16.3 Washington, Oregon, NY, Canada, Mexico

Question 1

Rank the following in terms of total wine production:

California
New York
Oregon
Washington

Answer 1

California
Washington
Oregon
New York

Question 2

Washington State Law requires that ___% of the grapes in a wine must be from the state of Washington to use a Washington appellation on the label.

Answer 2

95%

Question 3

What is the name of the mountain range that divides Washington?

Answer 3

Cascade Mountains

Question 4

Are most of Washington’s wine growing regions East or West of the Cascades?

Answer 4

East

The Cascades form a rain shadow that blocks ocean influences, creating near desert conditions on the other side.

Question 5

Most of Washington’s wine growing regions are east of the Cascades, where the climate is desert like.

How do the vines get sufficient water?

Answer 5

Irrigation from the Columbia River, much of which comes from snow/runoff from the Cascade Mountains.

Question 6

What percentage of Washington State’s wine production is red, what percentage is white?

Answer 6

60% red
40% white

Question 7

What are the two most heavily planted red grapes in the state of Washington?

Answer 7

Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot

Syrah is seen as an ‘up and coming’ grape.

Question 8

What are the two most heavily planted white grapes in the state of Washington?

Answer 8

Chardonnay and Rielsing

Question 9

Where is the Puget Sound AVA?

Answer 9

To the West of the Cascades, surrounding Seattle, Tacoma, and Olympia.

Question 10

What is the name of the largest appellation in the state of Washington?

Answer 10

The Columbia Valley AVA

It is also one of the largest AVAs in the country.

Question 11

True or False: The Columbia AVA spans both Washington and Oregon

Answer 11

True

Question 12

The Wahluke Slope AVA, within the Columbia Valley AVA, covers nearly ____% of Washington State’s total wine growing acreage.

Answer 12

15%

Question 13

True or False: Horse Heaven Hills AVA is known for bulk wine production.

Answer 13

False. Horse Heaven Hills is home to some of the state’s finest, highest rated wines.

Question 14

What AVA did Washington State’s first 100 point Syrah come from?

Answer 14

Royal Slope AVA

Question 15

What is the leading grape of the Walla Walla AVA?

Answer 15

Cabernet Sauvignon

Question 16

The Walla Walla AVA spans which two states?

Answer 16

Washington and Oregon

Question 17

What was Washington state’s first AVA?

Answer 17

The Yakima Valley AVA

Question 18

What is the primary grape of the Walla Walla AVA?

Answer 18

Chardonnay

Question 19

Is the Walla Walla AVA more of a red grape region or a white grape region.

Answer 19

White grapes. Most notably Chardonnay and Riesling.

But red grapes - including Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and Syrah can be found here.

Question 20

To which parent AVA do these sub-appellations belong?

Rattlesnake Hills AVA
Red Mountain AVA
Snipes Mountain AVA
Candy Mountain AVA
Goose Gap AVA

Answer 20

Yakima Valley AVA

Question 21

What river runs through the Yakima Valley of Washington State?

Answer 21

The Yakima River

Question 22

Cite two key AVAs of Washington State that are not within the boundaries of the Columbia Valley AVA:

Answer 22

Columbia Gorge AVA
Lewis Clark Valley AVA

Columbia George also extends into Oregon.
Lewis Clark Valley is the easternmost AVA of Washington State. It extends into Idaho, in fact 72% of total acreage of the Lewis Clark Valley AVA are in Idaho.

Question 23

What is the Washington / Idaho split of the Lewis-Clark Valley AVA by percentage of acreage?

Answer 23

72% Idaho
28% Washington

Question 24

What two grapes grown in Oregon earn the most distinction?

Answer 24

Pinot Noir
Pino Gris

(and sparkling wines)

Question 25

Which grapes consumes more than 60% of Oregon's total vineyard acreage?

Answer 25

Pinot Noir

Question 26

What is the top white grape grown in Oregon?

Answer 26

Pinot Gris

Question 27

Oregon State Wine Law requires that a wine must be comprised of at least ____% of that varietal for the varietal to be stated on the label.

Answer 27

90% There are 18 grapes for which this this regulation is loosened a bit, including: Cabernet Sauvignon Caremenere Grenache Malbec Marsanne Merlot Mourvedre Petit Verdot Petite Sirah Roussane Sangiovese Sauvignon Blanc Semillon Syrah Tannat Tempranillo Zinfandel

Question 28

What is the name of the large, cool climate AVA under which 3/4 of Oregon's vineyards can be found?

Answer 28

Willamette Valley AVA

Question 29

To which parent AVA do these sub appellations belong? Chehalem Mountains Dundee HIlls Ribbon Ridge Eola Amity Hills Laurelwood District Lower Long Tom McMinnville Mount Pisgah-Polk County Tualatin Hills Yamhill Carlton District Van Duzer Corridor

Answer 29

Willamette Valley AVA

Question 30

Which AVA extends from the southern tip of the Willamette Valley AVA to the northern border of California?

Answer 30

Southern Oregon AVA Includes both the Rogue Valley and Umpqua Valley AVAs

Question 31

Which 3 AVAs span across both Washington and Oregon?

Answer 31

Columbai Gorget Columbai Valley Walla Walla Valley

Question 32

True or False: The Willamette Valley spans both Washington and Oregon states.

Answer 32

False. The Willamette Valley is fully contained within Oregon, running from Portland to Eugene.

Question 33

Where is the Snake River Valley AVA?

Answer 33

Spans Oregon and Idaho, but the majority of the acreage is in Idaho. Snake River Valley AVA has nearly 85% of total growing acreage in Idaho. Includes Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah, Chardonnay, and Riesling.

Question 34

What are the three areas of NY cited for wine production in the text?

Answer 34

Fingerlakes Long Island Hudson River

Question 35

The Finger Lakes AVA accounts for ___% of New York's total production.

Answer 35

85%

Question 36

On which "fork" does the majority of Long Island's vineyards reside?

Answer 36

North Fork

Question 37

Describe the climate of the Long Island AVA and Hampton AVA:

Answer 37

Maritime

Question 38

What is the name of the oldest continuously operating winery in the United States? Where is it located?

Answer 38

Brotherhood Winery, established in 1839 Hudson River Region AVA

Question 39

Benamrk Vineyards was originally planted in the 1800s and is one of the oldest vineyards in the United States. Where is it located?

Answer 39

Hudson River Region AVA

Question 40

What is unique about the Brotherhood Winery in the Hudson River Region AVA?

Answer 40

It is the longest, oldest continuously operating winery in the United States, having opened in 1839.

Question 41

Which Niagara winery is credited with creating the reputation for Canadian Ice Wine?

Answer 41

Inniskilling Estate Winery in Niagara on the Lake.

Question 42

What are the two major wine growing provinces in Canada?

Answer 42

Ontario and British Columbia

Question 43

Name two other regions - outside of Ontario and British Columbia - that produce wine in Canada.

Answer 43

Quebec, Nova Scotia

Question 44

Which province is the largest wine producer in Canada, with 17,000 acres under vine?

Answer 44

Ontario

Question 45

Ontario's vineyard land is largely moderated by the presence of which geographical feature?

Answer 45

The Great Lakes - Ontario and Erie

Question 46

What is the name of the appellation and quality control system of Canada?

Answer 46

VQA Vintners Quality Alliance

Question 47

What is the VQA?

Answer 47

Vinterns Quality Alliance - in Canada.

Question 48

What are appellations known as in Canada?

Answer 48

DVAs Dedicated Viticultural Areas

Question 49

What are the three DVAs of Ontario?

Answer 49

Niagara Peninsula Lake Erie North Shore Prince Edward County

Question 50

Of the three DVAs of Ontario (Niagara Peninsula, Lake Erie North Shore, and Prince Edward County) - which is the largest producer?85

Answer 50

Niagara Peninsula with 85% of Ontario's total production.

Question 51

What are the leading grapes of Ontario?

Answer 51

Riesling, Cabernet Franc, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir

Question 52

True or False: Ontario is the world's largest producer of Icewine.

Answer 52

True Largely made from Vidal and Riesling

Question 53

The majority of British Columbia's vine are grown in which area?

Answer 53

Okanagan Valley Inland of the Coast Mountain Range, between the Cascades and Columbia Mountains

Question 54

The Okanagan Valley is home to the majority of the British Columbian DVAs. True or False.

Answer 54

True

Question 55

What is the name of the quality system in place in British Columbia?

Answer 55

BC Vintner's quality alliance (BC VQA)

Question 56

What is BC VQA?

Answer 56

British Columbia Vintner's Quality Alliance

Question 57

What is the name of Nova Scotia's flagship wine?

Answer 57

Tidal Bay Sill, white wine produced from 100% Nova Scotia Grapes

Question 58

90% of modern wine production in Mexico is located in:

Answer 58

Baja California

Question 59

The main wine region in Baja California, Mexico is:

Answer 59

Valle De Guadalupe, near the city of Ensenada

Question 60

What is Case Madero in Mexico famous for?

Answer 60

It is one of the oldest wineries in the Americas, founded in 1597.