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Certified Specialist of Wine 2022 > Chapter Sixteen: North America beyond CA, OR, and WA > Flashcards

Chapter Sixteen: North America beyond CA, OR, and WA Flashcards

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What is the AVA that produces 85% of New York’s wine?

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Finger Lakes AVA

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What are the 2 sub-appellations of the Finger Lakes AVA?

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Seneca Lake

Cayuga Lake

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What are the 2 noteworthy grapes of the Finger Lakes AVA?

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Riesling

Cabernet Franc

(also labrusca grapes and cold-hardy hybrids)

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Who is the viticulturalist/winemaker who introduced vinifera grapes to New York?

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Dr. Konstantin Frank

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What are the 3 AVAs of Long Island?

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Long Island AVA

North Fork of Long Island AVA

Hamptons AVA

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What is the oldest continuously operating winery in the USA?

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Brotherhood Winery, of the Hudson River Region AVA

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

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Benmarl Vineyards

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Canadian wine production is concentrated in what 4 areas?

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Ontario

British Columbia

Nova Scotia

Quebec

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What is the wine quality-control system used in Ontario?

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VQA (Vintner’s Quality Alliance)

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What are the 3 viticultural areas of Ontario?

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Lake Erie North Shore

Niagara Peninsula

Prince Edward County

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What is the area of Ontario that is home to nearly 85% of the region’s vineyards?

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Niagara Peninsula

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What are the 2 regional appellations of the Niagara Peninsula?

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Niagara Escarpment

Niagara-on-the-Lake

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What are the 3 sub-appellations of the Niagara Escarpment Region?

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Beamsville Bench

Short Hills Bench

Twenty Mile Bench

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What are the 4 sub-appellations of Niagara-on-the-Lake?

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Four Mile Creek

Niagara Lakeshore

Niagara River

St. David’s Beach

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What are the 3 sub-appellations of the Niagara Peninsula, with no other regional affiliation?

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Creek Shores

Lincoln Lakeshore

Vinemount Ridge

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What is the leading wine region of British Columbia?

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Okanagan Valley

17
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What are the 6 GIs of British Columbia?

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Fraser Valley

Gulf Islands

Kootenays

Lillooet

Okanagan Valley

Shuswap

Similkameen Valley

Thompson Valley

Vancouver Island

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What are the 4 sub-appellations of the Okanagan Valley?

A

Golden Mile Bench

Naramata Bench

Okanagan Falls

Skaha Bench

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What is the sub-appellation of Vancouver Island?

A

Cowichan Valley

20
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What is the leading wine region of Baja California?

A

Valle de Guadalupe

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What winery, founded in 1597 in the Mexican State of Coahuila, is considered one of the oldest in North America?

A

Casa Madero (originally Hacienda de San Lorenzo)

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