The rest of the USA, Canada, and Mexico

Question 1

Where would you find the grape Scuppernong and for what style of wine is it most commonly acclaimed?

Answer 1

The southern states of the USA and it is most notable for sweet, musky wines.

Question 2

What are the 5 appellations of British Columbia

Answer 2

Vancouver Island
Gulf Islands
Fraser Valley
Similkameen Valley
Okanagan Valley

Question 3

Which two appellations of British Columbia account for 89% of British Columbia’s vineyards?

Answer 3

Similkameen Valley and Okanagan Valley

Question 4

What are the major grapes produced in Similkameen Valley and Okanagan Valley?

Answer 4

The Bordeaux varietals, particularly Merlot, as well as Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris, Chardonnay, Gewurztraminer

Question 5

The southern part of the Okanagan Valley is the northern extension of what desert?

Answer 5

Sonoran Desert

Question 6

What was Charles Pandosy’s contribution to Canadian wine?

Answer 6

He was the first to plant vineyards in the Okanagan Valley

Question 7

When was the Vintners Quality Alliance (VQA) established in British Columbia?

Answer 7

1990

Question 8

Where is the Cool Climate Oenology and Viticulture Institute (CCOVI)?

Answer 8

Brock University in St. Catharines, Ontario

Question 9

What 4 provinces of Canada are known for wine production?

Answer 9

British Columbia
Ontario
Nova Scotia
Quebec

Question 10

What are 4 French hybrids that have successfully been cultivated in Canada?

Answer 10

Vidal Blanc
Seyval Blanc
Baco Noir
Maréchal-Foch (AKA Foch)

Question 11

What is the minimum Brix level for Icewine in Ontario? What is the value in Oechsle? How much higher is this than in German for Eiswein?

Answer 11

min 35 degrees Brix for Icewine in Ontario (153.5 Oechsle)

German Eiswein is 110-128 Oechsle

Question 12

Who is Johan Schiller?

Answer 12

He planted Canada’s first domesticated vineyard.

Question 13

What is Vin Villa and where was it established it? By who? What was the grape?

Answer 13

Canada’s first major winery founded in 1866. Established on Pelee Island on Lake Erie by three gentlemen from Kentucky. The grape was Isabella.

Question 14

Until the mid 1970s what style were most Canadian wines made in?

Answer 14

High in alcohol and sweet either labeled Sherry or Port depending on the color of the wine.

Question 15

What winery in Niagara was granted the first commercial license since the end of Prohibition?

Answer 15

Inniskillin

Question 16

When was the Vintners Quality Alliance (VQA) introduced in Ontario? British Columbia?

Answer 16

1988 in Ontario

1990 in British Columbia

Question 17

How is most wine retailed in Canada?

Answer 17

By provincial monopolies such as Liquor Control Boards.

Question 18

What policy in Canada during the 1950s led to a surge in consumer vinification?

Answer 18

The introduction of “Wine On Premise” shops where customers could vinify an unlimited amount of wine for personal use, free of any tax.

Question 19

What is the maximum temperature for the harvesting of grapes meant for Canadian Icewine?

Answer 19

-8C / 18F

Question 20

Which wine requires a higher Brix/Oechsle value at harvest time, Canadian Icewine or German and Austrian Eiswein?

Answer 20

Canadian Icewine by a considerable margin.

Canadian Icewine must be harvested at 35 Brix or 153.5 Oechsle

German and Austrian Eiswein is harvested at 29 Brix / 128 Oechsle at the max

Question 21

What are 6 requirements for Canadian Icewine?

Answer 21

Must be harvested at 35 Brix

Max temp at harvest is -8C / 18F

All grapes used for the production of Icewine must be processed by a VQA member winery from 1997 onwards

Icewine must be varietal in style and produced from vinifera varieties or the hybrid Vidal Blanc

Min 100g/L RS since 2014. Prior to that it was min 125g/L

Cryoextraction is forbidden

Question 22

What are 3 AVAs located in Texas?

Answer 22

Bell Mountain
Texas Hill Country
Fredericksburg in the Texas Hill Country