New York

Question 1

New York ranks as the _____ largest vinifera producing state, behind what other states?

Answer 1

3rd
California
Washington

Question 2

New York might be considered a home to what niche wine market?

Answer 2

Kosher wines

Question 3

Name a prominent producer of Kosher wines in New York.

Answer 3

Royal Kedem Winery (Royal Wine Corporation)

Question 4

What legislative act allowed for winery direct sales to consumers?

Answer 4

Farm Winery Act (1976)

Question 5

Name the major regions of New York.

Answer 5

Finger Lakes 
Lake Erie
Hudson River 
Long Island
Niagara Escarpment

Question 6

Name the sub-AVAs of Finger Lakes AVA.

Answer 6

Cayuga Lake

Seneca Lake

Question 7

Name the sub-AVAs of Long Island AVA.

Answer 7

North Fork of Long Island

The Hamptons

Question 8

The center of the New York wine industry is __________.

Answer 8

Finger Lakes

Question 9

How do the Finger Lakes moderate their surrounding wine regions?

Answer 9

Keep temperature extremes in check

Delayed budbreak protects against late Spring frosts

Question 10

What are the 4 most important lakes of the Finger Lakes region?

Answer 10

Canadaigua
Keuka
Seneca
Cayuga

Question 11

Which of the Finger Lakes is deepest?

Answer 11

Seneca

Question 12

What was the first region of achieve independent AVA status in the Finger Lakes region? In what year?

Answer 12

Cayuga Lake

1988

Question 13

Lake Erie AVA spans what 3 states?

Answer 13

New York
Pennsylvania
Ohio

Question 14

What is the oldest continually operating winery in the United States, and where is it located?

Answer 14

Brotherhood Winery

Hudson Valley

Question 15

What French hybrid is widely planted throughout Hudson Valley AVA?

Answer 15

Seyval Blanc

Question 16

The North Fork of Long Island is a peninsula surrounded by what bodies of water?

Answer 16

Long Island Sound (north)
Peconic Bay (south)
Atlantic Ocean (east)

Question 17

What climate type most closely characterizes that of Long Island AVA?

Answer 17

Maritime

Question 18

On average, how much longer is the growing season on Long Island compared to other regions of New York?

Answer 18

~3 weeks

Question 19

Why were vitis labrusca grapes originally prized in New York?

Answer 19

They’re resistance to phylloxera

Question 20

Name 3 dark-skinned cultivars of vitis labrusca.

Answer 20

Concord
Catawba
Delaware

Question 21

True/False: Chaptalization is legal in New York.

Answer 21

True, and it is widely practiced.

Question 22

What winemaking technique is prohibited in New York?

Answer 22

Acidification

Question 23

Sauvignon Blanc and Cabernet Sauvignon are most likely to ripen in what region?

Answer 23

Long Island

Question 24

In what two regions does Pinot Noir show promise?

Answer 24

Hudson Valley, Finger Lakes

Question 25

What hybrid is celebrated for producing ice wines?

Answer 25

Vidal Blanc

Question 26

In what region is Vidal Blanc an important grape?

Answer 26

Niagara Escarpment