North America Flashcards
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Vitus Labrusca
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Concord grape
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Vitus rotundifolia
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Scuppernong grape
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Vitis aestivalis
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Norton grape
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Vitus riparia
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American species that vinifera species would be grafted onto from late 19th c onward to avoid phylloxera
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Catawba and Delaware
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American hybrids dominant in New York
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Pleasant Valley Wine Company
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US’ first bonded winery established in 1860, near Hammondsport in Finger Lakes
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Most important grape variety in Virginia today
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Norton
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Charles Valentine Riley
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Missouri entomologist famous for discovering the resistance of American grapes to phylloxera
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Where is Ridge “Monte Bello”
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Santa Cruz Mountains
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Mount Eden vineyards is where
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Santa Cruz Mountains
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Chalone 0Vineyards
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Monterey’s oldest commercial vineyard, 1960
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Sanford and Benedict
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Santa Barbara’s Santa Ynez Hills, begun by Richard Sanford in 1970
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Vinifera Wine Cellars
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1962 Finger Lakes Region founded by Dr. Konstantin Frank
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Who pioneered the Willamette Valley
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David Lett of Eyrie Vineyard in 1965
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What was the first AVA in the US
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Augusta, Missouri in 1980
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What year did Napa attain AVA status
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1981
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What percentage of grapes must have originated in that area for wine labeled by country, state or county
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75%. California, Oregon and Washington are exceptions. (100% for both California and Oregon). 95% for Washington
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What percentage of grapes must have originated in that area for wine labeled by AVA
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85%
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What percentage of grapes must have originated in that area for wine labeled by a single vineyard
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95%
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What percentage of grapes must have originated in that area for wine labeled by a single vineyard
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95%
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Can a wine in the US with a vintage date be labeled USA?
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No, must carry an appellation smaller than a country
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What percent of an AVA labeled wine must come from the stated vintage
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95%
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What percent of a state or county labeled wine must come from the stated vintage
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85%
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Wines with a varietal designation must contain what percent of the stated variety
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75%
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What are the four large AVAs of California that encompass all smaller ones
North Coast, Central Coast, South Coast and the Sierra Foothills
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What are the four large AVAs of California that encompass all smaller ones
North Coast, Central Coast, South Coast and the Sierra Foothills
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Is the Central Valley considered an AVA
No
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Is the Central Valley considered an AVA
No
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What is a characteristic soil of Sonoma County
Goldridge Sandy Loam
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What AVA exemplifies the Napa valley floor style
Rutherford
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What is the warmest AVA in Sonoma
Knight's Valley
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What is the warmest AVA in Sonoma
Knight's Valley
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What are Dry Creek Valley and Rockpile AVAs known for
Ripe powerful Zinfandel
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What does Bennett Valley specialize in
Merlot
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What does Bennett Valley specialize in
Merlot
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Where are Anderson Valley, Potter Valley, Redwood Valley, McDowell Valley, Yorkville Highlands, Mendocino Ridge, Pine Mountain-Cloverdale Peak, Dos Rios and Cole Ranch
Mendocino AVA
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Where are Anderson Valley, Potter Valley, Redwood Valley, McDowell Valley, Yorkville Highlands, Mendocino Ridge, Pine Mountain-Cloverdale Peak, Dos Rios and Cole Ranch
Mendocino AVA
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Cole Ranch
The smallest AVA in America, a monopole of the Esterlina winery in Anderson Valley
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Cole Ranch
The smallest AVA in America, a monopole of the Esterlina winery in Anderson Valley
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McDowell Valley
Monopole AVA of McDowell Valley winery
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McDowell Valley
Monopole AVA of McDowell Valley winery
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Where is Louis Roederer
Anderson Valley
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McDowell Valley
Monopole AVA of McDowell Valley winery
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Where is Louis Roederer
Anderson Valley
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What is the smallest wine producing county in the North Coast
Lake County
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What is the smallest wine producing county in the North Coast
Lake County
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What is the most notable producer in Livermore Valley
Wente
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Dominant grape in Monterey AVA
Chardonnay
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Dominant grape in Monterey AVA
Chardonnay
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Where is Calera
Mount Harlan AVA, in San Benito County in Gabilan Moutains to the east of Monterey and Santa Lucia Highlands
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Where is Calera
Mount Harlan AVA, in San Benito County in Gabilan Moutains to the east of Monterey and Santa Lucia Highlands
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Chalone AVA
Dominated by Chalone winery, south of Mount Harlan in Gabilan mountains
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Chalone AVA
Dominated by Chalone winery, south of Mount Harlan in Gabilan mountains
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Where is the Templeton Gap
Paso Robles AVA
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What is the AVA around San Luis Obispo
Paso Robles AVA, 11 nested AVAs were created within Paso in 2014
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What is the AVA around San Luis Obispo
Paso Robles AVA, 11 nested AVAs were created within Paso in 2014
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Hospices du Rhone
World's largest Rhone wine celebration, held annually in Paso Robles AVA, as rhone varieties grow in importance in the area
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Hospices du Rhone
World's largest Rhone wine celebration, held annually in Paso Robles AVA, as rhone varieties grow in importance in the area
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York Mountain, Arroyo Grande and Edna Valley
Some AVAs in San Luis Obispo County
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York Mountain, Arroyo Grande and Edna Valley
Some AVAs in San Luis Obispo County
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What are the AVAs of Santa Barbara
Santa Maria Valley, Santa Ynez Valley, Sta. Rita Hills, Happy Canyon, Ballard Canyon
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What are the AVAs of Santa Barbara
Santa Maria Valley, Santa Ynez Valley, Sta. Rita Hills, Happy Canyon, Ballard Canyon
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Bien Nacido Vineyard
In Santa Maria Valley AVA
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Bien Nacido Vineyard
In Santa Maria Valley AVA
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What region has the longest growing season in California
Santa Barbara county
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Dunnigan Hills, Clarksburg, Capay Valley and Merritt Island
Other AVAs of note in the Central Valley
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Dunnigan Hills, Clarksburg, Capay Valley and Merritt Island
Other AVAs of note in the Central Valley
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Fair Play, El Dorado, Fiddletown, North Yuba, California Shenandoah Valley
Sub AVAs of Sierra Foothills AVA
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Fair Play, El Dorado, Fiddletown, North Yuba, California Shenandoah Valley
Sub AVAs of Sierra Foothills AVA
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What is the Sierra Foothills known for
Chewy, spicy, concentrated Zinfandel
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What is the Sierra Foothills known for
Chewy, spicy, concentrated Zinfandel
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AXR-1
The rootstock provided to California grower's by UC Davis as a supposedly phylloxera resistant rootstock
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AXR-1
The rootstock provided to California grower's by UC Davis as a supposedly phylloxera resistant rootstock
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What is the typical soil type in Washington (95% of the vineyards lying east of the Cascades)
Basalt bedrock, overlaid by sediments deposited by the Missoula Floods
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What is the typical soil type in Washington (95% of the vineyards lying east of the Cascades)
Basalt bedrock, overlaid by sediments deposited by the Missoula Floods
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What is the typical soil type in Washington (95% of the vineyards lying east of the Cascades)
Basalt bedrock, overlaid by sandy or silty loam soils made by sediments deposited by the Missoula Floods
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What is the typical soil type in Washington (95% of the vineyards lying east of the Cascades)
Basalt bedrock, overlaid by sandy or silty loam soils made by sediments deposited by the Missoula Floods
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Columbia Valley AVA
Largest appelletion in state of Washington, 11 millions acres
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Yakima Valley, Walla Walla Valley, Horse Heaven Hills
Most important vineyard areas in Washington state
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Yakima Valley, Walla Walla Valley, Horse Heaven Hills
Most important vineyard areas in Washington state
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What was Washington's first AVA
Yakima Valley, 1983
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What was Washington's first AVA
Yakima Valley, 1983
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What are the three nested vineyards of Yakima Valley
Snipes Mountain, Rattlesnake Hills and Red Mountain
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True or False: Red Mountain is Washington's warmest growing region and its smallest and most densely planted AVA
True
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True or False: Red Mountain is Washington's warmest growing region and its smallest and most densely planted AVA
True
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What AVA received its status in early 2015
Rocks of Milton-Freewater, entirely in Oregon
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What AVA received its status in early 2015
Rocks of Milton-Freewater, entirely in Oregon
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What are the two main planted varieties in Washington st
Cabernet and Merlot; the top two whites are Riesling and Chardonnay
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What are the two main planted varieties in Washington st
Cabernet and Merlot; the top two whites are Riesling and Chardonnay
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What are the six AVAs of the Willamette Valley
Dundee Hills, Eola-Amity Hills, Ribbon Ridge, McMinnville, Yamhill-Carlton district, Chehalem Mountains
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Jory
Well drained volcanic red soil common in the "red hills" of the Dundee Hills AVA
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Willakenzie
Marine sedimentary soil prominent on western slopes of Willamette Valley such as Ribbon Ridge
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Van Duzer Corridor
Gap in coastal mountains that separates Willamette Valley from the ocean
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Van Duzer Corridor
Gap in coastal mountains that separates Willamette Valley from the ocean
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Umpqua Valley, Elkton Oregon, Rogue Valley, Applegate Valley, Red Hill Douglas County
AVAs of Southern Oregon
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Umpqua Valley, Elkton Oregon, Rogue Valley, Applegate Valley, Red Hill Douglas County
AVAs of Southern Oregon
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Applegate Valley AVA
warmest and driest growing region west of the Cascades in Oregon
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Applegate Valley AVA
warmest and driest growing region west of the Cascades in Oregon
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What is different about varietal wine percentage in Oregon wines versus federal laws
It must be 90% of the stated grape to be labeled varietally in Oregon, 75% only nationwide
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What is different about varietal wine percentage in Oregon wines versus federal laws
It must be 90% of the stated grape to be labeled varietally in Oregon, 75% only nationwide
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What percentage of grapes on a wine labeled by AVA within Oregon must come from that AVA
95%, versus 85% by federal law
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What percentage of grapes on a wine labeled by AVA within Oregon must come from that AVA
95%, versus 85% by federal law
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True or False: New York is the second largest producer of wine in the US
True
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What is the Niagara grape
An American cross of Concord and Cassady, large following in Finger Lakes
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What is the Niagara grape
An American cross of Concord and Cassady, large following in Finger Lakes
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Upper Mississippi River Valley AVA
The world's largest demarcated appellation in 2009
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Upper Mississippi River Valley AVA
The world's largest demarcated appellation with its approval in 2009
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Upper Mississippi River Valley AVA
The world's largest demarcated appellation with its approval in 2009
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DeChaunac
A red French hybrid
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Baco Noir, Rosette and Marechal Foch
Other French hybrids
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What is the only French hybrid allowed for VQA icewine
Vidal
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What is the only French hybrid allowed for VQA icewine
Vidal
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What is the VQA
Vintners Quality Alliance, founded in 1988
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What are the only 2 areas in Canada with VQA status
Ontario (legally enforced) and British Columbia (voluntary)
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Vancouver Island, Fraser Valley, Similkameen Valley, Gulf Islands, Okanagan Valley
Five VQA designated viticultural areas of British Columbia
