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1
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Which is the newest AVA in Napa Valley established on Nov 15th, 2024

A

Crystal Springs AVA

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Newest AVA in Mendocino County

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Comptche AVA
May 8, 2024
(Not the newest one anymore after Crystal Spring AVA was created)

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3
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AVA within San Luis Obispo Coast

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San Luis Obispo Coast AVA
Edna Valley AVA
Arroyo Grande AVA

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4
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Who started Napa’s first commercial winery in which year

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Charles Krug in 1861

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5
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Prohibiton period

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1920 until 1933

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Two key loopholes during prohibition that kept the wine industry from total annihilation

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Allowances made for cooking wine, sacramental wine, and medicinal alcohol kept certain wineries open

Provision that each household could produce up to 200 gallons of fruit juice each year kept vines in the ground, so home winemaking became commonplace

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7
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Who founded Bealieu Vineyard

Who was the winemaker

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George de Latour

André Tchelistcheff, a Russian winemaker trained in France, to oversee the production at Beaulieu

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Who was the chief winemaker of Ridge Vineyard

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Paul Draper

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9
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Judgement of Paris happened in which year and who arranged it

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1976

Steven Spurrier

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Which two wines won the Judgement of Paris
(State the vintage also)

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1973 Chateau Montelena Chardonnay

1973 Stag’s leap Wine Cellars, S.L.V

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11
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The magazines The Wine Advocate and Wine Spectator were launched in which year respectively

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Wine Advocate: 1978
- by Robert Parker
Wine Spectator: 1979

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12
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When was Napa Valley AVA established

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1981

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13
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Clos du Val was founded in which year by who

Where is it located

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1972 by John and Henrietta Goelet

Stags Leap District AVA

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14
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When were Robert Mondavi and Opus One founded

Where are these two wineries in Napa Valley

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Robert Mondavi: 1966
Opus One in 1979

Oakville AVA

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15
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Domaine Chandon was founded in which year

Where is it in Napa Valley

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Domaine Chandon in 1973

Yountville

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16
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Domaine Carneros was founded in which year

Founded by who

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Domaine Carneros in 1987

Taittinger

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17
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Who are the major four in 19th Century
Who are the founders
what are the established years

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Charles Krug in 1861
Shramsberg by Jacob Shram in 1862
Beringer by the Beringer brothers in 1876
Inglenook by Gustav Niebaum in 1880

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18
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First two sub-AVA in Napa Valley

Established year

A

Howell Mountain and Los Carneros

1983

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19
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Robert Mondavi first labeled its Sauvignon Blanc as Fumé Blanc moniker in which year

A

1967

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20
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Which Napa wine was the first to retail for over $100

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Diamond Creek - Lake Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon in 1978

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Harlan:
Founder
Established year
First vintage and released in which year

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Founded by Bill Harlan in 1984

First vintage was 1990, and released in 1996 for $65

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22
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Climate of Napa Valley

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Mediterranean
Long, dry, hot summers and cooler, wet winters

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23
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Which two mountains sandwich Napa Valley, and which bodied of water is in the South of Napa

A

Mayacamus and Vaca mountain

San Pablo Bay

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24
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As Mayacamus mountain acting as a goalie, what are the two main entry points for the fog into Napa Valley

A

San Pablo Bay to the south
- most of the fog enters here

Chalk Hill Gap to the north

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25
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Where is To-Kalon vineyard

A

Oakville

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26
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Which AVA is shared between Napa and Sonoma counties

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Los Carneros

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27
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A vineyard must be located at or above how many feet above sea level to claim Howell Mountain AVA

A

1,400 meters

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28
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Where is Dunn Vineyard located

A

Howell Mountain

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29
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Which AVA is the coolest of all the Napa Valley AVAs

A

Wild Horse Valley AVA

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30
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Which AVA is shared between Napa and Solano counties

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Wild Horse Valley AVA

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31
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The only vineyard in Wild Horse Valley to note

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Heron Lake Vineyard

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32
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Who founded Stag’s Leap Wine Cellar in which year

Name two main white and four main red of their wines

A

Warren Winiarski in 1970

Aveta (Sauvignon Blanc)
Karia (Chardonnay)
Cask 23
FAY
S.L.V
Artemis

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33
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Where is Mayacamus Vineyard located

A

Mt. Veeder

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34
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Where is Kongsgaard located

Where is Judge vineyard

A

Atlas Peak

Judge vineyard is in Coombsville

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35
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What is Antinori’s winery in Napa Valley

A

Antica by Antinori Napa Valley

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36
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Name three renowned wineries located in Rutherford

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Beaulieu Vineyard
Inglenook
Quintessa

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37
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Where is Philip Togni located

A

Spring Mountain District AVA

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37
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Name any three wineries located in Oakville

A

Screaming Eagle
Harlan
Dalla Valle
Rudd
Silver Oak
Groth
Opus One
Far Niente

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39
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Unofficial subzones Conn Valley and Spring Valley are located where

A

St Helena

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40
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Name any three wineries located in St Helena

A

Joseph Phelps
Beringer
Charles Krug
Heitz
Corison
Freemark Abbey
Louis M. Martini

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41
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Name any three wineries located in Yountville

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Dominus
Kapcsándy
Blankiet
Domaine Chandon

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42
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Schramsberg and Diamond Creek Vineyards are located in which AVA

A

Diamond Mountain District AVA

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43
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Where is Eisele Vineyard

Who owns it and when did the name-change occurred of this winery

A

Calistoga

Francois Pinault of Artemis group

It was called “Araujo Estate” before 2013

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44
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Where is Chateau Montelena

A

Calistoga

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45
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What is the main soil of Calistoga

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Volcanic

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46
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What is the soil of Pritchard Hill and its climate is influenced by which lake

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Volcanic

Lake Hennessy

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47
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Which family has held a trademark on the name Pritchard Hill for decades and refuses to relinquish it out of fear that an all-inclusive AVA

A

Chappellet

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48
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Which five top wineries are located in Pritchard Hill

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Colgin
David Arthur
Ovid
Continuum
Bryant Estate

49
Q

The large area that falls below Howell Mountain’s 1,400-foot lower limit and above St. Helena’s 400-foot upper limit is unofficially known as what

A

Deer Park

50
Q

California’s oldest winery in operation

Where does it located

A

Buena Vista

Sonoma Valley

51
Q

Phylloxera required most of the state to be replanted on which resistant rootstock

A

Saint George

52
Q

What is Sonoma County’s first AVA and it was established in which year

A

Sonoma Valley in 1981

53
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What is In Pursuit of Balance (IPOB)

Who are the two key person behind

This organization dissolved in which year

A

Project promoting Pinot Noir and Chardonnay in Sonoma County

Jasmine Hirsch & Rajat Parr

IPOB dissolved in 2016

54
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Which vintage in Sonoma county was known for drought and which two vintages were known for wildfires

A

Drought: 2012

Wildfire: 2017 & 2020

55
Q

The only two wineries in Knights Valley AVA

A

Peter Michael Winery - founded in 1987
Knights Bridge - founded in 2006

56
Q

Official and Unofficial subzones of West Sonoma Coast AVA

A

Official:
Fort Ross-Seaview

Unofficial:
Annapolis
Freestone-Occidental

57
Q

A wine from Green Valley can be labeled under which four different Sonoma AVAs

A

Green Valley
Russian River Valley
Sonoma Coast
Northern Sonoma

58
Q

Spearheaded by Sonoma County Winegrowers in 2014, to achieve Sonoma County Sustainable recognition, a vineyard must be certified by one of which four bodies

A

Fish Friendly Farming

California Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance (also known as Certified Sustainable)

Lodi Rules

Sustainability in Practice (SIP)

(By 2019, 99% of Sonoma County vineyards achieved this milestone)

59
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The oldest still-producing Cabernet vines in California are believed to grow at which winery

A

Monte Rosso, planted by Louis M. Martini in 1940

60
Q

Where is Monte Rosso Vineyard located

A

Moon Mountain District Sonoma County AVA

61
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Which AVA in Sonoma County are mainly produced Zinfandel

A

Dry Creek Valley
Rockpile
Sonoma Valley
Russian River Valley

62
Q

Which two AVA in Sonoma County harvest premium Merlot

A

Bennett Valley
Knights Valley

63
Q

Which two producers are producing high quality Syrah in Sonoma County

A

Donelan

Pax Mahle

64
Q

Who are the three key person of The Rhone Ranger project

A

Randall Grahm of Bonny Doon Vineyard
Steve Edmunds of Edmunds St. John
Bob Lindquist of Qupé

65
Q

Petite Sirah is also known as what in California

A

Durif

66
Q

Which two producers in Sonoma Valley are known for high quality Zinfandel

A

Ravenswood
Bedrock Wine Co.

67
Q

Which AVA is this

A

The “moonscape” on Moon Mountain AVA

68
Q

Sonoma County Wine Map

A
69
Q

Two well-known sites in Moon Mountain District

A

Monte Rosso

Montecillo

70
Q

The first winery in Los Carneros

A

Winter Winery

71
Q

Top three vineyards of Carneros AVA

A

Hyde
Hudson
Sangiacomo

72
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Which three AVA are nested within Russian River Valley and what is the soil of Russian River Valley

A

Alexander Valley
Chalk Hill
Green Valley

Soil:
Goldridge and Altamont soils - mostly sandy loam based

73
Q

The First Sparkling Winery in Carneros

A

Gloria Ferrer

Owned by Freixenet

74
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75% of Petaluma Gap AVA is devoted to which grape

What is the best known vineyard of this AVA

A

Pinot Noir

Gap’s Crown Vineyard

75
Q

Which AVA is divided between Sonoma and Marin counties

A

Petaluma Gap AVA

76
Q

Which AVA is divided between Sonoma and Mendocino counties

A

Pine Mountain-Cloverdale Peak AVA

77
Q

Which AVA is divided between Sonoma and Napa counties

A

Carneros AVA

78
Q

Which AVA is divided between Solano and Napa counties

A

Wild Horse Valley AVA

79
Q

Soil of Green Valley AVA

A

Goldridge Sandy Loam

80
Q

When was Russian River Valley and Green Valley AVA established

A

Both 1983

81
Q

Difference between six distinctive segments of Russian River Valley AVA

A

Eastern Hills:
* Tucked into foothills of Mayacamus
* The warmest sector of the Russian River Valley
* The west-facing slopes have the least fog, supporting earlier ripening
* Volcanic soils (comprises Chalk Hill AVA)

Middle Reach:
* Northernmost
* Warmest
* Higher tannin, lower acid, known for the texture
* Oldest plantings are found here

Green Valley:
* Fog that hovers over the vines for much longer each day than in the rest of the valley
* Proximity to the ocean
* High percentage of Goldridge
* Wines of Green Valley are lean but firm, with nicely developed tannins and a gentle, soft mouthfeel

Laguna Ridge:
* Climate is more mellow here
* Known for soft, rounder wine
* Characterized by minerality and complexity

Santa Rosa Plains:
* Cooler than others, since cold air sinks down to the plains
* Known for soft and red fruited wines

Sebastopol Hills:
* The Petaluma Gap and its southerly location result in a cool, windy, foggy climate that produces lean wines with high natural acidity
* Coldest of the region

82
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Soil of Chalk Hill AVA

A

Quartzite abundant white volcanic ash

There is no chalk in the soils, the name is due to the color

83
Q

Dominant producer of Chalk Hill AVA

A

Chalk Hill Estate Winery

84
Q

Northern Sonoma AVA including which AVAs

A

Alexander Valley
Chalk Hill
Dry Creek
Knights Valley
Russian River Valley
Green Valley

Partially:
Sonoma Coast
Pine Mountain - Cloverdale Peak
Rockpile

85
Q

Sonoma Coast AVA including which AVAs

A

West Sonoma Coast AVA
Fort Ross-Seaview AVA
Green Valley

Partially:
Bennett Valley AVA
Chalk Hill AVA
Los Carneros AVA
Northern Sonoma AVA
Petaluma Gap AVA
Russian River Valley AVA
Sonoma Valley AVA

86
Q

Three top vineyards of Sonoma Coast AVA

A

Coastlands Vineyard
Marcassin Vineyard
Occidental Vineyard

87
Q

Sonoma Valley AVA including which AVAs

A

Bennett Valley AVA
Moon Mountain AVA
Sonoma Mountain AVA

Partially:
Los Carneros AVA

88
Q

The closest vineyard to the Pacific in California

A

Fort Ross Vineyard

Its vines a mere mile from the ocean

89
Q

Three key producers in Knights Valley AVA

A

Anakota
Beringer
Peter Michael

90
Q

Alexander Valley is partially overlapping which two AVA

A

Pine Mountain - Cloverdale Peak

Russian River Valley

91
Q

Which river flows through Anderson Valley

A

Navarro river

92
Q

Mendocino County wine map

A
93
Q

What is the United States’ smallest AVA

How many acres is it

Who is the sole producer

A

Cole Ranch AVA

150 acres

Cole Ranch Wines

94
Q

What is the main grape of Eagle Peak AVA

A

Pinot Noir

95
Q

Mendocino AVA includes which AVAs

A

Anderson Valley
Cole Ranch
McDowell Valley
Potter Valley
Redwood Valley
Yorkville Highlands

Partially:
Mendocino Ridge

96
Q

Lake County wine map

A

Guenoc Valley and Benmore Valley are not in this map

97
Q

Main grape of Red Hill Lake County AVA

A

Cabernet Sauvignon

98
Q

The only winery in Guenoc Valley AVA

A

Lantry Estate and Vineyards

99
Q

California’s best-known region for Chenin Blanc

A

Clarksburg AVA in Solano county

100
Q

Where is Suisun Valley AVA

A

Solano County

101
Q

Which four winemakers were mentored by André Tchelistcheff

A

Robert Mondavi
Louis Martini
Joe Heitz
Mike Grgich

102
Q

Monterey’s oldest commercial vineyard

A

Chalone Vineyard

Their 1974 Chardonnay ranked 3rd in 1976 Judgement of Paris

103
Q

5 large AVA of California

A

North Coast
Central Coast
South Coast
San Francisco Bay
Sierra Foothills

104
Q

Which grape is known as “Napa Gamay” in California

A

Valdiguié was called “Napa Gamay” until 1980

Californian wineries were still allowed to sell Valdiguié as Napa Gamay until 1999, but this practice is now outlawed

105
Q

Meritage requirement

It’s a trademark of which organization

A

Trademarked by the Meritage Alliance

A premium blend in which no grape accounts for more than 90% of the wine

Meritage wines may be red or white but must be produced from Bordeaux varieties

106
Q

The warmest AVA in Sonoma County

A

Knights Valley

107
Q

McDowell Valley is a monopole AVA of which vineyard

A

McDowell Valley is essentially a monopole AVA of McDowell Valley Vineyards

108
Q

Which AVA was established in Central Coast

Currently the newest one

A

Contra Costa

109
Q

Livermore Valley achieves success with which grape

Who is the most notable producer

A

Sauvignon Blanc

Wente Vineyards

110
Q

Monterey wine map

A
111
Q

Who planted California’s first commercial Syrah vines in Paso Robles

A

Gary Eberle

112
Q

Two AVA within San Luis Obispo Coast

A
113
Q

York Mountain AVA is located in which county

A

San Luis Obispo

114
Q

11 AVA within Paso Robles

A
115
Q

Santa Barbara Wine Map

A
116
Q

Which four AVA are nested in Santa Ynez Valley

A

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

117
Q

These vineyards in Santa Barbara are located in which AVA
Bien Nacido Vineyard
Eleven Confession Vineyard
Sanford and Benedict Vineyard

A

Bien Nacido Vineyard: Santa Maria Valley

Eleven Confession Vineyard: Sta Rita Hills

Sanford and Benedict Vineyard: Sta Rita Hills

118
Q

Lodi AVA wine map

A
119
Q

5 AVA of Sierra Foothills

Which one is the hottest

A

Fair Play
El Dorado
Fiddletown
North Yuba
California Shenandoah Valley - lowest altitude and Hottest

120
Q

5 AVA of South Coast

A

San Luis Rey was established in 2024

121
Q

Which two AVA has ‘Green Valley’ in its names

A

Solano County Green Valley

Green Valley of Russian River Valley

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