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1
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What factors have increased wine production in China?

A

a) economic reforms in the 80s
b) foreign investment

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2
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How many acres are under vine in China?

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1,940,000

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3
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What is “neolithic grog”?

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A fermented beverage of rice, honey ,hawthorn and grapes, traces of which were discovered in clay jars in Jiahu dating back to 7000 BCE

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How and when did the modern era of wine production begin in China?

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In 1892, when Zhang Bishi, a Qing Dynasty diplomat imported more than 100 European grape varieties to the Changyu Winemaking Company, China’s first production facility.

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5
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When was it mandated that wine be made strictly from grapes in China?

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2004

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6
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What is the climate in China?

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Continental monsoon

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7
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Name four important geographical features in China?

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1) Gobi Desert
2) Takla Makan Desert
3) Kunlun Mountain Range
4) the Himalayas

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8
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What three species of grapes are considered native to China?

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1) Amurensis
2) Armata
3) Sinocinerea

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9
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What is Yan 73?

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A cross between Muscat Hamburg and Alicante Bouschet (often used to strengthen the color in red wine)

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10
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What hybrid in China is known for its extreme cold resistence?

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Gongniang No. 1 (Muscat Hamburg X Vitis Amurensis)

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11
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What are the most widely planted grapes in China?

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Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Gernischt and Chardonnay

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12
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Which grape is Cabernet Gernischt believed to be identical to?

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Carmenere

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13
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What high-yielding Chinese grape is often compared to Gewurztraminer?

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Longyan, also known as Dragon Eyes.

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14
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In what year were geographical indications enacted in China?

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2005

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15
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What was the first legally defined wine region in China?

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Eastern Foor of Helan Mountain in Ningxia

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What important vineyard and producer are located in Hebei?

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a) Sino-French Demonstration Vineyard
b) China Great Wall Wine Company

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17
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What does Hebei mean?

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North of the (Yellow) River

18
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What kind of soils are found in Ningxia?

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fine loess

19
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What must be done to keep vines from dying during the winter in many parts of China?

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Vines must be buried under an insulating layer of dirt

20
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Where is Shandong located?

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On the shores of the Yellow Sea

21
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Where is Grace Vineyards located?

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In the province of Shanxi

22
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What is one positive and one negative aspect of the climate/topography of Shanxi?

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a) high elevations
b) high rain and humidity

23
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Wines from which province were described by the explorer Marco Polo?

A

Xinjiang

24
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Which geographical features dominate Xinjiang?

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a) Tien Shan Mountains
b) Takla Makan Desert

25
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Which wine growing region in China is located between the 21 and 29 parallel?

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Yunnan

26
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What unusual varieties and hybrids can be found in the province of Yunnan?

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Rose Honey, Crystal and French Wild

27
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Which grape is considered native to Japan?

A

Koshu

28
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According to legend, how did wine production begin in Japan?

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In 718 CE, a Buddhist monk Gyoki had a vision of the Yakushi Buddha holding a bunch of grapes and planted the first vineyards at the Daizenji Temple

29
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What is chintashu?

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Wine given to the feudal lords of Kyushu by Portuguese missionaries

30
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Why did wine production all but cease in the 17th and 18th century?

A

The sakoku policy of imperial isolationism

30
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What are the four main islands of Japan?

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1) Hokkaido
2) Honshu
3)Shikoku
4)Kuyushu

31
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In which 3 prefectures, in Honshu, is most wine produced?

A

1) Nagana
2) Yamagata
3) Yamanashi

32
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Which Japanese wine region is located in the frigid North?

A

Hokkaido

33
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In which Japanese wine region, located on the Southern Island of Kyushu, is humidity a problem?

A

Miyazaki

34
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What is a popular training method in Kyusku and why is it used?

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a) Tanazukuri
b) increase circulation, reducing the risk of fungal disease

35
Q

Name two Japanese hybrids?

A

Muscat Bailey-A and Yamasachi

36
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What’s a European hybrid found widely throughout Japan?

A

Delaware

37
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What ancient varietal is widely grown though out Japan?

A

Muscat of Alexandria

38
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As of _______________, ________________% of grape must be from Japan in wines marked “Wine of Japan”

A

a) 2005
b) 100%

39
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What are the five GIs in Japan and in what grapes do they specialize?

A

1) Yamanashi - Koshu and Muscat Bailey-A
2) Hokkaido - Koshu, Muscat Bailey-A and Pinot Noir
3) Nagano
4) Yamagata
5) Osaka - Delaware

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