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Who planted Riesling in the Finger Lakes?

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Dr. Konstantin Frank

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Who first planted Pinot Noir in the Willamette Valley? When?

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David Lett (of Eyrie Vineyard) in 1966

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How many US states produce wine?

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all 50

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Who originally oversaw the AVA system?

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The ATF (the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms)

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When did the ATF finalize the AVA system?

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In the late 1970’s

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When was the first AVA approved? What was it and where is it?

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Late 1980; Augusta AVA in Missouri

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Who now oversees the AVA system?

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TTB (Tax and Trade Bureau)

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When was the TTB created? By who?

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In 2002 by the Homeland Security Act

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If a label lists an AVA, what is the minimum of grapes must be sourced from within the named AVA?

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85%

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If a label lists a county, state or country, what is the minimum for grapes that must be sourced from within? What are the exceptions to this?

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75%. California and Oregon require 100% and Washington requires 95%

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Wines labeled by a single vineyard require what percentage of grapes to be sourced from within?

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95%

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What are the sub AVAs of Willamette Valley?

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Dundee Hills
Eola-Amity Hills
Ribbon Ridge
McMinnville
Yamhill-Carlton District
Chehalem Mountains

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What is the soil of the Dundee Hills AVA?

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Jory- a well drained volcanic topsoil

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What is the soil of the Ribbon Ridge AVA?

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Willakenzie- fine loam, ash covered

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What styles of wine typically develop out of Jory soils? What about Willakenzie?

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Jory soils provide more elegance whereas Willakenzie is renowned for a denser style and darker fruit

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What are the sub AVAs of Southern Oregon AVA?

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Umpqua Valley
–Elkton Oregon
–Red Hills Douglas County
Rouge Valley
–Applegate Valley

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What three AVAs are shared between Washington and Oregon?

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Columbia Gorge
Columbia Valley
Walla Walla Valley

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What AVA is shared between Oregon and Idaho?

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Snake River Valley

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What is the largest AVA in Washington?

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Columbia Valley AVA

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What are the sub AVAs of Columbia Valley (Washington side)?

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Yakima Valley
–Red Mountain
–Rattlesnake Hills
–Snipes Mountain
Walla Walla Valley
Wahluke Slope
Lake Chelan
Horse Heaven Hills
Naches Heights
Ancient Lakes of Columbia

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What was the first AVA of Washington?

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Yakima Valley (est. 1983)

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What is Washington’s smallest AVA?

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Red Mountain AVA

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What is the most planted grape in Yakima Valley AVA?

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Chardonnay

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What are the main AVAs of New York?

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Long Island
Hudson River Region
Finger Lakes
Lake Erie (shared with PA and OH)
Niagra Escarpment
Champlain Valley of New York

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Where is majority (90%) of New York’s wine produced?
The Finger lakes
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What is the most prominent varietal coming from the Red Mountain AVA?
Cab Sauv
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What are the soils of Walla Walla Valley AVA (Washington Side)?
Basalt bedrock and thin alluvial topsoil
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What are the most planted grapes in Walla Walla Valley (Washington side) AVA?
Cabernet Sauv, Merlot and Syrah
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Where is Puget Sound AVA?
Washington
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Where is Yakima Valley AVA?
Columbia Valley, WA
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Where is Rattlesnake Hills AVA?
Yakima Valley, Columbia Valley, WA
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Where is Red Mountain AVA?
Yakima Valley, Columbia Valley, WA
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Where is Snipes Mountain AVA?
Yakima Valley, Columbia Valley, WA
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Where is Naches Heights AVA?
Columbia Valley, WA
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Where s Ancient Lakes of Columbia Valley AVA?
Columbia Valley, WA
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Where is Horse Heaven Hills AVA?
Columbia Valley, WA
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Where is Lake Chelan AVA?
Columbia Valley, WA
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Where is Wahluke Slope AVA?
Columbia Valley, WA
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What are the sub AVAs of Finger Lakes?
Cayuga Lake and Seneca Lake
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Where is Lake Erie AVA?
NY, PA, OH
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What is the largest AVA in Texas?
Texas Hill Country AVA
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What states share the Upper Mississippi River Valley AVA?
Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa and Illinois
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What is the larges AVA in the US? When was it formally approved?
The Upper Mississippi River Valley AVA (30,000 square miles) was approved in 2009
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What is the most important viticultural region in Mexico?
Baja Peninsula
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What is the climate of the Baja Peninsula?
Maritime influenced
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What are the sub regions of the Baja Peninsula?
Valle de Guadalupe Valle de Santo Tomas Valle de San Antonio de la Minas Valle de San Vincente
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Where is the Americas oldest winery??
Casa Madero (est. 1597) in the state of Coahuila (near the state of Texas) in Mexico
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Where is Augusta AVA?
Missouri
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When was Chardonnay introduced to Canada?
1951 by Adhemar de Chaunac
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What winery created the international reputation for Canadian Icewine?
Inniskillin in Niagara on the Lake
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What is the only French hybrid allowed in the production of icewine?
Vidal
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When did Ontario launch the VQA? When did British Columbia?
1988; 1990
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What does VQA stand for?
Vintners’ Quality Alliance
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What are the only two regions of Canada to have VQA status?
Ontario and British Columbia
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VQA wines labeled by providence must be made from what percent of grapes grown within the stated providence?
100%
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VQA wines from British Columbia labeled with a more precise appellation must be made from what percentage of grapes grown within that appellation?
95%
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VQA wines from Ontario labeled with a more precise appellation must be made from what percentage of grapes grown within that appellation?
85% for appellations and regional appellations and 100% for sub appellations (in Niagara Peninsula)
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What percentage of grapes must be sourced from the stated single vineyard for VQA wines?
100%
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When is chaptalization not permitted in Canada?
Late harvest wines or icewine
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What are the three main appellations of Ontario?
Niagara Peninsula Lake Erie North Shore Prince Edward Island
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What is the climate of Ontario?
Cool continental mitigated by the lake effect of the Great Lakes
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What are the two regional appellations of the Niagara Peninsula?
Niagara Escarpment and Niagara on the Lake
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What are the main grapes of Niagara Peninsula?
◦White Grapes: Riesling, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc ◦Red Grapes: Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Pinot Noir, Gamay
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What is the soil of Niagara Peninsula?
Variable clay, silt and sand
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Who is the key producer of Niagara Peninsula? What are they known for?
Inniskillin- Icewine
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When do producers have to declare their intentions to make icewine in Ontario? What temperature is required to harvest the grapes used for icewine in Ontario?
By November; -8 degrees Celsius
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What are the major grapes of Prince Edward County?
Pinot Noir and Chardonnay
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What are the major grapes of Lake Erie North Shore?
Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon
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Where is Niagara Peninsula?
Ontario
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Where is Vinemount Ridge?
Ontario (Sub appellation not included in a regional appellation)
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Where is Creek Shores?
Ontario (Sub appellation not included in a regional appellation)
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Where is Lincoln Lakeshore?
Ontario (Sub appellation not included in a regional appellation)
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Where is Niagara-on-the-Lake?
Niagara Peninsula, Ontario
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Where is Niagara Escarpment?
Niagara Peninsula, Ontario
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Where is Niagara River?
Niagara-on-the-Lake, Niagara Peninsula, Ontario
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Where is Niagara Lakeshore?
Niagara-on-the-Lake, Niagara Peninsula, Ontario
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Where is Four Mile Creek?
Niagara-on-the-Lake, Niagara Peninsula, Ontario
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Where is St. David’s Bench?
Niagara-on-the-Lake, Niagara Peninsula, Ontario
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Where is Short Hills Bench?
Niagara-on-the-Lake, Niagara Peninsula, Ontario
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Where is Beamsville Bench?
Niagara-on-the-Lake, Niagara Peninsula, Ontario
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Where is Twenty Mile Bench?
Niagara-on-the-Lake, Niagara Peninsula, Ontario
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Where is Prince Edward County?
Ontario
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Where is Lake Erie North Shore?
Ontario
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What is a DVA?
Designated Viticultural Area
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What are the DVAs of British Columbia?
Okanagan Valley Vancouver Island Gulf Island Fraser Valley Similkameen Valley
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What is the most northerly wine region in Canada?
Okanagan Valley- at the 49th parallel, it is one of the world’s most northerly areas
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What area in British Columbia supplies most of the wine?
Okanagan Valley
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What mountain range provides a rain shadow effect for Okanagan Valley?
Monashee Mountains
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What is the climate of Okanagan Valley?
True continental, despite some mitigation of extremes by Lake Okanagan
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What are the most planted grapes in Okanagan Valley?
Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Pinot Gris, Merlot and Pinot Blanc
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Where is Okanagan Valley?
British Columbia
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What are the unofficial subzones of Gulf Island?
- Gabriola - Saturna Island
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What are the unofficial subzones of Okanagan Valley?
Golden Mile Black Sage/Osoyoos Kelowna Naramata Okanagan Falls
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What are the unofficial subzones of Vancouver Island?
Cowichan Valley Nanaimo Saanich Peninsula
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What are the three sub appellations of Ontario outside of a regional appellation?
Vinemount Ridge Creek Shores Lincoln Lakeshore
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What three winemakers followed David Lett?
Charles Coury Dick Erath Dick Ponzi
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What AVA was established in 2011 in Washington?
Naches Heights
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What AVA was established in 2013 in Washington?
Ancient Lakes of Columbia Valley
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Who was Charles Valentine Riley?
A Missouri Entomologist - First to recognize the innate resistance of American grape species to phylloxera
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What is the warmest growing region of WA?
Red Mountain AVA

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