USA Flashcards
Largest consumer of wine in the world
USA
t/f: during Prohibition, individuals were allowed to make up to 200 gallons of wine at home for family consumption
true
Prohibition occured …
1920 - 1933
Robert Mondavi, Mike Grgicgh, Warren Winiarski helped the California wine industry make internationally known by…
focusing on quality wines that stood up to French counterparts
first place winners of 1973 Judgement of Paris
Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars SLV Cab Sauv and Chateau Montelena Chardonnay
Charles Krug is known for..
founder of first Napa Valley winery in 1861
Nicholas Longworth is known for…
founder of 1st successful US commercial winery + produced first sparkling wine (Ohio River Valley)
Frank Schoonmaker known for…
wine journalist introduced and promoted varietal labeling
Andre Tchelistcheff known for…
California wm - introduced many techniques to US and mentored many other wm
Bob Trinchero known for…
son of Sutter Home Winery’s co-founder. “creator” of White Zinfandel
3 tiers of US wine industry
Producers/suppliers
distributors/wholesalers
retailers
Where do importers factor into the 3 tier system
Producers/suppliers
liquor stores and grocery stores fall into this category of the 3 tier system
retailers
t/f: the name and address of the bottler or importer is mandated to be included on the label
true
t/f: wine class or type is mandatory to be included on label
true
What is a “semi-generic” name?
reference to European wine regions. may be used on wine label if a US Geographic term is also used, eg, American Chablis or California Port Wine, and only if labels were approved prior to March 2006
if a wine has less than 14% ABV, this term may be used in place of exact %
Table Wine
name a few vitis labrusca grapes
catawba, delaware, niagara, concord
seyval blanc, vidal blanc, chambourcin are all examples of…
french-american hybrid grapes
Mataro aka
Monastrell
Muscat Canelli aka
Muscat Blanc a Petit Grains