USA 2.12.23

Question 1

Niagara grape is cross of which American grapes

Answer 1

Concord X Cassady

Question 2

Which AVA in new york is shared with Ohio and Pennsylvania

Answer 2

Lake Erie

Question 3

What is the name of the estate where Thomas Jeferson planted vines

Answer 3

Monticello

Question 4

Which is world’s biggest demarcated wine region

Answer 4

Upper Mississippi River Valley AVA| 30,000 square miles in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, and Illinois

Question 5

List 3 reasons for Phylloxera to be non existant in Washington

Answer 5

Very cold winters
Sandy Soils
Distant vineyards

Question 6

What is Yakima fold belt

Answer 6

An east west ridgeline in Columbia valley basin encompassing most of the vineyards

Question 7

What are the nested AVA’s in Yakima Valley

Answer 7

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

Question 8

Why is red mountain AVA named so

Answer 8

Abundant cheat grass makes it look red in springtime

Question 9

What are the two subregions of Walla Walla

Answer 9

Mill Creek| North fork of Walla Walla Valley

Question 10

Which is the only AVA falling outside the area impacted by Missoula floods in Columbia valley

Answer 10

Lake Chelan

Question 11

Which new AVA has the famous Stillwater Creek vineyard in it

Answer 11

Royal Slopes AVA
located between the Wahluke Slope AVA and the adjacent Ancient Lakes of Columbia Valley AVA

Question 12

Which new AVA now has Sagemoor vineyard

Answer 12

White Bluffs AVA
located on a plateau on the eastern side of the Columbia River, north from Red Mountain AVA

Question 13

Which new AVA lies between Horse Heaven Hills and Columbia Gorge AVA

Answer 13

The Burn of Columbia valley AVA

Question 14

Which is the newest AVA of Washington? Where is it located

Answer 14

Rocky Reach AVA
northern aspect of the Columbia Valley between Ancient Lakes and Lake Chelan

Question 15

Name 3 AVA’s of Idaho

Answer 15

Snake River Valley AVA (shared with Oregon)
Eagle foothills AVA
Lewis Clarke valley AVA (shared with Washington)

Question 16

What are the two mountain ranges in Willamette Valley

Answer 16

Coastal Range - West
Cascades - east

Question 17

Which winery owns Charles Coury’s original vineyards

Answer 17

David Hill Winery

Question 18

Name 3 main challanges to viticulture in Willamette Valley

Answer 18

Bird Pressure (on migratory route)
Rust mites/Rodents
Phylloxera for own routed vineyards
Nematodes

Question 19

What are the two examples of uplifted marine sediment soils

Answer 19

Wilkenzie series in north Willamette
Bellpine series in South Willamette

Question 20

Which series have Loess soils in Willamette

Answer 20

Laurelwood
Cornelius
Cascade

Question 21

Which series in Willamette has Missoula flood deposit soils

Answer 21

Woodburn series

Question 22

Which AVA is Eyrie vineyard located in, now

Answer 22

Dundee Hills AVA

Question 23

Which river flows through Chehalem Mountain AVA

Answer 23

Tualatin River

Question 24

Which AVA are nestled in Chehalem Mountain

Answer 24

Ribbon Ridge
Laurelwood

Question 25

What is the defining climatic element of Eola Amity Hills

Answer 25

Wind from Van Duzer Corridor Eola is named after Aoleus - Greek god of wind

Question 26

What are the nestled AVA's in Umpqua Valley

Answer 26

Elkton Oregon Red Hill Douglas County Oregon

Question 27

Which is the warmest region in Oregon

Answer 27

Rogue Valley (Winkler II)

Question 28

Which biodynamic estate is quality leader in Rhone style wines in Rogue Valley

Answer 28

Cowhorn Estate

Question 29

Which two AVA in Willamette Valley are south of the town of Salem

Answer 29

Mount Pisgah Polk County Lower Long Tom

Question 30

Which is the northern most AVA in Willamette Valley

Answer 30

Tualatin Hills

Question 31

What is the min threshold for putting the phrase "Contain Sulphites" on the wine label in US

Answer 31

10 parts per million

Question 32

Which Napa Valley AVA shares boundary with Wild Horse Valley AVA

Answer 32

Coombsville

Question 33

Which AVAs does lake Sonoma touches

Answer 33

Northern Sonoma Rockpile Dry Creek

Question 34

Where is Lytton Spring Vineyard located

Answer 34

Dry Creek Valley in Sonoma County

Question 35

Which is the newest AVA of Sonoma County

Answer 35

West Sonoma Coast AVA

Question 36

Which two rivers flow through Mendocino County

Answer 36

Russian River| Navarro River

Question 37

Which two AVAs of Mendocino are essentially monopoles

Answer 37

Cole Ranch - Esterlina| Mcdowell Valley - Mcdowell Valley Winery

Question 38

Which is the only non contiguous AVA in USA

Answer 38

Mendocino Ridge All vineyards at 1200 ft or above in Mendocino are covered Everything lower falls in Anderson Valley AVA or Mendocino county appellation

Question 39

Name 5 sub AVAs of Lodi

Answer 39

Sloughhouse AVA Cosumnes River AVA Alta Mesa AVA Borden Ranch AVA Jahant AVA Mokelumne River AVA Clement Hills AVA

Question 40

Where is UC Davis located

Answer 40

In California, central valley, west of Sacramento

Question 41

What are the key AVAs in San Benito County

Answer 41

Cienega valley Mount Harlan Lime Kiln Valley Paicines Gabilan Mountain

Question 42

Which San Louis Obispo AVA focuses on mainly Chardonnay and Pinot Noir

Answer 42

Edna Valley AVA

Question 43

What are the AVAs in Santa Ynez Valley

Answer 43

Sta Rita Hills Happy Canyon Los Olivos district Ballard Canyon