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1
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Who cultivated first vinifera grapes in New York

A

Dr. Konstantin Frank - 1960’s

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2
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Which grapes perform the best in New York

A
Mainly white grapes -
Chardonnay
Riesling
Pinot Blanc
Gewurztraminer
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3
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What kind of climate do you find in Long Island

A

Maritime climate

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4
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What are the sub AVA’s of Long Island AVA

A

The Hamptons, Long Island

North Fork of Long Island

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5
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Which area produces majority of New York state’s wines

A

Finger lakes - 90%

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6
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Which AVA’s closer to the lakes in New York gets the cold temperatures mitigated by water bodies

A

Lake Erie
Finger Lakes
Niagara Escarpment

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7
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Which grapes perform the best in Finger Lakes AVA

A

Riesling
Chardonnay
Cabernet Franc

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8
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Niagara grape is cross of which american grapes

A

Concord X Cassady

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9
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Which AVA in new york is shared with Ohio and Pennsylvania

A

Lake Erie

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10
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What are the AVA’s in New York

A
Cayuga Lake
Champlain Valley of New York
Finger Lakes
Hudson River Region
Lake Erie
Long Island
Niagara Escarpment
North Fork of Long Island
Seneca Lake
The Hamptons, Long Island
Upper Hudson
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11
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What are the sub AVA’s of Finger Lakes AVA

A

Cayuga Lake

Seneca Lake

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12
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When and where did the first recorded wine production happened in US

A

1607 - Virginia

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13
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What is the name of the estate where Thomas Jeferson planted vines

A

Monticello

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14
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Which hybrids emerged in Virginia that still make acceptable wines in US

A

Norton (Red)
Chambourcin (Red)
Vidal (White)

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15
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What was the first AVA in Virginia

A

Shanendoah Valley

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16
Q

Name some wineries producing superior wines in Virginia

A

Barboursville

Linden

17
Q

What are the AVA’s in Virginia

A
Monticello
Middleburg
Northern Neck George Washington Birthplace
North Fork of Roanoke
Rocky Knob
Shanendoah Valley
Virginia's eastern Shore
18
Q

Which relatively lesser known US winemaking state makes good sparkling wines

A

New Mexico

19
Q

Which is world’s biggest demarcated wine region

A

Upper Mississippi River Valley AVA

30,000 square miles in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, and Illinois