Usa Flashcards
California
All the above
Which of the following grape varieties is Native American species and not a hybrid
Concord
Prohibition
Was given it’s true enforcement power by the Volstead act
After prohibition was repealed
Sweet and fortified wines dominated the market for several decades
Which of the following was not a factor in the growth of the American wind in the street in the 1970s and onward
Bordeaux type lens replaced single varietal winds through much of California
The location of the continental United States is the ideal wine latitudes of 30 to 50° north of the equator gives nearly every American region the potential to be a fine wine producer
F
One reason the north eastern United States struggles with fine line production is
Summertime humidity promotes a wide variety of vine diseases
Which of the following statements about the American AVA system is correct
None
Which of the following statements is false
Northern California is unique climb it allows most vendor fair at Graves to be planted on their own roots
Why maybe label California at least 75% of its contents from California
False
Which of the following statement is true
All the above
Which of the following is not one of California’s wine producing advantages
Summer heat
Meritage wines
Follow the tradition of so-called Bordeaux blend
Which of the following regions is one of California so called super AVA’s
Sierra foothills
California’s Northcoast super AVA includes
Napa sonoma Mendocino and lake counties
Which of the following AVA is a shared by both Napa and Sonoma counties
Los Carneros
And Napa County the further south you go the harder the average temperature
False
Napas signature great variety is
Cabernet Sauvignon
Napa is mountainside AVA’s tend to be cooler than its valley areas
T
Which of the Sonoma County a BAs is the hottest
Alexander valley
Cinemas Russian River Valley
Is it cool climate region known for its Pinot Noir
Mendocino’s best known Appalacian producing cool climate grapes is
Anderson Valley
The great is that your wine production in the San Francisco Bay AVA is
Urban and suburban development
Which of the following aviator located in Monterey county
Santa Lucia highlands
The hottest AVA on the entire central coast is
Paso Robles
The Santa Maria Valley straddles the line between Saint-Louis a Bispo and Santa Barbara County’s
True
Lodi
All the above
Wines from the central valley
Maybe labeled as California wines if they do not qualify for a smaller individual AVA
Sierra foothills AVA’s are best known for
Old vine Zinfandel
In the south coast super AVA wine production is threatened by
All the above
Speaking generally Washington state vineyards areas are
Warmer than Oregon’s
Washington states grapes get all the water they need because
Irrigation
Which of the following is not an advantage in Washington
Winter freezes are rare
Which of the following Washington state AVA’s is partially in Oregon
Columbia gorge
The Washington wine quality alliance
Has Set strict standards for use of the term reserve on labels
Oregon’s most notable wines are
All the above
Southern Oregon super AVA includes
Umpqua and rogue valley
Southern Oregon is actually cooler than northern Oregon
F
New York State is the second largest producer of the no fair grapes in the United States
F
New York State harsh winter climate is modified by
The modifying affect of lakes rivers and the Atlantic Ocean
New York’s biggest great production region is
The fingers lakes AVA
Texas
Is producing a growing array of wine grapes for Mediterranean varieties like Tempranillo
Which of the other 46 states is best known for the native American Norton grape
Missouri
Which statement best describes a similarity between eastern Canadian and western Canadian wine regions
They have little in common
Canadian ice wine
Is commonly intensely flavored and quite sweet
British Columbia’s OK noggin Valley produces both warm climate in cold climate wines
T
Most Mexican wine
Is destined for brandy production
Mexico’s up-and-coming quality wine locales in which state
Baja California
Only two types of fully generic wines are allowed in the United states they are
Vermouth and sake
If the word chablis burgundy or champagne appear on American wine label
The Wine may not be sold in the European Union
In the case of American sparkling wine the qualifies to be sold in the European Union which labeling indicates the wine is most similar in style different champagne
Naturally fermented in this bottle
To qualify as a varietal wine in the United States what percentage of the wind must be from a single great variety
At least 75% but 90% in Oregon
For circle table wines having 14% or less alcohol by volume the TTB allows estimates of that level to be off plus or minus
1.5%
Dessert wines having more than 14% alcohol by volume the TTB allows estimates of that level to be off by plus or minus
1%
The sulfite warning was instituted per to protect
Asthmatics
