USA Flashcards
What are the top 4 wine producing states in the USA?
California, New York, Washington, Oregon
What are the top 4 vinifera wine producing states in the USA?
California, Washington, Oregon, New York
What is unique about American wine consumption?
It is the largest consumer of wine in the world, yet per capita consumption is low(30’s), while old world countries have shrinking consumption the US is still growing
Name 4 Native American Vitis Species
Labrusca, Riparia, Aestivalis, Rotundifolia, Rupestris
Why is Vitis Rupestris Notable?
Breeding of phylloxera resistant root stocks
What is vitis Rotundifolia also known as?
Muscadine grape
When and where was the first wine made in California?
1783 by the Franciscan monks at the San Juan Capistrana Monastery from the Mission Grape
When and what created the beginnings of a Viable commercial industry in California?
Annexation of California from Mexico in 1847 and the discovery of gold in 1848 at Sutter’s Mill.
Who founded California’s oldest commercial winery? What is it? When?
Buena Vista was founded by “Count” Agoston Haraszthy in 1849 in Sonoma, Notable for being killed by an Aligator in the jungles of Nicaragua
What is Napa Valley’s oldest winery? When and who founded it?
Charle’s Krug winery was founded in 1861 by Charles Krug in Napa after having worked with Agoston Haraszthy
What is napa valley’s oldest continually operating winery?
Beringer founded in 1875(6) originally owned by the Beringer Family.
Who founded Inglenook Winery? When?
Gustav Niebaum of Finland started Inglenook in 1879
When was phylloxera discovered in Sonoma for the first time?
1873
When was the USA’s first bonded winery started? Where?
Pleasant Valley wine co. was started in the 1860’s near the finger lakes. First bonded but not first commercial winery. Still in operation.
Which winery in Missouri was once the 3rd largest winery in the world?
Stone Hill Winery
When and where did the first state enact prohibition of alcohol?
Maine in 1851
What amendment created National prohibition? Which repealed it?
18th Amendment created prohibition, the 21st amendment abolished prohibition.
What act enabled prohibition following the creation of the 18th amendement?
The Volstead Act or National Prohibition Act
During what years was US prohibition active?
January 17th 1920 to December 5th 1933
Which winery thrived through prohibition and was important for bringing significant technological innovation to California wine post prohibition?
Georges de Latour’s Beaulieu vineyards under the direction of russian winemaker Andre Tchelistcheff
Robert Mondavi, Louis Martini, Joe Heitz, and Mike Grgich were all mentored by what famous california wine maker?
Andre Tchelistcheff
In what year did Robert Mondavi leave the family owned Charles Krug winery and launch the Robert Mondavi winery?
1966
What year is the first year post prohibition that table wines sold more than fortified wines in the USA?
1967
When did Robert Mondavi produce the first Fume Blanc?
1968