North America Flashcards

1
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AVAs of Michigan (5)

A

Fennville
Lake Michigan shore
Leelanau peninsula
Old Mission peninsula
Tip of the mitt (2016)

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AVAs of New York

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Cayuga Lake
Champlain Valley of New York
Finger Lakes
Hudson River Region
Lake Erie
Long Island
Niagara Escarpment
North Fork of Long Island
Seneca lake
The Hamptons
Long Island
Upper Hudson

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3
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AVAs of Idaho

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Louis and Clark Valley (shared with Oregon)
Eagle foothills
Snake river valley (shared with Oregon)

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4
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This 2009 AVA is the largest in the world

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Upper Mississippi AVA 30,000 mi.²

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5
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sub AVAs of Long Island known for Bordeaux varietals

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North fork of Long Island

The Hamptons Long Island

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6
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The growing season in this region is three weeks longer than finger Lakes, Niagara escarpment and Lake Eyrie AVAs

A

Long Island AVA and subregions

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7
Q

Niagara is a crossing of what

A

Concord x Cassady

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AVAs of Texas (8)

A

Bell Mountain
Escondido Valley
Fredericksburg in the Texas Country
Mesilla valley
Texas Davis Mountains
Texas High plains
Texas Hill country
Texoma

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AVAs of Virginia (8)

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Appalachian high country
Mittleburg Virginia
Monticello
North fork of Roanoke
Northern neck George Washington birthplace
Rocky Knob
Shenandoah Valley
Virginia’s Eastern Shore

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10
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Riesling producers of New York

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Whistling Ridge
Konstantin Frank
Forge cellars

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11
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first AVA in North America, year it became an ABA

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Augusta

Missouri 1980

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12
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What is the AVA of Arkansas

A

Altus

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13
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First species of grapevines in in North America when Leiv Ericson came to Newfoundland

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Vitis labrusca, Vitis rotundifolia, and Vitis aestivalis.

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14
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In this year, Virginia law required every male colonist at Jamestown, the first successful English settlement on North American soil, to plant and tend at least 10 vines—the earliest record of vinifera vine plantings on the East Coast.

A

1619

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15
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In what year did the Constitutional Convention occur in Philadelphia

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1787 (Thomas Jefferson discussing business in the Medoc)

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16
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In this year, Franciscans at the San Juan Capistrano Mission produced California’s first wine from the Mission grape

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1783

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In this year, the Franciscans built the San Francisco de Solano Mission, which is now Sonoma Town Square

A

1823

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18
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This year, George Yount had arrived in Napa as the first American settler to set foot in the valley and had planted its first vineyard.

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1839

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These two events brought many to California, and kickstarted the wine industry

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The annexation of California from Mexico in 1847, and the discovery of gold at Sutter’s Mill in 1848

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20
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Who is Dubbed the father of California wine?

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“Count” Agoston Haraszthy, hungarian born, introduced more than 300 varieties to the state, collected as vine cuttings during his European travels

Founded Buena Vista winery in 1849

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21
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New York, commercial winemaking can be traced to this year, this man

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1840s Robert Prince produced wine from native grapes on Long Island.

22
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1850 onward, these varieties dominated vineyards on Long Island

A

Along with the native Concord, the American hybrids Catawba and Delaware

23
Q

The USAs first bonded winery

A

Pleasant Valley Wine Company, was established in 1860 and is still operating today, near Hammondsport in the Finger Lakes.

24
Q

This man produced over 150,000 bottles of traditional method, hand-riddled sparkling Catawba in Ohio, mid 19th century

A

Nicholas Longworth

25
Q

This winery was the third largest winery in the world by the turn of the 20th century

A

Stone Hill Winery in Hermann, Missouri. German Immigrants created it

26
Q

This grape is the pride of Missouri

A

Norton grape remains the pride of the state—connoisseurs of Norton can now enjoy their favorite Vitis aestivalis grape out of a Riedel glass commissioned especially for the wine

27
Q

This Missouri entomologist earned his place in the history of wine for being the first to understand the innate resistance of American grape species to phylloxera. The French even erected a statue in Montpellier in his honor.

A

Charles Valentine Riley

28
Q

What year did Prohibition begin

A

1920

29
Q

What year did prohibition end

A

1933, with the ratification of the 21st amendment

30
Q

In this year, Paul Draper took over production of Monte Bello at Ridge in the Santa Cruz Mountains

A

1969

31
Q

Mount Eden Vineyards was originally established in this year

A

Paul Masson in 1878

produced its first vintage under its new name in 1972.

32
Q

Pioneer of Finger Lakes, Ukranian born Dr. Konstantin Frank, ignited interest in Noble Varieties in New york and founded this winery

A

Vinifera Wine Cellars, founded in 1962

33
Q

Americans drank this much wine in 2018

A

Americans drank over 900 million gallons of wine in 2018 and lead the world in wine consumption

34
Q

Labeling laws (Federal)

A

If labeled by country, state, or county: 75%
If labeled by AVA: 85%
If labeled with a single vineyard: 95%

California and Oregon: 100% State
Washington: 95% state

35
Q

Vitis labrusca grapes, like Concord, need to comprise this % of the wine to be considered a varietal

A

are an exception, and need only comprise a minimum 51% of a varietal wine.

36
Q

Alcohol on a label can be within this % margin in the US

A

1.5%

37
Q

In the US, wines in the 7 to 14% ABV range may simply be labeled as this, without ABV% specified

A

table wine or light wine

38
Q

When would you see the words: contains sulfites (US)

A

provided sulfites are present in a concentration of 10 parts per million or more

39
Q

In order to have “estate bottled” on a label in the US, these requirements must be met

A

100% of a wine must come from grapes grown on land owned or controlled by the winery. In addition, the winery and all vineyards used in the production of an estate-bottled wine must be located within the same AVA.

40
Q

Five major AVA growing regions of California

A

North Coast, Central Coast, South Coast, San Francisco Bay, and the Sierra Foothills.

41
Q

South Coast AVA (California) stretches between these two cities

A

Los Angeles to San Diego

42
Q

Is The inland Central Valley, source of 75% of the California, considered an AVA?

A

NO

43
Q

“Meritage” defined by the California Meritage Alliance, is defined as this:

A

is used by producers to indicate a premium blend in which no grape accounts for more than 90% of the wine. Meritage wines may be red or white, but must be produced from Bordeaux varieties.

44
Q

Map of Fingerlakes

A
45
Q

Seven Sub AVAs of Lodi (2006)

A
46
Q

Soil Type of Niagara Escarpment (New York)

A

Queenstone shale

47
Q

USA ranks ____ in National wine production

and ___ in acreage under vine

A

Fourth

sixth highest acreage of land under vine.

48
Q

This AVA of Idaho is the only one entirely within the state

A

Eagle Foothills AVA

49
Q

Idaho’s historical center of Viticulture

A

Lewis-Clark Valley (Crosses Washington Border)
(AVA in 2016)

50
Q

this man pioneered grapegrowing in the Lewis-Clark Valley AVA in Idaho

A

Louis Delsol
1872
Planted Muscat grape Black Hamburg in Lewiston

51
Q

This Alsatian immigrant established a 100 acre vineyard in Lewis-Clark AVA Idaho importing Bordeaux varieties

A

Robert Schleicher