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1
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when and where was the first commercial vineyard in canada

A

1811

Cooksville

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who was the first person to plant grapes in the Okanagan

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Father Pandosy, 1859

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3
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When and where was the first estate winery established

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1871, Pelee Island

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4
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what was BC’s first commercial winery?

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Calona, 1932

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5
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when was the first Vitis Viniferia wine released in Canada

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1955, Chardonnay from T.G. Bright

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6
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what was the first new winery in ontario after the moratorium lifted in 1975

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Inniskillin (first winery to sell icewine in 1984)

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7
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when was the VQA system created

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1989 (ontario)

1990 (BC)

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8
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What was the first subzone approved in BC

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Golden Mile (2015)

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9
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VQA regulations for ice wine

A

picked and pressed at temps below -8
min r/s of 100 g/l

about 15% of the total juice that would normally be extracted
9-11% alcohol

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10
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VQA regulations for Traditional Method sparkling

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9 months on lees

12 months if vintage dated

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11
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% regulations for labelling

vintage:
Variety
DVA
SUB-DVA
Single Vineyard
A 
85%
85%
85%/95%
100%/95%
100%/100%
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12
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Ontario accounts for what % of Canadian viticulture

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Ontario

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13
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what are the most planted white and red grapes in Ontario

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Riesling

Cab Franc

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14
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What are the three DVAs of Ontario

A

Niagara Peninsula
Lake Erie North Shore
Prince Edward County

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15
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what is the traditional aspect of vineyards in the niagara peninsula

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north, to face the lake

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16
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What is the structure of the Ontario appellation system

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DVA (VQA Niagara Peninsula)
Regional (NOTL)
Sub-Regional (Beamsville bench)

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17
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what are the two regional appellations of the Niagara Peninsula

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Niagara Escarpment

Niagara on the Lake

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18
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How many subregional appellations are there in Niagara Peninsula

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10

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19
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what are the four “bench” subregional appellations in Niagara

A

Twenty Mile Bench
Short Hills Bench
Beamsville Bench

St David’s Bench

20
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what are the four subregions of Niagara on the Lake

A

Four Mile Creek
Niagara Lakeshore
St David’s Bench
Niagara River

21
Q

what is the westernmost subregion in Niagara

A

lincoln lakeshore

22
Q

what is canada’s most southerly wine region

A

Lake Erie North Shore

23
Q

how does the climate of LENS differ from Niagara

A

the lake is shallower, so it freezes easier

summers are hotter and winters are colder

24
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what is the one subregion of LENS

A

The South Islands (include Pelee)

some of the hottest temperatures in Canada

25
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what are the two main soils of Prince Edward County

A

Limesotne

Hillier Loam

26
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what are the three main regulatory bodies for wine in BC

A

BC VQA
BCWI (Marketing)
BCWA (Regulations)

27
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what are the most widely planted red and white grapes in BC

A

Merlot

Pinot Gris

28
Q

How many DVAs are there in BC

A

9

Okanagan
Silmilakamean
Gulf Islands
Fraser Valley
Vancouver Island
Lilloet
Kootenays
Thompson valley
Shushwap
29
Q

What are the sub GIs of the Okanagan

A

Skaka Bench
Naramata Bench
Golden Mile Bench
Ok Falls

30
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what is the only sub GI of Vancouver Island

A

Cowichan Valley

31
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what is the difference between the Golden Mile Bench and the Black Sage Bench

A

Golden Mile Bench is part of Oliver and the vineyards generally face east. Cooler.

Black Sage Bench is part of Osoyoos and vineyards are generally west facing. Warmer

32
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what kind of wine is Charme de L’Ile”

A

sparkling wine made from 100% vancouver island grapes

33
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where were the first grapes planted in the Gulf Islands

A

Saturna Island

34
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What is Canada’s coolest DVA in terms of Degree Days

A

Fraser Valley

35
Q

Larch Hills is a winery in what wine growing region

A

Shuswap

36
Q

What are the unofficial wine regions of Quebec

A 
centrel quebec
easter townships
Lanaudière
Lower Laurentians
Montérégie 
Quebec City
37
Q

what is the Quebec appellation system

A

IGP Vin du Quebec

38
Q

What is the CVQ

A

Conseil des Vins du Quebec

39
Q

What colour grape is Vandal-Cliche

A

white hybrid used in quebec

40
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why are some winemakers protesting the use of the term icewine on bottles of quebec ice wine

A

because of snow depth, grapes must be removed from the vines and placed in hammocks to freeze

41
Q

4 common hybrids found in quebec

A

Vandal Cliche
Seyval Blanc
Frontenac

Marquette

42
Q

what is the name of Pierre Alexis’ maple syrups

A

Pierre Alexis Selection Cuvee Roger

43
Q

what was the first commercial winery in the maritimes

A

Grand Pré

44
Q

where is most of NS’ viticulture centred

A

Annapolis Valley (Bay of Fundy)

45
Q

The grape L’Acadie Blanc traces its vinifera roots to what grape

A

Pedro Ximenez

46
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Requirements of the Tidal Bay appellation

A

100% Nova Scotia grapes

max 11% alcohol

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