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86 Cards in this Set
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What sub region of Willamette Valley has the highest elevation vineyards?
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Chehalem Mountains AVA
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What are the 3 soil types of Willamette Valley?
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Jory- a well-drained volcanic topsoil,
Willamette Silt- deposits of alluvial soils over bedrock Willakenzie- fine loam, ash-covered soil |
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What regions of Willamette Valley are known for these soils?
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Dundee Hills AVA- Jory
Ribbon Ridge AVA- Willakenzie |
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What types of Pinot Noir does Jory soils produce?
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elegent wines
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What types of Pinot Noir does Willakenzie soils produce?
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denser style of wine and darker fruit
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Beyond Pinot Noir, what are other grapes of Oregon?
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Pinot Gris (vinified in dry and off-dry styles)
Chardonnay Pinot Blanc Riesling. |
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What are the AVA's of Southern Oregon?
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Red Hills Douglas County
Umpqua Valley Elkton Oregon with in Umpqua AVA (2013) Applegate Valley Rogue Valley |
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What are the 3 AVA's Oregon shares with Washington?
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Columbia Valley
Columbia Gorge Walla Walla Valley |
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What AVA does Oregon share with Idaho?
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Snake River Valley
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What ancient floods happened in Washington & Oregon to create its complex soils?
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Missoula Floods. a more recent period of intense flooding that coincided with the end of last ice age
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Where is Puget Sound AVA?
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West of the Cascades. Cool Coastal Climate.
Seattle is located in the middle |
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What is the climate of Columbia Valley AVA?
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continental climate. hot summers and cold winters; frost and winter freezes are serious concerns for growers. Despite its northerly location, ripeness is easily achieved in the warm growing seasons, as Washington’s vineyards receive additional summer sunshine in accordance with its latitude.
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What causes the continental climate of Columbia Valley AVA?
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The Cascades rain shadow effect makes irrigation commonplace
rainfall is often less than 10 inches a year Northern Exposure |
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What is Washignton's largest AVA?
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Columbia Valley
11 Million Acers |
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What are the 8 sub regions of Columbia Valley AVA?
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Yakima Valley
Naches Heights Ancient Lakes of Columbia Valley Walla Walla Valley Horse Heaven Hills Lake Chelan Wahluke Slope Columbia Gorge |
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What are the sub regions of Yakima Valley?
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Rattlesnake Hills
Red Mountain Snipes Mountain |
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What is the most new AVA of Washington?
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Ancient Lakes of Columbia Valley 2013
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What is Washington's smallest AVA?
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Red Mountain
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What is the most widely planted grape in Washington?
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Chardonnay
Merlot Cabernet Sauvignon Riesling |
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What are the 5 AVA's of New York?
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Long Island
Hudson River Region Finger Lakes Lake Erie Niagara Escarpment |
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What are the 3 sub-appellations of Long Island AVA?
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North Fork of Long Island
The Hamptons Long Island |
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What are the 2 sub-appellations of Finger Lakes AVA?
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Cayuga Lake
Seneca Lake |
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What is the climate of Long Island AVA?
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warmer maritime.
The growing season in this eastern region is nearly three weeks longer than in the more marginal area of Finger Lakes |
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What is the climate of Finger Lakes,
Lake Erie & Niagara Escarpment AVA's? |
Cayuga Lake
Seneca Lake |
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What is the USA's and the World's largest wine area?
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Upper Mississippi River Valley AVA
30,000 square miles |
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What 4 states does the Upper Mississippi River Valley AVA cover?
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Minnesota
Wisconsin Iowa Illinois |
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What is the 2nd largest AVA of the USA?
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Ohio River Valley AVA
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What 4 states does the Ohio River Valley cover?
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Ohio
Kentucky Indiana West Virginia |
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In what state(s) is the Kanawha River Valley AVA?
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Ohio & West Virginia
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Where is the Shenandoah Valley AVA?
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Virginia
West Virginia |
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What are the 8 AVA's of Virginia?
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Monticello
North Fork of Roanoke Northern Neck George Washington Birthplace Ohio River Valley Rocky Knob Shenandoah Valley Virginia's Eastern Shore |
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Where are the highest altitude vineyards in the northern hemisphere located?
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West Elks AVA in Colorado
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What are the 3 AVA's of New Mexico?
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Mesilla Valley
Middle Rio Grande Valley Mimbres Valley |
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What are the 8 AVA's of Texas?
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Bell Mountain
Escondido Valley Fredericksburg in the Texas Hill Country Mesilla Valley Texas Davis Mountains Texas High Plains Texas Hill Country Texoma |
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What AVA is shared between New Mexico & Texas?
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Mesilla Valley
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What are the 3 new AVA's of the USA in 2013?
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Ancient Lakes of Columbia Valley- Washington
Elkton Oregon- Southern Oregon inside the Umpqua AVA Indiana Uplands- Indiana |
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Where is the Indiana Uplands AVA located?
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Indiana Uplands used to be included in the Ohio River Valley AVA. Winemakers have agreed to no longer use the Ohio River Valley AVA but can for 2 years.
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What are the 3 main wine regions of Mexico?
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Baja
Central North |
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What are the 4 sub regions of the Baja Penninsula?
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Valle de Guadalupe
Valle de Santo Tomas Valle de San Antonio de las Minas Valle de San Vincente |
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What are the sub regions of Central, Mexico?
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Sonora
Durango Coahuila |
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What region is home to North America's oldest winery?
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Coahuila
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What are the sub regions of North, Mexico?
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Zacatecas
Queretaro Aguascalientes |
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What is the crossing of the Niagara grape?
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American cross
Concord x Cassady |
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What French red hybrid was the most widely planted grape in Canada up until the 1970's?
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De Chaunac
developed by Albert Seibel but introduced to Canada after World War II by Adhemar de Chaunac |
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What other 3 French red hybrids dominated Canada?
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Baco Noir
Rosette Maréchal Foch |
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When did Vitis Vinifera become the standard in Canadian wine Industry?
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1974
Inniskillin produced their most noteworthy wines from European grapes like Riesling and Cabernet Franc |
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What 2 events in the late 1980's coincided in the same year changing the quality standards of Canadian Wine?
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1988
signed free trade agreement with the US Vintners’ Quality Alliance (VQA)- launched in Ontario |
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What year did British Columbia adopt the VQA system?
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1990
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TorF.VQA standards are legally enforced in Ontario, but voluntary in British Columbia
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TRUE
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What % varietals are in a bottle labeled British Columbia or Ontario VQA?
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100%
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What % of varietals are in a bottle labeled with a precise appellation in the British Columbia VQA?
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95% in stated appellation
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What % of the varietals are in a bottle labeled with a precise appellation in the Ontario VQA?
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85% for appellations and regional appellations
100% for sub-appellations (in Niagara Peninsula) |
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What % of varietals are in a bottle labeled with a single vineyard in British Columbia and Ontario VQA?
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100%
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If a VQA wine from Ontario has a vintage date on it, what is the % of harvest is in the bottle?
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85%
All Ontatio VQA wines must have a vintage date with the exception of sparkling |
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If a VQA wine from British Columbia has a vintage date on it, what is the % of the harvest is in the bottle?
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95%
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If any VQA wine has a varietal on the bottle, what % is in the bottle?
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85%
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What does the VQA govern?
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set limits on chaptalization (it is not authorized for the production of late harvest or icewine), acidification, must weights, and other various technical aspects of winemaking.
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What is the VQA?
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an appellation and quality control system for Canada
Vintners’ Quality Alliance VQA standards are legally enforced in Ontario, but voluntary in British Columbia—approved bottlings will always carry the stylized VQA logo. |
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Y or N. Is chaptalization allowed in Canadian Ice & Late Harvest Wines?
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No
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What are the 4 major appellations of Ontario?
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Niagara Peninsula
Lake Erie North Shore Pelee Island Prince Edward County |
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What are the 2 regional appellations of Niagara Peninsula?
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Niagara-on-the-Lake & Niagara Escarpment
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What are the 3 sub-appellations of the 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 Niagara Escarpment?
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Short Hills Bench
Beamsville Bench Twenty Mile Bench |
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What are the 5 VQA's of British Columbia?
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Okanagan Valley
Vancouver Island Gulf Islands Fraser Valley Similkameen Valley |
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What is the climate of Ontario?
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All of Ontario’s appellations are located between 41°-44° in latitude, where the cool continental climate is mitigated by the lake effect of the Great Lakes, although the effect dissipates quickly as one travels away from the coast.
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What are the 2 lakes of Ontario VQA?
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Lake Erie & Lake Ontario
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What is Canada’s southernmost point and smallest viticultural area?
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Pelee Island
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What is Canada's largest viticultural area?
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Niagara Peninsula
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What are the main varietals of the Niagara Peninsula?
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Riesling
Chardonnay Cabernet Franc Pinot Noir |
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What temperature must Canadian Ice Wine be harvested?
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-8 degrees C
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What are the 5 subzones of the Okanagan Valley?
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Golden Mile
Black Sage/Osoyoo Kelowna Naramata Okanagan Falls |
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What region in British Columbia produces the most wine?
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Okanagan Valley 95%
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What is the climate of the Okanagan Valley?
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The Okanagan Valley is one of the world’s most northerly wine regions, reaching northward of the 49th parallel. The narrow valley, in the rain shadow of the Monashee Mountains, enjoys long daylight hours and a true continental climate, despite some mitigation of extremes by the nearby Lake Okanagan. Summers are hotter than in California’s coastal regions, and winters are much colder. Vineyards are almost evenly divided between white and red grapes, with Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Pinot Gris, Merlot, and Pinot Blanc enjoying significant acreage.
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In what country would you find a DVA?
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British Columbia, Canada
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Where the Monashee Mountains located?
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Okanagan Valley, British Columbia
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What are 3 major bodies of water of Lake Erie North Shore?
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Lake Erie
Lake St. Clair Detroit River |
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What are the soils of Lake Erie North Shore?
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sandy loam over shale limestone bedrock
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What are the 2 major natural features of the Niagara Peninsula?
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Lake Ontario
Niagara Escarpment |
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What is the Niagara Escarpment?
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is a long escarpment, or cuesta, in the United States and Canada that runs predominantly east/west from New York State, through Ontario, Michigan, Wisconsin and Illinois. It is composed of the Lockport geological formation of Silurian age
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Where is Osoyoos Lake located?
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Okanagan Valley, British Columbia
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What are the 2 major bodies of water in the
Okanagan Valley? |
Lake Okanagan
Lake Osoyoos |
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What are the soils of the Niagara Peninsula?
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variable clay, silt and sand from glacial deposits
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What VQA's does Inniskillin make wine in?
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Niagara Peninsula
Okanagan Valley |
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What are the soils of Pelee Island VQA?
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sandy loam and clay over limestone
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What does "cellared in Canada" or "product of Canada" mean on a bottle of Canadian wine?
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Under the "Cellared in Canada" label, Canadian wine producers can import pre-fermented grape must from grapes grown in other countries to produce wines under their own wine label. In Ontario, producers are allowed to designate these wines as being made or "cellared" in Canada if they contain at least 30% local Ontario grapes. In British Columbia, growers do not need to have any local grapes at all in the wine.
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