United States

Question 1

What was the first AVA in America?

Answer 1

Augusta Missouri 1980

Question 2

What year did Napa Valley gain AVA status?

Answer 2

1981

Question 3

If an AVA is labeled how much of the fruit must come from that AVA?

Answer 3

85%

Question 4

Wines labeled CA or Oregon must be contain what percent of fruit from said state?

Answer 4

100%

Question 5

Wines labeled WA must contain how much fruit from WA?

Answer 5

95%

Question 6

Wines labeled with a single vineyard in US must contain how much fruit from the vineyard?

Answer 6

95%

Question 7

Wines labeled with a grape variety in the US must contain how much of the stated grape?

Answer 7

75%

Question 8

What was the first sub AVA in Napa Valley?

Answer 8

Howell Mt

Question 9

What was WA first approved AVA?

Answer 9

Yakima Valley 1983

Question 10

Santa Lucia Highlands AVA is located in what larger AVA?

Answer 10

Monterey AVA

Question 11

Santa Maria and Santa Ynez Valley are located where?

Answer 11

Santa Barbara county

Question 12

What region has the longest growing season in CA?

Answer 12

Santa Barbara county

Question 13

What is the largest appellation in Washington State?

Answer 13

Columbia Valley

Question 14

What is the warmest growing region in Washington State?

Answer 14

Red Mountain AVA

Question 15

What three AVA’s are shared between Oregon and Washington?

Answer 15

Columbia Valley, Columbia Gorge, Walla Walla,

Question 16

Wines labeled with an AVA in Oregon must contain what percent from the stated AVA?

Answer 16

95%

Question 17

Oregon wines with a stated variety must contain what percent of the stated grape?

Answer 17

90%

Question 18

Who is Dr Konstantin Frank?

Answer 18

A major influence in NY wine industry and a champion of the Finger Lakes and riesling

Question 19

What two finger lakes have their own AVA?

Answer 19

Seneca Lake AVA

Cayuga Lake AVA

Question 20

What are the two AVA’s of Long Isand?

Answer 20

North Fork of Long Island AVA

the Hamptons Long Island AVA

Question 21

What is the oldest continually operating winery in the US?

Answer 21

Brotherhood Winery, 1839

Hudson River region AVA

Question 22

The Okanagan Valley sits between what two mountain ranges?

Answer 22

Cascades and Monashee Mountains

Question 23

What is the most planted state of Mexico?

Answer 23

Baja, 85% of production

Question 24

What region of Baja has the most wineries?

Answer 24

Guadalupe Valley

Question 25

wines labeled by county must contain what percent of fruit from that county?

Answer 25

75%

Question 26

Wines labeled with an AVA must contain what percent of the stated vintage on the label?

Answer 26

95%

Question 27

Wine labeled with a county or state must contain what percent of the stated vintage?

Answer 27

85%

Question 28

Vitis Labrusca grapes must contain what percent of a stated variety on the label?

Answer 28

51%

Question 29

what are the laws for labeling a bottle “Estate”

Answer 29

Vineyards must be owned or controlled by the producer the winery and vineyards used in the production of the ‘estate’ wine must be located in the same AVA

Question 30

what AVA was proposed by Gallo to allow it to blend across multiple AVA boundaries?

Answer 30

Northern Sonoma AVA 394,088 Acres Gallo may label wines estate coming from this area

Question 31

South Coast AVA includes what?

Answer 31

Counties between LA and San Diego

Question 32

The North Coast AVA includes what counties?

Answer 32

Napa Sonoma Mendicino Lake Solano Marin

Question 33

How many AVA does Sonoma County have?

Answer 33

18

Question 34

All wines made in Sonoma county must label Sonoma County on the label regardless of if an AVA is present: T or F?

Answer 34

True Began 2011

Question 35

What is the northern most AVA of Sonoma County?

Answer 35

Pine Mt Cloverdale Peak

Question 36

What is the warmest AVA in Sonoma County?

Answer 36

Knights Valley

Question 37

What year was Petaluma Gap AVA designated?

Answer 37

2017

Question 38

What are the AVA's of Mendicino?

Answer 38

Anderson Valley Potter Valley McDowell Valley Redwood Valley Yorkville Highlands Cole Ranch

Question 39

Vineyards labeled with Mendocino Ridge must be at what elevation?

Answer 39

at least 1200ft above sea level

Question 40

Where would you find “Gary's” vineyard?

Answer 40

Santa Lucia Highlands AVA

Question 41

Where are York Mt and Arroyo Grande AVA's?

Answer 41

SLO

Question 42

Name four AVA's in Washington State:

Answer 42

Columbia Valley Columbia Gorge Horse Haven Hills Walla Walla Valley Red Mt Yakima Valley

Question 43

Name the 5 nested AVA's of Yakima Valley:

Answer 43

Snipes Mt Rattlesnake Hills Candy Mt Red Mt Goose Gap

Question 44

Snake River Valley AVA is in what state?

Answer 44

Idaho

Question 45

Name 3 producers from Willamette Valley:

Answer 45

Ponzi Erath Eryie

Question 46

Name the 10 AVA's of Willamette Valley:

Answer 46

Dundee Hills Eola-Amity Ribbon Ridge McMinniville Yamhill-Carlton District Chehalam Mts Van Duzer Corridor Laurelwood District Tualatin Hills Lower Long Tom

Question 47

Name one AVA in Texas:

Answer 47

Texas Hill Country AVA 9 million Acres Bell Mt AVA Escondido Valley Texoma Messilla Valley (Shared with MX) Texas Davis Mts Texas High Plains

Question 48

What is the largest AVA in America?

Answer 48

Upper Mississippi River Valley AVA designated in 2009 30,000 square miles

Question 49

Where is most production in Canada?

Answer 49

Ontario

Question 50

What is De Chuanac?

Answer 50

A French Hybrid heavily planted in Canada

Question 51

What are the 3 growing regions of Ontario?

Answer 51

Niagara Peninsula Lake Erie North Shore Prince Edward County

Question 52

Icewine grapes may be harvested at what temperature?

Answer 52

-8 Celcius

Question 53

What spirit is Brazil known for?

Answer 53

Cachaça

Question 54

Where does most wine production happen in Brazil?

Answer 54

Campanha southern region of Brazil

Question 55

What is the sparkling wine capital of Brazil?

Answer 55

Bento Gonçalves

Question 56

What is Cachaça made from?

Answer 56

Cane juice

Question 57

What is the most important grape of Uraguay?

Answer 57

Tannat

Question 58

Tannat used to be called what in Uruguay?

Answer 58

Harriague

Question 59

Where is most the production in Uruguay located?

Answer 59

Canelones

Question 60

Where would you find Nuegeun?

Answer 60

Patagonia

Question 61

What is the ‘unofficial drink’ of Argentina?

Answer 61

Fernet and Coke

Question 62

What are the three most important sub regions of Mendoza?

Answer 62

Lujan de Cuyo Maipu Uco Valley

Question 63

What AVA in Texas is shared with Mexico?

Answer 63

Messilla AVA