Canada and Pacific NW - ST Questions 21.11.20

Question 1

In which GI would you find Skaha Bench?

Answer 1

Okanagan Valley

Question 2

List the 7 styles of wine included in the category of BC ‘VQA’ Certified Wine.

Answer 2

Icewine, Sparkling Icewine, Late Harvest Wine, Select Late Harvest Wine, Special Select Late Harvest Wine, Vin de Curé Wine, Meritage

Question 3

What is the minimum time on the lees for NV and Vintage British Columbian Traditional Method wines?

Answer 3

9 months and 12 months respectively

Question 4

What is the residual sugar range in g/l for an ‘Extra Dry’ British Columbian Sparkling Wine?

Answer 4

15-25 g/l

Question 5

In which Province would you find each of the following producers? 
Norman Hardie 
Jackson Triggs 
Inniskillin 
Blue Mountain Vineyard and Cellars 
Tantalus wines

Answer 5

Norman Hardie – Ontario
Jackson Triggs – British Columbia
Inniskillin – Ontario
Blue Mountain Vineyard and Cellars – British Columbia
Tantalus wines – British Columbia

Question 6

In which GI would you find Osoyoos and Kelowna?

Answer 6

Okanagan Valley (unofficial subs)

Question 7

In which Province would you find the Tidal Bay appellation? What style of wine is made there and what are the minimum and maximum alcohol levels?

Answer 7

Nova Scotia. White wines between 9 and 11.5% alcohol.

Question 8

What is the Minimum Residual Sugar level for Icewine from British Columbia?

Answer 8

100 g/l

Question 9

In which GI would you find the Saanich Peninsula?

Answer 9

Vancouver Island (Unofficial Sub)

Question 10

When did Prohibition start and end in Canada?

Answer 10

1916-1927

Question 11

Who makes the following wines from Pacific NW?
Antikythera Pinot Noir 
Bionic Frog Syrah 
Eroica Riesling 
Jefferson Cuvee Pinot Noir 
Sigrid Chardonnay

Answer 11

Antikythera Pinot Noir – Antica Terra
Bionic Frog Syrah – Cayuse
Eroica Riesling – Chateau St Michelle
Jefferson Cuvee Pinot Noir – Cristom
Sigrid Chardonnay – Bergstrom

Question 12

How many waves of Prohibition impacted the Washington wine industry in the early twentieth century?

Answer 12

3 (Local 1909, State-wide 1914, National 1920)

Question 13

List the nested AVAs encompassed by the Yakima Valley AVA.

Answer 13

Red Mountain, Snipes Mountain, Candy Mountain, Rattlesnake Hills

Question 14

Which two producers combined to create Col Solare?

Answer 14

Antinori and Chateau St Michelle

Question 15

Which other AVAs does the Royal Slope AVA sit between?

Answer 15

Wahluke Slope and Ancient Lakes

Question 16

What are San Juan, Bainbridge, and Lopez in relation to Pacific North West wine production?

Answer 16

They are islands with relatively significant vineyard acreage that are located within Puget Sound

Question 17

Name 1 nested AVA and 2 unofficial subregions of the Walla Walla valley.

Answer 17

Rocks of Milton Freewater AVA and subs Mill Creek and North Fork of Walla Walla Valley

Question 18

Which celebrated Washington State winery, founded by Baker Ferguson, is housed in a historic former school which is also depicted on the label?

Answer 18

L’Ecole No. 41

Question 19

A wine labelled as Washington must contain what percentage of grapes coming from the State itself?

Answer 19

95%

Question 20

Which French named lake of the Idaho Panhandle region is bordered by clusters of vineyards?

Answer 20

Couer d’Arlene

Question 21

List the AVAs of Idaho.

Answer 21

Eagle Foothills, Snake River Valley, Lewis Clark Valley

Question 22

What was the first AVA in Oregon and in which year was it founded?

Answer 22

Willamette Valley, 1983

Question 23

Umpqua Valley includes which nested AVAs?

Answer 23

Red Hill Douglas County and Elkton Oregon

Question 24

List the AVAs of the Willamette Valley.

Answer 24

Willamette Valley, Chehalem Mountains, Laurelwood District, Ribbon Ridge, Tualatin Hills, Yamhill-Carlton District, Dundee Hills, McMinnville, Eola Amity Hills, Van Duzer Corridor.

Question 25

Which of the following is generally true?

a) On average, budbreak in the Willamette Valley occurs one week after the Côte d’Or, yet véraison and harvest typically begin one week earlier than the Côte d’Or
b) On average, budbreak in the Willamette Valley occurs one week after the Côte d’Or, and véraison and harvest typically also begin one week after the Côte d’Or
c) On average, budbreak in the Willamette Valley occurs one week before the Côte d’Or, yet véraison and harvest typically begin one week after the Côte d’Or

Answer 25

c) On average, budbreak in the Willamette Valley occurs one week before the Côte d’Or, yet véraison and harvest typically begin one week after the Côte d’Or

Question 26

Which Oregon winery was heavily involved in the creation of the LIVE program of sustainable viticulture?

Answer 26

Bethel Heights

Question 27

Laurelwood, Cornelius, and Cascade are all series of which type of soil?

Answer 27

Loess

Question 28

Which two Pinot clones were the first to be planted in the Willamette Valley?

Answer 28

Wadenswil (UDC 1A and 2A) and Pommard (UCD 4 and UCD 5)

Question 29

In which States is Chaptalization legal in the USA and up to how many Brix?

Answer 29

Every state except California. Up to 25 Brix.

Question 30

In which AVA would you find the Illinois River and Bear Creek?

Answer 30

Rogue Valley AVA

Question 31

What is Feinburgunder?

Answer 31

An Austrian synonym for Chardonnay

Question 32

In which Austrian village would you find the Hund vineyard and in which DAC is it located?

Answer 32

Stein. Kremstal.

Question 33

Who produces the Nikolauswein TBA in Wachau?

Answer 33

Nikolaihof

Question 34

What term does the acronym VSC refer to in reference to winemaking? What is the most common example?

Answer 34

Volatile Sulfur Compound. Hydrogen Sulfide (H₂S)

Question 35

What is the minimum residual sugar for Premier Cotes de Bordeaux AOP?

Answer 35

34 g/l

Question 36

What is Lambig?

Answer 36

It is a Bretagne liquor produced by distilling cider and aging for four years in oak.

Question 37

List 5 Mexican Distilled Spirit DOs.

Answer 37

Tequila, Mezcal, Sotol, Charanda, Bacanora

Question 38

Verdea is a Greek PGI speciality of which island?

Answer 38

Zakynthos

Question 39

Who makes the following Champagne cuvees?
Hemera 
Liesse d’Harbonville 
Cuvee Letitia 
Couer de Cuvee

Answer 39

Hemera – Henriot
Liesse d’Harbonville – Ployez-Jacquemart
Cuvee Letitia – Henri Billiot
Couer de Cuvee – Vilmart & Cie

Question 40

Vouvray can contain a maximum 5% of which grape?

Answer 40

Orbois (Menu Pineau)