General

Question 1

Four wine-producing states by volume

Answer 1

California (85-90%), NY, Washington, Oregon

Question 2

Varietal content: if the grape is listed on the label, how much percentage of that grape in the bottle?

Answer 2

75%

Question 3

Origin of grapes: if the country, state, county are listed on the label, what percent of grape should be in the bottle from that specific origin?

Answer 3

75%

Question 4

AVA on the label: what is the percentage of grape?

Answer 4

85%

Question 5

Vineyard on the label: what is the percentage of grape?

Answer 5

95

Question 6

Name US agency that regulates wine labeling

Answer 6

Treasury Department (since 2002 Homelands Security Act under TTB - Tax and Trade Bureau)

Question 7

State what AVA stands for

Answer 7

American Viticultural Area

Question 8

True or False. If “America” is the origin listed on the label, then vintage may not be listed

Answer 8

True

Question 9

If county and state is the origin, what percentage of the grape must be from the stated origin

Answer 9

75%

Question 10

If AVA is the origin, what percentage of the grape must be from the stated origin

Answer 10

85

Question 11

Definition of table wine

Answer 11

7-14%, no need to indicate the alcohol percentage

Question 12

Wines of 14% or less must be accurate within __

Answer 12

(+)(-) 1.5%abv

Question 13

Wines over 14% must be accurate within __

Answer 13

(+)(-) 1.0% abv

Question 14

State the percentage of USA wine produced in California

Answer 14

85-90%

Question 15

Estate Bottle Definition

Answer 15

winery and vineyard must be located in the same AVA, the winery must own or control the vineyards in which the grapes where grown, the winery crushes, ferments, finishes, ages, and bottles wine in the continuous process

Question 16

Meritage

Answer 16

trademark of the Meritage Alliance must be blended, the fee per case

Question 17

Old vine, how old

Answer 17

25

Question 18

Ancient Vine, how old

Answer 18

50+

Question 19

Century Vine, how old

Answer 19

100+

Question 20

How many AVAs

Answer 20

239

Question 21

State the rough number of wineries in California

Answer 21

4600 wineries (4200+ bonded)

Question 22

How many grape-growing farms

Answer 22

5900

Question 23

State what labeling law is different between CA & USA

Answer 23

origin of the grapes need to be 100% from the state

Question 24

Name California’s 4 large regional AVAs

Answer 24

North Coast, Central Coast, South Coast, Sierra Foothills (central valley is not an AVA)

Question 25

How many wineries in the United States 2016

Answer 25

10000 covering all 50 states

Question 26

How many gallons of wine produced in 2015

Answer 26

750 million

Question 27

Which countries produce more wine than the United States

Answer 27

France, Italy and Spain

Question 28

How many acres of grape vine, table grapes and raisins

Answer 28

956,000

Question 29

What are the top 4 producing states by volume

Answer 29

California, New York, Washington, Oregon

Question 30

When can you label wine as "table wine" without percentage

Answer 30

7-14%

Question 31

What is organic

Answer 31

1) must be 100% from the certified organic vineyard and winery 2) no sulfites may be added and total sulfites must be less than 10 ppm 3) may use the USDA organic seal

Question 32

What is "Made from Organic Grapes"

Answer 32

1) from certified organic vineyards 2) may add sulfites up to 100 ppm3) must not use USDA seal

Question 33

Who certifies biodynamic wine?

Answer 33

Demeter, NO US Law governs use of the team biodynamic

Question 34

The requirement for Estate Bottled

Answer 34

1) winery and vineyards must be located in the same AVA 2) winery own and control the vineyards 3) winery use a continuous process

Question 35

Meritage, what is it

Answer 35

a trademark created by the Meritage Alliance, blends no single variety comprising 90%. created when Bordeaux was protected.

Question 36

Number of years for old vine, ancient wine and century vine

Answer 36

25, 50 and 100+

Question 37

Who is the first approved AVA in California

Answer 37

Napa (1981)

Question 38

How many AVAs in US

Answer 38

240

Question 39

How many AVAs in the United States

Answer 39

252 unites states | 141 california

Question 40

What is the first Napa vineyard

Answer 40

George Yount (1838)

Question 41

What is the percentage of white grapes planted in 1982

Answer 41

55%

Question 42

When was the 2nd coming of phylloxera

Answer 42

1980s-1990s

Question 43

What are the five counties in north coast AVA

Answer 43

Mendocino, Napa, Sonoma, Marin and Solano