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1
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What are the 5 large AVA’s that cover the state of California?

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North Coast
Central Coast
South Coast
San Francisco Bay
Sierra Foothills

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Where will I find Ben Lomond Mountain AVA?

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South of S.F., just North of Santa Cruz, nested in the Santa Cruz Mtns AVA

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Lamorinda AVA and Livermore Valley AVA are located where?

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East Bay, Lamorinda in the mountains above Walnut Creek, Livermore further South, East of San Jose

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What AVAs occupy the lower valley SE of San Jose?

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Santa Clara AVA and the small nested San Ysidro District and Pacheco Pass

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What grape dominates plantings in the larger Monterey AVA?

What river runs through this area?

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Chardonnay, 40%

Salinas river

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What new AVA was established in 2022, in the mountains East of the Salinas river?

What prominent AVA’s are contained within?

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Gabilan Mountains AVA

Mount Harlan AVA
Chalone AVA

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Where are Ciniega Valley, San Benito, Paicines, and Lime Kiln Valley AVA’s?

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All clustered in the Gabilan Mountains, East of Mount Harlan AVA

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In what AVA will I find Garys’ Vineyard?

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Santa Lucia Highlands AVA

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Where will I find the San Bernabe and San Lucas AVA’s?

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Southern reaches of Monterey AVA

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Where is Arroyo Seco AVA?

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Just South of Santa Lucia Highlands AVA

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When was Paso Robles divided up into sub AVA’S? How many are there?

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2014

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Where in Paso are the San Juan Creek and Highlands District located?

Whats the climate like here?

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Eastern side, its warmer and more arid

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What 4 Paso sub regions are West of the Salinas river? Name them in order from North to South.

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Adelaida District
Willow Creek
Templeton Gap
Santa Margherita Ranch

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What AVA was approved in 2022, stretching 97 miles along the central Cali coastal areas?

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San Luis Obispo Coast AVA

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What AVA lies just outside Paso, next door to the Western Paso sub regions?

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York Mountain AVA

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What 2 cool climate AVA’S sit just SE of San Luis Obispo?

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Edna Valley
Arroyo Grande

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Which Paso sub region straddles the Salinas river in the North of the region?

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San Miguel District

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Which Paso sub regions sit just East of the Salinas River, in central Paso Robles?

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Estrella District
Geneseo District
El Pomar District
Creston District

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Order the 4 AVA’s of Santa Ynez AVA from West to East.

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Sta Rita Hills
Ballard Canyon
Los Olivos District
Happy Canyon of Santa Barbara

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What AVA is just North of Santa Ynez Valley AVA?

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Santa Maria Valley AVA

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In what AVA will I find Bien Nacido Vineyard?

How about Sanford & Benedict Vineyard?

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Santa Maria Valley AVA

Sta Rita Hills AVA

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Happy Canyon AVA is best known for what grape?

Name 2 producers

A

Cabernet Sauvignon

Crown Point
Star Lane

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23
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Sta Rita Hills AVA is known for what grape?

Name 3 producers

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Chardonnay and Pinot

Domaine de La Cote
Sea Smoke
Sandhi

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Name 3 prominent Paso Robles producers.

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Daou
Saxum
Justin

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Name some producers in the Santa Cruz Mtns AVA other than Ridge and their acclaimed Montebello vineyard.

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Rhys
Mindego Ridge
Mount Eden

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In what AVA is the Peter Martin Ray vineyard?

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Santa Cruz Mtns AVA

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What are the 4 warmest AVA’s of Sonoma, classified as region 3 on the Winkler scale.

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Alexander Valley
Knights Valley
Dry Creek
Rockpile

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Newly approved in 2022, what does the West Sonoma Coast AVA entail?

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It stretches from the Mendocino county line to the Petaluma Gap, less than 7 miles from the coast at any given time, with elevation, 400-1800 feet.

3 sub regions: Annapolis, F-R Seaview, Freestone-Occidental

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29
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What elevation must your vineyard be to qualify for Fort Ross Seaview AVA?

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920-1800ft

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What 4 AVA’s sit inside the Sonoma Valley AVA?

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Bennett Valley
Sonoma Mountain
Moon Mountain
Carneros

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31
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What is the famous soil of Green Valley AVA?

Within what larger AVA does it sit?

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Goldridge sandy loam

Russian River Valley AVA

32
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Whats the oldest winery in the North Coast area of California?

What winery is older by 1 year, oldest in Cali?

A

Buena Vista Winery-Agoston Haraszthy 1857

D’Agostini-Amador County 1856

33
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What are the iconic wines of Sonoma?

A

Marcassin (Helen Turley)
Peter Michael (Nicolas Morlet)
Verite
Aubert
Cirq
Kosta Browne
Williams Selyem

34
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What is the smallest AVA in the United States? In what larger AVA is it located?

A

Cole Ranch AVA

Mendocino AVA

35
Q

At what altitude must you be to use Mendocino Ridge AVA?

A

above 1200ft

36
Q

What AVA straddles Sonoma and Mendocino counties?

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Pine Mountain Cloverdale AVA

37
Q

What river runs through Anderson Valley?

What Champagne house has operations here?

A

Navarro River

Roederer

38
Q

What county is North of Napa?

What body of water and AVA highlight this county?

A

Lake County

Clear Lake AVA

39
Q

What AVA in the central valley produces 20% of Cali production?

The 2nd largest producer of wine in the world in here, which is?

A

Lodi

Gallo

40
Q

In what larger AVA are Redwood Valley and Potter Valley located?

A

Mendocino AVA

41
Q

Covelo AVA and Dos Rios AVA are in what county?

A

Mendocino

42
Q

Yorkville Highlands and McDowell Valley are AVA’s in what larger AVA?

A

Mendocino AVA

43
Q

Big Valley District and High Valley AVA are in what larger AVA?

A

Clear Lake AVA

44
Q

Guenoc Valley and Benmore Valley AVA are in what county?

A

Lake County

45
Q

Kelsey Bench and Red Hills AVA’s are in what larger AVA?

A

Clear Lake AVA

46
Q

Sloughhouse and Borden Ranch are in what AVA?

A

Lodi

47
Q

Mokelumne River and Clements Hills are in what AVA?

A

Lodi

48
Q

Alta Mesa and Jahant are in what AVA?

A

Lodi

49
Q

Where are Clarksburg AVA and Merritt Island AVA’s located?

A

Central Valley, just West of Lodi

50
Q

Fair Play AVA is in what county?

How about Shenandoah Valley and Fiddletown AVA?

A

El Dorado County

Amador County

51
Q

Who planted California’s first commercial Syrah vines and where?

From what other source nearby could I get some Rhone vines to plant?

A

Gary Eberle, Paso Robles

Tablas Creek

52
Q

In what year was Napa named an AVA?

A

1981

53
Q

If a winery chooses to label its wines by state, and that state is California or Oregon, what percent of the wine must be grapes from those states?

What is it for other states?

A

100%

95% for Washington, 75 for all others.

54
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What percent of California wine does Napa account for?

A

4%

55
Q

Who first planted grapes in Napa Valley?

A

George Calvert Yount 1839

56
Q

In what AVA will I find the following?

a) Martha’s Vineyard
b) Three Palms Vineyard
c) Fay Vineyard

A

a) Oakville
b) Calistoga
c) Stags Leap

57
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In what AVA will I find the following?

a) Eisele Vineyard
b) Haynes Vineyard
c) Tychson Hill Vineyard

A

a) Calistoga
b) Coombsville
c) St Helena

58
Q

In what AVA will I find the following?

a) To Kalon Vineyard
b) Hyde Vineyard
c) Bosche Vineyard

A

a) Oakville
b) Carneros
c) Rutherford

59
Q

In what AVA will I find the following?

a) Stagecoach Vineyard
b) Sleeping Lady Vineyard
c) Bella Oaks Vineyard

A

a) Atlas Peak
b) Yountville
c) Rutherford

60
Q

Who makes:

a) Cariad
b) The Judge
c) Maya

A

a) Colgin
b) Kongsgaard
c) Dalle Valle

61
Q

Who makes:

a) Georges de Latour
b) Wraith
c) Napanook

A

a) Beaulieu
b) Hundered Acre
c) Dominus

62
Q

Who makes:

a) Overture
b) M. Etain
c) Reliquus

A

a) Opus One
b) Scarecrow
c) Grace Family

63
Q

Who built the first commercial winery in Napa and when?

A

Charles Krug 1861

64
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What was the first sub region in Napa and when?

A

Howell Mtn 1984

65
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In Napa, which AVA is:

a) rainiest?
b) minimum 1400ft
c) longest growing season

A

a) Calistoga
b) Howell Mtn
c) Mt Veeder

66
Q

Where in Napa can I find these producers?

a) Volker Eisele
b) Phillip Togni
c) Rudd
d) Regusci
e) Blankiet

A

a) Chiles Valley
b) Spring Mtn
c) Oakville
d) Stags Leap
e) Yountville

67
Q

This winemaker counts experience at Haut Brion, and Petrus, before coming to Cali to make Dominus, Hundered Acre, Gemstone, Lail, and Moone Tsai.

Today, has own brand, but consults for Quintessa and Vineyard 29

A

Phillippe Melka

68
Q

This winemaker was a pioneer for pinot in Russian River Valley, but also careful clonal selection. Had own label for decades, founding winemaker for Matanzas Creek.

A

Merry Edwards

69
Q

This winemaker was a pioneer for vineyard designate wines as well as old vine zinfandel in California. Placed 5th in the judgement of Paris with this icon wine.

A

Paul Draper

Ridge Montebello

70
Q

Built Sutter Home into an empire by bleeding off some zinfandel juice to make the iconic off dry rose, while also helping preserve the legacy of old vine zin in California.

A

Robert Trinchero

71
Q

This Cali winemaker has operations all over the world, including Sonoma, Mendoza, Hungary, Armenia, and Cahors.

A

Paul Hobbs

72
Q

Who’s resume is this?

Dalla Valle->Screaming Eagle->La Sirena, Amuse Bouche

A

Heidi Barrett

73
Q

This winemaker was hired for Peter Michael’s first vintage, and has consulted for, among others, Blankiet, Colgin, Bryant, and Martinelli. Today, producing a benchmark Cali Chard and Pinot under this label.

A

Helen Turley

Marcassin

74
Q

After following Heidi Barrett at Dalla Valle, this winemaker has consulted for Araujo, Spottswoode, Viader, and Fischer, amongst others.

A

Mia Klein

75
Q

Founded Ravenswood, champion of site specific Zin

A

Joel Peterson

76
Q

This winemaker is a Syrah champion, and has shown Paso Robles can make excellent wines under what label?

A

Justin Smith
Saxum

77
Q

Beginning at Rombauer, then Merry Edwards, this winemaker developed Harlan’s first vintages.

A

Bob Levy

North America (2 decks)

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