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48 Cards in this Set
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State the major wine regions of California.
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North Coast
Central Coast South Coast Central Valley Sierra Foothills. |
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Define AVA.
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American Viticultural Area
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State what agency regulates the US wine industry.
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Department of Treasury
Specifically the Tax and Trade Bureau or TTB. Prior to 2002 though it was under the BATF (Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms) |
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State the USA required percentage for varietal and AVA labeling.
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Varietal = 75%
AVA = 85% |
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Name 3 AVAs in Napa County.
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Calistoga (pending)
Diamond Mountain Howell Mountain Spring Mountain Chiles Valley St. Helena Rutherford Oakville Atlas Peak Stag’s Leap Mount Veeder Oak Knoll Los Carneros Napa Valley Wild Horse Valley |
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Name 3 AVAs in Sonoma County.
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Northern Sonoma
Alexander Valley Dry Creek Valley Knights Valley Russian River Valley Chalk Hill Rockpile County Green Valley Sonoma Coast Sonoma Valley Sonoma Mountain Los Carneros Bennett Valley |
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Define Meritage. (Pronounced like Heritage with an M)
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A California Bordeaux blend. Though many that qualify don't use the term because they don't pay the fees required. (e.g. Opus One is called simply red wine)
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State a synonym for Fume Blanc.
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Sauvignon Blanc
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State the origin of Zinfandel.
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Most likely Croatia. It is known as the following:
Pimitivo in Italy Crljenak Kastelanski in Croatia |
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Name the top 4 wine producing states in the USA.
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1. California
2. Washington 3. New York 4. Oregon |
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Name the 1st AVA.
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Augusta, Missouri
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Name 3 AVAs of Washington.
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Columbia Valley*
Columbia Gorge* Horse Heaven Hills Red Mountain Walla Walla Valley* Yakima Valley Puget Sound * = Area that crosses into Oregon as well |
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Name 3 AVAs of Oregon.
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Columbia Valley
Columbia Gorge Walla Walla Valley Willamette Valley Dundee Hills McMinville Ribbon Ridge Yamhill-Carlton District Southern Oregon Umpqua Valley Red Hill Douglas County Rogue Valley Applegate Valley |
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State the % requirement for Varietal and AVA in Oregon.
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Varietal - 90%
AVA - 100% One Exception is Cabernet Sauvignon - 75% |
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Name 1 AVA of New York.
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Finger Lakes
Cayuga Lake Seneca Lake Niagara Escarpment Lake Erie Hudson River Region North Fork of Long Island The Hamptons, Long Island Long Island |
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Name the state where winemaking started in the USA.
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New York State.
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Name 2 important wine regions of Canada.
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Niagara Peninsula
Okanagan Valley |
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Name the country where winemaking began on the American Continent.
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Mexico
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Name the region Casablanca is within and what wines the area is known for.
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Country: Chile
Region: Aconcagua Grapes: It is known for whites from Sauvignon Blanc and Chardonnay |
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Name the region Maipo is within and what wines the area is known for.
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Country: Chile
Region: Valle Central Grapes: Mainly known for Cabernet Sauvignon |
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State what is unique about the vines from Chile.
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Chile has never had phylloxera and as a result has ungrafted 100% vitis vinifera vines.
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Name the obscure Bordeaux varietal that is important in Chile.
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Carmenere
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State the minimum labeling % for Varietal in Chile.
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75%
Same goes for Region Name and Vintage. |
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Name the most important region of Argentina.
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Mendoza.
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Name the most important grape of Argentina.
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Malbec.
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Name the most important grape of Uruguay.
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Tannat.
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Name 2 wine regions on New Zealand's North Island.
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Auckland
Waikato Gisborne Hawkes Bay Martinborough |
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Name 2 wine regions on New Zealand's South Island.
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Nelson
Marlborough Canterbury Otago |
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Name the most famous region for Sauvignon Blanc. (New Zealand)
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Marlborough
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Name the up and coming region for Pinot Noir in New Zealand.
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Martinborough
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State which island Hawkes Bay is on and what grapes it is known for.
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North Island (New Zealand)
Grapes: Chardonnay Cabernet Sauvignon Cab Blends |
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State why red wine grapes do well in some of the areas traditionally thought to be too cool for reds(New Zealand Specifically)
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Many because of micro climates, although rain shadow and a lot of sunlight both add to the ability to grow red grapes.
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State what two grapes were crossed to create Pinotage.
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Pinot Noir X Cinsault
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State the minimum % for Appelation labeling in South Africa.
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100%
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State the meaning of Cultivar.
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Varietal
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Describe Vin de Constance.
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A sweet wine made from Muscat de Alexandria and Muscat de Frontignan
It comes from Constantia from some of the oldest vineyards in South Africa. |
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Expalin how KWV impacted South African wine quality.
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The KWV mandated prices and negatively affected the quality of the wines.
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State what event led to a boom for South African wines in the 1990s.
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The end of Apartheid.
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State what "WO" is an abbreviation for.
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Wine of Origin
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Name two WOs of the coastal region.
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Stellenbosch
Paarl Swartland Tygerberg Tulbagh And the Wards: Constantia Durbanville |
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Where is Walker Bay and what grapes is it known for?
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South Africa
It is known for Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. |
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State the minimum percent for varietal labeling in Australia.
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85%
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State the signifigance of the grape order listed on Australian bottles.
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They are listed from highest percent to lowest by law.
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State the grape of Penfolds Grange.
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Shiraz
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Name 3 Australian States.
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New South Whales
Victoria Tasmania South Australia Western Australia Queensland |
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Name the Australian Super-Zone.
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South-Eastern Australia
Which includes: Victoria New South Whales Part of Queensland South Australia Tasmania |
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Name Austalia's legal term for a wine region.
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G.I.
or Geographical Indication |
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State the local name for the soil of Coonawarra.
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Terra Rossa Soil
or "Red Earth" |
