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16 Cards in this Set
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What Percentage of varietal content does California and Washington require, to label a wine by that varietal?
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75
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What Percentage of varietal content does Oregon require, to label a wine by that varietal?
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90%, except Cabernet which is 75%
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To vintage date an USA wine:
1.What percent has to be that vintage? 2. What percent For Appellation? |
1. 95%
2. 85% |
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To vineyard designate an USA wine what % must be from that vineyard?
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95%
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To label from a specific USA AVA, what percent of the wine must be from that AVA?
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85%
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On the label, what variance can the alcohol percentage have +/- from what is listed
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1.5%
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Define AVA
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American Viticultural Area
(Never a single state or country) |
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Define Appellation
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Individual state or county
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Define "Estate Bottled"
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Grapes controlled, wine made and bottled in same AVA
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What requirements are necessary to label a wine "Reserve"
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Nothing, there is no requirements
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What year did the Spanish bring vines to California?
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1500
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What year marked the start of the first wine boom in the USA?
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1849, caused by the Gold Rush
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How many times has Phylloxera caused major issues in the USA
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Twice.
Late 1800's and Late 1900's |
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Prohibition was from what year to what year?
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1919-1933
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What decade saw the explosion of varietal wines in the usa
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1970's
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In 1976, what famous tasting propelled the california wine industry by beating top french white and red wines?
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Spurrier Paris Tasting
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