General U.S. Overview

Question 1

What are characteristics of U.S. wine?

Answer 1

*top 5 producing and consuming nations

Question 2

What year did the U.S. export Phylloxera?

Answer 2

1850

Question 3

What year was the first U.S. winery opened and where?

Answer 3

1861

Charles Krug in Napa

Question 4

What year did prohibition start and end?

Answer 4

1920 - 1933

Question 5

What year was the Judgement of Paris and what were the winning wines?

Answer 5

1976
Chateau Montelena Chardonnay
Stags Leap Cabernet Sauvignon

Question 6

When was first AVA established in U.S. and what was it?

Answer 6

1980 Augusta, Missouri

Question 7

What are predominant soils in the U.S.?

Answer 7

• alluvial (Napa, Lodi, Oregon)
• calcareous (Paso)
• granite (Sierra Foothills)
• jory (Willamette, Pacific NW)
• limestone (Paso)
• loam
• schist
• tufa

Question 8

What are U.S. labelling laws?

Answer 8

• to list AO 75% of grapes must originate and be vinified in the area
• to list AVA 75% of grapes must be of the varietal
• to list sub-AVA 85% of grapes must originate and be vinified in the area
• to include vintage, 95% of grapes must be that vintage