Grapes and Their Regions

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1. Which of the following grapes is most popular in the region and put the Napa valley region on the map? Chardonnay Sauvignon Blanc Zinfandel Syrah

2. What is the predominant grape variety used in making American grape juice? Answer: (One Word; think Revolutionary War, Lexington and...)

3. The grape skin consists of wax plates, cutin, a cuticle, and an epidermis. True False

4. What is the predominant grape grown in the Piedmont area of Italy, around the towns of Barolo and Barbaresco? Nebbiolo Malbec Pinot Noir Sangiovese

5. Which of the following grapes is grown predominantly in relatively cooler climates such as the northern California coast, Oregon, Washington State, and the French region of Burgundy? Cabernet Sauvignon Pinot Noir Cabernet Franc Merlot

6. What is frequently planted beside rows of grapevines to detect the presence of disease wich may affect the vines? Fig trees Honeysuckle bushes Rose bushes Raspberry bushes

7. What famous grape grown aroud Cahors was the most popular grape grown in France until the Phylloxera epidemic nearly wiped out the species? Merlot Grenache Semillon Malbec

8. Which of the following is not a type of grape? Pignolo Palomino Pago Primitivo

9. Bottrytis fungus is the biggest risk to grapes, commonly called bunch rot. What is another name for this rot? Black rot Sour rot Noble rot Armillaria root rot

10. Grapes are grown in all 48 of the contiguous United States. True False