United States

Question 1

What was Washington’s first AVA?

Answer 1

Yakima Valley (1983)

Question 2

What river runs through Red Mountain?

Answer 2

Yakima River

Question 3

Washington: Which two valleys became AVAs in 1984?

Answer 3

Columbia Valley

Walla Walla Valley

Question 4

What type of soil is found in the Russian River AVA?

Answer 4

Fertile alluvial soil and “Goldridge” sandy loam

Question 5

Name the smallest AVA

Answer 5

Cole Ranch

Question 6

What is the smallest wine producing county in the North Coast?

Answer 6

Lake County

Question 7

What was the first sub-appellation wholly within Napa Valley to receive its own AVA?

Answer 7

Howell Mountain

Question 8

What type of soil is found in Walla Walla Valley?

Answer 8

Basalt bedrock, thin alluvial topsoil

Question 9

Which AVA in Mendocino grows Champagne varieties, Riesling, and Gewürztraminer?

Answer 9

Anderson Valley

Question 10

Who is the largest producer of Riesling?

Answer 10

Ste. Michelle Wine Estates / Chateau Ste. Michelle

Question 11

Old riverbed soils in this AVA recall the galets of Châteaneuf-du-Pape.

Answer 11

the Rocks of Milton-Freewater District AVA

Question 12

What are the 4 sites of the Sagemoor vineyard?

Answer 12

Sagemoor, Dionysus, Bacchus, Weinbau

*Weinbau falls within the Wahluke Slope

Question 13

Who was Dr. Walter Clore?

Answer 13

The “Father of Washington Wine”, he spearheaded efforts in Washington to prove vinifera grapevines could withstand the harsh Washington winters

• Planted an experimental vinifera plot at the Prosser facility in 1940
• Consulted for Don Mercer of the Champoux Vineyard
• Planted experimental Pinot Noir on the Atavus vineyard in 1968

Question 14

What is Vinea?

Answer 14

(Washington)
An organization committed to sustainability amongst its members, providing guidelines and guideposts to move toward sustainable, environmentally-friendly practices in the vineyard

*The organization collaborates with Oregon’s LIVE to conduct certification

Question 15

Why is it difficult for Phylloxera to survive in eastern Washington?

Answer 15

Frigid winters and sandy soils

Question 16

What are some difficulties of winegrowing in eastern Washington?

Answer 16

There is little rainfall (150-300mm), dry farming is very challenging, and water rights can be difficult to acquire

Question 17

Walla Walla Valley (name meaning “many waters”) lies to the east of what three rivers?

Answer 17

Columbia River, Walla Walla River, Snake River

Question 18

T/F: Chaptalization is legal in Oregon.

Answer 18

True

Question 19

What is LIVE (Low Input Viticulture and Enology)?

Answer 19

A non-profit organization committed to a more sustainable future, promoting an overall reduction in the number of raw materials (from water to chemical fertilizers and pesticides) required in the vineyard and winery

• Wineries may use the LIVE logo on labels, provided the winery is certified and at least 97% of the grapes come from a LIVE-certified vineyard
• Wines produced in non-certified wineries may add this phrase instead: “made with LIVE-certified grapes”

Question 20

Who established the original Eyrie vineyard?

Answer 20

David Lett

Question 21

Other than phylloxera and mildew, name some pests of vineyards in the Willamette Valley.

Answer 21

Birds – Willamette Valley is positioned in a migratory pathway and a single flock can peck away an entire vineyard on its journey south if left unchecked
Grape rust mites – a problem in the springtime
Rodents – gophers and voles

Question 22

Name the 4 main soil types of the Willamette Valley.

Answer 22

Marine sediments, volcanic soils, loess, Missoula Flood deposits

Question 23

The Willamette Valley’s oldest Pinot Noir vineyards were planted with what clones?

Answer 23

Wädenswil and Pommard

Question 24

In what AVA is Domaine Drouhin located?

Answer 24

Dundee Hills AVA

Question 25

What is the Van Duzer Corridor?

Answer 25

A gap in the Coastal Mountains through which cool, constant Pacific winds blow

• Mostly affects McMinnville, Eola-Amity Hills, and Van Duzer Corridor AVAs
• Van Duzer Corridor became its own AVA in 2019

Question 26

Most new plantings of Chardonnay in Oregon are the ______ clone.

Answer 26

Dijon

*Growers are exploring the potential of massale selections as the clones adapt to their new homes in Oregon

Question 27

How does the Chalk Hill Gap affect the Napa Valley?

Answer 27

This is a gap in the north that allows fog to get through to the Napa Valley

*this fog burns off quickly, so it only has a mild effect on daytime temperatures

Question 28

When was phylloxera first found in Napa’s vineyards?

Answer 28

1880s

Question 29

When did massive winter flooding spread phylloxera in the Napa Valley?

Answer 29

1986

Question 30

Describe California Sprawl.

Answer 30

A floppy, bush-style training wherein the grapes were well protected from the sun by a wild and untamed canopy

*This was how Napa’s vineyards were historically planted

Question 31

Who successfully cultivated grapes in NY in the early 1960s?

Answer 31

Dr Konstantin Frank

Question 32

AVAs of Mendocino?

Answer 32

Anderson Valley AVA
Cole Ranch AVA
Covelo AVA
Dos Rios AVA
Eagle Peak Mendocino County AVA
McDowell Valley AVA
Mendocino AVA
Mendocino Ridge AVA
Potter Valley AVA
Redwood Valley AVA
Yorkville Highlands AVA

Question 33

AVAs of Lake County?

Answer 33

Benmore Valley AVA
Big Valley District-Lake County AVA
Clear Lake AVA
Guenoc Valley AVA
High Valley AVA
Kelsey Bench-Lake County AVA
Red Hills-Lake County AVA