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1
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When was the VQA established?

A

1988 in Ontario
1990 in British Colombia

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What percentage of grapes must be grow in a stated province to qualify for VQA status?

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100%

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What percentage of grapes must be grown in a stated specific appellation to qualify for VQA status?

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British Columbia: 95%
Ontario: 85% (100% for sub-appellations)

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What percentage of grapes must be grown in a stated single vineyard to qualify for VQA status?

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100%

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What percentage of grapes must be grown in a stated harvest year to qualify for vintage labeling with the VQA?

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85%

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What percentage of grapes contained in a bottle must be of a stated variety to qualify for varietal labeling with the VQA?

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85%

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What are the three DVAs of Ontario?

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Niagara Peninsula
Lake Erie North Shore
Prince Edward County

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What is the climate of Ontario?

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Cool continental

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What are the two regional appellations within Niagara Peninsula?

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Niagara Escarpment
Niagara-on-the-Lake

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What are the most planted varieties in Niagara Peninsula?

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Riesling
Chardonnay
Cab Franc
Merlot
Gamay
Pinot Noir

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What percentage of Ontario’s wine production is Icewine? What percentage of its exports is it?

A

Less than 5% of production
Over 50% of export

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What are the 9 DVA’s of British Columbia?

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Fraser Valley
Gulf Islands
Kootenays
Lillooet
Okanagan Valley
Shuswap
Similkameen Valley
Thomson Valley
Vancouver Island

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What is the most developed DVA in British Columbia?

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Okanagan Valley (84% of the region’s wine)

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What is the climate of Okanagan Valley?

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Continental

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Between which two mountain ranges does the Okanagan Valley lie?

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Cascades and Monashee

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What are the most planted grape varieties in Okanagan Valley?

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Pinot Noir
Chardonnay
Pinot Gris
Merlot
Pinot Blanc

16
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What is the minimum alcohol required for Canadian Icewine?

A

7%

17
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What is the most widely planted white grape in British Columbia?

A

Pinot Gris

18
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What is the most widely planted red grape in British Columbia?

A

Merlot

19
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What is the most widely planted white grape in Ontario?

A

Vidal Blanc

20
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What is the minimum residual sugar level required in Canadian Icewine?

A

100g/l

21
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Mission Hill is a famous winery in which DVA?

A

Okanagan Valley

22
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What are the 7 AVAs of New York?

A

Champlain Valley of New York
Finger Lakes
Hudson River Region
Lake Erie
Long Island
Niagara Escarpment
Upper Hudson

23
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What are the two sub-AVAs of the Finger Lakes?

A

Cayuga Lake
Seneca Lake

24
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What are the two sub-AVAs of Long Island?

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North Fork of Long Island
The Hamptons, Long Island

25
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What famous winemaker was key to the development of the New York wine scene beginning in the 1950s?

A

Dr. Konstantin Frank

26
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What viticultural technique is often utilized by New York winemakers to combat the harsh winters?

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Burying the vines

27
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What percentage of New York wine is produced in the Finger Lakes?

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90%

28
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What are the most successful grape varieties planted in the Finger Lakes?

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Riesling
Chardonnay
Gewürztraminer
Pinot Noir
Cabernet Franc
Merlot

29
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What mitigating effects allow Long Island to successfully ripen more Bordeaux varieties than other New York regions?

A

Warming effects from the Atlantic
Cooling effects of the Atlantic against warm currents

30
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What is the oldest continually operating winery in the USA?

A

Brotherhood Winery in Hudson River AVA (1839)

31
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What are the 8 AVAs of Texas?

A

Bell Mountain
Escondido Valley
Fredericksburg in the Texas Hill Country
Mesilla Valley
Texas Davis Mountains
Texas High Plains
Texas Hill Country
Texoma

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What are the 5 AVAs of Michigan?

A

Fennville
Lake Michigan Shore
Leelanau Peninsula
Old Mission Peninsula
Top of the Mitt

33
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What are the 9 AVAs of Virginia?

A

Appalachian High Country
Middleburg Virginia
Monticello
North Fork of Roanoke
Northern Neck George Washington Birthplace
Rocky Knob
Shenandoah Valley
Virginia’s Eastern Shore
Virginia Peninsula

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