Chapter 16: North America (beyond California, Washington, and Oregon)

Question 1

AVA that produces 85% of New York State’s wine

Answer 1

Finger Lakes AVA

Question 2

2 sub-appellations of the Finger Lakes AVA

Answer 2

1. Seneca Lake 2. Cayuga Lake

Question 3

2 noteworthy wines (grapes) of the Finger Lakes AVA

Answer 3

1. Riesling 2. Cabernet Franc (Also: labrusca grapes are cold-hardy hybrids)

Question 4

Viticulturalist/winemaker who introduced vinifera grapes to New York State

Answer 4

Dr. Konstantin Frank

Question 5

3 AVAs of Long Island

Answer 5

1. Long Island AVA 2. North Fork of Long Island AVA 3. Hamptons AVA

Question 6

Oldest continuously operating winery in the US

Answer 6

Brotherhood Winery (Hudson River Region AVA)

Question 7

Planted in the 1800s and located within the Hudson River Region AVA, this is one of the oldest vineyards in the US

Answer 7

Benmarl Vineyards

Question 8

Canadian wine production is concentrated in these four areas:

Answer 8

1. Ontario 2. British Columbia 3. Nova Scotia 4. Quebec

Question 9

Wine quality-control system used in Ontario, Canada

Answer 9

VQA (Vintner’s Quality Alliance)

Question 10

3 Viticultural Areas of Ontario

Answer 10

1. Lake Erie North Shore 2. Niagara Peninsula 3. Prince Edward County

Question 11

Area of Ontario that is home to nearly 85% of the region’s vineyards

Answer 11

Niagara Peninsula

Question 12

2 regional appellations of the Niagara Peninsula

Answer 12

1. Niagara Escarpment 2. Niagara-on-the-Lake

Question 13

3 sub-appellations of the Niagara Escarpment Region

Answer 13

1. Beamsville Bench 2. Short Hills Bench 3. Twenty Mile Bench

Question 14

4 sub-appellations of Niagara-on-the-Lake

Answer 14

1. Four Mile Creek 2. Niagara Lakeshore 3. Niagara River 4. St. David’s Bench

Question 15

3 sub-appellations of the Niagara Peninsula (with no other regional affiliation)

Answer 15

1. Creek Shores 2. Lincoln Lakeshore 3. Vinemount Ridge

Question 16

Leading wine region of British Columbia

Answer 16

Okanagan Valley

Question 17

9 GIs of British Columbia

Answer 17

1. Fraser Valley 2. Gulf Islands 3. Kootenays 4. Lillooet 5. Okanagan Valley 6. Shuswap 7. Similkameen Valley 8. Thompson Valley 9. Vancouver Island

Question 18

4 sub-appellations of the Okanagan Valley

Answer 18

1. Golden Mile Bench 2. Naramata Bench 3. Okanagan Falls 4. Skaha Bench

Question 19

Sub-appellation of Vancouver Island

Answer 19

Cowichan Valley

Question 20

Leading wine region of Baja California

Answer 20

Valle de Guadalupe

Question 21

This winery, founded in 1597 in the Mexican State of Coahuila, is considered one of the oldest in the Americas

Answer 21

Casa Madero (original name: Hacienda de San Lorenzo)