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11 Cards in this Set
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when did the first set of US wine laws come to be?
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1978
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What did the first US wine laws of 1978 cover?
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only the origins of the grapes and where the wine was made
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what are the permitted appellations for US?
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Multi-State appellations
State appellations Multi-Country appellations Country appellations As well as American Viticultural Areas (AVA's) |
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What do State appellations require?
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That 75% of the grapes originate from the state
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What are the only 2 exception to the State appellation wine laws?
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Texas, where the figure is 85% and California which is 100%
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What wines are able to be exported to the EU?
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Only wines which contain 85% or more of the grapes from the specified State appellation.
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When was the AVA system introduced?
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1983
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Who controls the AVA currently today?
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The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau.
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When BJ's 3rd edition of SSWP came out, how many AVA's were there?
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173
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What defines an AVA?
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All AVA-designated wines must contain a min of 85% of the grapes from the stated AVA.
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What does AVA stand for?
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American Viticultural Area
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