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1
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Phomopsis viticola is a simlar (but separate fungus) disease to what?

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Eutypa Dieback

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What is Esca commonly known as? What is unique about this fungus?

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  • Black Measles

- This is a result of a complex of fungi, rather than a single organism

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What is Bordeaux Mixture? When was it developed?

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  • CuSO4 + H2O + Lime

- 1885

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Symptomatically, what diseases are like viruses?

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Phytoplasma

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What bacterium causes Bacterial Blight?

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Xanthomonas ampelina

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Where does Esca thrive? What are the treatments available? How is it spread?

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  • Warm climates, but it exists worldwide
  • No known control or cure
  • Rain, wind, or pruning shears
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What fungul diseases affect vineyards?

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  • Powdery Mildew
  • Downy Mildew
  • Eutypa Dieback
  • Esca
  • Black rot
  • Bunch rot
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In what order do these occur: harvest, fruit set, budbreak, veraison, flowering?

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Budbreak, flowering, fruit set, veraison, harvest

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What is a VSP trellising system?

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Vertical Shoot Positioning - may be used for either cane- or spur-pruned vines

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What is soutirage?

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Racking

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What are the symptom of Black knot?

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(Crown gall)
Vines develop tumors (galls) on its trunk, which girdle or strangle the vine, withering or killin the portion of the vine above

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What is a chapeau?

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Cap

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What virus diseases are affecting vineyards?

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Leafroll & Fanleaf Degeneration

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What is pigeage?

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Punching down

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What low temperature will not allow yeast to work? What high temperature kills most yeast?

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  • 50ºF

- 113ºF

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What bacterial diseases affect vineyards?

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  • Pierce’s Disease
  • Crown gall
  • Bacterial Blight
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What are MOG and “jacks”?

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  • MOG = Material Other than Grapes

- Jacks = stem pieces left in grapes

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What is first visiable as “oil” spots on leaves and later results as what?

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  • Downy Mildew

- As spores germinate, a white cottony growth develops on the underside of leaves

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Vines prefer what temperature range? What is the ideal temperature?

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Prefer - 50-68ºF

Ideal - 57ºF

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What remontage?

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Pump over

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What negative effect does Peronospera have on the vines?

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(Downy Mildew)

  • It attacks the green portion of the vine, causing the leaves to drop off the vine - limiting it’s ability to photosynthesive
  • The fungus survive the winter on fallen leaves in the soil - the spores reach the vine again w/ the help of rain splatter in the spring
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What temperature can red wine fermentations reach? What temperature causes risk? What the risks?

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  • Red wine ferm.= 90+ºF

- Risk = 95ºF - may cause volatized flavors or stuck fermentations

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Where is the Tendone trellising system commonly used? What is it called there?

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  • Italy - Pergola

- Portugal - Enfrocado

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What disease is responsible for as much as 60% of the world’s grape production losses?

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Leafroll virus

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What are the four broad categories of vine disease?

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  • Fungal
  • Viral
  • Bacterial
  • Phytoplasma
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26
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What does “san soufre” indicate?

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“Without sulfur”

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27
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How long does flowering occur? What is occuring during flowering?

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  • 10 days

- Self-polinating - begins the process of fertilization

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What are the vulnerabilities during flowering?

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Cold, frost, and wind

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What temperatures do red and white grapes prefer to ripen successfully?

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Red ≈ 70ºF

White ≈ 66ºF

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What is délestage?

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The wine is racked into a separate vessel, emptying the one with the cap, and then pumped back over the cap

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What are the symptoms of Pierce’s Disease? What treatments are available?

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Symptoms

  • A scourge, rendering vines incapable of producing chlorophyll
  • Kills vines in 1-5 years

No treatments or chemical controls

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32
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Viticulture is restricted to what temperate bands of latitudes?

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30º-50ºF

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What trellising system is preferred for Pinot Noir in Champagne?

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Cordon de Royat

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34
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How long is traditional Nebbiolo post-ferment macerated?

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at least a month

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35
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What is the species of American white oak? Traditionally is it split or sawn? Kiln or air dried?

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  • Quercus alba
  • Sawn - it is less porous, no fear of leakage
  • Kiln dried - although many American coopers are using air-drying techniques
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What are the ranges for the California Heat Summation Index?

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  • Region I: 2,500°days F (>1,371°days C)
  • Region II: 2,500-3,000°days F (1,372-1,649°days C)
  • Region III: 3,000-3,500°days F (1,650-1,927°days C)
  • Region IV: 3,500-4,000°days F (1,928-2,204°days C)
  • Region V: <2,205°days C)
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When does budbreak generally occur in the North and South hemispheres? What average temp is required? What is the vulnerability?

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  • North - March/April
  • South - Sept/Oct
  • As the mean air temp surpasses 50ºF
  • Vulnerability - frost
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What is a “nepovirus”? Which nepovirus is a concern today?

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  • A nepovirus is a virus spread by soil nematodes feeding on infected roots
  • Fanleaf Degeneration
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When do the vines start bleeding water sap from the pruned canes?

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February (N Hemi) or August (S Hemi)

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40
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What is collage?

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Fining

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What are the symptoms of Bacterial Blight? What are the treatments?

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Symptoms
-Often kills young vines
-Shoots develop dark bronw streaks early spring
-Eventually wither & die
Treatments
-Hot water treatments
-Copper sprays, like Bordeaux mixture
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42
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What are anthocyannins?

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Color compounds

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Why are off-dry and sweet whites often filtered?

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The sugar can lead to unexpected refermentation in the bottle

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When does flowering occur?

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6-13 weeks after initial budbreak (Depends on the climate)

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What is acetic acid?

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  • Acetic acid reacts with ethyl acetate (a culprit of VA)
  • A small amount is converted from acetaldehydes
  • Excessive amounts can be produced by acetobacter (the group of bacteria responsible for turning wine into vinegar in the presence of oxygen)
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What are the 3 stages of barrel making?

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  • Chauffage (warming)
  • Cintrage (shaping)
  • Bousinage (toasting)
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T o F - A grape cluster is the effect of a single fertilization during flowering.

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False - each grape is the product of individual fertilization

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Describe the Cordon de Royat system?

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  • Spur-pruned/cordon-trained
  • Similar to Guyot system w/a single-spur pruned cordon extending horizontally from the trunk, rather than a 2 year old can
49
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What plants are glassy-winged sharpshooters commonly found near:? Where is Pierce’s Disease common?

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  • Citrus orchards & Oleander plants

- Southern US and Mexico, but moving northward in California

50
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What is Powdery Mildew known as in the anamorph stage?

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Oidium tuckerii

51
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What are the symptoms of Black rot? What treatment(s) are available?

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Symptoms
-Originates as a black spot on the vine’s shoots, leaves and berries
-Yield reduction can be disastrous, if left unchecked
Treatment
-Can be controlled with fungicide sprays

52
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What is the most common bunch rot?

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Botrytis bunch rot

53
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What is “grapevine yellows”?

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Another name for phytoplasma diseases

54
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What is microbullage?

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micro-oxygenation

55
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What are the treatments for Downy Mildew?

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Bordeaux Mixture

56
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When does veraison generally occur? What is happening in the vine?

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  • August (N)/February (S)

- Sugars are moved from the leaf system to the fruit

57
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What is “sulfites” vs “sulfides”?

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  • SO2 = sulfites
  • Sulfides = H2S, mercaptans, and other foul smelling compounds produced under reductive conditions
  • H2S levels may also be affected by the addition of SO2
58
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When do the sugars move from the leaf system to the grapes?

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During veraison

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What are the symptoms of Flavascence Dorée?

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Initially:
-Delays budbreak
-Slows shoot growth
Eventually:
-Causes bunches to fall off the vine and berries to shrivel 
-Discolor leaves
-Pustoles and cracks to form
-May kill young vines
60
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What flavor compounds/esters are added to wine via oak? When does this cease?

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  • Lactones & phenolic aldehydes (vanillin)

- 4th-6th year of use

61
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What are the symptoms of Esca in young vines?

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(Black Measles)

  • Weakens growth
  • Affects berry development
  • Discolor leaves
  • In hot weather, it may suddenly die
62
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What is the scientific name and common synonym for Eutypa Dieback?

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  • Eutypa lata

- “Dead Arm”

63
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What volatile compounds are produced during alcohol fermentation?

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-Acetaldehydes
-Ethyl acetate
-Fusel oils
(These trace compounds remain in the final wine and influence its aroma and character)

64
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What gets more sunshine a warm or cool climate? Does cloud cover greatly impact photosynthesis?

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  • Cool climate

- It does not greatly impact the transmission of light for the purpose of photosynthesis

65
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Why is SO2 added to must (both before fermentation or during fermentation)?

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To prevent oxidation, bacterial contamination, and ensure rapid fermentation

66
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What percentage of the grape embryos are generally fertilized during flowering? What happens to the remaining embryos?

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  • ≈30% are fertilized

- The remaining embryo berries “shatter”, falling from the cluster

67
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Why is Nitrogen important in winemaking?

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Yeast require it to work

68
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How many inches of rain are required for viticulture?

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20-30” annually

69
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When do canes lignify? What is occurring? Why?

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  • During veraison
  • They accumulate carbohydrates
  • To sustain the plant through winter
70
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When will fertilizer generally be added to the vineyard?

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During the fall, after harvest

71
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Describe these: macroclimate, mesoclimate, and microclimate.

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  • Macroclimate - the regional climate
  • Mesoclimate - the climate of a particular vineyard
  • Microclimate - a climate in and around a single vine canopy; the restricted space including all parts of the vine above the ground
72
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Who developed the Guyot system? When?

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James Guyot in 1860

73
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Describe the Guyot- and the Guyot Double system.

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Guyot System - most basic cane-pruning/head-training

  • Req’s a vertical trallis - for can suspension
  • Has on main spur - and one two-year-old cane

Guyot Doulbe System - two main canes extending from opposite sides

74
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What is the simplest form of spur-training/head-training?

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Gobelet system

75
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What climate does Crown Gall thrive in? Why?

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  • Cold climates - it systematically lives inside the grapevine
  • During winter freezes, the trunk may rupture - causing the bacterium to invade the outer trunk, rapidly multiplying and fomenting the onset of the disease
76
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What conditions are required for Botrytis bunch rot to germinate?

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Warm weather and at least 90% humidity

77
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What are the symptoms of Fanleaf Degeneration?

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  • Severely curtail yields
  • Deforms shoot growth
  • Poor fruit set and shot (seedless) berries
  • Infected leaves are malformed:
  • -Resembling fans in appearance
  • -Forming yellow bands around the veins
  • The productive lifespan and winter durability are diminished
78
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What is the last link in the chain during fermentation of intermediate compounds between sugar and alcohol?

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Acetaldehydes

79
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How is Crown gall spread?

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Through propagation of bacteria-infected budwood

80
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What is generally responsible for vintage variation?

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Weather, which is the daily manifestation of climate

81
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How is Leafrool transmitted? What are the treatment(s)?

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Spread by:

  • Propagation of infected vines
  • Insect vectors; i.e. mealy bugs

Currently incurable - infected vines are not always removed

82
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When was oak first used for wine?

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Ancient Rome, as early as 8th c.

83
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Describe the Gobelet system.

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  • An ancient technique common in the S. Rhone and S. Italy
  • The vine, often unsupported, resembles a goblet, with each year’s fruiting canes extending from the spur-pruned, shortened arms atop the trunk
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How is Eutypa Dieback transmitted? Where is it common? Why is it difficult to control?

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  • Spores are carried by rain and enter the vine through pruning winds
  • Difficult to control as it affects a wide number of plants
  • Common in Mediterranean climates
85
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What is Daktulosphaira vitifolia? What was it originally called?

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  • Phylloxera

- Phylloxera vastatrix

86
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Describe the effect of Botrytis cinerea.

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  • The fungus will break down the skin of berries and allow other yeasts and bacter to rot the grape
  • It spreads quickly through the vineyard
  • However, if it invades healthy white grapes under favorable conditions, it will results in the “noble rot”
87
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What terms are used for different pressed juice?

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Vin de goutte - free run, high quality

Vin de presse - coarser, tannic press wine

88
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What two parts are a wine separated into during reverse osmosis?

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Permeate - water & ethanol - distilled to proper level before being recombined

Retentate - Aromatic compounds

89
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What age do the vine yields start to decline? When does it become uneconomical?

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  • Start to decline after 20 years

- Uneconomical after 50 years

90
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What is the only Phytoplasma disease effecting vineyards? Where and when was it first discovered?

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  • Favascence Dorée

- Armagnac - 1949

91
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What is the malevolent form of Botrytis?

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“Grey rot”

92
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What are the synonyms for the Gobelet system in Italy, Spain, and Australia?

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  • Italy - Albarello
  • Spain - En vaso
  • Australia - “bush vines”
93
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What are the symptoms of Esca in older vines?

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(Black Measles)

  • It affects the wood, causing the interior of the trunk and arms to soften and rot from the inside
  • A condition that led ancient Romans to use Esca - infected tree trunks as firewood, as its spongy interior caught fire quickly
94
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What is photosynthesis?

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The process in which plants convert CO2 into organic compounds, including sugars

95
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What 3 fungal diseases are native to North America?

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  • Powdery Mildew
  • Downy Mildew
  • Black Rot
96
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What is the minimum amount of sunshine to support viticulture?

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1,300 hours

97
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What causes leafroll disease? What are the symptoms?

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-Caused by a complex of 9 different viruses
Symptoms
-Leaves display radiant shades (red to gold) in autum
-Downward curling of leaves
-Reduced yields
-Delayed ripening

98
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What wines in the EU may produce blended rosé?

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  • Champagne

- Wines below the PGI level

99
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How is Falvascence Dorée spread? What are the treatment(s)?

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-Propagation of infected vines
-Leafhopper insects
No cure exists - although insecticides may be used to control the leafhopper population and slow its spread

100
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What is the simplest spur-trained/cordon-trained system?

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Cordon de Royat

101
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How did Black rot spread to Europe?

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It spread with the importation of phylloxera-resistant rootstock in the late 1800s

102
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When did Phylloxera invade the Southern Rhone?

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Early 1860s

103
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What are commonly used fining agents?

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  • Bentonite (clay)
  • Isinglass (a material from a sturgeon bladder)
  • Gelatine
  • Egg white
  • Casein
104
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What is débourbage?

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Settling of the must

105
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What is Uncinula necator? When was it first recorded?

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  • Powdery Mildew (Oidium)

- 1847

106
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What are the symptoms of Eutype Dieback?

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  • Stunted shoot growth as the fungus releases toxins
  • Eventually the infected cane may die - hence “dead arm”
  • Drastic effect on yield - does not devalue the quality of the fruit
107
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What are the symptoms of Powdery Mildew? What are the treatment(s)?

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  • Inhibits bunch development & ripening
  • If infected prior to flowering - yields are reduced
  • Infection after fruit set - fruit will struggle to achieve veraison and full size
  • Treatments - application of sulfur and other fungicides
108
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What temperature is needed for cold stabalization?

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≈25ºF

109
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When was de-alcoholization relegalized in the EU? What is the maximum adjustment allowed?

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  • 2009

- Max 2% ABV adjustment

110
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What is Crown Gall also known as? What bacterium causes it?

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  • Black Knot

- Agrobacterium tumefaciens

111
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Black rot is caused by what fungus?

A

Guignardia bidwell

112
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Give 4 examples of canopy management.

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  • Winter pruning
  • Leaf removal
  • Shoot positioning
  • Trellising system
113
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When do you generally harvest a first crop from young vines? When are they considered mature? When does the root system grow to maturity?

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  • First crop - 3rd year
  • Mature - 6th year - shoot growth/yields stabalize
  • Root system - 10th year
114
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Pierce’s Disease is caused by what bacterium? What is it commonly transmitted by?

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  • Xylella fastdiosa

- The glassy-winged sharpshooter - a leaf hopper

115
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The Geneva system is closely related to what system? Describe them.

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  • Lyre system - spur-pruned/cordon-trained

- Cordons extend outward from the trunk in a flat “U” shape, creating a divided canopy

116
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What causes markings on grapes, leaves and shoots with dusty white growth?

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Powdery Mildew

117
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What is Downy Mildew also known as? When did it spread through Europe?

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  • Peronospera (Plasmopara viticola)

- 1880s

118
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What is the saignée method?

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  • “bleeding”
  • Producing rosé as a byproduct of red wine
  • Pink juice is down from a vessel to concentrate the must
119
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What is the species of French oak? Traditionally is it sawn or split? Air or kiln dried?

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  • Quercus robur
  • Split - prevents leakage in final barrel
  • Air dried

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