USA Flashcards
What is LIVE?
Low Input Viticulture and Enology (LIVE) Program
Est in Oregon 1997
by Ted Casteel of Bethel Heights and Carmo Vasconcelos of Oregon State University
Which is the oldest working winery in Napa?
Beringer
Who brought the first grapes to Napa and what was it and when?
George Yount, Mission Grape
1839
Who found the first winery in Sonoma, when and what is it called?
Agoston Harazthy
Buena Vista Winery
Sonoma
1849
Who opened the first winery in Napa?
Charles Krug in 1861
(worked for Agoston H before he died)
Who found Inglenook and when?
Gustave Niebaum, 1880
Who was the well known winemaker that made Beaulieu Vineyards famous?
Andre Tschelicheff 1938
Which is Montereys oldest commercial vineyard?
Chalon Vineyard
Which was the inaugural Vintage of Mondavis Fume Blanc
1968
When did Paul Draper take over Montebello Ridge?
1969
Name the 5 Large AVAs of California
North Coast
Central Coast
South Coast
San Francisco Bay
Sierra Foothills
Name the 6 Counties of the North Coast AVA
Sonoma
Napa
Mendocino
Lake
Solano
Marin
How much must a AVA bottle entail of grape % from the AVA?
85%
How much must a single vineyard bottle in the US entail of grape %
95%
Name all AVAs of Mendocino AVA.
Anderson Valley AVA
Cole Ranch,
McDowell Valley,
Potter Valley,
Redwood Valley
Yorkville Highlands
Name the AVAs of Lake County
Clear Lake AVA
UPPER LAKE VALLEY AVA
BENMORE VALLEY
HIGH VALLEY AVA
GUENOC VALLEY AVA
BIG VALLEY DISTRICT AVA
Long Valley AVA
RED HILLS AVA
KELSEY BENCH AVA
Name the Main AVAs of New York State.
Champlain Valley of New York
Finger Lakes AVA
Lake Erie
Niagara Escarpment
Long Island
Hudson River Region
Upper Hudson
Name 2 vine species common in New York State.
Vitis Labrusca
Vitis Aestivalis
Who was responsible to developing New York States wine industry?
Dr Konstantin Frank of Vinifera Wine Cellars
In which wine region in the US are the following hybrid varieties common ?
Baco Noir
Seyval Blanc
Vidal
Cayuga
Catawba
New York State
In Which AVA do you find the following Lakes: Seneca and Cayuga
Finger Lakes AVA
Name the 2 AVAs of Finger Lakes.
Seneca Lake AVA
Cayuga AVA
When was Finger Lakes AVA est?
1982
Name the 2 AVAs of Long Island.
North Fork of Long Island
The Hamptons, Long Island
Which was the last established AVA in New York State?
Upper Hudson AVA 2019
In which AVA do you find Channing Daughters?
The Hamptons, Long Island
In which state are the following AVAs?
Bell Mountain
Escondido Valley
Mesilla Valley
Texas
Which is the most recent added AVA in Texas?
Texoma 2005
In which state do you find Appalachia High County AVA, Monticello AVA and Shenandoah Valley AVA?
Virginia