US History and Law Flashcards
Who is considered to be the father of the California wine industry?
Agoston Haraszthy
What winery did a Hungarian fur trader found in 1857?
Buena Vista Winery
When did phylloxera make it’s way to California?
The 1880’s
When was Prohibition repealed?
1933
How long did the revival of the California wine industry take after the onset of Prohibition?
50 years
When was the Judgement of Paris?
1976
The US is the world’s ______ largest producer of wine.
4th
The US leads the world in wine ____________
consumption
Federal beverage alcohol laws are regulated by
Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB)
The TTB defines and approves what?
The boundaries of American wine regions
Named American wine growing regions are called
American Viticultural Areas (AVAs)
When were the first AVAs named?
1980
What was the first AVA?
Augusta, Missouri
What is the minimum variety composition for a USA, state, county or AVA?
75%
What is the minimum variety composition for Oregon?
90%
What is the minimum vintage composition for a state or county?
85%
What is the minimum vintage composition for an AVA or single vineyard?
95%
What is the minimum composition for the origin of grapes for a country, state or county?
75%
Washington requires 95%
Oregon and California require 100%
What is the minimum composition for the origin of grapes for a stated AVA?
85%
What is the minimum composition for the origin of grapes for a stated single vineyard?
95%
For an estate bottling what percentage of grapes must be grown on land owned or controlled by the winery, which must be located in an AVA?
100%
