Sommelier Certification - New World
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- State the major wine regions of California.
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North Coast
Central Coast
South Coast
Central Valley
Sierra Foothills. - Define AVA.
- American Viticultural Area
- State what agency regulates the US wine industry.
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Department of Treasury
Specifically the Tax and Trade Bureau or TTB.
Prior to 2002 though it was under the BATF (Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms) - State the USA required percentage for varietal and AVA labeling.
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Varietal = 75%
AVA = 85% - Name 3 AVAs in Napa County.
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Calistoga (pending)
Diamond Mountain
Howell Mountain
Spring Mountain
Chiles Valley
St. Helena
Rutherford
Oakville
Atlas Peak
Stag’s Leap
Mount Veeder
Oak Knoll
Los Carneros
Napa Valley
Wild Horse Valley - Name 3 AVAs in Sonoma County.
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Northern Sonoma
Alexander Valley
Dry Creek Valley
Knights Valley
Russian River Valley
Chalk Hill
Rockpile
County Green Valley
Sonoma Coast
Sonoma Valley
Sonoma Mountain
Los Carneros
Bennett Valley - Define Meritage. (Pronounced like Heritage with an M)
- A California Bordeaux blend. Though many that qualify don't use the term because they don't pay the fees required. (e.g. Opus One is called simply red wine)
- State a synonym for Fume Blanc.
- Sauvignon Blanc
- State the origin of Zinfandel.
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Most likely Croatia. It is known as the following:
Pimitivo in Italy
Crljenak Kastelanski in Croatia - Name the top 4 wine producing states in the USA.
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1. California
2. Washington
3. New York
4. Oregon - Name the 1st AVA.
- Augusta, Missouri
- Name 3 AVAs of Washington.
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Columbia Valley*
Columbia Gorge*
Horse Heaven Hills
Red Mountain
Walla Walla Valley*
Yakima Valley
Puget Sound
* = Area that crosses into Oregon as well - Name 3 AVAs of Oregon.
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Columbia Valley
Columbia Gorge
Walla Walla Valley
Willamette Valley
Dundee Hills
McMinville
Ribbon Ridge
Yamhill-Carlton District
Southern Oregon
Umpqua Valley
Red Hill Douglas County
Rogue Valley
Applegate Valley - State the % requirement for Varietal and AVA in Oregon.
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Varietal - 90%
AVA - 100%
One Exception is Cabernet Sauvignon - 75% - Name 1 AVA of New York.
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Finger Lakes
Cayuga Lake
Seneca Lake
Niagara Escarpment
Lake Erie
Hudson River Region
North Fork of Long Island
The Hamptons, Long Island
Long Island - Name the state where winemaking started in the USA.
- New York State.
- Name 2 important wine regions of Canada.
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Niagara Peninsula
Okanagan Valley - Name the country where winemaking began on the American Continent.
- Mexico
- Name the region Casablanca is within and what wines the area is known for.
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Country: Chile
Region: Aconcagua
Grapes: It is known for whites from Sauvignon Blanc and Chardonnay - Name the region Maipo is within and what wines the area is known for.
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Country: Chile
Region: Valle Central
Grapes: Mainly known for Cabernet Sauvignon - State what is unique about the vines from Chile.
- Chile has never had phylloxera and as a result has ungrafted 100% vitis vinifera vines.
- Name the obscure Bordeaux varietal that is important in Chile.
- Carmenere
- State the minimum labeling % for Varietal in Chile.
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75%
Same goes for Region Name and Vintage. - Name the most important region of Argentina.
- Mendoza.
- Name the most important grape of Argentina.
- Malbec.
- Name the most important grape of Uruguay.
- Tannat.
- Name 2 wine regions on New Zealand's North Island.
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Auckland
Waikato
Gisborne
Hawkes Bay
Martinborough - Name 2 wine regions on New Zealand's South Island.
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Nelson
Marlborough
Canterbury
Otago - Name the most famous region for Sauvignon Blanc. (New Zealand)
- Marlborough
- Name the up and coming region for Pinot Noir in New Zealand.
- Martinborough
- State which island Hawkes Bay is on and what grapes it is known for.
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North Island (New Zealand)
Grapes:
Chardonnay
Cabernet Sauvignon
Cab Blends - State why red wine grapes do well in some of the areas traditionally thought to be too cool for reds(New Zealand Specifically)
- Many because of micro climates, although rain shadow and a lot of sunlight both add to the ability to grow red grapes.
- State what two grapes were crossed to create Pinotage.
- Pinot Noir X Cinsault
- State the minimum % for Appelation labeling in South Africa.
- 100%
- State the meaning of Cultivar.
- Varietal
- Describe Vin de Constance.
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A sweet wine made from Muscat de Alexandria and Muscat de Frontignan
It comes from Constantia from some of the oldest vineyards in South Africa. - Expalin how KWV impacted South African wine quality.
- The KWV mandated prices and negatively affected the quality of the wines.
- State what event led to a boom for South African wines in the 1990s.
- The end of Apartheid.
- State what "WO" is an abbreviation for.
- Wine of Origin
- Name two WOs of the coastal region.
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Stellenbosch
Paarl
Swartland
Tygerberg
Tulbagh
And the Wards:
Constantia
Durbanville - Where is Walker Bay and what grapes is it known for?
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South Africa
It is known for Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. - State the minimum percent for varietal labeling in Australia.
- 85%
- State the signifigance of the grape order listed on Australian bottles.
- They are listed from highest percent to lowest by law.
- State the grape of Penfolds Grange.
- Shiraz
- Name 3 Australian States.
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New South Whales
Victoria
Tasmania
South Australia
Western Australia
Queensland - Name the Australian Super-Zone.
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South-Eastern Australia
Which includes:
Victoria
New South Whales
Part of Queensland
South Australia
Tasmania - Name Austalia's legal term for a wine region.
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G.I.
or
Geographical Indication - State the local name for the soil of Coonawarra.
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Terra Rossa Soil
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"Red Earth"