The History Of California Wine Quiz
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Testing your knowledge of wine history and varietals.
- 1.Who is the father of California wine?
- A.
Father Jose Escalar
- B.
Junipero Serra
- C.
Juan Cortez
- D.
Algosto Haraszthy
- 2.Who is the father of Modern Winemaking in California?
- A.
Junipero Serra
- B.
Captain Geary
- C.
Juan Cortez
- D.
Agoston Haraszthy
- 3.In what state did Agoston Haraszthy first plant vines?
- A.
Maine
- B.
Wisconsin
- C.
Maryland
- D.
New Mexico
- 4.'1861' is a famous year in wine history for what?
- A.
First Gold Rush Wine Varietal
- B.
First Cabernet Grape Planted
- C.
First Commercial Winery Opened
- D.
First Chardonnay Planted
- 5.Who opened the first commercial winery?
- A.
Charles Krug
- B.
Charles Champagne
- C.
Stephen Schramberg
- D.
Claude Moet
- 6.The Los Carneros region was the first AVA determined based on:
- A.
Climatic Characteristics
- B.
Political Boundaries
- 7.Sparkling wines are popularly made from Los Carneros grapes?
- A.
Yes
- B.
No
- 8.The most common Californian grape before 1850 was the Mission grape?
- A.
Yes
- B.
No
- 9.The Mission grape is a Spanish grape called the Criolla?
- A.
Yes
- B.
No
- 10.Spain exported the Mission grape for which purposes?
- A.
Only for Sacramental Wine
- B.
Only for Table Wine
- C.
Only for Fortified Wine
- D.
For All Of These Purposes
- 11.Which of these mountain ranges is in Sonoma?
- A.
Sonoma Mountains and Mayacamas
- B.
Sonoma Mountains and Mendocino Mountains
- C.
The Headlands and the Mayacamas
- D.
Angel Island Mountains and the Vaca
- 12.Pinot Noir grapes grow best in what climate?
- A.
Hot
- B.
Cold
- 13.Sta. Rita Hills is a popular AVA for Pinot Noir?
- A.
Yes
- B.
No
- 14.Mendocino is a good AVA for Pinot Noir?
- A.
Yes
- B.
No
- 15.What does AVA stand for?
- A.
American Viticulture Area
- B.
Agricultural Viticulture Area
- 16.Which AVA is not in Washington State?
- A.
Yakima Valley
- B.
Columbia Valley
- C.
Willamette Valley
- D.
Walla Walla Valley
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