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1
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Largest wine producer in the world

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Gallo

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2
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Oldest continuously operated winery in the US

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Buena Vista

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3
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the two wines that took first place in 1976 Judgment of Paris

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Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars’ Cabernet Sauvignon
Chateau Montelena’s Chardonnay

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4
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Petite Sirah is known in France as

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Durif

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5
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Why do Zinfandel wines almos always have high ABV?

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Zinfandel infamous for uneven ripening - in order to avoid the sweet & sour effect, most winemakers wait until all grapes in a cluster are ripened - meaning that some grapes have inevitably raisinated by that point

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6
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the body of water connected to southern Napa Valley

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San Pablo Bay

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7
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Western Napa Valley grapes vs eastern Napa Valley Grapes

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grapes on the easternside get very ripe, resulting in wines that are very concentrated and full bodied.

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8
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of sub AVAs within Napa Valley

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16

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9
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The most important valley floor AVAs of Napa Valley

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Stags Leap District
Oakville
Rutherford
St Helena

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10
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Most important mountain AVAs of Napa Valley

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Howell Mountain
Diamond Mountain District
Spring Mountain District
Mount Vedeer

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11
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Mountain reds tend to have ____ structure

A

good

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12
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Sonoma County is directly north of this city

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San Francisco

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13
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Sonoma County is known for this daily ebb and flow

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fog and sunshine

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14
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When were Sonoma’s first vineyards planted and by whom?

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Russian fisherman in the early 19th century - followed by Spanish missionaries

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15
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Sub AVAs of Russian River Valley

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Green Valley and Chalk Hill

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16
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Where is Dry Creek Valley?

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Sonoma County

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17
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Where is Moon Mountain District?

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Sonoma County

18
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most prized soil of Russian River Valley

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Goldridge

19
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What is loam soil?

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mixture of sand, silt, clay

20
Q

Where is Jordan winery?

A

Alexander Valley

21
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Dry Creek Valley is famous for its production of this grape

A

Zinfandel

22
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Santa Barbara County contains these two large AVAs

A

Santa Maria Valley
Santa Ynez Valley

23
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the 3 sub AVAs of Santa Ynez

A

Sta Rita Hills (closest to Pacific, most prestigious)
Ballard Canyon
Happy Canyon

24
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The soil of Santa Marie Valley + Santa Ynez Valley

A

sandy seabed soils

25
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Grapes in Santa Barbera County benefit from a ____ growing season

A

long

26
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Mendocino is known for _____ farming practices

A

organic

27
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top AVA of Mendocino

A

Anderson Valley

28
Q

Lake County wine is typically..

A

simply, inexpensive Cab Sauv and Sauv Blanc

29
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Where is the region Sierra Foothills?

A

Sierra Foothills is strip of 8 counties roughly stacked on each other close to the border with Nevada

30
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Two famous vineyards of Carneros

A

Hyde Vineyard
Hudson Ranch

31
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Lodi is notable for?

A

Mass production and old vine production

32
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Lodi is about 90 miles east of this city

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San Francisco

33
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Where is Livermore Valley?

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east and slightly south of SF

34
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What is unique about Livermore Valley?

A

runs east <-> west

35
Q

SB was brought to Livermore Valley from…

A

cuttings from Chateau d’Yquem

36
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Monterey County has more acres of this grape than any other region in California

A

Chardonnay

37
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Where is Santa Lucia Highlands

A

within Monterey County

38
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What is Santa Lucia Highlands primarily known for?

A

rich, bold Pinot Noir

39
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Where is Paso Robles?

A

midpoint between SF and LA

40
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general landscape of Paso Robles

A

very warm range of sun-baked hills, shielded from the Pacific by the Santa Lucia Mountains

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