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Ch 16 - USA and North America Flashcards

1
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Years Prohibition was in effect in the US

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1920 - 1933

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2
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1849 event that led to population boom in California

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Gold Rush

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1976 event that changed world’s perception of California wine

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Judgment of Paris

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Recognized for bringing European vines to Sonoma in 1861

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Agoston Haraszthy

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Founder of 1st Napa Valley winery

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Charles Krug

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Founder of 1st successful commercial winery in US (in Ohio)

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Nicholas Longsworth

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California winemaker who introduced many modern techniques to other Californian vintners

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André Tchelistcheff

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8
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Wine shops, liquor stores, supermarkets

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off premise retailers

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Federal agency responsible for enforcing laws relating to importation of alcohol

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TTB

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10
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“tier” of system that applies to wineries

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Producers

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Restaurants and hotels

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on-premise retailers

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12
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Federal agency that maintains list of AVAs

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TTB

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13
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“tier” of system that applies to importers

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Producers

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14
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“tier” of system that applies to wholesalers

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Distributors

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15
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Federal agency responsible for enforcing laws relating to smuggling of alcohol

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ATF

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16
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big box stores (Costco and Sam’s Club)

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off-premise retailers

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17
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Federal agency responsible for overseeing alcohol labeling and advertising

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TTB

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18
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wine bars

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on-premise retailers

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19
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Federal agency responsible for collection of alcohol excise tax

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TTB

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20
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REQUIRED items on a US wine label

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ABV, name of bottler/importer, address of bottler/importer, net contents (volume) sulfite statement, and Brand name

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21
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OPTIONAL items on a US wine label

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Vintage date, grape varieties, “estate bottled”, label art, appellation of origin

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NOT PERMITTED items on a US wine label

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Any statement about health benefits of drinking wine

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Semi-generic European place names allowed on US wine labels (if American geographic term is also used and approved prior to 2006)

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Chablis, Burgundy, and Chianti

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24
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A standard bottle is 750 ml - which is how many ounces?

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25.4 ounces

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25
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Minimum required amount of grapes in a wine for it to have a single varietal label in California

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75%

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26
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Minimum % of Pinot Noir for the wine to be labeled as Pinot Noir in Oregon

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90%

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27
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Minimum % of wine to include name of a Vitis Labrusca grape on the label

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51%

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28
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What are Meritage wines?

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wines made in the style of, and with the grapes of, Bordeaux (but in California). Regulated by the Meritage Alliance

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29
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If a wine’s stated place of origin is just California, what % of the grapes must come from California?

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minimum 75%

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30
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If a wine’s appellation of origin is an AVA, what % of grapes must come from that AVA?

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minimum 85%

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31
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If a wine’s stated place of origin is a single vineyard, what % of the grapes must come from that vineyard?

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minimum 95%

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32
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Term with no legal definition in the US, but allowed to be used on labels as long as it’s not misleading

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“old vine”

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33
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Approved synonym in the US for Sauvignon Blanc

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Fumé Blanc

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34
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Leading red grape of Napa Valley

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Cabernet Sauvignon

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35
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Red grape particularly well-suited for the Russian River Valley

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Pinot Noir

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36
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Mendocino County AVA known for sparkling wine

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Anderson Valley

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37
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Napa AVA known for its “dust”

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Rutherford

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38
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AVA shared between Napa and Sonoma

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Los Carneros

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39
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AVA shared between Napa and Solano counties

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Wild Horse Valley

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40
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Subregions of the Russian River Valley AVA

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Green Valley and Chalk Hill

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41
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Subregions of the Sonoma Valley AVA

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Moon Mountain, Bennet Valley, Sonoma Mountain, Los Carneros

42
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AVA referred to as “Islands in the Sky”

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Mendocino Ridge

43
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AVA shared between Sonoma and Marin counties

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Petaluma Gap

44
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Subregions of the Sonoma Coast AVA

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Fort Ross-Seaview and Petaluma Gap

45
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Leading red grape of Dry Creek Valley AVA

46
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Smallest AVA in the US

A

Cole Ranch

47
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Only elevation-specific AVA in Napa County

A

Howell Mountain

48
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Napa AVA located to the east of the valley floor, extends into Vaca Mountains

A

Chiles Valley

49
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AVA in Sonoma just north of the Sonoma Valley AVA

A

Fountaingrove

50
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AVA found within Lake County

A

Guenoc Valley

51
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County that produces nearly 20% of California’s Chardonnay

52
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Sub-appellation in the cooler portion of the Monterey AVA

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Arroyo Seco

53
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Sub-appellation in the warmer portion of the Monterey AVA

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Hames Valley

54
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Large AVA with 11 sub-appellations, including San Juan Creek and Templeton Gap

A

Paso Robles

55
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Cool climate AVA located in San Luis Obispo County

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Edna Valley

56
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AVA located mostly within the larger Santa Ynez Valley AVA

A

Sta. Rita Hills

57
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Subregion of the Santa Cruz Mountains AVA

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Ben Lomond Mountain

58
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Area planted with 55% of California’s grape acreage

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Central Valley

59
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Sub-appellation of the Lodi AVA

60
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Sub-appellation of the Sierra Foothills AVA

61
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Large AVA that contains only 1% of California’s grape acreage

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Sierra Foothills

62
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AVA located in the far north of the Central Coast AVA

A

Livermore Valley

63
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County with the purest air in California

A

Lake County

64
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Santa Barbara County AVA approved in January 2016

A

Los Olivos

65
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Northernmost AVA in Santa Barbara County

A

Santa Maria Valley

66
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Wines with a Washington State appellation must contain what % of grapes from Washington

67
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Rank of Washington state in terms of US vinifera wine producing regions

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2nd (behind CA)

68
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Impact of Cascades on eastern Washington State

A

Creates a rain shadow that results in near-desert conditions

69
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Who has more total sunshine, California or Washington

A

Washington (due to northernly latitude)

70
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Leading two red grapes of Washington

A

Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot

71
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Red grape of Washington that is highly regarded, though grown in small quantities

72
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Washington is a premier New World destination for what white grape

73
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AVA (one of largest in country) that covers most of Washington’s viticultural areas

A

Columbia Valley

74
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Washington’s first appellation

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Yakima Valley AVA

75
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Steep, southwest facing slope AVA near the Yakima River

A

Red Mountain AVA

76
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AVA named for the numerous pothole lakes formed by the Missoula Floods

A

Ancient Lakes of Columbia Valley AVA

77
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AVA shared with Oregon where the Columbia River cuts a narrow passage through the Cascades

A

Columbia Gorge

78
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AVA shared between Washington and Idaho

A

Lewis-Clark Valley

79
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Three UC Davis grads credited with pioneering the Oregon wine industry

A

David Lett, Charles Coury, Dick Erath

80
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3 key wines of Oregon

A

Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris, and sparkling wine

81
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Burgundy producer who established a wine estate in Oregon in 1988

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Joseph Drouhin (Domaine Drouhin)

82
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Three AVAs that straddle the Oregon/Washington border

A

Columbia Gorge, Columbia Valley, Walla Walla Valley

83
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AVA just south of Portland

A

Willamette Valley

84
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7 sub-appellations of the Willamette Valley

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Chehalem Mountain, Ribbon Ridge, McMinnville, Eola-Amity Hills, Van Duzer Corridor, Yamhill-Carlton, Dundee Hills

85
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Small AVA located on the Oregon side of the Walla Walla Valley AVA

A

Rocks of Milton Freewater

86
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Subregion of the Rogue Valley AVA in southern Oregon

A

Applegate Valley

87
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Warmer AVAs in southwest Oregon known for Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon

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Umpqua Valley and Rogue Valley

88
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New York’s largest producing AVA and its two sub-AVAs

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Finger Lakes AVA; Seneca Lake and Cayuga Lake AVA

89
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Viticulturalist from Russia who championed planting vinifera grapes in New York

A

Dr. Konstantin Frank

90
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Species of grape that does well in New York

A

Vitis Labrusca

91
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Vinifera grapes that excel in New York

A

Cabernet Franc and Riesling

92
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AVA home to the Brotherhood Winery (oldest continuously operating winery in the country)

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Hudson River Region AVA

93
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AVA located east of New York City and its two sub-appellations

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Long Island AVA; North Fork of Long Island AVA and Hamptons AVA

94
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Appellation and quality control organization of Ontario

A

Vintners Quality Alliance (VQA)

95
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Province that grows most of Canada’s wine

96
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Appellation home to most of the vineyards in Ontario

A

Niagara Peninsula

97
Q

Ridge of cliffs that has effect on climate of Niagara Peninsula

A

Niagara Escarpment

98
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Premier grape growing region in British Columbia

A

Okanagan Valley

99
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Main wine region in Baja California and closest city

A

Valle de Guadalupe; city of Enseneda

100
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One of oldest wineries in North America, in Mexican state of Coahuila

A

Casa Madero

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