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1
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What decade were vitis vinifera vines plated in Canada on a commercial scale?

A

1970s

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What is the VQA?

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Vinters Quality Alliance. An appellation and quality control system introduced in Ontario is 1988

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In which provinces are VQA standards legally enforced?

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Only Ontario. Standards are voluntary in Britich Columbia

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Which provinces in Canada have VQA status?

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Ontario and British Columbia

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If labelled Ontario or British Columbia what percentage of grapes must come from the respective provence for VQA bottlings?

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100%

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What percentage of grapes must come from the appellation in Ontario if it is more precise than province level?

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85% (excl Niagara Pen sub appellations)

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What percentage of grapes must come from the appellation in British Columbia if it is more precise than province level?

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95%

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If a wine is labelled with a sub appellation of the Niagara Peninsula what percentage of grapes must come from the stated are?

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100%

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Is chapitalisation permitted in Canada for the production of late harvest and ice wine?

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No

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Name the 3 main wine making areas of Ontario

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Niagara Peninsula
Lake Erie North Shore
Prince Edward County

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What range of latitude are Ontario’s wine making areas located between?

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41 -44 degrees

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Name the 2 regional Appellations of Niagara Peninsula

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Niagara Escarpment

Niagara on the Lake

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Name the sub appellation of Niagara Peninsula not included in a regional appellation?

A

Vinemount Ridge
Creek Shores
Lincoln Lakeshore

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Name the sub appellations of the Niagara on the Lake regional appellation

A

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

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Name the sub appellations of the Niagara Escarpment regional appellation

A

Short Hills Bench
Beamsville Bench
Twenty Mile Bench

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Which regional appellation of the Niagara Peninsula is Short Hills Bench contained in?

A

Niagara Escarpment

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Which regional appellation of the Niagara Peninsula is Beamsville Bench contained in?

A

Niagara Escarpment

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Which regional appellation of the Niagara Peninsula is Twenty Mile Bench contained in?

A

Niagara Escarpment

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Which regional appellation of the Niagara Peninsula is Niagara River contained in?

A

Niagara on the Lake

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Which regional appellation of the Niagara Peninsula is Niagara Lakeshore contained in?

A

Niagara on the Lake

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Which regional appellation of the Niagara Peninsula is Four Mile Creek contained in?

A

Niagara on the Lake

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Which regional appellation of the Niagara Peninsula is St. David’s Bench contained in?

A

Niagara on the Lake

23
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Whish winery pioneered the production of ice wine

A

Iniskillin

24
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Producer of icewine must declare their intent to produce to the VQA in which month?

A

November

25
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What is temperature must be reached before grapes can be harvested for ice wine?

A

-8 degrees

26
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What percentage of production does ice wine represent in Canada?

A

Less than 5%

27
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What is the sub appellation of Lake Erie North Shore?

A

South Islands

28
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What appellation is Pelee Island contained in?

A

Lake Erie North Shore

29
Q

What are the major grape varieties of Lake Erie North Shore?

A

Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon

30
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What are the main grape varieties of the Niagara Peninsula?

A

Riesling, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc

Pinot Noir, Cabernet Franc, Gamay, Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot

31
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Which Province is Prince Edward County in?

A

Ontario

32
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True or False Most of Prince Edward County is separated from the mainland by water?

A

True

33
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How many VQA designated viticultural areas (DVA)s are there in British Columbia?

A

10

34
Q

Name the DVAs of British Columbia

A 
British Columbia
Fraser Valley
Gulf Islands 
Kootenays 
Lillooet 
Okanagan Valley 
Shuswap
Similkameen Valley 
Thomson Valley
Vancouver Island
35
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What Province is Fraser Valley Located in?

A

British Columbia

36
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What Province is Gulf Islands Located in?

A

British Columbia

37
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What Province is Kootenays Located in?

A

British Columbia

38
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What Province is Lillooet Located in?

A

British Columbia

39
Q

What Province is Okanagan Valley Located in?

A

British Columbia

40
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What Province is Shuswap Located in?

A

British Columbia

41
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What Province is Similkameen Valley Located in?

A

British Columbia

42
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What Province is Thomson Valley Located in?

A

British Columbia

43
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What Province is Vancouver Island Located in?

A

British Columbia

44
Q

What is the most developed region in British Columbia

A

Okanagen Valley supplying 82% of the Provinces wine

45
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What latitude is Okanagen Valley

A

It reaches northward of the 49th parallel

46
Q

Which are in Canada was the first to produce icewine?

A

Okanagen Valley. Produced by Walter Hanlie in 1973 before the inception of Inniskilln

47
Q

What is the minimum RS allowed for Canadian ice wine?

A

100g/l

48
Q

What is does Meritage mean on a Canadian wine label?

A

These wines are red and white blends of 2 or more Bordeaux varieties, and no variety may exceed 90% of the blend.

49
Q

Mission Hill is a famous winery in which DVA?

A

Okanagen Valley

50
Q

What are the 3 most commonly used grapes to produce Canadian Ice Wine?

A

Riesling, Vidal Blanc, Cabernet Franc

51
Q

What is the most widely planted red grape in British Columbia?

A

Merlot

52
Q

Cidre de glace is a specialty in which Province?

A

Quebec

53
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What is the minimum alcohol content allowed for Canadian Ice Wine?

A

7%

54
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What is the most widely planted red grape in Ontario?

A

Cabernet Franc

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