USA / Canada

Question 1

Soil type in Washington

Answer 1

Sandy or silty loam over basalt

Question 2

Northernmost AVA in North Coast

Answer 2

Calistoga

Question 3

Soil type in Napa

Answer 3

Volcanic, alluvial, and maritime

Question 4

Influencing bodies around Napa

Answer 4

Mayacama Mountains (W)
Vaca Mountains (E)

Question 5

Climate type in Central Valley (California)

Answer 5

Hot, heavily irrigated

Question 6

Sub-AVAs of Lodi

Answer 6

Alta Mesa
Borden Ranch
Mokelumme River
Consumnes River
Jahant
Sloughhouse
Clement Hills

Question 7

Where is Robert Mondavi Woodbridge based?

Answer 7

Lodi, California

Question 8

2 key producers from Central Valley, California

Answer 8

Gallo
Francia
Bronco

Question 9

MPGV in Washington

Answer 9

CS/Mer

Question 10

Where is the best american version of Riesling produced?

Answer 10

Washington

Question 11

Largest appellation in Washington

Answer 11

Columbia Valley AVA

Question 12

AVAs nested within Yakima Valley

Answer 12

Snipes Mountain
Rattlesnake Hills
Red Mountain

Question 13

What American AVA is similar to Mosel?

Answer 13

Rattlesnake Hills

Question 14

MPGV in Paso Robles

Answer 14

CS

Question 15

MPGV in Monterey

Answer 15

Chardonnay

Question 16

In New York, where is most of the production based?

Answer 16

90% is in Finger Lakes

Question 17

GVs of Long Island

Answer 17

Bordeaux varieties

Question 18

GVs of Finger Lakes, New York

Answer 18

Riesling, Pinot Noir, Niagara

Question 19

Parent grapes of Niagara

Answer 19

Concord + Cassady

Question 20

Sub-AVAs of Long Island

Answer 20

North Fork of Long Island

The Hamptons Long Island

Question 21

Vintages in USA: Good and Bad

Answer 21

Good: 2012-2013
Bad: 2011 (Mildew, rainstorms)

Question 22

When was the first AVA approved?

What AVA was it?

Answer 22

1980

Missouri

Question 23

How many sub-AVAs does Napa have?

Answer 23

16

Question 24

MPGV in Napa

Answer 24

CS

Question 25

Main sub-AVAs of Napa

Answer 25

``` Atlas Peak Calistoga Diamond Mountains Howell Mountains Los Carneros Rutherford St Helena Stag's Leap Yountville ```

Question 26

What AVAs do Washington and Oregon share?

Answer 26

Walla Walla Columbia Gorge Columbia Valley

Question 27

Soil types in Willamette Valley

Answer 27

"Jory" (volcanic) | "Willakenzie" (Marine sedimentary)

Question 28

What influencing body affects McMinville and Eola-Amity in Oregon?

Answer 28

Van Duzer Corridor

Question 29

Labelling requirements in Oregon

Answer 29

If variety: 95% | Solely made from Oregon grapes

Question 30

Where is Snake River AVA located?

Answer 30

Oregon

Question 31

Percentage of grapes required to label origin

Answer 31

``` Country, state, county: 75% AVA: 85% Single Vineyard: 95% California/Oregon: 100% Washington: 95% ```

Question 32

Who created the AVA system? | Who oversees it now?

Answer 32

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) > 1970s | Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB)

Question 33

Who made the Stag's Leap Wine Cellar CS that won the 1976 tasting?

Answer 33

Warren Winiarski

Question 34

What wines won the judgement of Paris in 1976?

Answer 34

1973 Chateau Montelena Chardonnay | 1973 Stag's Leap Wine Cellars CS

Question 35

Influencing body in Washington | Effect

Answer 35

Cascade Mountains | Rain-shadow, turning the land arid and in need of irrigation

Question 36

What other appellation can Green Valley's producers use? | Why?

Answer 36

Russian River AVA | If vintage is too hot

Question 37

Who is the father of California wine?

Answer 37

Agoston Haraszthy

Question 38

Who was known as the dean of American winemakers?

Answer 38

Andre Tchelistcheff

Question 39

Main fungal concern in California

Answer 39

Pierce's disease

Question 40

What areas does the Upper Mississippi River Valley AVA cover? When was it created?

Answer 40

Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa and Illinois | 2009

Question 41

Sub-AVAs of Sierra Foothills

Answer 41

``` Fair Play El Dorado Fiddletown North Yuba California Shenandoah Valley ```

Question 42

Where is the producer Ridge's Monte Bello based?

Answer 42

Santa Cruz Mountains, California

Question 43

Where is Louis Roederer based in USA?

Answer 43

Anderson Valley, Mendocino

Question 44

Smallest AVA in USA | Whose monopole is it?

Answer 44

Cole Ranch, Mendocino | Esterlina Winery

Question 45

What areas does the Central Coast AVA cover?

Answer 45

From San Francisco Bay to Santa Barbara

Question 46

What Rhone producer influenced Central Coast in California?

Answer 46

Chateau Beucastel, who owned a nursery in Tablas Creek

Question 47

Where is "Hospices du Rhone" held every year?

Answer 47

Paso Robles, California

Question 48

How many AVAs are there in Sonoma County

Answer 48

18

Question 49

5 major AVAs of California

Answer 49

``` North Coast Central Coast South Coast San Francisco Bay Sierra Foothills ```

Question 50

AVAs within Southern Oregon

Answer 50

``` Umpqua Valley Elkton Oregon Rogue Valley Applegate Valley Red Hill Douglas ```

Question 51

Where is Edna Valley located?

Answer 51

San Luis Obispo, California

Question 52

What is a "meritage" wine?

Answer 52

USA: Premium blend in which no GV accounts for more than 90% of the wine. Red or white, but it has to be made using Bordeaux GVs

Question 53

Southernmost AVA in the North Coast

Answer 53

Carneros

Question 54

GVs of Walla Walla

Answer 54

CS, Mer, Sy

Question 55

What is a table wine in USA? | What other name is used?

Answer 55

Wine between the 7%-14% ABV range | Light wine

Question 56

Percentage of grapes required to label GV in USA

Answer 56

75% | Labrusca grapes only need 51%

Question 57

Influencing bodies of Willamette Valley

Answer 57

Cascades | Coastal Ranges

Question 58

AVAs within Willamette Valley

Answer 58

``` Dundee Hills Eola-Amity Ribbon-Ridge McMinnville Yamhill-Carlton District Chehalem Mountains Van Duzer Corridor (2019) Laurelwood District (2020) Tualatin Hills (2020) ```

Question 59

Newest AVAs added to Willamette Valley

Answer 59

``` Laurelwood District (2020) Tualatin Hills (2020) Van Duzer Corridor (2019) ```

Question 60

Where is Lodi located?

Answer 60

Central Valley, California

Question 61

Where are Codorniu and Taittinger based in USA?

Answer 61

Carneros

Question 62

Soil type in Russian River Valley

Answer 62

"Goldridge" sandy loam

Question 63

MPGV in North Coast California

Answer 63

Chardonnay