what are the 5 AVA's within the North Coast of California?
NapaSonomaMedocinoLakeLos Carneros
Name 4 sub appellations of Napa that are famous
stags leapatlas peakhowell mountainspring oakville
Name the 11 appellations of Washington
Yakimawalla wallacolumbia valleycolumbia gorgesnipes mountainhorse heaven hillslake chelanpudget soundwahulke slopered mountain
if I am close to a large body of water that moderates my temperature, I have warm summers and cool winters what climate am I?
Maritime
If I am diurnal, having hot summers and cold winters what climate am i?
continental
If I have hot summers, cool to warm dry winters what climate am i?
Mediterranean
what month do vines begin to go into lignancy (dormancy)?
November
what months do the main prunings happen?
January and February
when is bud burst
April
what months do fruit set and growth happen?
May-June
When does verasion and green harvest happen?
july-august
when does harvest take place?
september-october
yeast + sugar = ______
alcohol + CO2+ Heat
What is the difference between a cross and a hybrid?
cross is same species (lubrusca + lubrusca)Hybrid is different species (lubrusca + Vinifera)
the united states wine production is ranked ___ in the world.
4th
who regulates AVA's?
TTB (alcohol tobacco and trade bureau)
Name some sub AVA's of Sonoma
Russian River Valley alexanderDry Creek ValleyKnights
What is Mendocino in CA known for
Sparkling Wine (and a little chardony and pinot noir due to cooler climate)
Who are the two most famous Zinfandel sub ava's in CA
Lodi (in central valley) and Amador (in sierra foothills)
what are the 4 ava's in NY?
Finger LakesLake ErieLong IslandHudson River Valley
what are the 4 primary grapes grown in Willamette Valley
pinot noir rieslinggwverstraminerpinot gris
what are the 8 ava's of OR and which 3 are shared with WA
north willamettesouth willametteumpquarougeapplegatewalla walla (wa)columbia valley (wa)columbia gorge (wa)
what are the 4 DVA's of british columbia
vancouver islandFrasierokanagansimilkameen
what is the climate of germany
Northern Continental
what are the 5 quality levels of german wine
QWPSRQMP =PradikatQBA (may chapetalize)LandweinFafelwein (regular or deuscher)
what is sekt (germany)
sparkling
what is trokken and habtrokken
trokken= dryhabtrokken= half try
what are the 7 anbaugebeites of germany
mosselrheingaurheinhessenpflaznaheahrbaden
what is the mossel known for
reislings especially those with edelfaule
what is edelfaule
noble rot
what three german anbaugebeites are known for liefraumilch
rheingaurheinhessenpfalz
what are the three sundial vineyards in the mossel
whelenzeltingjuffer
what are the 6 QMP catagories?
KabinetSpatleseAuslese (gold kapsel and long gold kapsel)BA (edelfaule)TBA (edelfaule)eiswine
what is the international name for spatburger
pinot noir
what are the three german names for pinot gris
rulanderreislandergraubergunder
what is the international name for weisbergunder
pinot blanc
what climate is Austria
central european
what are the 4 regions of austria
Lower Austria (most productive)ViennaBurgenlandStyria
what are the 4 sub regions of lower austria
wachaukremstalkamptalcarnuntum
what are the 2 sub regions of burgenland
nuisedlerseesuisedlersee hugeland
what are the two most predominant varietals of austria
white = gruner veltlingerred = zweigelt (cross of blaufrankisch and st laurent)
what are the quality/ripeness levels in austia
Pradikat*spatlese*strowein (dried grapes, no botristus)*auslese*BA*ausbruch*TBA*eisweinQualitatswein *Kabinet
what is the region in france that produces chenin blanc
Loire valley
which of these four is not from Champagne?extra drybrutblanc de blanccremant
Cremant
?The wines from chablis are mostly comprised of which grape?
Chardonny
what is the grape variety common in these wines: pouilly fume, sancerre
sauvignon blanc
what is the most common variety in Naintais?
Muscadet
which of these regions grow Pinot NOir:ChampagneBurgundyAlsaceLoire
All of them
what grape varietals are the Grand Cru vineyards of alsace known for?
Riesling, Gwverstramenier, muscat, pinot gris
what grape varietal is most common in eastern loire (red and white)?
Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Noir
Name 4 AOC's in BeaujolaisMorgon BrouillyFleurie Moulin a Vent
Morgon BrouillyFleurie Moulin a Vent
what are the 2 most common varietals in Burgundy?
Pinot noirChardonny
what are the 6 main regions of Burgundy
ChablisCotes de Nuit Cotes du BeauneChalonaisMaconaisBeaujolais
in reference to france what are the grapes in these wines?VouvrayMuscadet sevre et maineChinon
Vouvray= Chenin BlancMuscadet sevre et maine= Melon de BourgogneChinon = Cab Franc
in reference to france what are the grapes in these wines/areas?FleurieMeursaultGevrey Chambertin
Fleurie= GamayMeursault =ChardonnyGevrey Chambertin= Pinot Noir
what is the order of classified growths in Burgundy
grand crupremier cruvillageregional
what are the steps of the traditional method?
hand harvestwhole cluster pressassemblageliquore de triage (sugar + yeast)store in caves on the leesriddledisgorgedosagerepcap and store
name the monopole that is the most expensive wine in the world and where it is located (district and region)?
Domaine de Romanee-Conti; it is its own AOC in Vosgne-Romanee and its in the Cote de Nuit
Name the 2 sweet terms in Alsace and their differences and attributes
SGN (selection de grains nobel) fuzziest most botrysized prick. must be made sweet and 50% botrizisedVT (vines de tardive) second round of fuzzy grapes, can be made sweet or dry.
what climate is bordeaux?
maritime
what are the grapes of the left bank of bordeaux
cab savmerlotcab franc
what are the grapes of the right bank of bordeaux
merlotcab franc
what are the four important areas of the left bank
margauxst estephepauillacst julien
what are the 2 important areas of the right bank of bordeaux
st emillionpomerol
what are the white varietals of bordeaux
semillionsav blancmuscadelleugni blanc
name the 5 premier grand crus classes (bordeaux)
margaux (margaux)haut brion (graves)laffite (pauillac)latour (pauillac)mouton rothschild (pauillac)
name the climate of the Rhone
Continental
what are the grapes of northern rhone
syrahmarsannerousanneviogner
What are the AOCs of northern Rhone
Cote Rotie (Syrah)Condrieu (viogner)Chateau Grillet (viogner)Hermitage (syrah, marsanne & rousanne)
Name the grapes of southern Rhone
Grenache!MourvedreSyrah
name the AOC's of the southern Rhone
Chateau denauff PopeGiogondasVacquerasBeaumes de venise (often times vin de natural)Rasteau (often times syrah vin de natural)Cotes du RhoneTavel (always pink wine)
where is bandol and what is it made of
Provence and 50% mourvedre
what is Banyuls and where is it found?
late harvest (vin-daux-natuaral) grenache in the langudoc
What is the region in portugal responsible for vinho verde?
Minho
what are the aging laws in Rioja for Craniza, Reserva, and Grand Reserva?
1 oak, 1 bottle1 oak, 2 bottle2 oak, 3 botttle
what is the predominant varietal in the priorat region
garnacha
what is the largest viticultural area in spain
La Mancha
what are spanish wines known for
long aging in barrels
in spain what are simple non oak aged wines called
tinto joven or Sin Crianza
what is the region in spain known for verdejo?
rueda
what is the region in portugal known for port
Douro
In portugal most table wines are made from what grape
touriga nacional
what variety is most common in Rias Baixas
Albarino
By law Rioja can blend what four grapes
TempernilloGarnachaMazuellaGarciano
Penedes is known for what style of wine
sparkling
what are the 7 regions of spain
RiojaPrioratRibera del DueroRias BaixasRuedaPendesLa Mancha
what is the largest region in france for Vin De Pays?
Languedoc/Roussilon
what are the 10 AOC's of italy
PiedmonteVenetoTuscanyCampaniaBasilicataPugliaAbruzzoUmbriaSicilySardina
What is the grape of Piemonte and what are the wines they make out of it
Nebbiolo is the grapeBarolo (3/5) and barbaresca (2/4) are the wines
What are the grapes of Veneto and what wines do they make out of them
Corvina, Rhodinella, and molinara are the grapesValapolicella, Amarone, and Ripasso the wines
what grape is Soave made of
Gargenega
What is recioto
late harvest/dried grapes
what is the most prominent grape in tuscany and what wines do they make
Grape=Sangeovesewines= Chianti, classico, vino noble di montepulcino, brunello di montalcino(4/5)
what is the grape/wine in Campania
taurasi is the wine from the Aglianico grapes
what is the grape in basilicata?
Aglianico de vulture
what is the grape/wine in puglia?
salice salento is made from negro amaro grape
what is the wine in abruzzo
Montelpuciano d'abruzzo
what is the grape/wine in umbria
Orvietto made from procanico/trebiano
what is the grape in Sicily
Nero d'avola
what are the grapes of sardinia
cannonau (garnacha) and vermentino
what are the 4 viticultural areas of North Island NZ
auklandgisbornehawksbaywellington- martinburough
name the 4 viticultural areas of South Island NZ
nelsonmarlboroughcanterburrycentral otago
what grapes are grown on the North Island of NZ
Bordeaux varietal and chardonny (with the exception of wellingham which is sav blanc and pinot noir)
what are the grapes grown in the south island of NZ
sav blanc, pinot noir, reisling
what is the climate of NZ?
Maritime
what is the climate of australia
Mediterranean
what are the 4 states of Austrailia
Western AustraliaSouth AustraliaVictoriaNew south Wales
what are the 2 areas you should remember is Western Austrailia
Margret RiverPemberton
what area of austrailia is the most productive?
South Austrailia
what are the 4 sub areas to be remembered in south austrailia
BarossaCoonawarraMcClaren Clare Valley
what are the 3 places you should remember in Victoria (AU)
Rutherglen and glenrowen (for stickies)Yara Vallley
what are the grapes of Australia
ShirazMataro (mourvedre)GrenacheSemmillion (hunter valley)Chardonny (margret river)
name the 4 sub regions of New South Wales (AU)
Hunter ValleyMudgeeCowraOrange
what are the 3 regions of loire
nantaisanjou-samour/ touraineCentral Vineyards
where are the following located: Pouilly fume and sancerre
Central Vineyards, Loire (and they are both sauvignon blanc)
what grapes is Vouvray
Chenin Blanc
what are the 6 regions of Burgundy?
Chablis (chardonny)Cotes de Nuit (pinot Noir)Cotes de Beaune (Chard) Cote ChalonnaiseMaconBeaujolais (gamay)
name 4 grand cru of Beaujulais
Moulin-o-ventfleurieMorgonBrouilly
what is the difference between Pouilly Fuisse and Pouilly Fume?
Pouilly Fuisse = Villages in the Macon (Burgundy) Pouilly Fume= name for Sauvingnon Blanc in the Loire
Where is Geverey-Chambertan
Cotes de Nuit, Burgundy
if you were to purchase a Chinnon what would you be drinking
Cab Franc
where is Banyuls
Languedoc Roussillon
What are the Regions of Portugal
Vinho VerdeDouro (port)DaoMadeiraBairrada
Name the 2 regions of Chile
AconacoguaCentral Valley
what are the 4 sub regions of the Central Valley (chile)
MaipoRapelCuricoMaule
Name the predominant grapes of Chile
ChardonnaySauvingnonaise (sav blanc)Bordeaux VaritalsCarmenerePais (mission)
what Labeling law does chile follow
75-75-75(varietal, region, vintage)
what is the climate of chile
Maritime
what is the climate of argentina
Continental (Diurnal)
what percentage of Argentina's grapes are lost to hail
10%
what are the 5 grape growing regions of Argentina
Mendoza (70% of production)SaltaSan AntonionLa Rioja (famentina valley)San Jaun
what are the predominant grapes of Medoza
MALBEC!torenteztempernillosangeoveseBonarrda
what are the 3 areas to remember in South Africa
ConstantinaPaarlStellen Bosch
what are the laeling laws in S. Africa
85-85-100(vintage, variety, region)
what is the international name for Steen (S. Africa)
Chenin Blanc
what is the international name for Hanepoot (S. Africa)
Muscat of Alexandria
what is pinotage a cross between
Pinot Noir and Cinsault
what are the regions of S. Africa
bobergbredde river valleycederbergcoastal regionklein daroonorthern capeolifants riveroverbergpiketberg
what is saunternes/barsac made of
SemillionSauvingnon blancMuscadelle
what is only premier cru superieur for sweet wines
Chateau Y'quem
what are puttonyos and where/what are they used in
are measurements or residual sugar in wines, they are used in Hungary for Tokaji
what are the Levels of Takji styles
Tokaji Szamorodni (Tokaji as it comes)Tokaji Aszu (noble rot)Tokaji eszencia (best years of aszu)Eszencia (free run of Aszu)
what part of spain in sherry made in
Jerez
what is a difference between sherry and port
Sherry is fermented to dryness port is fortified
what are the 3 types of sherry
Fino (biological aging)Amontillado (biological aging)Oloroso (oxidative aging)
what are the 2 styles of port
Ruby (bottle aged)Tawny(wood aged)