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22 Cards in this Set
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What are the 4 main viticulture areas of Ontario?
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Niagara Peninsula
Lake Erie North Shore Pelee Island Prince Edward County |
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What is the largest viticulture area of Ontario?
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Niagara Peninsula
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What are the regional subdivisions of Niagara Peninsula?
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Niagara Escarpment and Niagara-on-the-Lake
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What are the 3 sub-appellations not included in a regional appellation in Niagara Peninsula?
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Vinemount Ridge
Creek Shores Lincoln Lakeshore |
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What are the 4 sub-appellations of Niagara-on-the-Lake?
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Niagara River
Niagara Lakeshore Four Mile Creek St. David's Bench |
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What are the 3 sub-appellations of the Niagara Escarpment?
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Short Hills Bench
Beamsville Bench Twenty Mile Bench |
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Which varietals are best suited to Prince Edward County?
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Chardonnay and Pinot Noir.
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What is VQA?
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An appellation and quality control system known as the Vintners’ Quality Alliance.
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True or False:
VQA standards are legally enforced in Ontario, but voluntary in British Columbia. |
True.
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What is the minimum percentage of grapes used from the labelled vintage in Ontario?
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85%
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What is the minimum percentage of grapes used from the labelled vintage in BC?
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95%
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A wine from either BC or Ontario must contain what percentage if labelled by varietal?
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85%
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What are the common varietals found in Niagara Peninsula?
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Riesling, Chardonnay, Cabernet Franc and Pinot Noir.
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Which varietals are most commonly used in the production of Icewine?
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Riesling, Cabernet Franc and Vidal
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What are the 5 British Colombian VQA appellations?
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Okanagan Valley
Vancouver Island Gulf Islands Fraser Valley Similkameen Valley |
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What are the 5 sub appellations of the Okanagan Valley?
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Osoyoos/Black Sage
Kelowna Naramata Okanagan Falls Golden Mile |
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What are the two main viticultural dangers in the Northeast?
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Mildew and winter freeze.
Mildew is often dealt with through spraying with Bordeaux mixture. |
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Why is Brotherhood winery significant in the U.S. wine industry?
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It was the first winery in the nation.
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What are the four AVA's of New York state?
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Lake Erie (South side)
Finger Lakes Hudson River Region Long Island |
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Cayuga AVA and Seneca AVA are sub appellations of which AVA?
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Finger Lakes
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What are the chief varieties grown in the Hudson River region?
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Riesling and Cabernet Franc
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Where is the Peconic bay?
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Inbetween the forks of Long Island and contributes to the moderating effect on the Long Island AVA.
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