Review Deck #19: Focus on North America

Question 1

Moutain Range on the border between Napa and Sonoma

Answer 1

Mayacamas Mountains

Question 2

(6) Napa “valley floor” AVAs

Answer 2

1. Calistoga 2. St. Helena 3. Rutherford 4. Oakville 5. Yountville 6. Stags Leap District

Question 3

(5) High-elevation AVAs of Napa

Answer 3

1. Mount Veeder 2. Diamond Mountain 3. District Spring Mountain 4. District Howell Mountain 5. Atlas Peak

Question 4

Body of water that cools Napa’s southern area

Answer 4

San Pablo Bay

Question 5

Large AVA of western Sonoma County

Answer 5

Sonoma Coast

Question 6

Sonoma County AVA specializing in Zinfandel

Answer 6

Dry Creek Valley

Question 7

Mendocino County AVA known for sparkling wines

Answer 7

Anderson Valley

Question 8

The smallest AVA in the United States

Answer 8

Cole Ranch (located in Mendocino Country)

Question 9

2 leading red grapes of Washington State

Answer 9

1. Cabernet Sauvignon 2. Merlot

Question 10

Washington State AVA located to the west of the Cascade Mountains

Answer 10

Puget Sound

Question 11

5 sub-appellations of the Yakima Valley AVA

Answer 11

1. Red Mountain 2. Rattlesnake Hills 3. Snipes Mountain 4. Candy Mountain 5. Goose Gap

Question 12

AVA shared between Washington State and Idaho

Answer 12

Lewis-Clark Valley

Question 13

3 AVAs shared by Washington State and Oregon

Answer 13

1. Columbia Valley 2. Columbia Gorge 3. Walla Walla Valley

Question 14

AVA that contains close to 75% of Oregon’s vineyards

Answer 14

Willamette Valley AVA

Question 15

AVA that combines the Rogue Valley, Umpqua Valley, and some area in-between

Answer 15

Southern Oregon AVA

Question 16

Unique law regarding varietal Pinot Noir and Pinot Gris produced in Oregon

Answer 16

Must contain min. 90% of the stated variety (applies to some other varieties as well)

Question 17

AVA that produces 85% of New York State’s wine

Answer 17

Finger Lakes AVA

Question 18

Viticulturalist/winemaker who introduced vinifera grapes to New York State

Answer 18

Dr. Konstantin Frank

Question 19

Canadian wine production is concentrated in these four areas:

Answer 19

1. Ontario 2. British Columbia 3. Nova Scotia 4. Quebec

Question 20

Leading wine region of British Columbia

Answer 20

Okanagan Valley