North America

Question 1

For North America, the more specific the area, the more % grapes must come from that place:

Answer 1

If a specific County, State, County- 75% grapes must be from there
If an AVA is named- 85%
If a vineyard is names - 95%

Question 2

Wines that are under 14% alcohol- they pay less taxes

Answer 2

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Question 3

AVA only refers to geographic location- provides a sense of terror (origin of grapes)

• no quality regulations
• over 200 AVAs– with over 100 AVAs in CA

Answer 3

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Question 4

What are Estate bottle requirements?

Answer 4

Winery must own or control vineyard where grapes are grown

Question 5

What was the first Napa winery?

Answer 5

Charles Krug

Question 6

What is the Ag Preserve?

Answer 6

Implemented 1968- protect land for agricultural use only

Question 7

What is the 3 tier system?

Answer 7

The 21st Amendment face control of alcohol to the individual states.
Producers- Distributors-Retailers

Question 8

California, Oregon and Washington have stricter labeling laws than the federal level

Answer 8

If a wine is labelled from CA- 100% of the grapes must be from CA!
WA-95%
OR-90% for Pinot Noir and a few others

Question 9

What is Napa’s top grape varietal?

Answer 9

Cab Sauvignon- 40%

Chardonnay is second, Merlot is third

Question 10

What are the main grape varietals for Sonoma?

Answer 10

Chardonnay- 27%

Pinot Noir 20%

Question 11

Mendicino County AVA is largest AVA or North Coast AVA also has largest organic grape acreage in the US

Answer 11

Anderson Valley s most important AVA in Mendicino

Question 12

Central Coast AVA is biggest in CA- (includes SF) all the way to Santa Barbara

Answer 12

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Question 13

Monterey County- grows mainly Chardonnay and Pinot Noir

Answer 13

Santa Lucia Valley- prestigious AVA

Question 14

Paso Robles is HOT!

Answer 14

grows mainly reds -Cab, Merlot, Syrah, Zin

Question 15

*What are the Lodi AVA regions?

Answer 15

Clement Hills, Borden Ranch, Alta Mesa,Consumes River, Sloughhouse, Mokelumne River

Question 16

What is Pierces’ Disease?

Answer 16

Bug destroys vine….affected South Coast AVA (Temecula,)

Question 17

Washington Overview- Cascade Range=Rain Shadow Effect- mostly reds (Cab/Merlot)- wines are grown mostly in southwest part of state (warmer and dryer)

Answer 17

Columbia Valley AVA is largest- Washington is also first state to legally define the term “Reserve”