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Viticulture Final Exam Questions with
100% Correct Answers
What US region/States Produces the most wine? - ✔✔California -43%
In ACERAGE, what is California's largest grape crop? - ✔✔Thompson
Seedless Grapes
In YIELD, what type of grape does California produce most? - ✔✔Red
grapes
What are California's two main winegrape growing regions? - ✔✔San
Joaquin Valley
and Coastal
which of these regions has higher production? - ✔✔San Joaquin Valley
Which of these regions has higher unit value? - ✔✔Coastal Regions
Which California grapes bring the highest prices? - ✔✔Cabernet "CAB"!!
When and by whom was wine production introduced to California? - ✔✔-
*1780s
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-Spanish Franciscan Missionaries*
What Grape variety was first introduced here? - ✔✔*"The mission grape"*
-"pais" in Chile
"Criolla" in Argentina
Why was there a "wine boom" in the 1880s? - ✔✔-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? - ✔✔-*Croation* grape
variety
-introduced in *1850s*
(one of the first to displace the mission grapes)
How did prohibition (1919-1934) affect California's wine industry? - ✔✔-
*18th amendment*=prohibition
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-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? - ✔✔-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
Viticulture Final Exam Questions with
100% Correct Answers
What US region/States Produces the most wine? - ✔✔California -43%
In ACERAGE, what is California's largest grape crop? - ✔✔Thompson
Seedless Grapes
In YIELD, what type of grape does California produce most? - ✔✔Red
grapes
What are California's two main winegrape growing regions? - ✔✔San
Joaquin Valley
and Coastal
which of these regions has higher production? - ✔✔San Joaquin Valley
Which of these regions has higher unit value? - ✔✔Coastal Regions
Which California grapes bring the highest prices? - ✔✔Cabernet "CAB"!!
When and by whom was wine production introduced to California? - ✔✔-
*1780s
,©JOSHCLAY 2024/2025. YEAR PUBLISHED 2024.
-Spanish Franciscan Missionaries*
What Grape variety was first introduced here? - ✔✔*"The mission grape"*
-"pais" in Chile
"Criolla" in Argentina
Why was there a "wine boom" in the 1880s? - ✔✔-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? - ✔✔-*Croation* grape
variety
-introduced in *1850s*
(one of the first to displace the mission grapes)
How did prohibition (1919-1934) affect California's wine industry? - ✔✔-
*18th amendment*=prohibition
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-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? - ✔✔-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
