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What is Vin de Cure

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A sweet wine similar to straw wine

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What is the MMW for Vin de Cure

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27 Brix

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MMW for Icewine in Ontario after pressing

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32 Brix

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Varieties allowed for Icewine in Ontario

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Vitus Vinifera + Vidal Blanc

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Max temperature allowed for picking grapes for Icewine
Compare to Germany

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-8 degrees Celsius
-7 degrees Celsius in DE

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Min R/S for Icewine in Ontario

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100 g / l

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Abv range for Icewine in Ontario

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7- 14.9%

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Sub Appellations for Niagra Penninsula that are not in the Niagara Escarpment zone

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Vinemount Ridge
Creek Shores
Lincoln Lakeshore

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Sub Appellations for Niagra on the Lake

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Niagra River
Niagra Lakeshore
Four Mile Creek
St Davids Beach

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Sub appellations for Niagra Escarpment

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Short Hills Bench
Twenty Mile Bench
Beamsville Bench

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Soil type of Niagra Penninsula

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Clay / SIlt / Sand over limestone bedrock

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Natural features of Niagra Penninsula

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Niagra Escarpment - N facing cliff formation dividing the appellation
Protected by Lake Ontario to the N, and Lake Erie to the S

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Largest GI in British Columbia

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Okanagan Valley

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Natural features that influence British Columbia

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Okanagan Lake
Cascades and Monashee Mountains

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Top Red & White varietals for British Columbia

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Merlot, PN, CS
P.Gris, Chard, Gewurtz

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Sub appellation for Vancouver GI

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Cowichan Valley GI

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Sub appellation for Nova Scotia

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Tidal Bay GI
- uses lots of Hybrid

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What is QWA

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Quebec Winegrowers Association

Vin du Quebec IGP (white, red, rose, sparkling, LH, dried)
Vin du Glace du Quebec IGP (icewine)

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Who is the most important producer of Canadian ice wine?

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Inniskilin

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Which hybrid grape is allowed in the production of VQA ice wines?

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Vidal Blanc

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21
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If I have a bottle of Cabernet Franc from the Niagara Peninsula, what is the minimum
percentage of Cabernet Franc in the bottle?

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85%

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What is the climate of Ontario?

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Cool Continental

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What are Niagara Peninsula’s regional appellations?

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Niagra on the Lake
Niagra Escarpment

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At what temperature (or below) must ice wine in Ontario be picked?

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-8C
17.6F

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What are the sub-appellations of Niagara-on-the-Lake?
Niagra River Niagra Lakeshore Four Mile Creek St. David's Bench
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What are the most planted white and red grapes in British Columbia?
Merlot (30%) Pinot Noir (22%) Pinot Gris (22%) Chardonnay (20%)
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If Niagara Lakeshore appears on the label, what min % of grapes must come from the stated VQA?
100%
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What are the main mountain ranges in Okanagan Valley?
Okanagan lies between the Cascades & Monashee Mountains
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What’s the minimum RS for Canadian ice wine?
100 g/L
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What's the min alcohol content allowed for Canadian ice wine? Compare to DE
7% DE - 5.5% AT - 5%
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What is the most widely planted red grape in Ontario?
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What wine region allows Eiswein to be picked before freezing, and leaving them to freeze in nets above vines?
Quebec
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What is Nova Scotia's sole appellation?
Tidal Bay
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What body of water most drastically influences viticulture in British Columbia
Okanagan Lake
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The unofficial subregion 'Osoyoos' is in what GI?
Okanagan Valley, British Columbia Desert that straddles to USA. 40% of BC wine comes from here
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Name a producer of Osoyoos
Osoyoos Larose Constellation Canada x French Group Taillan
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Top red + white grapes for Ontario
W: 1. Vidal Blanc 2. Chard 3. Riesling ^happens to be the top 3 most planted in Ontario R: 1. Merlot 2. Pinot Noir 3. Cab Franc ^ happens to be top 4-6 most planted in Ontario
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When was the Ontario Temperance Act?
1917-1921 Wineries increased during this time. They increased more during USA prohibition due to proximity to Detroit and other major USA markets.
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When was the first Canadian Icewine produced? by whom?
1978 Walter Hainle - German immigrant in British Colombia. Ontario to follow in the 80s
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What are the hybrid varieties allowed for VQA wines?
Baco Noir + Vidal Blanc Labrusca & other indigenous varieties banned
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When was VQA founded?
First in Ontario 1988 Then British Colombia - 1990
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When did VQA rules in Ontario become Ontario wine law?
1999
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When did VQA rules in British Colombia become the provinces law?
2005
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Describe an 'International Domestic Blend'
Ontario Followed a devastating harvest in 1973. It allowed Ontario wineries to blend international wines into Ontario wines. Originally it was up to 25% of international wines to blends, but it has since increased. Avg - 20-30% of Ontario wines is in 'Ontario Wines'. Result - significantly cheaper than VQA Ontario wines
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Collaboration 'Le Clos Jordanne'
Boisset x Vincor Niagara Peninsula Pinot Noir & Chardonnay
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Min amount of red grapes allowed in VQA Ontario Blanc de Noir
85% Red Grapes
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Min lees aging requirement for NV and Vintage MT wines from Ontario
NV - 9 months Vintage - 12 months
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RS for Brut in Ontario Sparkling wine
Max 15 g/L Champagne - Max 12 g/L
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What practice is banned in Icewine production that is allowed in Sauternnes
Cryo-Extraction and Chaptalization is banned in Canadian Icewine
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How many sub-GIs does Okanagan Valley have?
12
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Minimum degree growing days to qualify as a Quebec wine region
900
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What are the regional appellations of Ontario
Ontario Niagara Peninsula Prince Edward County Lake Erie North Short
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What are the regional regional appellations of Niagara Peninsula
Niagara On the Lake Niagara Escarpment ^these require min 85%
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When is 100% varietal required for Ontario wines?
For Sub-GIs of Regional Regional Ex: Niagara River
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Canada's southern most GI
Pelee Island on Lake Erie North Shore in Ontario
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Mutation of Chardonnay in Canada
Chardonnay Musqué
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Soil type of Niagara Escarpment
Limestone Escarpment
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What GI in Canada is also in New York State?
Niagara Escarpment
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Ontario's first winery
Pelee Island - 1860s
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Distillery in Ontario popularized by Prohibition
Canadian Club - Windsor, Ontario.
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Name 3 Ontario Distilleries
Canadian Club Cottonwood Distillery (Canadian Mist) Kittling Ridge (Forty Creek)
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The Walker Distillery produces what Canadian whiskey?
Canadian Club
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After Iniskillin, name 2 other Canadian Icewine producers
Peller Estates Magnotta
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