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15 Cards in this Set
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How does the United States classify her wines?
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American Viticultural Area (AVA)
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Define: AVA
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American Viticultural Area, conceived in 1978 and enacted in 1980.
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State the Largest AVA.
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Ohio River Valley (4 states)
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State the smallest AVA.
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Cole Ranch-Mendocino
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State the label specifications for American Wines.
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-"American" if from multiple states/counties
-Place name (state or county), 100% -AVA, 85% -Vineyard, 95% -Estate, 100% -Vintage, 95% |
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State the specifications for Varietals on American Labels.
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Minimum 75%
Only exception is non-Cabernet from Oregon, which must be 90% |
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State the specifications for ABV % on American Labels.
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Must be +/- 1.5% of the stated ABV.
Taxed at 14% and above. |
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State the 5 Largest AVAs of California.
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-North Coast
-Central Coast -South Coast -Central Valley -Sierra Foothills |
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State the counties of the North Coast AVA.
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-Lake County
-Marin County -Mendocino County -Napa County -Yolo County -Solano County -Sonoma County |
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State the counties of the Central Coast AVA.
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-San Benito County
-Contra Costa County -Monterey County -San Luis Obispo -Santa Barbara |
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State the counties of the South Coast AVA.
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-Los Angeles
-Orange -Riverside -San Bernardino -San Diego |
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State the counties of the Sierra Foothills AVA.
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-North Yuba
-El Dorado -Fairplay -Fiddletown -Shenandoah Valley |
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Which Varietal is Oregon known for?
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Pinot Noir
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State the main AVAs of Oregon.
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-Willamette Valley
-Southern Oregon -Rogue Valley -Snake River Valley |
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State the main AVAs of Washington.
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-Puget Sound
-Columbia Valley |
