WA State, Oregon, NY State

Question 1

Wines using the WA state appellation must be made with a minimum of __% of WA grapes

Answer 1

95

Question 2

top two most planted white grapes in WA state

Answer 2

Chard, riesling

Question 3

Where is Puget Sound AVA?

Answer 3

west of Cascades in WA

Question 4

White Bluffs AVA is located on an elevated plateau within…

Answer 4

the Columbia Valley AVA (wa)

Question 5

lead grape of Walla Walla Valley AVA

Answer 5

cab sauv

Question 6

wa’s first AVA

Answer 6

yakima valley AVA

Question 7

primary grape of Yakima Valley

Answer 7

chardonnay

Question 8

Rattlesnake Hills AVA and Red Mountain AVA are sub AVAs of…

Answer 8

Yakima Valley AVA

Question 9

this AVA covers area in both WA and Idaho

Answer 9

Lewis-Clark Valley AVA

Question 10

the two other important rivers of Oregon

Answer 10

Umpqua and Rogue Rivers

Question 11

top 4 white grapes of Oregon

Answer 11

Pinot Gris, chard, riesling, pinot blanc

Question 12

what style of grapes can found in the warmer southern areas of Oregon?

Answer 12

Mediterranean grapes eg syrah, viognier, tempranillo

Question 13

key varieties in Oregon require __% constitution of the wine if listed as a varietal wine

Answer 13

90

Question 14

Snake River Valley partially extends into this state from Idaho

Answer 14

Oregon

Question 15

most important AVA of NY state

Answer 15

Finger Lakes AVA

Question 16

name the 2 sub AVAs of Finger Lakes AVA

Answer 16

Seneca Lake
Cayuga Lake

Question 17

The Finger Lakes AVA has a climate similar to…

Answer 17

Germany

Question 18

What kind of grapes do you find in the Finger Lakes?

Answer 18

cool climate vinifera grapes (riesling and cab franc)
lambrusca (concord)
hybrids (eg, vidal, seyval blanc)

Question 19

Long Island is known for _____ blends

Answer 19

Bordeaux