California Review Flashcards
who planted the first vines in california and when did it take place
franciscan missionaries planted the first vine in california at the end of the 18th century
what mid 19th century event propelled the growth of the california wine industry
the cold rush of 1849 and subsequent relocation to california by many immigrant families
who is considered to be the father of the california viticulture
agoston haraszthy
when did an outbreak of phylloxera first kill many of california vineyards
in the 1870s
when was the second large outbreak of phylloxera in california
in the 1980s
when did prohibition go into effect and when was it replaced
prohibition went into effect on january 16 1920 and was repealed by the states ratification of the 21s amendment on december 5 1933
in the context of american prohibition of the 19th century explain the concept of a tied house
a tied house refers to a beverage alcohol outlet typically a saloon that was tied to one brewery and obliged to sell just the products of that manufacturer. prior to prohibition the led to marketing practices like the free lunch which led to intemperance. with the repeal of prohibition tied house legislation was passed preventing vertical integration of ownership in the beverage alcohol business. thus the three tiered system of distribution was born
how did some wineries stay in business during prohibition
some wineries stayed in business by making sacramental wine and growing grapes for home winemaking
what largely contributed to the rapid expansion of the wine industry during the 1970s
the rapid expansion of the californian fine wine scene occurred as the post world war 2 baby boom generation reached maturity and affluence while their tates shifted away from the cocktails and sweet wines of their parents generation
what was the impact of the judgement of paris tasting in 1976
the judgement of paris tasting paired california cabernets and chardonnays with top growth bordeaux and burgundy wines. the California wines won catapulting California wines onto the world sage by illustrating that exceptional wines could come from somewhere other than traditionally sacrosanct french terroir
what organization was the stimulus for the neo prohibitionist movement of the 1980
MADD
mothers against drunk driving
what is the french paradox
the french paradox was the theme of a 1991 60 minutes bradcast that investigated the puzzle of why french people who ate fattier food than americans and exercised less, had lower rates of coronary disease. two doctors interviewed on the show concluded that moderate consumption of alcohol protects against coronary heart desease
what wine industry trend was prevalent during the decade that followed the airing of the french paradox broadcast
more people began to drink wine particularly red wine and there was also a trend of drinking less but drinking better
what is the distinction between an american appellation and an american viticultural area
an american appellation is a politically defined growing area such as a state or county.
american viticultural area is a geographically defined growing area. viticultural areas are to appellations like grapes are to fruit. viticultural are one king of appellation but not all appellations are viticultural areas
what us governmental agency rules over all beverage alcohol regulations?
the tax and trade bureau ttb of the us department of the treasury regulates the beverage alcohol industry
how is the american system of avas and appellations different from its european union counterpart system
the european system of appellations regulates many things, such as the permitted grape varieties, yields alcohol level and viticultural and nonfiction practices.
such regulations do not exist in the US. an Ava or appellation simply tells the consumer where the grapes used to make the wine are from
to us an american appellation on a wine label what percent of the grapes must come from that area
to use an american appellation on a wine label 75% of the grapes must come from the stated appellation
to use an ava on a wine what percent of the grapes must come from that area?
to use an ava on a wine label 85% of the grapes most come from the stated ava
how do the label laws concerning avas and appellation differ in the state of oregon?
oregon wine must contain 90% of the stated variety except for cabernet sauvignon (75%) because it is traditionally blended with merlot and cabernet franc. oregon also prohibits all european place names i.e. labels cant read chablis….
with respect to the vintage on an american wine label what percent of the grapes must come from the stated vintage if the label states an appellation? an ava?
if an american wine label carries an appellation then 85% of the grapes must be from the stated vintage but if the label lists an ava then 95% of the grapes must be from the stated vintage
when used on a label of america wine what does the term estate bottled mean
an american wine can be labeled as estate botteled if the winery is located in the stated viticultural area, grew all the grapes on land owned or controlled within the ava, and if the wine was completed made and bottled at the winery
what is a meritage wine?
a meritage wine is a wine made in the classic bordeaux style. it uses the classic bordeaux varieties and is one of the two most expensive wines produced by a winery
what grape varieties are permitted for a red meritage wine
a red meriage wine made be made from two or more of the following varieties with no one grape accounting for more tha n 90% cabernet Merlot cab franc malvec petit verdit st macaire gros verdot carmenere
what grape varieties are permitted for a white meritage wine
sb
semillion
muscadelle
the north coast ava is comprised of what california counties?
the north coast ava encompasses napa sonoma mendocino lake solano marin
what are the three dominant counties of the central coast?
the three dominant counties of the central coast are central coast monterey san luis obispo santa barbara
who is credited with planting the first vines in napa valley
george yount is credited with planting the first vines in teh napa valley in 1938
what mountains separate napa from sonoma counties?
the mayacamas mountains separate napa from sonoma
