New York

Question 1

What niche wine can you find in New York?

Can you name any producers?

Answer 1

Kosher wines

Mogen David
Manischewitz

Question 2

What are the big 5 French-American hybrids?

Answer 2

Baco Noir, Seyval Blanc, Vidal, Cayuga, Catawba,

Question 3

Who developed New York’s wine industry toward the modern american palate in the 1950s? What was his signature grape & region?

Answer 3

Dr. Konstantin Frank, Finger Lakes Riesling.

Question 4

Where did the finger lakes come from? How many finger lakes are there? Which have their own AVAs?

Answer 4

Retreating Glaciers from the last ice age
11! The 2 deepest: Seneca Lake & Cayuga

Question 5

Was wine made from finger lakes grapes before Dr. Frank?

Answer 5

Yes, Finger Lakes was NY’s premier wine region since the mid 19th century, though their focus was on french-american hybrid whites & bubbles before Frank planted Riesling.

Question 6

What are the Finger Lakes Major & Minor grapes?

Answer 6

Major: Riesling
Minor: Chardonnay, Gewurz, Pinot, Cab Franc, Merlot

Question 7

What is New York’s biggest vine hazard? How is it averted in NY’s premier wine region?

Answer 7

Winter freeze & spring/autumn frost.
The finger lakes are powerful temperature moderators.

Question 8

List off all of NY’s AVAs

Answer 8

Champlain Valley AVA
Niagra Escarpment AVA
Lake Eerie AVA
Finger Lakes AVA (Cayuga & Seneca AVAs)
Upper Hudson Valley AVA
Hudson River Region AVA
Long Island AVA (North Fork & Hamptons AVAs)

Question 9

What are the climates of NY’s wine regions?

Answer 9

From continental inland in the Finger Lakes, to Maritime in coastal areas like Long Island