Guild SOMM - USA and Canada
Questions in this set (105)
When was Prohibition started 1920-1933
and ended?
California produces 90%
approximately_____________% of
all American wine
What is AVA stands for? American Viticultural Areas
- An indication of geographic origin
What is the purpose of AVA
system? - Does NOT require any guidelines in winemaking
Augusta (1980) in Missouri 密蘇里州
Name the 1st recognized AVA in
USA - 2nd AVA - Napa Valley (1981)
- Upper Mississippi
The Largest AVA in the USA?
River Valley (over 7.6
million hectares)
Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) 2002
What is TTB? - Oversees the AVA system
- Ensure that alcohol labeling and advertising meet federal laws
Define the % of Grapes required - Country, state or county: 75% ##
from the [Stated Area]: - AVA: 85%
- Single vineyard: 95%
- Country, state or county
- AVA
## (State) Washington: 95%
- Single vineyard
## (State) California & Oregon: 100%
, - Federal Regulations: 75% ^^
- Oregon: 90% ##
^^ Vitis labrusca (Concord):
Define the % of Grapes required min. 51% ## 75% allowed
from the [Stated Variety]: in Oregon:
CF, CS, Carmenere, Petite Sirah,
- Federal Regulations (TTB) Grenache, Malbec, Marsanne, Merlot,
- Oregon Mourvèdre, PV, Roussanne,
Sangiovese, SB, Semillon, Syrah,
Tannat, Tempranillo, Zinfandel
Define the % of Grapes required - State or County (Not for Country): 85%
from the [Stated Vintage]: - AVA: 95%
- State or County (Not for
Country)
- AVA
Who found the first Napa Valley - Charles Krug (St. Helena)
winery in 1861?
- Beringer
The Oldest continuously - 1876
operating winery is ______ and
was established in _____
Robert Mondavi
Who made oak-aged
Sauvignon Blanc more saleable
by named it "Fume Blanc" in
1968?
- Also known as "Heat Summation method"
- Developed by UC Davis - Amerine & Winkler
- From Apr (North) or Oct (South)
- Day's average temp. exceeds 10℃ (50'F) X month of
days plus all 7 months = Heating degree day (HHD)
# Region Ia: 1500-2000
What is Winkler Scale?
days 'F # Region Ib:
2000-2500 days 'F #
, Region II: 2500-3000
days 'F # Region III:
3000-3500 days 'F #
Region IV: 3500-4000
days 'F # Region V:
4000-4900 days 'F
- Cooling mists & fog that rolling in from the Pacific ocean (from
What is the cooling factor of
San Francisco Bay) provide temperature contrast & humidity (to
California?
lower elevation vineyards)
Contains Sulfites must be 10 ppm
included on the label of any
wine with more than
_________________________
ppm
of SO2
- 1976 organized by Steven Spurrier
When was the "Judgement of
Paris"? Which wineries placed White: 1973 - Ch. Montelena
first in the blind tasting? Chardonnay Red: 1973 - Stag's
Leap CS (w/ 1% PN)
1) Wine is labeled with an AVA
2) Winery is located in that same AVA
Define the requirements of
3) Winery owns or controls the vineyard
using the term "Estate-
4) All winemaking procedures
bottled"
held on same property
Questions in this set (105)
When was Prohibition started 1920-1933
and ended?
California produces 90%
approximately_____________% of
all American wine
What is AVA stands for? American Viticultural Areas
- An indication of geographic origin
What is the purpose of AVA
system? - Does NOT require any guidelines in winemaking
Augusta (1980) in Missouri 密蘇里州
Name the 1st recognized AVA in
USA - 2nd AVA - Napa Valley (1981)
- Upper Mississippi
The Largest AVA in the USA?
River Valley (over 7.6
million hectares)
Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) 2002
What is TTB? - Oversees the AVA system
- Ensure that alcohol labeling and advertising meet federal laws
Define the % of Grapes required - Country, state or county: 75% ##
from the [Stated Area]: - AVA: 85%
- Single vineyard: 95%
- Country, state or county
- AVA
## (State) Washington: 95%
- Single vineyard
## (State) California & Oregon: 100%
, - Federal Regulations: 75% ^^
- Oregon: 90% ##
^^ Vitis labrusca (Concord):
Define the % of Grapes required min. 51% ## 75% allowed
from the [Stated Variety]: in Oregon:
CF, CS, Carmenere, Petite Sirah,
- Federal Regulations (TTB) Grenache, Malbec, Marsanne, Merlot,
- Oregon Mourvèdre, PV, Roussanne,
Sangiovese, SB, Semillon, Syrah,
Tannat, Tempranillo, Zinfandel
Define the % of Grapes required - State or County (Not for Country): 85%
from the [Stated Vintage]: - AVA: 95%
- State or County (Not for
Country)
- AVA
Who found the first Napa Valley - Charles Krug (St. Helena)
winery in 1861?
- Beringer
The Oldest continuously - 1876
operating winery is ______ and
was established in _____
Robert Mondavi
Who made oak-aged
Sauvignon Blanc more saleable
by named it "Fume Blanc" in
1968?
- Also known as "Heat Summation method"
- Developed by UC Davis - Amerine & Winkler
- From Apr (North) or Oct (South)
- Day's average temp. exceeds 10℃ (50'F) X month of
days plus all 7 months = Heating degree day (HHD)
# Region Ia: 1500-2000
What is Winkler Scale?
days 'F # Region Ib:
2000-2500 days 'F #
, Region II: 2500-3000
days 'F # Region III:
3000-3500 days 'F #
Region IV: 3500-4000
days 'F # Region V:
4000-4900 days 'F
- Cooling mists & fog that rolling in from the Pacific ocean (from
What is the cooling factor of
San Francisco Bay) provide temperature contrast & humidity (to
California?
lower elevation vineyards)
Contains Sulfites must be 10 ppm
included on the label of any
wine with more than
_________________________
ppm
of SO2
- 1976 organized by Steven Spurrier
When was the "Judgement of
Paris"? Which wineries placed White: 1973 - Ch. Montelena
first in the blind tasting? Chardonnay Red: 1973 - Stag's
Leap CS (w/ 1% PN)
1) Wine is labeled with an AVA
2) Winery is located in that same AVA
Define the requirements of
3) Winery owns or controls the vineyard
using the term "Estate-
4) All winemaking procedures
bottled"
held on same property
