Wine Quiz Quiz: Oregon, Washington … Idaho? Mar 13, 2020 1 of 12 RIGHT! WRONG! Cabernet Sauvignon is the most planted grape in Washington. What's the signature character of Cabernet produced in Washington’s Columbia Valley? Crisp, light and briskly mineral-focused Lean and acidic with pink peppercorn and green cherry aromas Ripe and supple with berry fruit and herbal notes Tannic to the point of being unapproachable in youth, but packed with tropical fruit aromas While Washington's reds command attention, more than a third of plantings in the state are to white grapes. Which two dominate? Chardonnay and Riesling Aligoté and Muscat Viognier and Roussanne Concord and Lexington If you happen to find yourself in Oregon’s Willamette Valley, you'll find many fine examples of the following except … Pinot Noir Chardonnay Xarel-lo Pinot Gris There are now 50-plus wineries in Idaho; the highest concentration of vineyard acreage is located in the southwest of the state, along which geological feature? Adirondack Mountains Sierra Nevada Snake River Snake Lake In recent years, Idaho has achieved success producing approachable red wines from grapes native to which of these European regions? Rhône Valley Bordeaux Spain All of the above The soils of Washington’s Columbia Valley vineyards are generally … Clay-based with no drainage Volcanic and loamy Gravelly and heavy in topsoil nutrients Burgundy-like, with calcium and limestone pockets Noted for his Pinot Noirs, Mike Etzel has been winemaker and co-owner of which of these Willamette Valley wineries for more than 25 years, now also focusing on his more recent project, Sequitur? Beaux Frères Argyle Charles Smith Château Segue In January 2020, it was confirmed that this vineyard menace had been discovered in Washington’s Walla Walla appellation, with wineries quickly moving to contain the threat before it destroyed rootstocks. Phylloxera Chlorosis of vine leaves Super botrytis An infestation of migratory apple trees While a new crop of Idaho winemakers is emerging today, winemaking in the state dates to the 1860s. True False Celebrity winemakers like Kyle MacLachlan, Drew Bledsoe and Dan Marino are making high-quality wines in which part of the Pacific Northwest? The Vancouver area of British Columbia Eastern Washington Southern Oregon Little Idaho In 2020, an insurer for Washington winery Cayuse—noted for Christophe Baron’s Rhône-style wines—sued a manufacturer of which vital vinous object, after it had allegedly ruined much of the winery’s 2015 vintage with faulty products? Screwcaps Corks Barrels CO2 bubbles Oregon winery Evening Land has achieved notability with its Chardonnays and Pinot Noirs from the Eola-Amity Hills region under winemakers Sashi Moorman and this former sommelier who also makes the wines of his Sandhi and Domaine de la Côte labels. Rajat Parr Drew Voit Ben Castel Baron Jean-Antoine de Evening-Lande Next Results Your score is Retake this quiz
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