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USA and Canada Flashcards

1
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What % of the listed region is required for regional boundary appellations

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75%

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AVA requirements

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Must contain 85% of listed region

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What is a sub AVA

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Unofficial term for an AVA that is nested within another AVA

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4
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What was the first AVA and what year was it awarded

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Augusta, Missouri
1980

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5
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When was Napa Valley awarded AVA

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1981

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6
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Single vineyard labelling requirements

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Must contain 95% of listed region

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7
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In the US, if a bottle is vintage dated, what percent of the fruit must come from that vintage (regional)

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85%

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In the US, if a bottle is vintage dated, what percent of the fruit must come from that vintage (AVA)

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95%

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9
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Estate Bottled labelling requirements
need to confirm deck

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Wine must come from grapes that are 100% grown on land controlled or owned by the winery

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10
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What year were Vitis vinifera vines planted in Texas and New Mexico by Spanish settlers

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1629

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11
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When did Agoston Haraszthy found Buena Vista winery in Sonoma

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1849

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12
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When was Phylloxera found in CA

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1860’s

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13
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What year did Charles Krug found his winery

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1861

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14
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When was prohibition

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1920-1933

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15
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What year was the Judgment of Paris

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1976

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16
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Major white grapes of CA (2)

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Chardonnay
Sauvignon Blanc

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Major red grapes of California (6)

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Cabernet Sauvignon
Merlot
Syrah
Pinot Noir
Zinfandel
Cabernet Franc

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18
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Climates of California (3)

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maritime on the coasts (Sonoma, Santa Barbara)

Mediterranean (Napa, Paso Robles)

Continental with mountain influences (Central Valley, Sierra Foothills)

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19
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CA soils (9)

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Vary from region to region

alluvial fans, loam (silt, clay, and sand) slate, schist, granite, and limestone.

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20
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Mendocino County AVA’s (4)

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Mendocino
Anderson Valley
Mendocino Ridge
Yorkville Highlands

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21
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Mendocino grapes (2)

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Pinot Noir
Chardonnay

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22
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Lake County AVA’s (2)

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Clear Lake
High Valley

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23
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Lake County Varieties (4)

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Cabernet Sauvignon
Petit Sirah
Tempranillo
SauvignonBlanc

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24
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Sonoma County Varieties (6)

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Pinot Noir
Chardonnay
Cabernet Sauvignon
Merlot
SauvignonBlanc
Zinfandel

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25
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Sonoma County AVA’s (11)

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Sonoma Coast
Alexander Valley
Dry Creek Valley
Rockpile Knights Valley
Fort Ross Seaview
Russian River Valley
Green Valley of Russian River
Chalk Hill
Bennett Valley
Sonoma Mountain
Carneros

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26
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Napa Valley Varieties (7)

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Cabernet Sauvignon
Merlot
Syrah
Sauvignon Blanc
Chardonnay
Pinot Noir
Cabernet Franc

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27
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Napa Valley AVA’s (15)

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Calistoga
Diamond Mountain District
Spring Mountain
St. Helena
Howell Mountain
Chiles Valley
Rutherford
Oakville
Atlas Peak
Yountville
Stags Leap
Oak Knoll
Coombsville
Wild Horse Valley
Carneros

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28
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Sierra Foothills AVA’s (2)

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Fairplay
Shenandoah Valley

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29
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Sierra Foothills main variety

30
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Central Valley AVA

31
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Central Valley varieties (2)

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Zinfandel
Cabernet Sauvignon

32
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San Francisco Bay AVA’s (3)

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Livermore Valley
Santa Clara Valley
Santa Cruz Mountains

33
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San Francisco Bay varieties (2)

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Cabernet Sauvignon
Pinot Noir

34
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Monterey County AVA’s (4)

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Monterey
Carmel
Arroyo Seco
Santa Lucia Highlands

35
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Monterey County varieties (3)

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Pinot Noir
Chardonnay
Merlot

36
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San Luis Obispo AVA’s (4)

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Paso Robles
York Mountain
Edna Valley
Arroyo Grande Valley

37
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San Luis Obispo varieties (5)

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Pinot Noir
Chardonnay
Syrah
Grenache
Viognier

38
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Santa Barbara AVA’s (3)

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Santa Maria Valley
Santa Ynez Valley
Sta. Rita Hills

39
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Santa Barbara varieties (3)

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Pinot Noir
Chardonnay
Syrah

40
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South Coast AVA

41
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South Coast variety

42
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White varieties of Oregon (2)

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Chardonnay
Pinot Gris

43
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Red variety of Oregon

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Pinot Noir

44
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Where is Willamette Valley located

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On the 45th parallel, in line with Bordeaux and Piedmont

45
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3 major rivers of Oregon (3)

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Columbia
Willamette
Clackamas

46
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Major mountain ranges of Oregon (4)

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Mt. Adams
Mt. St.Helena
Coastal Ranges
Cascades

47
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Oregon climate

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Mainly maritime with continental influences

48
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Oregon soils (4)

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patchwork of volcanic, alluvial, loess, and talcum-like sedimentary soil.

49
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When was the first bottling of Oregon Pinot Noir released for sale in the US by Hillcrest Vineyards

50
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When were the first AVA’s awarded in Oregon

51
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Major AVA’s nested within Willamette Valley (10)

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Tualatin Hills
Laurelwood District
Chehalem Mountains
Yamhill-Carlton
Ribbon Ridge
Dundee Hills
McMinnville
Eola-Amity Hills
Van Duzer Corridor
Lower Long Tom

52
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Major AVA’s nested within Umpqua Valley (2)

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Elkton Oregon
Red Hills Douglas County

53
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Major AVA’s nested within Southern Oregon AVA (2)

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Rogue Valley
Applegate Valley

54
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AVA’s in eastern Oregon (4)

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Columbia Gorge
Columbia Valley
Walla Walla
Snake River Valley

55
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Major white varieties of Washington (2)

A

Riesling
Chardonnay

56
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Major red varieties in Washington (3)

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Cabernet Sauvignon
Merlot
Syrah

57
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Where is the Yakima Valley located
(Parallel and similarity to another wine growing region)

A

On the 47th parallel, in line with Burgundy

58
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Major bodies of water in Washington (4)

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Snake River
Columbia River
Yakima River,
Lake Chelan

59
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Washington climate

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West: Maritime with high precipitation

East: true continental

60
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Eastern Washington Soils

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sandy, silt, loam, and alluvial soils with a base of basalt and other volcanic debris

61
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What year were first Vitis vinifera grapes planted in Washington

62
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What year did Chateau St. Michelle partner with Dr. Loosen to create the first bottling of Eroica Riesling

63
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Washington major vineyards (3)

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Champoux Vineyard in Horse Heaven Hills

Boushey Vineyard in Yakima

Cailloux Vinyard (owned by Cayuse) in Walla Walla

64
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Major Washington AVAs north to south (17)

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Puget Sound
Columbia Valley
Lake Chelan
Ancient Lakes of Columbia Valley
Royal Slope
Wahluke Slope
White Bluffs
Naches Heights
Yakima Valley
Rattlesnake Hills
Snipes Mountain
Goose Gap
Lewis Clark Valley
Horse Heaven Hills
Walla Walla
The Burn of Columbia Valley
Columbia Gorge

65
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New York climate

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maritime climate on Long Island

continental at the Finger Lakes

66
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New York AVAs (11)

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Champlain Valley of New York
Niagra Escarpment
Lake Eerie
Finger Lakes
Cayuga Lake
Seneca Lake
Upper Hudson Valley
Hudson River Region
Long Island
North Fork of Long Island
The Hamptons, Long Island

67
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When was the VQA (Vintners Quality Alliance) established in Canada

68
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What is the most famous producer in Canada

A

Inniskillin

69
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What style of wine does Inniskillin produce

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Icewine with the hybrid grape Vidal, Riesling, and Cabernet Franc

70
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If a wine is labeled VQA in Ontario and British Columbia, what % grapes must be from province

71
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What % of grapes must come from British Columbia for wines labelled with an appellation

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