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61 Cards in this Set
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Washington is the 2nd largest producer of vinifera wines in the United States? |
True |
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Washington State represents 5% of total domestic wine output |
True |
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Who is the largest producer in Washington state? |
Ste. Michelle Wine Estates (Columbia Crest, Chateau Ste. Michelle, Col Solare) 2013 Ste. Michelle Estates sold over 7 million cases |
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Who is the global leader in Riesling production? |
Ste. Michelle Wine Estates |
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Why is Phylloxera virtually unknown in the state of Washington? |
1. Severe winters 2. Sandy soils 3. Great physical distances between vineyards |
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What are the viticultural challenges east of the Cascades in Washington state? |
1. Dry farming in most parts of eastern Washington is physically impossible. 2. Water rights can be very difficult for growers to aquire |
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What are two factors attributing to the Columbia Basin's continental climate? |
1. Cascade Mountains block moderating maritime air from moving further inland 2. Rocky Mountains to the north and east shelter the region from icy polar masses. |
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What is the Yakima Fold Belt and briefly describe it's influence on the climatic conditions |
The composition of east-west ridgelines (anticlines) and basins (synclines). These structures along w/ eroded water gaps are responsible for constricting air flow and forming a temperature inversion which bottlenecks cool air in the basins contributing to the vital role of vineyard elevation and aspect. |
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What are two types of viticultural techniques used to combat freeze in Washington state? |
1. Dual Trunk Training 2. Buried Canes |
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What are the two major geologic forces that shaped the bedrock material throughout the entire Columbia Valley? |
1. Volcanic eruptions (17-6 million years ago) 2. Missoula Floods (18k-12k years ago) |
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The nutrient rich deposits on the valley floors of Columbia, Walla Walla, and Yakima Valley are known as what? |
Touchet beds (over 100 ft. deep) |
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Vineyard soils in the Columbia Basin are "eolian", what does this mean? |
Essentially they are shaped by the wind. Eolian is derived from the name of the Greek god Aeolus (keeper of the winds) |
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What is the WSLCB and what was the impact of the organization's on Washington state wines |
Washington State Liquor Control Board The WSLCB maintained a monopoly over out-of-state wine distribution until 1969 thus suppressing industry advancement in technology and quality by limiting competition. |
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Who is the "Father of Washington Wine"? |
Dr. Walter Clore He spearheaded efforts in Washington to prove that vinifera grapevines could withstand the harsh winters |
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Who was the legendary winemaker to arrive in Washington state in 1967? What attracted his attention |
André Tchelistcheff Associated Vintners progress in viticulture during the early 1960s |
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Today Associated Vintners & American Wine Growers are today known as? |
Columbia Winery & Chateau Ste. Michelle |
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André Tchelistcheff consulted for what winery? |
American Wine Growers (Chateau Ste. Michelle) |
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Master of Wine David Lake was the head wine maker for who? |
Associated Vintners (Columbia Winery) tenure (1979-2005) |
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Master of Wine Bob Betz worked for who for two decades before launching his own eponymous winery in 1997 |
American Wine Growers (Chateau Ste. Michelle) |
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What are the top white wine varietals in Washington state? |
Chardonnay, Riesling, Pinot Gris, Sauvignon Blanc, Gewurztraminer |
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What are the top red wine varietals in Washington State? |
Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah, Cabernet Franc, |
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What are the 3 AVAs that slip across the Washington/Oregon state line |
Columbia Valley Columbia Gorge Walla Walla Valley |
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What are the only 2 AVAs not nested in the Columbia Valley AVA? |
Puget Sound AVA Columbia Gorge AVA |
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Name 3 key vineyards that remain outside of any nested AVAs |
Sagemoor, Cold Creek, and Stillwater Creek |
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Sagemoor encompasses 4 sites (900 acres) just north of the Tri-Cities along the banks of the Columbia River. What are their names? |
Sagemoor, Dionysus, Bacchus, and Weinbau |
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Weinbau falls within the Wahluke Slope AVA |
True |
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Name 3 producers that source fruit from Sagemoor vineyard |
Gramercy Cellars Long Shadows Ste. Michelle Wine Estates |
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Cold Creek vineyard is owned by who in it's entirety? |
Ste. Michelle Wine Estates (flagship site in the company's portfolio) (warm site, Cabernet vines dating back to 1973) |
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When was Yakima Valley approved for as an AVA? Why is this significant? |
1983 - It was the first AVA in Washington state |
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What are the 3 nested AVAs in Washington state? |
Red Mountain, Snipes Mountain, Rattlesnake Hills |
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Yakima Valley is Washington's 3rd largest AVA |
True |
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70% of the nation's hops are grown where? |
Yakima Valley AVA |
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What vineyard in the Yakima Valley AVA can claim Washington's first Syrah vines, when were they planted? |
Red Willow (1986) (Gramercy sources Syrah from this vineyard) |
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What vineyard in the Yakima Valley AVA can claim Washington's first Cabernet Sauvignon vines, when were they planted? |
Otis Vineyard (1957) |
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What is the significance of Boushey vineyard |
Premiere vineyard sourced by Betz, Long Shadows, and Chateau Ste. Michelle. Dick Boushey was in opposition to the Rattesnake Hills AVA. He also had Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot planted 3 years before Yakima Valley was awarded AVA status. Additionally his Syrah was sourced from Red Willow. |
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What AVA claims the warmest climate in Washington? It is nested in which larger AVA? |
Red Mountain AVA can claim the hottest growing climate. It is located in the larger Yakima Valley AVA. |
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What is Washington's smallest and most densely cultivated AVA |
Red Mountain AVA |
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Name 3 important Red Moutain vineyards |
Ciel du Cheval Kiona Klipsun |
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Snipes Mountain AVA is home to the oldest vinifera plantings in Washington |
True |
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Who owns the oldest vinifera plantings in Washington and identify what and where they are located |
Upland Vineyards William Bridgman's Muscat plot (1917) Harrison Hill, Cabernet Sauvignon (1963) Snipes Mountain AVA |
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Name 2 important vineyards in the Rattlesnake Hills AVA |
Two Blondes vineyard (Andrew Will) Dubrul vineyard (Côte Bonneville) |
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Why does Andrew Will and Côte Bonneville choose to label their wines from the Rattlesnake Hills AVA as Yakima Valley AVA instead. |
There was pronounced local opposition to the creation of the AVA believing that the terroir was not distinct enough to warrant AVA status |
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Walla Walla AVA is Columbia Valley's easternmost AVA |
True |
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1/3 of the Walla Walla AVA resides in Oregon |
True |
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The Rocks of Milton-Freewater AVA is located where and is significant why |
Milton-Freewater AVA (2015) is located within the Walla Walla AVA in the state of Oregon |
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The Walla Walla AVA is located east of the confluence of what 3 rivers |
Columbia, Walla Walla, and Snake rivers |
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What mountain range is located on the eastern edge of the Walla Walla Valley AVA |
Blue Mountains |
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Name 3 important vineyards in the Walla Walla valley |
Seven Hills (high sand content) Pepper Bridge Loess vineyard Les Collines Mill Creek Upland |
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Name the two subregions closet to the Blue Mountains that are likely to gain AVA in the future |
Mill Creek North Fork |
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Who represents the "Founding Fathers" of modern viticulture in Walla Walley |
Gary Figgins (Leonetti Cellars) Rick Small (Woodward Canyon) Baker Ferguson (L'Ecole) Eric Rindal (Waterbrook) |
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Name two prominent Walla Walla Valley producers that joined the fray in 1997 & 1998 |
Cayuse (Christophe Baron) Pepper Bridge (Norm Mckibben) |
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What is the significance of SeVein site |
It will effectively double the AVA's current acreage and will include nearly 2,000 contigous acres of vines |
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What is VINEA and when was it founded |
Winegrower's Sustainable Trust (2004) provides guidelines for moving toward sustainability and the organization collaborates w/ Oregon's LIVE (Low Input Viticulture and Enology) to conduct certification |
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What vineyard in Horse Heaven Hills is the standard bearer for quality fruit |
Champoux Vineyard (1972) planted by Don Mercer in consultation with Walter Clore |
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Who sources fruit from the Horse Heaven Hills AVA |
Quilceda Creek Andrew Will |
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Name 2 additional vineyards from the Horse Heaven Hills AVA |
Benches vineyard (Long Shadows) Canoe Ridge (houses Ste. Michelles facilities) |
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Name 2 environmental factors that affect the Horse Heaven Hills AVA |
Constant recipient of winds funneled through the Columbia Gorge Proximity to the river moderates extreme summers Low rainfall keep fungal pressures low |
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What is the driest AVA in all of Washington |
Wahluke Slope AVA |
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What Sagemoor vineyard is located in the Wahluke Slope AVA |
Weinbau vineyard |
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Ancient Lakes of Columbia Valley AVA is know for what specific varietal; additionally, what variety of grapes account for the majority of vines |
Riesling, in fact, 80% of the regions vines are white varieties |
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What 2 AVAs do not fall within the Columbia Valley nested AVA |
Columbia Gorge AVA Puget Sound AVA |
