Viticulture Final Exam Questions With Correct Answers
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Viticulture Final Exam Questions With
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What US region/States Produces the most wine? - answerCalifornia -43%
In ACERAGE, what is California's largest grape crop? - answerThompson Seedless Grapes
In YIELD, what type of grape does California produce most? - answerRed grapes
What a...
Viticulture Final Exam Questions With
Correct Answers
What US region/States Produces the most wine? - answer✔California -43%
In ACERAGE, what is California's largest grape crop? - answer✔Thompson Seedless Grapes
In YIELD, what type of grape does California produce most? - answer✔Red grapes
What are California's two main winegrape growing regions? - answer✔San Joaquin Valley
and Coastal
which of these regions has higher production? - answer✔San Joaquin Valley
Which of these regions has higher unit value? - answer✔Coastal Regions
Which California grapes bring the highest prices? - answer✔Cabernet "CAB"!!
When and by whom was wine production introduced to California? - answer✔-*1780s
-Spanish Franciscan Missionaries*
What Grape variety was first introduced here? - answer✔*"The mission grape"*
-"pais" in Chile
"Criolla" in Argentina
Why was there a "wine boom" in the 1880s? - answer✔-population growth and shift to Nor Cal
after *goldrush*
-*Phylloxera* was destroying French vineyards: higher demand people needed their wine
-*Transcontinental Railroad* completed in 1869 connected Cali to markets in east coast
-more accelerated importation of *European grape varieties*
What is Zinfandel and when was it introduced here? - answer✔-*Croation* grape variety
-introduced in *1850s*
How did prohibition (1919-1934) affect California's wine industry? - answer✔-*18th
amendment*=prohibition
-went in effect via *Volstead Act*
-Caused HUGE demand for wine grapes cause production of "non-intoxicating fruit juices" at
home was legal
-Vineyard prices increased
-increased planting throught Cali
-in 9 yrs grape acerage in cali doubled
*A classic example of boom/bust that doubled Cali acreage and left a legacy of poor quality
varietals for winemaking*
What wine types experienced a "boom" during the 1970s? During the 1990s? Why? - answer✔-
1970s: *White* wine
-baby boomers and tech
-1990s: *Red wine*
-"french paradox" found that french *eat as much fat* but had *lower levels of heart attacks and
strokes*, thank to *Red Wine*
-after 10 yrs wine consumption tripled
In general, how are the wine traditions in the New World different from those of the "Old
World" (Europe)? - answer✔*New World*
-*no* indeigenous *wine tradition*
-wines have *no* strong *regional identity*
*-varietal labels*
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