United States Flashcards

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What is the minimum and maximum permitted alcohol for “table wine” in the United States?

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7-14%, may also be labeled “light wine”

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What are the 8 AVAs of Virginia?

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Appalachian High Country (shared with TN and NC) 2016
Middleburg 2012
Monticello 1984
North Fork of Roanoke 1983
Northern Neck George Washington Birthplace 1987
Rocky Knob 1983
Shenandoah Valley 1982
Virginia’s Eastern Shore 1991
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Which counties are included in the North Coast AVA?

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Lake, Marin, Mendocino, Napa, Sonoma, Solano

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What are the 8 AVAs of Texas?

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Bell Mountain 1986
Escondido Valley 1992
Fredericksburg 1988
Mesilla Valley. 1985
Texas Davis Mountains 1998
Texas High Plains 1993
Texas Hill Country 1991
Texoma 2005
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What are the 11 subzones of Paso Robles? When were they created?

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Created in 2014
Adelaida
Creston
El Pomar
Estrella
Geneso
Paso Robles Highlands
Willow Creek
San Juan Creek
San Miguel
Santa Margarita Ranch
Templeton Gap
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In which county of California would you find Benmore Valley, Geunoc Valley and High Valley AVAs?

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Lake County. There are 7 total AVAs in Lake County, Clear Lake, Big Valley District, Kelsey Bench Lake County and Red Hills Lake County are the others

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Please name the region and state for each of these AVAs
Red Hills Douglas County
Red Mountain
Red Hills Lake County

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Oregon, Umpqua
Washington, Yakima
California, Lake County

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Please list the sub AVAs of the Willamette Valley north to south

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Chehalem
Ribbon Ridge
Yamhill-Carlton
Dundee
McMinnville
Eola-Amity Hills
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When was Eyrie vineyards founded and by whom?

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Founded in 1965 when David Lett and Charles Coury brought Pinot Noir cuttings from California.

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What are the two mountain ranges in Santa Barbara?

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The San Rafael and Santa Ynez mountains

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What is the name of the current that cools the California coastline?

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The California Current

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Where are the AVAs Merritt Island,

Clarksburg and Capay Valley located?

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Yolo County in California

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What is the most recent AVA in the United States?

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Van Duzer Corridor

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What was the second AVA in the United States and in what year?

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Napa Valley in 1981

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In what year was the Willamette Valley AVA created? In what decade were the sub AVAs created?

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1983 with the sub AVAs being created in the early 2000’s from 200-2006

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Describe the 4 major soil types of the Willamette Valley

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Jory or Nekia
Willakenzie
Laurelwood (loess)
Missoula Flood deposits

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In which sub AVA of the Willamette Valley would you find Beaux Freres?

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Ribbon Ridge

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Domaine Drouhin, Domaine Serene and Archery summit are all located where?

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Dundee

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How many total AVAs in the United States?

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241, there are 139 in CA alone

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Where is Eagle Foothills AVA?

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Idaho

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What was the first winery in Napa Valley? What year was it founded?

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Charles Krug was the first bonded winery in 1861

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In what year was BV founded?

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1900

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What year was Inglenook founded?

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1880

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In which century did the Spanish arrive in Mexico and plant vines?

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16th century

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Who is Hernan Cortez?
Spanish guy who planted Vitis vinifera grapes in Mexico in 1521
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What happened to the wine industry in Mexico in the 17th century?
Charles II enforce a prohibition n New Spain to prevent the colony from competing with Spanish wine. They had started to export a lot of wine to Spain. This prohibition lasted from 1699 to 1821.
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What are the 8 wine producing states of Mexico?
``` Baja Sonora Coahuila Durango Zacatecas Aguascalientes Guanajuato Queretaro ```
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What are the subregions of Baja California?
``` Guadalupe Valley Ojos Negros Valley San Vincent Valley Santo Tomas Valley Valle de la Grillo Tecate ```
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What is the largest winery in Mexico?
L.A. Cetto in Guadalupe
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What was the first winery in North America?
Casa Madreo founded in 1597 in Guadalupe
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Which Mexican wine region borders Texas?
Coahuila
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What are the AVAs of San Luis Obispo County?
Arroyo Grande Edna Valley Paso Robles York Mountain
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Who is Gary Eberle?
Was the first to plant Syrah in California at Tablas Creek in Paso Robles
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Which sub AVA of Willamette is most affected by the Van Duzer Corridor?
McMinnville
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What is the maximum permitted elevation for plantings for Willamette AVA?
Permitted up to 1,000 feet, otherwise wines must be labeled “Oregon”
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What are the sub AVAs of Yakima?
Red Mountain Snipes Mountain Rattlesnake Hills
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Where is Andrew Will Winery located?
Rattlesnake Hills in Yakima
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When and where were the first Cabernet vines planted in WA state?
1957 in the Otis Vineyard
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Where would you find Idiot’s Grace and Memaloose wineries?
Columbia Gorge
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Where was the first bonded winery in Washington?
In Puget Sound in 1983
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Where would you find the Gabilan Mountains
In Monterey County- near Chalone and Mount Harlan AVAS
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Where would you find the Seven Hills vineyard?
Walla Walla
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Where would you find Les Collines and Pepper Bridge Vineyards?
Walla Walla
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In which AVA would you find the vineyards Red Willow, Harrison Hill and Olis?
Yakima
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Alder Ridge Vineyard, Champoux Vineyard, Canoe Ridge and the Benches at Wallula Gap are all vineyards in which AVA?
Horse Heaven Hills
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In which AVA would you find the Klipsum and Ciel du Cheval Vineyard?
Red Mountain within the Yakima Valley
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In which AVA is the Stone Tree Vineyard?
Wahluke Slope AVA
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In which AVA is the Freedom Hill Vineyard?
Willamette Valley
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In which AVA is the Sanford and Benedict vineyard located?
Santa Rita Hills
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What region in Ontario is farthest north? And south?
Lake Erie north shore is farthest north and Prince Edward county is farthest south.
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What are the three subregions of the Niagara peninsula?
Niagara Peninsula Niagara on the lake Niagara Enscarpment
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What is the major geographical feature of the Niagara peninsula?
The Niagara Enscarpment which is a north-facing cliff dividing the appellation.
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What are the three subregions of Niagara Peninsula?
Lincoln Lakeshores Creekshores Vinemount Ridge
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Short Hills Bench, Beemsville Bench and Twenty Mile Bench are subregions of which part of the Niagara Peninsula?
The Niagara Enscarpment
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Niagara on the River is located where specifically?
Niagara on the Lake
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Four Mile Creek, Niagara Lakeshore, Niagara River and St. David’s Bench are located where?
Niagara on the Late within Niagara Peninsula
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What do the terms “Fattoria and Rama” refer to?
In Port, they were terms to label superior vineyards that would be for the English market versus the Portuguese
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Which style of port is aged longer in Bottle, a bottle labeled “Velho” or “LBV”
Velho is aged for an average of 10-30 years while LBV is aged four years in barrel and released the sixth year.
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What does “supererior” indicate on a bottle from Setubal?
Minimum of 5 years of age
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Which subzones of Vinho Verde are known for reds?
The southern subzones of Basto, Amarante and Paiava
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Moncao e Melgaco is known for which grape?
Varietal Alvarinho- this is a subzone of Vinho Verde and is in the north.
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What are the 8 subzones of Vinho Verde?
``` Moncao e Melgaco Lima Cavado Basto Ave Amarante Sousa Baiao Paiva ```
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What are two synonyms for Tempranillo in Portugal?
Argonez | Tinta Roriz
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Why are the subzones of Coôte de Roussillon Villages?
Caramany Latour-De-France Lesquerde Tautavel
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What style of wine can be produced in Cote De Roussillon Villages?
Rouge only from 80% Grenache. Two of the subzones can produce wine in a carbonic style- Caramany and Lasquerde
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What are the permitted wine styles for Grand Roussillon AOP?
Red, white and rosé in a VDN style and also a rancio style
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What is the subzone of Côtes de Roussillon? Styles permitted?
Les Aspres | All three colors permitted
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What are the permitted wine styles for Banyuls?
VDN- all three colors | Blanc, Ambre and Rose
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What does “rimage” indicate on a bottle of Banyuls?
It indicates a vintage dated Rouge VDN
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What does “hors d’age” indicate on a bottle of Banyuls?
It is released the fifth year after harvest
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What is the minimum RS for Banyuls?
45g/l
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What is the permitted yield of Banyuls?
30hl/ha
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How does Banyuls Grand Cru differ than regular Banyuls?
Harvest yield is the same at 30hl/ha Must be 75% Grenache rather than 50% Must be aged 30 months in barrel Rouge and Rancio styles only, no rose
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Wines from Maury can be produced in which colors?
Still Wines in all three colors. VDN Wines from Blanc, ambre, great and tuile. Great wines are 60-80% Grenache
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Where is Escondido Valley AVA?
Texas
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Where is Mesilla Valley AVA?
Texas