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1
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What year were the first vines planted in New Zealand?

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1819

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2
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Who was the first recorded to make wine in New Zealand?

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James Busby in Northland in the 1830s

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3
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Who is Romeo Bragato?

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Austrian viticulturist from Victoria who was paid to study New Zealand for viticulture and to fight phylloxera

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4
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When did the viticultural arm of Department of Agriculture disband in New Zealand and why?

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1909

temperance

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5
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Six oclock swill?

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An early closing hour for pubs from 1909-1967 so that men would go home to their wives. This was during a heavy temperance movement and it was either this or prohibition

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6
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What was the most planted varietal in New Zealnd in 1960

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Albany Surprise- hybrid

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7
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When did restaurants gain the right to sell wine in NZ?

When did restaurants gain the right to sell a single glass of wine in NZ?

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1960

1976

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8
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When were wine shops give the right to sell single bottles of wine in NZ?

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1955

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9
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Who is Montana Wine Co?

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New Zealand’s largest wine producer now owned by Allied Domecq. They are considered the founders of commercial wines in Marlborough

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10
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What year did Montana Wine Co plant their first vineyards in Marlborough?

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1973

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11
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What was New Zealand’s first varietal wine to be released?

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Gisbourne Chardonnay from Montana Wine Co

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12
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Who put Marlborough on the map?

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Cloudy Bay- 1985

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13
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What winery did Montana first create for their Marlborough wines?

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Brancott

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14
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What is the world’s easternmost and southernmost winemaking country?

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New Zealand

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15
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What range divides the South Island of New Zealand along it’s spine?

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Southern Alps

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16
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Who owns Cloudy Bay? What other winery do they own and where is it located?

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David Hohnen, Cape Mentelle, Margaret River, Western Australia

17
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What causes the rainshadow effect in the south island of NZ?

A

rainclouds moving eastward from the Tasman sea depositing moisture high in the southern alps.

18
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In what year did vitis vinifera start to replace hybrid vines in NZ?

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19
Q

What is Northland’s lattitude comparable to in Spain?

A

Jerez

20
Q

Central Otago lies on what parallel?

A

45th

21
Q

What is the southernmost winemaking region in the world?

A

Central Otago

22
Q

Why are New Zealand wines more expensive per bottle than any other country in the world?

A
  • no cheap source of labor
  • no huge agricultural zone to reach economies of scale
23
Q

When was New Zealand Winegrowers formed?

A

2002- all wineries are part of the NZG

24
Q

New Zealand Winegrowers is a joint venture between who?

A

Grape Growers Council and New Zealand Wine Institute

25
Q

What is the “screwcap initiative” and when was it formed?

A

2001- an international association committed to using the closure—even on ultra-premium bottlings.

26
Q

Which winery was the first to comercially realease a wine under screwcap?

A

Kim Crawford

27
Q

What percentage of wines in NZ are packaged under stelvin closure?

A

85%

28
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What are the major wine regions on the north island of NZ?

A

Northland

Auckland

Waikato/Bay of Plenty

Gisbourne

Hawkes Bay

Wairarapa

29
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What are the major regions of the south island of NZ?

A

Nelson

Marlborough

Cantebury

Central Otago

30
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What is the minimum percentage of a varietal label wine? What percentage must come from a stated vintage?

A

85%

85%

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32
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What brands does Constellation own in NZ? Where are they based out of?

A

Kim Crawford, Nobilo, Monkey Bay

Aukland

33
Q

Who owns Montana?

A

Pernod Ricard located in Auckland

34
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Where is Villa Maria headquarters located?

A

Auckland

New Zealand (3 decks)

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