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USA / Canada Flashcards

1
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Soil type in Washington

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Sandy or silty loam over basalt

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2
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Northernmost AVA in North Coast

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Calistoga

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3
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Soil type in Napa

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Volcanic, alluvial, and maritime

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4
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Influencing bodies around Napa

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Mayacama Mountains (W)
Vaca Mountains (E)
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5
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Climate type in Central Valley (California)

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Hot, heavily irrigated

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6
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Sub-AVAs of Lodi

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Alta Mesa
Borden Ranch
Mokelumme River
Consumnes River
Jahant
Sloughhouse
Clement Hills
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7
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Where is Robert Mondavi Woodbridge based?

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Lodi, California

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8
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2 key producers from Central Valley, California

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Gallo
Francia
Bronco

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9
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MPGV in Washington

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CS/Mer

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10
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Where is the best american version of Riesling produced?

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Washington

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11
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Largest appellation in Washington

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Columbia Valley AVA

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12
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AVAs nested within Yakima Valley

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Snipes Mountain
Rattlesnake Hills
Red Mountain

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13
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What American AVA is similar to Mosel?

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Rattlesnake Hills

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14
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MPGV in Paso Robles

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CS

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15
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MPGV in Monterey

A

Chardonnay

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16
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In New York, where is most of the production based?

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90% is in Finger Lakes

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17
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GVs of Long Island

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Bordeaux varieties

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18
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GVs of Finger Lakes, New York

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Riesling, Pinot Noir, Niagara

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19
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Parent grapes of Niagara

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Concord + Cassady

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20
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Sub-AVAs of Long Island

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North Fork of Long Island

The Hamptons Long Island

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21
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Vintages in USA: Good and Bad

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

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22
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When was the first AVA approved?

What AVA was it?

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1980

Missouri

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23
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How many sub-AVAs does Napa have?

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16

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24
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MPGV in Napa

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CS

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25
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Main sub-AVAs of Napa

A 
Atlas Peak
Calistoga
Diamond Mountains
Howell Mountains
Los Carneros
Rutherford
St Helena
Stag's Leap
Yountville
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26
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What AVAs do Washington and Oregon share?

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Walla Walla
Columbia Gorge
Columbia Valley

27
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Soil types in Willamette Valley

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“Jory” (volcanic)

“Willakenzie” (Marine sedimentary)

28
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What influencing body affects McMinville and Eola-Amity in Oregon?

A

Van Duzer Corridor

29
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Labelling requirements in Oregon

A

If variety: 95%

Solely made from Oregon grapes

30
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Where is Snake River AVA located?

31
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Percentage of grapes required to label origin

A 
Country, state, county: 75%
AVA: 85%
Single Vineyard: 95%
California/Oregon: 100%
Washington: 95%
32
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Who created the AVA system?

Who oversees it now?

A

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) > 1970s

Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB)

33
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Who made the Stag’s Leap Wine Cellar CS that won the 1976 tasting?

A

Warren Winiarski

34
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What wines won the judgement of Paris in 1976?

A

1973 Chateau Montelena Chardonnay

1973 Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars CS

35
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Influencing body in Washington

Effect

A

Cascade Mountains

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

36
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What other appellation can Green Valley’s producers use?

Why?

A

Russian River AVA

If vintage is too hot

37
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Who is the father of California wine?

A

Agoston Haraszthy

38
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Who was known as the dean of American winemakers?

A

Andre Tchelistcheff

39
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Main fungal concern in California

A

Pierce’s disease

40
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What areas does the Upper Mississippi River Valley AVA cover?
When was it created?

A

Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa and Illinois

2009

41
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Sub-AVAs of Sierra Foothills

A 
Fair Play
El Dorado
Fiddletown
North Yuba
California Shenandoah Valley
42
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Where is the producer Ridge’s Monte Bello based?

A

Santa Cruz Mountains, California

43
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Where is Louis Roederer based in USA?

A

Anderson Valley, Mendocino

44
Q

Smallest AVA in USA

Whose monopole is it?

A

Cole Ranch, Mendocino

Esterlina Winery

45
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What areas does the Central Coast AVA cover?

A

From San Francisco Bay to Santa Barbara

46
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What Rhone producer influenced Central Coast in California?

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Chateau Beucastel, who owned a nursery in Tablas Creek

47
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Where is “Hospices du Rhone” held every year?

A

Paso Robles, California

48
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How many AVAs are there in Sonoma County

49
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5 major AVAs of California

A 
North Coast
Central Coast
South Coast
San Francisco Bay
Sierra Foothills
50
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AVAs within Southern Oregon

A 
Umpqua Valley
Elkton Oregon
Rogue Valley
Applegate Valley
Red Hill Douglas
51
Q

Where is Edna Valley located?

A

San Luis Obispo, California

52
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What is a “meritage” wine?

A

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

53
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Southernmost AVA in the North Coast

54
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GVs of Walla Walla

A

CS, Mer, Sy

55
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What is a table wine in USA?

What other name is used?

A

Wine between the 7%-14% ABV range

Light wine

56
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Percentage of grapes required to label GV in USA

A

75%

Labrusca grapes only need 51%

57
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Influencing bodies of Willamette Valley

A

Cascades

Coastal Ranges

58
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AVAs within Willamette Valley

A 
Dundee Hills
Eola-Amity
Ribbon-Ridge
McMinnville
Yamhill-Carlton District
Chehalem Mountains
Van Duzer Corridor (2019)
Laurelwood District (2020)
Tualatin Hills (2020)
59
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Newest AVAs added to Willamette Valley

A 
Laurelwood District (2020)
Tualatin Hills (2020)
Van Duzer Corridor (2019)
60
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Where is Lodi located?

A

Central Valley, California

61
Q

Where are Codorniu and Taittinger based in USA?

62
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Soil type in Russian River Valley

A

“Goldridge” sandy loam

63
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MPGV in North Coast California

A

Chardonnay

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