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What is commonly used in USA |
Hybrids and American vine varieties Why? To ease pressures of Pbyloxerra and pierces disease which vinifera struggles with |
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What is an important source of income for American wineries |
Wine tourism especially for small boutique wineries |
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USA ranks as which number in the world for wine production |
4 (behind italy, France and Spain) |
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When did prohibition begin and what did it ban |
1920 Banned the manufacture, transportation and sale of alcoholic in USA (not the actual drinking of it)! This destroyed most wineries However, loopholes meant people could still make wine at home! |
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When did prohibition end |
1933 |
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What tackled the issue of phylloxera |
Grafting to Native American rootstock |
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When was a key turning point for American wine (which year and what did it bring) |
1970s Gallo began developing fine wine vineyards from Sonoma Robert mondavi started producing wine that rivalled the best in Europe |
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When was a key turning point for American wine (which year and what did it bring) |
1970s Gallo began developing fine wine vineyards from Sonoma Robert mondavi started producing wine that rivalled the best in Europe |
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When was the Judgement of Paris wine tasting held? |
1976 Two blind wine tastings of chard and Cab sauv or (Bordeaux from France) Cali won in each |
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What was the most prominent Native American species of grape |
Labrusca |
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Southern Napa, benefitting from cool air off the bay, produces what grapes? |
Chard and PN |
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Southern AVAs of Napa include which sub AVAs |
Oak Knoll Low Carneros (shared with Sonoma) |
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Southern AVAs of Napa include which sub AVAs |
Oak Knoll Low Carneros (shared with Sonoma) |
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The hotter, further north of Napa produces what in which regions |
Napa Cabs Yountville Stags leap St Helena Rutherford |
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High elevation areas in Napa are |
Mount Veeder Diamond mountain (both in Mayacamas mountains) (Above the river valley) |
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Sonoma and Napa share which AVA |
Low Carneros |
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Cool air comes in through the mountains to which area (Napa or Sonoma) |
Sonoma |
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Is central and north central Sonoma, AVAS such as Chalk hill and Dry Creek have what climates Zinc and chard here |
Warmer (tempered by some ocean cooling) |
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What is the hottest part of Sonoma and which AVAs within?n |
Northern Sonoma (Dry Creek Valley and Alexander) |
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What is the most northern wine growing region in CA |
Mendocino |
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What is the most northern wine growing region in CA |
Mendocino |
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Best known appellation in Mendocino |
Anderson Valley AVA |
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Climate in Anderson Valley (part of Mendocino) and grapes |
Cool (ocean fogs) PN Gewürztraminer Riesling |
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As a rule of thumb, climatic speaking the temperature gets what the further inland and east you travel? |
Hotter |
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As a rule of thumb, climatic speaking the temperature gets what the further inland and east you travel? |
Hotter |
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Central coast AVA climate |
Hotter the further inland and east you go Cooling dogs created from cool water off the Pacific from Alaska. Winds combine with current to create COOLING FOG that migrate east until stopped by mountains |
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Name a San Francisco AVA |
Santa Cruz Technically not considered part of San Fran or Central Coast PN, Chard, Cab, Merlot Cool Poor soil produces some of Calis best wines |
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Where is San Luis Obispo located |
South of Monterey county |
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Where is San Luis Obispo located |
South of Monterey county |
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Which massive AVA does San Louis Obispo include |
Paso Robles (and Edna valley)! |
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Where is San Luis Obispo located |
South of Monterey county |
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Which massive AVA does San Louis Obispo include |
Paso Robles (and Edna valley)! |
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What is the hottest AVA on entire central coast? |
Paso Robles (Cab sauv, Zin) Too far from the ocean to receive cooling influence |
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AVAs in Santa Barbara county (think the 3 Santa’s)! |
Santa Maria valley (cool climate with MAJOR FOG influence) PN and Chard Santa Ynez Valley (Rhône varieties) Santa Rita Hills (very cool/ PN and Chard) |
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How long is the central valley |
500 miles |
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What regions are in the north and south of Central Valley |
North - sacramento (small quantities) South - San Joaquin (bulk) |
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Grapes in Central Valley |
Chenin blanc, French colombard, (for jug wine) Ruby cab and Rubired to combat heat |
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What AVA is in Sacramento |
Lodi (cool breezes, give the vines a chance to rest at night) Old vine Zin and ruby cab Viognier |
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Interesting fact re wine labelling for Central Valley |
Does not exist as a super AVA meaning wines produced outside of smaller AVAs within Central Valley mist ether use a county name (eg Sacramento county) or California appellation |
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Sierra foothills (north California) is where |
Foothills of Rockies |
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Climate of Sierra Foothills |
Hot days/cold nights = good fruit concentration Old vine Zin and Italian varietals |
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Which country takes in a quarter of all US wine exports |
UK! |
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Where is some of the oldest vines Zin produced |
Sierra foothills (higher elevation |
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What disease is prevalent in US |
Pierces disease (aka sharpshooter, glassy winged Insects which spread a bacterial infection) |
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Washington states climate is categorised into two (for east and west) being what for each? |
West coast is mild and damp and rainy East is hotter but cold winters |
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Washington states climate is categorised into two (for east and west) being what for each? |
West coast is mild and damp and rainy East is hotter but cold winters |
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What is a moderating factor in Washington? |
Cascade mountains act as a north to south rain shadow leaving the eastern regions semi arrid and much hotter then the west (like Argentina vs chile)!! |
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Where is most production in Washington |
Eastern Washington in Colombia Valley (Walls walls valley Ava within this) |
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Where is most production in Washington |
Eastern Washington in Colombia Valley (Walls walls valley Ava within this) |
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Phylloxera status in Washington? |
Mostly non existent as sandy soils (like chile/Arg) And cold winters (ungrafted vines help protect against winter freeze) Low humidity equals low disease pressure |
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Where is most production in Washington |
Eastern Washington in Colombia Valley (Walls walls valley Ava within this) |
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Phylloxera status in Washington? |
Mostly non existent as sandy soils (like chile/Arg) And cold winters (ungrafted vines help protect against winter freeze) Low humidity equals low disease pressure |
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Grapes of Washington |
Because of its northern location (latitude of Germany) it produces aromatic varieties as Gewürztraminer, Riesling, (dry and sweet and botrytised) Meritage blends |
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Key climatic factor for Washington vs Cali |
Because of where Washington sits latitude wise (some of highest in the world) growing season is shorter. This however mean longer days of sunlight (+2 hours longer than in Cali) Hence shorter growing season but longer days of sunshine = experience similar degree days as those further south Summer sunshine Gives extra vine ripening time to grapes |
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Washington irrigation (think again of Andes)! |
Cascade mountains run-off |
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Benefits of cooler climate in Washington? |
Cold weather Kills of vine pests allowing for less chemical use |
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Climate of Oregon |
Maritime - notoriously Wet Influenced by Pacific Can cause rot and dilution Birds a pest |
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Which AVa is Oregon best known for |
Willamette Valley |
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Grapes of Oregon |
PN (burgundy style) Pinot Gris |
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Type of vineyards in Oregon? |
Many organic or biodynamic Small yields |
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Key climate fact for New York |
Lakes and ocean create a warm moderating effect |
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Key climate fact for New York |
Lakes and ocean create a warm moderating effect |
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Wine regions of NY |
Finger lakes AVA - 90% of states wines. Steep slopes . Cool climate varietals Hudson Valley - steep slopes Long Island - ocean hurricanes an issue and birds |
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