Ethanol or Ethyl Alcohol

July 21, 2019

Commonly referred to simply as alcohol. ALCOHOL results when yeasts convert the natural sugar in ripe grapes during FERMENTATION.

Which American Viticultural Area (AVA) is located in two states?

A. Rockpile

B. Willamette Valley

C. Walla Walla

D. Rocky Knob

The Walla Walla AVA, known for cabernet sauvignon and merlot, is located in both Washington State and Oregon. Incidentally, the Columbia Valley also straddles the border between these two states.

A phenomenon that can occur in the spring whereby individual grape berries become separated from the stem and fall to the ground. Shatter may be caused by cool, wet weather which tends to prevent the… Continue reading

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