Canada

Question 1

When was the VQA first formed and in which province?

Answer 1

1988 in Ontario
adopted in 1990 in BC

Question 2

When did the Winery Association of Nova Scotia adopt Wine standards regulations and which basic standards?

Answer 2

2005 - label can name Nova Scotia if 85% of grapes origin + 100% grapes must be grown in Canada

Question 3

Name the 3 Territories of Canada

Answer 3

Alberta, Ontario, British Columbia

Question 4

What is the VQA minimum % of grapes from an appellation in BC?

Answer 4

95%

Question 5

What is the VQA minimum % of grapes from an appellation in Ontario?

Answer 5

85%

Question 6

What is the VQA minimum of Vintage & varietal in BC?

Answer 6

85%

Question 7

Which Federal Wine law came into place in 2014 in Canada?

Answer 7

Grapes for Icewine must be frozen on the vine

Question 8

Which Wine estate was established and put Canada on the Winemap in the 70s and where is it?

Answer 8

Inniskillin, Niagara Peninsula, Niagara River

Question 9

Name the VQA appellations of Ontario

Answer 9

Niagara Peninsula, Prince Edward County, Lake Erie North Shore

Question 10

Name the 6 Subregions of Oakanagan added in 2022

Answer 10

East Kelowna Slopes 2022
South Kelowna Slope 2022
Lake Country 2022
Summerland Bench 2022
Summerland Lakefront 2022
Summerland Valleys 2022

Question 11

Name the Oldest Subregion in Okanagan Valley

Answer 11

Golden Mile 2014

Question 12

Where is Cowichan a subregion off?

Answer 12

Vancouver island

Question 13

Name the 9 DVAs of BC

Answer 13

Gulf Island
Vancouver Island

Kootenays
Lillooet
Shuswap

Similkameen Valley
Thomson Valley
Fraser Valley
Oakanagan Valley

Question 14

What was the first Vintage of Nova Scotia

Answer 14

2011

Question 15

Name the 2 mountain ranges Okanagan is sheltered by.

Answer 15

Monashee Mountains
Cascade Mountains

Question 16

What are the official subzones for Niagara Escarpment?

Answer 16

Beamsville Bench
Short Hills Bench
Twenty mile Bench

Question 17

Name the Subregions in Okanagan without the ones added in 2022

Answer 17

Golden Mile 2014

Okanagan Falls 2018
Naramata Bench 2019
Skaha Bench 2019
Golden Mile Slopes 2020

Question 18

Where do you find
Skaha Bench
Naramata Bench?

Answer 18

Subzones of Okanagan Valley

Question 19

Name the region where to find the following Wineries?
Painted Rock
Joie Farm
Clos du Soleil
Pentage

Answer 19

Okanagan

Question 20

What are the regional appellations of Niagara Peninsula?

Answer 20

Niagara Escarpment
Niagara on the lake

Question 21

What are the sub appellations of Niagara Escarpment?

Answer 21

Beamsville Bench
Short hills Bench
Twenty Mile Bench

Question 22

Name 3 sub appellations of West Niagara not within the Escarpment.

Answer 22

Creek SHores
Lincoln Lake Shore
Vinemount Ridge

Question 23

What is the regional appellation of West Niagara?

Answer 23

Niagara Escarpment

Question 24

Name the sub appellations of Niagara on the Lake

Answer 24

Four Mile Creek
Niagara Lakeshore
Niagara River
St Davids Bench

Question 25

Which is the newest VQA in Ontario and which subappellations does it enclose?

Answer 25

West Niagara VQA Lincoln Lakeshore Creek Shores Vinemount Ridge Niagara Escarpement Beamsville Bench Twenty Mile Bench Short Hills Bench