Two synonyms of Zinfandel
Croatia: Tribidrag, Crljenak Kaštelanski
Italy (Puglia): Primitivo
Montenegro, Macedonia, Serbia: Kratosija
What was the first AVA established in USA in which year
Augusta in Missouri in 1980
What does TTB stand for
Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau
When did Robert Parker sold his majority stakes of The Wine Advocate
In December 2012, Parker sold his controlling stake in The Wine Advocate to Asian investors
But he was still a shareholder until he formally retired in 2019
Alcohol content may be labeled within a margin of plus or minus how many %
1.5 %
Wines in how many % ABV range may simply be labeled as table wine or light wine
7 ~ 14% ABV
Labels must include a government health warning and the phrase contains sulfites, provided sulfites are present when how much sulfites are contained in the wine
10 parts per million or more
The term Estate Bottled, how many % of a wine must come from grapes grown on land owned or controlled by the winery
100%
If labeled with an AVA, how many % of the variety stated on the label must have been grown in the listed AVA
If the variety is a V. labrusca grape, how many % is required
If labeled with an AVA, at least 75% of the variety stated on the label must have been grown in the listed AVA. If the variety is a V. labrusca grape, only a minimum 51% is required.
How many % of the wine must be made from the stated vintage when a wine is labeled with an AVA, State, or County
For wines labeled with an AVA, a minimum 95% must come from the stated vintage
For wines labeled with a state or county, the minimum is relaxed to 85% from the stated vintage
Percentage of Grapes Required for Labeling by Appellation:
If labeled by country, state, or county
If labeled by AVA
If labeled with a single vineyard
If labeled by country, state, or county: 75%
If labeled by AVA: 85%
If labeled with a single vineyard: 95%
- Vitis Labrusca only 51% required
- State and County: 85% / AVA: 95%
- : As of 2010, if a wine is labeled by both an AVA and “Washington,” but it is produced in an AVA that exists in both WA and another state, then 95% of the grapes must either be grown in WA or in the stated AVA
- : The following grapes in Oregon are only held to the federal minimum 75% varietal labeling standard: Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Carmenère, Petite Sirah, Grenache, Malbec, Marsanne, Merlot, Mourvèdre, Petit Verdot, Roussanne, Sangiovese, Sauvignon blanc, Sémillon, Syrah, Tannat, Tempranillo, and Zinfandel
Which AVA was established first in Texas in which year
Mesilla Valley (shared with New Mexico)
1985
The largest AVA in Texas
Texas Hill Country
Where is Bell Mountain AVA
Texas
The largest AVA of the United States
Shared between which four states
Upper Mississippi River Valley AVA
Illinois
Iowa
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Which AVA was established first in the United States
In which month and year
Augusta in Missouri
June 20th, 1980
Where is Monticello AVA
Virginia
What are the 3 main native American vine species
Vitis Labrusca
Vitis Rotundifolia
Vitis Aestivalis
Where is Tryon Foothills AVA
North Carolina
Currently the newest added on September 29, 2025
