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Name the most important climatic influences on California

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  • Pacific Ocean
  • Sonoma Mountain Range
  • Mayacamas Mountains
  • San Pablo Bay
  • Vaca Mountains
  • Napa River
  • Petaluma Wind Gap
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Explain the AVA Principles

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  • AVA designation based on geology and climate
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What counties are included in the North Coast AVA?

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  • Napa
  • Sonoma
  • Mendocino
  • Lake
  • Solano
  • Marin
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Name principal wine districts of California and their typical varietals

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  • Napa Valley: CS, Merlot, Chard, SB, PN
  • Sonoma County: PN, Chard, Zin, CS, Merlot
  • Central Coast: Chard, PN, Zin, Syrah, Grenache, Mourvedre
  • Paso Robles: Zin, CS, Syrah, Grenache, Mourvedre, Merlot
  • Sierre Foothills: Zin, Chard, PN, CS
  • Santa Barbara County: PN, Chardy, Syrah, SB
  • North Coast: CS, Chardy, Merlot, Zin
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Name the AVA’s in Napa

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  • Calistoga AVA
  • Howell Mountain AVA
  • Rutherford AVA
  • Oakville AVA
  • Stags Leap District AVA
  • Mt Vedeer AVA
  • Yountville AVA
  • Carneros AVA
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Name the AVA’s in Sonoma

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  • Dry Creek Valley AVA
  • Knights Valley AVA
  • Alexander Valley AVA
  • Russian River Valley AVA
  • Sonoma Coast AVA
  • Carneros AVA
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Calistoga AVA

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  • Grapes: CS, Merlot, Zinfandel
  • Climate: warm to hot with high diurnal shift
  • Soil: Volcanic
  • Producers: Aubert & Château Montelena
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Howell Mountain AVA

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  • Climate: warm, sunny, dry, above the fog line
  • Grapes: CS, Merlot
  • Soil: Volcanic, shallow and infertile
  • Producers: Rattlesnake Ridge, Dunn
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Rutherford AVA

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  • Climate: warm, little fog influence
  • Grapes: CS, SB
  • Soil: Volcanic, alluvial and sand
  • Producers: Caymus, Grigich Hills
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Oakville AVA

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  • Climate: warm, little fog influence
  • Grape: CS
  • Soil: Volcanic, Alluvial, Gravel
  • Producers: Martha’s Vineyard, Dalla Valle, Opus One, Rudd, Screaming Eagle
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Stag’s Leap AVA

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  • Climate: warm, morning fog, afternoon wind
  • Grape: CS, Merlot
  • Soil: Volcanic
  • Producers: Clos du Val, Stag’s Leap Winery
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Mt Vedeer AVA

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  • Climate: Moderate with cool influence, mostly above fog line
  • Grape: CS
  • Soil: Shale and sandstone
  • Producers: Mayacamas, Mt Vedeer
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Yountville AVA

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  • Climate: moderate, morning fog
  • Grape: CS, Merlot, Chardonnay
  • Soil West to East: gravelly alluvial, fluvial rich, volcanic
  • Producers: Domaine Chandon, Ghost Block
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Los Carneros AVA

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  • Climate: cool, foggy, windy
  • Grape: Chardonnay, Pinot Noir
  • Soil: shallow clay, loam
  • Producers: Truchard, Domaine Carneros
  • Sparkling Wine Producers
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Dry Creek Valley AVA

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  • Grape: Zinfandel, CS
  • Soil: Gravelly and sandy loam
  • Producers: Ridge-Lytton Springs Estate
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Russian River Valley AVA

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  • Climate: Mediterrenean
  • Grape: Pinot Noir, Chardonnay
  • Soil: Goldridge and Altamonte - sandy loam
  • Producer: Joseph Swan, Williams-Seylem
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Sonoma Coast AVA

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  • Grape: Chardonnay, Pinot Noir
  • Soil: Franciscan and sandstone
  • Producers: Maracassin Vineyards, Coastland Vineyards
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Alexander Valley AVA

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  • Grape: CS, Merlot
  • Soil: Alluvial gravelly
  • Producer: Silveroak, Stonestreet
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Anderson Valley AVA

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Kinghts Valley AVA

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  • Grape: CS
  • Soil: Volcanic on alluvial gravel
  • Producers: Berginger, Peter Michael
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Opus One

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  • Robert Mondavi & Baron Philippe de Rothschild
  • First release: 1979
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Mondavi

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  • first to employ new french oak
  • rebranded Fumé Blanc
  • ## released first Reserve Wine
23
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Beringer

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  • oldest operating winery in Napa
  • since 1876
  • sacramental wine during prohibition
24
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Spottswoode

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  • St Helena
  • ripe and rich Cabernet
  • true expression of Napa Valley Floor Cab
25
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Far Niente

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  • Napa Valley
  • ## also very old
26
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Groth

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  • Oakville AVA
  • First 100 Point Wine
27
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Cakebread

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  • Rutherford AVA
  • family owned
  • Iconic Chardonnay
28
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Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars

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  • Stag’s Leap District AVA
  • Warren Winiarski
  • ## Winner in Judgement of Paris in 1976
29
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Silver Oak

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  • Napa and Sonoma
  • exlusive focus on CabS
  • American Oak Aging
30
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Chappellet

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  • Pritchard Hill
  • established Bordeaux Varieties
31
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Caymus

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  • Rutherford AVA
  • Former Winemaker Randy Dunn
  • very full and rich CAb
32
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Etude

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  • Carneros AVA
  • Pinot Noir focused
  • terroir driven expressions
  • founded by Tony Soter in 1982
33
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Iron Horse

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  • Russian River Valley AVA / Green Valley
  • Sparkling Wine of Chard and PN
  • Méthode traditionelle
  • presidential champagne for Reagan and Gorbatschov
34
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Domaine Carneros

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  • Los Carneros
  • Sparkling Wine: Brut and Rosé
  • Methode traditionelle
  • used to be part of Taittinger
35
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Roederer Estate

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  • Anderson Valley AVA
  • est. 1982
  • Counterpart to Louis Roederer
  • Chardy, PN
  • first for highend sparkling in California
36
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Quintessa

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  • Rutherford AVA
  • focus on Bordeaux VArietals
  • artisanal wine making
  • arcitechture by david baker
37
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Merryvale

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  • Napa Valley Floor
  • ## Bordeaux Varietals
38
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Larkmead

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  • Calistoga
  • oldest family owned winery
  • since 1895
39
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William Seylem

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  • Russian River Valley
  • known for single vineyard Pinot Noir
  • extreme vintage library
40
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Kistler

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  • Sonoma and Napa
  • ten single vineyards
41
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What are the best vintages since 2018

42
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Heitz Cellars

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  • St. Helena
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Martha’s Vineyard: 1966, first single-vineyard in California
43
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Law Percentages in California

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  • 75% for Grape Variety
  • 85% for AVA
  • 95% for Vintage
  • 95% for Single Vineyard
  • 100% for Estate Botteling
44
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Name the Countys on the Central Coast

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  • Monterey County (northwest to southwest Mountain = cooling wind tunnel)
  • Santa Barbara County (east to west mmountains = wind tunnel and fog)
  • San Louis Obispo
45
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Name the AVA in Monterey

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  • Santa Lucia Highlands AVA
46
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Name the AVA in San Luis Obispo

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  • Paso Robles AVA
47
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Name the AVA’s in Santa Barbara County AVA

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  • Sta. Rita Hills AVA
  • Santa Maria Valley AVA
  • Santa Ynez Valley AVA
  • Happy Canyon AVA
48
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Santa Lucia Highland AVA

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  • 1992
  • cool climate
  • Pinot Noir
49
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Paso Robles AVA

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  • Zinfandel
  • warm climate
  • old vines
50
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St Rita Hill AVA

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  • Pinot Noir
  • Chardonnay
51
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Santa Ynez Valley AVA

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  • Chardonnay
  • Pinot Noir
  • Syrah
  • SB
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Santa Maria Valley AVA

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  • shared with San Luis Obispo County
  • Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Syrah
53
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Happy Canyon AVA

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  • Cabernet Sauvginon, Sauvignon Blanc
  • warm climate
54
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Iconic Producers of the Central Coast

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  • Santa Maria Valley: Au Bon Climat, Bien Nacido
  • Sta Rita Hill: Sandford and Benedict Vineyards, Sea Smoke
  • Happy Canyon AVA: Star Lane, Vogelzang

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