United States and North America

Question 1

How much of US wine production comes out of California?

Answer 1

Roughly 90%

Question 2

In order, what are the top 4 wine producing states in the US?

Answer 2

California, New York, Washington, Oregon - New Jersey is #5

Question 3

What is the US approved synonym for Mourvedre?

Answer 3

Mataro

Question 4

What is the US synonym for Tempranillo?

Answer 4

Valdepenas

Question 5

How many AVA’s exist in the US?

Answer 5

200 - 110 of these are in California

Question 6

What % of a wine must come from a state to have the state listed on the bottle?

Answer 6

75%, except California, which must be 100%

Question 7

What % of a wone must come from a county for the county to be listed on the label?

Answer 7

75%

Question 8

What % of a wine must come from an AVA for it to be listed on the bottle?

Answer 8

85%

Question 9

What % of a wine must come from a specific vineyard for it to be listed on the label?

Answer 9

95%

Question 10

What amount of sulfites must be present in a wine for it to legally have to be listed as “contains sulfites” on the label?

Answer 10

10 parts per million

Question 11

For a vintage year to be listed on the bottle, what % of the wine must come from that vintage?

Answer 11

95% - this lowers to 85% if the place of origin is listed as a US state of country, or as a French Vin de Pay or Italian IGT

Question 12

According to US wine labeling law, what MUST be listed on a wine bottle?

Answer 12

• a brand name
• the class of wine
• an indication of the alcoholic content of the wine
• the name and address of the bottler or importer
• the place or origin (country or more specific)
• the net contents (volume) of the bottle
• a sulfite statement
• a health warning

Question 13

For a US wine to be labeled “Estate”, what are the requirements?

Answer 13

• the grapes must come from one or more vineyards owned or leased by the winery
• the vineyards must be within a single AVA
• the winery must also be located within that AVA

Question 14

What are the 5 “Super” AVAs of California?

Answer 14

North Coast, Sierra Foothills, San Francisco Bay, Central Coast, and South Coast

Question 15

When were grapes first grown in the Napa Valley? When was it’s first winery established?

Answer 15

The 1830’s - the 1860’s

Question 16

What is the top planted varietal in Napa? In Sonoma?

Answer 16

Cabernet Sauvignon in Napa - Chardonnay in Sonoma

Question 17

What are the large AVA’s of the North Coast?

Answer 17

Napa, Sonoma, Mendocino, and Lake County

Question 18

What are the major counties of the Central Coast, and what are their major AVA’s?

Answer 18

• Monterey - Monterey AVA
• San Luis Obispo - Paso Robles, Edna Valley, and Arroyo Grande
• Santa Barbara - Santa Maria Valley, Ste Rita Hills, and Santa Ynez Valley

Question 19

Does the Central Valley have a quality wine growing AVA? If so, what?

Answer 19

Yes - Lodi

Question 20

What is the largest sub-AVA of the South Coast?

Answer 20

Temecula

Question 21

Due to climate, where are the majority of Washington’s vineyards?

Answer 21

East of the Cascades

Question 22

What are the top red and white varietals of Washington State?

Answer 22

Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay, with equal plantings - Merlot lags just behind

Question 23

What Washington state varietals often draw the highest acclaim?

Answer 23

Merlot and Syrah

Question 24

How many AVA’s are in Washington State?

Answer 24

11 - 9 east of the Cascades

Question 25

What is the super AVA of Washington State?

Answer 25

Columbia Valley - encompassing all of the eastern AVA’s

Question 26

What % of a wine labeled with a Washington AVA must be from Washington?

Answer 26

95%

Question 27

What Washington AVA’s spill over into Oregon?

Answer 27

Walla Walla Valley, Columbia Gorge, and Columbia Valley

Question 28

How many AVA’s are there in Oregon?

Answer 28

16 - 75% are in the Willamette