USA General

Question 1

Name 3 species of wild grapevine that awaited the first colonists of North America

Answer 1

Vitis labrusca (the Concord grape)
Vitis rotundifolia (the Scuppernong grape)
Vitis aestivalis (the Norton grape)

Question 2

Who planted the first vineyard in North America?

Answer 2

George Yount in 1839

Question 3

Who founded Buena Vista?

Answer 3

Count Agoston Haraszthy

Question 4

What is the oldest winery in the Napa Valley?

Answer 4

Charles Krug in 1861

Question 5

Who established Schramsberg?

Answer 5

Jacob Schram in 1862

Question 6

What is the oldest continuously operating winery in the Napa Valley?

Answer 6

Beringer. Established in 1876

Question 7

When did phylloxera wreak havoc in North America?

Answer 7

1880s and 90s

Question 8

What was America’s first bonded winery?

Answer 8

Pleasant Valley Wine Company. Established in 1860

Question 9

What grape is the pride of Missouri?

Answer 9

The Norton grape

Question 10

Who established Beaulieu Vineyards?

Answer 10

Georges de Latour

Question 11

When did prohibition end?

Answer 11

1933

Question 12

Who was overseeing production at Beaulieu Vineyards in 1938

Answer 12

André Tchelistcheff

Question 13

When did phyloxera recurr in California’s vineyards?

Answer 13

1980’s

Question 14

When was America’s first AVA established?

Answer 14

Augusta in Missouri in 1980

Question 15

What percentage of grapes are required in a wine labelled by country state or county in the USA?

Answer 15

75% (excl California, Washington and Oregon

Question 16

What percentage of grapes are required in a wine labelled by AVA?

Answer 16

85%

Question 17

What percentage of grapes are required in a wine labelled by single vineyard in the USA?

Answer 17

95%

Question 18

When was the Robert Mondavi winery constructed?

Answer 18

1961

Question 19

Which major mountain range of the Napa Valley is located closest to the coast?

Answer 19

Mayacamas

Question 20

Where is Buena Vista?

Answer 20

Carneros, Sonoma County