Deck 7: North America

Question 1

What is the first sub-AVA to be established within the Napa Valley AVA?

A)St. Helena
B)Diamond Mountain District
C)Howell Mountain
D)Carneros

Answer 1

Howell Mountain

Question 2

If a wine label lists the AVA on it, what percentage of the grapes used to make the wine must come from that AVA?

A)51
B)85
C)90
D)100

Answer 2

85

Question 3

What was the United States' first AVA?

A)Napa, California
B)Finger Lakes, New York
C)Augusta, Missouri
D)Sonoma, California

Answer 3

Augusta, Missouri

Question 4

Oregon is most famous for which grape?

A)Pinot Noir
B)Cabernet Sauvignon
C)Merlot
D)Chardonnay

Question 5

Which of the following is a wine growing region in Oregon?

A)Potter Valley
B)Cole Ranch
C)Rogue Valley
D)McDowell Valley

Question 6

Which of the following US states do not make wine?

A)Alaska
B)Hawaii
C)North Dakota
D)All of the US states make wine.

Question 7

The oak usually used to make American oak barrels is _______.

A)Quercas alba
B)Quercas robur
C)Quercas petraea
D)Quercas allier

Question 8

California Zinfandel is linked back to:

A)Primitivo
B)Crljenak Kastelanski
C)Mouvedre
D)It's native to California.

Question 9

A Meritage is a:

A)California blend of red grapes.
B)French blend of wine made by anyone in the US with French heritage.
C)Blend of at least 90% of California and French varietals.
D)Blend where 90% of the wine must be made from Bordeaux varietals.

Question 10

Which region is not in Mendocino County?

A)Yorkville Highlands
B)Cole Ranch
C)Rogue Valley
D)Potter Valley

Question 11

The Chalk Hill AVA in Sonoma contains soil that is made out of what?

A)Chalk
B)Limestone and chalk
C)Red clay
D)Volcanic ash, sand, and loam

Question 12

The famous cult wine "Screaming Eagle" is found in what AVA within Napa?

A)Oakville
B)St. Helena
C)Rutherford
D)Yountville

Question 13

Which wine region is the most northern?

A)Santa Maria
B)Paso Robles
C)Arroyo Grande
D)Santa Ynez

Question 14

Quail Run is located within which Pacific Northwestern AVA?

A)Puget Sound
B)Rogue Valley
C)Columbia Valley
D)Willamette Valley

Question 15

Which mountain range separates Napa from Sonoma?

A)Vaca mountains
B)Sierra Nevada Mountains
C)Santa Cruz Mountains
D)Mayacamas Moutains

Question 16

Who is responsible for creating the first commercial winery in Napa?

A)Charles Krug
B)Jacob Beringer
C)Robert Mondavi
D)Benjamin Franklin

Question 17

Prohibition lasted from ___ to ____ in the United States.

A)1914-1919
B)1920-1933
C)1919-1924
D)1939-1944

Question 18

What area in Napa Valley has the coolest temperatures?

A)Calistoga
B)Howell Mountain
C)Los Carneros
D)Mount Veeder

Question 19

Which area is not a sub-AVA of the Sierra Foothills?

A)Cosumnes River
B)California Shenandoah Valley
C)El Dorado
D)North Yuba

Question 20

Of the New York wine regions listed below, which AVA is shared with Ohio and Pennsylvania?

A)Long Island
B)Finger Lakes
C)Hudson River Region
D)Lake Erie

Question 21

The quality control system in Canada is _____.

A)AOP
B)AVA
C)VQA
D)DOC

Question 22

Canada has an international reputation for ______.

A)Port
B)Icewine
C)Champagne
D)Madeira

Question 23

Which wine region in Canada is the largest?

A)Ontario
B)Victoria
C)British Columbia
D)Nova Scotia

Question 24

Which grape is Napa most famous for?

A)Cabernet Franc
B)Chardonnay
C)Pinot Noir
D)Cabernet Sauvignon

Question 25

Which wine region produces more wine than any other region in North America?

A)Ontario
B)Texas
C)California
D)New York