
passed in 1919, taking effect in January of 1920

It was repealed with the 21st amendment in 1933.

Question 5

How many years was Prohibition in effect?

Answer 5

13 years

Question 6

The Judgement of Paris took place in what year?

Answer 6

1976

The Paris Tasting of 1976

Question 7

What years was Prohibition in effect in the US?

Answer 7

1920-1933

Question 8

What was the first place winner for red wines in the Paris Tasting of 1976?

Answer 8

Stage Leap Wine Cellars

1973 S.L.V. Cabernet Sauvignon (Napa)

Question 9

What was the first place winner for white wines in the Paris Tasting of 1976?

Answer 9

Chateau Montelena

1973 Chateau Montelena Chardonnay

Question 10

Which two people are cited for creating a market for quality, reasonably priced wine after Prohibition ended in the United States?

Answer 10

Ernest and Jullio Gallo

Question 11

What is Charles Krug famous for?

Answer 11

Creating the first Napa winery in 1861.

Question 12

What is Nicholas Longworth famous for?

Answer 12

Creating one of the first commercial wineries in the US - in the Ohio River Valley - in 1830. He produced some of America’s first sparkling wines.

Question 13

Approximately how many AVAs are in the US? And what percentage of those are in California?

Answer 13

267 AVAs across 30 states
147 are in California (roughly 55%)

Question 14

What are the 8 requirements on a label for wine in the US?

Answer 14

1. Brand Name
2. Class/Type of Wine
3. Alcohol Content
4. Name/Address of the Bottler or Importer
5. Place of Origin
6. Net Contents / Volume
7. Sulfite Statement
8. Health Warning

Question 15

Why are some US wine makers still permitted to use the protected names such as Chablis, Burgundy, Chianti, and Port on their labels?

Answer 15

The only wineries allowed to use these terms in the US are those that were grandfathered in with labels approved prior to 2006.

The EU will not allow these wines to be imported, these are for the US domestic market only.

Question 16

What is the requirement around vintage labeling in the US?

Answer 16

For an AVA wine, the 95% of the grapes must be from the stated vintage to list a vintage year. For a non AVA wine, 85% of the grapes must be from the stated vintage year.

Question 17

In the US, ___% of the grapes must be from the stated varietal for the name of the single varietal to appear on the labe.

Answer 17

75%

Oregon has adopted stricter requirements for Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris, and Chardonnay - where the varietal must represent at least 90% of the wine.