Ch 20 - Asia Flashcards

1
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Year when modern era of Chinese wine production began

A

1892

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2
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What 1892 event started the modern era of Chinese winemaking?

A

a Qing dynasty diplomat imported 100 European grape varieties

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3
Q

First modern Chinese Winery

A

Changyu Pioneer Wine Company, Inc.

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4
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Province where Changyu Pioneer Wine Company, Inc. is located

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Shandong province

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5
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By area, where does China rank in terms of largest countries in the world

A

Fourth

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6
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Muscat Hamburg x Alicante Bouschet cross used for its deep red color

A

Yan 73

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7
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Muscat Hamburg x Vitis Amurensis hybrid used for its extreme cold resistance

A

Gongniang No. 1

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8
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Alternative name for Carmenère in some parts of China

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Cabernet Gernischt

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9
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French Cabernet Sauvignon x Grenache cross, very successful in China

A

Marselan

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10
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Common nickname of Longyan (aromatic grapes in China)

A

Dragon Eyes

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11
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First legally regulated and geographically defined wine region in China (in 2012)

A

Eastern Foot of Helan Mountain

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12
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Home of the Sino-French Demonstration Vineyard

A

Hebei

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13
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Region in the extreme west of China, neighboring Kazakhstan

A

Xinjiang

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14
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Area where a French missionary first planted a French grape known as Rose Honey

A

Yunnan

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15
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Chinese region with a five level classification for wineries

A

Ningxia

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16
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Wine region located in the area surrounding Beijing

A

Hebei

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17
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Southernmost wine region in China

A

Yunnan

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18
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Province that contains the Heshuo/Hoxud wine region (which obtained geographical indication status in 2015)

A

Xingjiang

19
Q

Region located on the ocean, mostly south of the Yellow River

A

Shandong

20
Q

Province that contains Grace Vineyards

A

Shanxi

21
Q

Province that contains the China Great Wall Wine Company

A

Hebei

22
Q

Area that includes the Eastern Foot of Helan Mountain wine region

A

Ningxia

23
Q

Home of the Shangri-La Winery Company Limited

A

Yunnan

24
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Region located on the eastern edge of the Gobi Desert

A

Ningxia

25
Q

Wines of this area were described by Marco Polo

A

Xinjiang

26
Q

When Portuguese wine was first imported into Japan

A

Sixteenth century

27
Q

Country with highest per capita wine consumption in Asia

A

Japan

28
Q

Japan has traditionally been associated with what other (non-grape) wine

A

rice wine (sake)

29
Q

Four main islands of Japan

A

Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, and Kyushu

30
Q

Descendent of European grapes, this grape is now considered native to Japan

A

Koshu

31
Q

Red grape in Japan used mainly to produce low-tannin, fruity, semi-sweet wines

A

Koshu

32
Q

Legend of first grapes being planted in Japan

A

A Buddhist monk planted the first vineyards after a vision of the Yakushi Buddha

33
Q

Red hybrid grape created at the Iwanohara Winery

A

Muscat Bailey-A

34
Q

“Main” island of Japan

A

Honshu

35
Q

1st modern Japanese winemaker

A

Kōfu in 1874

36
Q

Year when Koshu was officially recognized as a wine grape by the International Organization of Vine and Wine

A

2010

37
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Year Japan passed its first meaningful wine regulations

A

2005

38
Q

Two locations in Japan that have been awarded geographical indications for wine

A

Yamanashi Prefecture and Island of Hokkaido

39
Q

What did the sakoku policy do in Japan?

A

discouraged internationalism and disallowed many freedoms of trade/commerce

40
Q

Hybrid grape often used in red wine blends with Vinifera grapes (in Japan)

A

Muscat Bailey-A

41
Q

Furthest west province in China

A

Xinjiang

42
Q

Parents of Yan 73

A

Muscat Hamburg x Alicante Bouschet

43
Q

What Chinese province name means “north of the river”

A

Hebei

44
Q

Chinese wine province located mostly south of the Yangtze River

A

Yunnan