MT 1

Question 1

CA produces what share of wine consumed in the US?

Answer 1

74%

Question 2

What is the range for table wine in US?

Answer 2

7-14%

Question 3

What grape variety now has the highest tonnage crushed in CA?

Answer 3

Chardonnay

Question 4

What disease prevents growing wine in South East US?

Answer 4

Pierce’s Disease

Question 5

What’s the best and most widely adopted Phylloxera solution?

Answer 5

Rootstock. (grafting scion to rootstock. Get a resistant rootstock + vinifera scion)

Question 6

What is the cuvee in sparkling wine production?

Answer 6

The base wine.

Question 7

What do red grapes ripe for table wine have?

Answer 7

24% sugar & 0.7 g acid per 100 mL

Question 8

Cool vs Warm regions:

• Yield
• Sugar
• Acid
• Flavor

Answer 8

Warm regions: Higher in yield, higher in sugar. (less acid, color and flavor).
Cool regions: Lower in yield, lower in sugar. (More acid, color and flavor. Overall better quality wine)

Question 9

What is the process of breaking up the berries?

Answer 9

Crushing.

Question 10

What type of press presses out the MAX liquid and also yields harsh tannins?

Answer 10

The Screw Press.

Question 11

What are smudge pots used for?

Answer 11

Protecting vines from spring frost.