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What is wine?
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fermented grape juice containing varying percentages of alcohol together with ether and esters that give it bouquet and flavor
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What is fermentation?
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a natural process of sugar turning into alcohol and carbon dioxide
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T/F can we make wine w/o additives?
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True
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What is the max alcohol content of wine?
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about 17-19%
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what is the most important decision of planting grapes?
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what to plant and where to plant them
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what are three things you look for when you harvest grapes?
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acidity, sugar (brix) and pH
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what is stemming
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separating grapes from the stems
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what is crushing?
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breaking berries open to release the juice
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what is fermenting?
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stainless steel tanks which control the heat (sometimes doublewalled)
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What percent of wines are good to age?
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a select 3-5%
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How are new world wines labeled?
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by the type of grape it is
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how are old world wines labeled?
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where it is from
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what is the proper storing temperature for wine?
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50-60
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most important part of wine service?
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have a clean and professional presentation
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where do you cut the capsule of the wine bottle?
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below the second lip
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what is the study of wine called?
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enology
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why was the US unsuccessful growing grapes?
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phylloxera
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what is the first american grape?
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catawva
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1st commercially successful winery?
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cincinatti, ohio
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who is junipero serra?
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founded san diego mission and planeted 1st wine in 1769
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T/F 90 of the wine in the US is consumed by 15% of the population
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False. 10%
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What is an AVA?
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American Viticultural Areas establishes in 1980.
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GAVV
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grape (75%), area (85%), vineyard (95%), vintage (95%)
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What is the heat summation method?
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(ADT [avg daily temp] - 50) x # of days = Degree days
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Region 1: degree days and grapes
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up to 2,500 degree days; chardonnay, pinot noir, riesling, gewurztraminer
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region 2: degree days and grapes
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2501-3000
cabernet sauvignon, sauvignon blanc, merlot |
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region 3: degree days and grapes
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3001-3,500
zinfandel, barbera, syrah, gamay |
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region 4: degree days and grapes
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3,501-4000
thomas seedless, malvasia |
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region 5: degree days and grapes
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over 4000 degree days
thompson seedless, dessert table grapes (lower end wine) |
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how much wine does north coast cali produce?`
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12%
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where is most wine in california produced? how much percent?
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san joaquin valley 54%
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which AVA won the 1973 competition against france?
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stags leap
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cooler in southern napa, warmer in northern - why?
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the bay breeze
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what is lake county known for?
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more for it's wineries than vineyards
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what are the AVA's of lake county and what is the climate region?
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clear lake
high valley red hills guenoc valley benmore valley region 2 |
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what are the AVA's of mendocino county and their climate regions?
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anderson valley - 1
cole ranch mcdowell valley - 3 mendocino mendocino ridge - 3 potter valley - 2 redwood valley yorkville highlands - 2 |
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Where is Santa Barbara?
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Southern Coast of California
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What are the four ava's for Santa Barbara
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santa maria valley
santa ynez valley santa rita hills central coast |
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What is Santa Maria's climate region
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regions 1 (chard and pinot noir)
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where is santa ynez located in relation to santa maria
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it's more inland and warmer.
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Oregon AVA laws
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no generic labeling of red and white
varietal percentage (90% except cab sauv at 75%) ava percent = 100 |
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what is the main area for growing grapes in oregon?
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western part of state
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what region are grapes in oregon mainly?
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region 1
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T/F Washington is the second largest producing state in the US
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True
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WWQA
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washington wine quality alliance
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AVA requirements of Washington
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AVA, County, or State name in Washington must be 100%
"reserve wines" must be 10% or less of overall wine or 3,000 cases |
