Usa Flashcards

1
Q

California

A

All the above

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

Which of the following grape varieties is Native American species and not a hybrid

A

Concord

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

Prohibition

A

Was given it’s true enforcement power by the Volstead act

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

After prohibition was repealed

A

Sweet and fortified wines dominated the market for several decades

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

Which of the following was not a factor in the growth of the American wind in the street in the 1970s and onward

A

Bordeaux type lens replaced single varietal winds through much of California

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

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

A

F

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

One reason the north eastern United States struggles with fine line production is

A

Summertime humidity promotes a wide variety of vine diseases

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

Which of the following statements about the American AVA system is correct

A

None

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

Which of the following statements is false

A

Northern California is unique climb it allows most vendor fair at Graves to be planted on their own roots

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

Why maybe label California at least 75% of its contents from California

A

False

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

Which of the following statement is true

A

All the above

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

Which of the following is not one of California’s wine producing advantages

A

Summer heat

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

Meritage wines

A

Follow the tradition of so-called Bordeaux blend

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

Which of the following regions is one of California so called super AVA’s

A

Sierra foothills

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

California’s Northcoast super AVA includes

A

Napa sonoma Mendocino and lake counties

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

Which of the following AVA is a shared by both Napa and Sonoma counties

A

Los Carneros

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

And Napa County the further south you go the harder the average temperature

A

False

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
18
Q

Napas signature great variety is

A

Cabernet Sauvignon

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
19
Q

Napa is mountainside AVA’s tend to be cooler than its valley areas

A

T

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
20
Q

Which of the Sonoma County a BAs is the hottest

A

Alexander valley

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
21
Q

Cinemas Russian River Valley

A

Is it cool climate region known for its Pinot Noir

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
22
Q

Mendocino’s best known Appalacian producing cool climate grapes is

A

Anderson Valley

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
23
Q

The great is that your wine production in the San Francisco Bay AVA is

A

Urban and suburban development

24
Q

Which of the following aviator located in Monterey county

A

Santa Lucia highlands

25
The hottest AVA on the entire central coast is
Paso Robles
26
The Santa Maria Valley straddles the line between Saint-Louis a Bispo and Santa Barbara County’s
True
27
Lodi
All the above
28
Wines from the central valley
Maybe labeled as California wines if they do not qualify for a smaller individual AVA
29
Sierra foothills AVA’s are best known for
Old vine Zinfandel
30
In the south coast super AVA wine production is threatened by
All the above
31
Speaking generally Washington state vineyards areas are
Warmer than Oregon’s
32
Washington states grapes get all the water they need because
Irrigation
33
Which of the following is not an advantage in Washington
Winter freezes are rare
34
Which of the following Washington state AVA’s is partially in Oregon
Columbia gorge
35
The Washington wine quality alliance
Has Set strict standards for use of the term reserve on labels
36
Oregon’s most notable wines are
All the above
37
Southern Oregon super AVA includes
Umpqua and rogue valley
38
Southern Oregon is actually cooler than northern Oregon
F
39
New York State is the second largest producer of the no fair grapes in the United States
F
40
New York State harsh winter climate is modified by
The modifying affect of lakes rivers and the Atlantic Ocean
41
New York’s biggest great production region is
The fingers lakes AVA
42
Texas
Is producing a growing array of wine grapes for Mediterranean varieties like Tempranillo
43
Which of the other 46 states is best known for the native American Norton grape
Missouri
44
Which statement best describes a similarity between eastern Canadian and western Canadian wine regions
They have little in common
45
Canadian ice wine
Is commonly intensely flavored and quite sweet
46
British Columbia’s OK noggin Valley produces both warm climate in cold climate wines
T
47
Most Mexican wine
Is destined for brandy production
48
Mexico’s up-and-coming quality wine locales in which state
Baja California
49
Only two types of fully generic wines are allowed in the United states they are
Vermouth and sake
50
If the word chablis burgundy or champagne appear on American wine label
The Wine may not be sold in the European Union
51
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
52
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
53
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%
54
Dessert wines having more than 14% alcohol by volume the TTB allows estimates of that level to be off by plus or minus
1%
55
The sulfite warning was instituted per to protect
Asthmatics