Other USA Flashcards
1
Q
In how many US states is wine produced?
A
50
2
Q
AVAs of Texas (8)
A
- Bell Mountain 1986
- Escondido Valley 1992
- Fredericksburg in the Texas Hill Country 1988
- Mesilla Valley (shared with New Mexico) 1985
- Texas Davis Mountains 1998
- Texas High Plains 1993
- Texas Hill Country 1991
- Texoma 2005
3
Q
What is the sprawling 9 million acre AVA in Texas?
A
Texas Hill Country AVA
4
Q
What is the largest demarcated appellation in America (and the world?)
What 4 states does it reside in?
A
- Upper Mississippi River Valley AVA
- nearly 30,000 sq miles
- Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois
5
Q
AVAs of Virginia
A
- Appalachian High Country (shared with North Carolina and Tennessee) 2016
- Middleburg Virginia 2012
- Monticello 1984
- North Fork of Roanoke 1983
- Northern Neck George Washington Birthplace 1987
- Rocky Knob 1983
- Shenandoah Valley (shared with West Virginia) 1982
- Virginia’s Eastern Shore
6
Q
Two most important AVAs of VA?
A
- Monticello
- Middleburg Virginia
7
Q
What winery has three ducks with the last one looking back?
A
RdV vineyards
Virginia
8
Q
What mountains do most of the vineyards in VA lie to the east of? What is the exception that might prove to have more potential in the long run?
A
Blue Mountains
-Shenandoah Valley
9
Q
Texas AVAs (8)
A
- Bell Mountain 1986
- Escondido Valley 1992
- Fredericksburg in the Texas Hill Country 1988
- Mesilla Valley (shared with New Mexico) 1985
- Texas Davis Mountains 1998
- Texas High Plains 1993
- Texas Hill Country 1991
- Texoma 2005
10
Q
Most promising AVAs for quality in Texas?
A
-Texas Hill Country AVA
—Bell Mountain AVA
—Fredericksburg AVA
(nested)
West of Austin
11
Q
Michigan AVAs (5)
A
- Fennville 1981
- Lake Michigan Shore 1983
- Leelanau Peninsula 1982
- Old Mission Peninsula 1987
- Tip of the Mitt 2016
12
Q
3 most recent AVAs
A
- Cape May Peninsula -New Jersey - 2018
- Dahlonega Plateau - Georgia - 2018
- Petaluma Gap - California(Sonoma) -2017
