California

Question 0

Cali 1857

Answer 0

Buena vista winery

Question 1

Cali 1769

Answer 1

California missions

Question 2

Cali late 1800’s

Answer 2

Cali wineries gain international acclaim

Question 3

Cali 1920-1933

Answer 3

Prohibition

Question 4

Cali 1966

Answer 4

Robert mondavi winery

Question 5

Cali 1968

Answer 5

Napa agricultural preserve

Question 6

Cali 1976

Answer 6

Paris tasting

Question 7

Cali 1980’s

Answer 7

Phylloxera bio type b

Question 8

Cali 1990’s

Answer 8

Pierces disease

Question 9

Cali today

Answer 9

2 buck chuck and screaming eagle

Question 10

What is the Napa agricultural preserve

Answer 10

1968
Land between towns of Napa and Calistoga to be an agricultural preserve
Stop overpopulation and protect vintners and growers from over development
Has meant increased price for grapes, wines etc

Question 11

5 main regions of California

Answer 11

North coast
Central coast
South coast
Central Valley not AVA
Sierra foothills

Question 12

Napa general info

Answer 12

First plantings in 1838 by George yount
Over 39k acres under vine
Wide range of climates and micro climates
Cab, merlot, chard
16 AVAs .....

Question 13

Napa valley AVAs

Answer 13

Calistoga
Diamond mountain
Howell mountain
Spring mountain
Chiles valley
St Helena
Rutherford
Oakville
Yountville
Atlas peak
Stag's leap
Mount veeder 
Oak knoll
Los carneros
Wild horse valley
Coombsville

Question 14

Sonoma valley AVAs

Answer 14

Alexander hill
Bennett valley
Chalk hill
Dry creek valley
Fort Ross sea view
Green valley of Russian river valley
Knights valley
Los carneros (shared with Napa)
Moon mountain district
Northern Sonoma
Pine mountain cloverdale peak
Rock pile
Russian river valley
Sonoma coast
Sonoma mountain
Sonoma valley

Question 15

Sonoma country general

Answer 15

Oldest winery buena vista winery 1857 carneros
6 fertile valleys
Marine influence
Larger area than Napa with greater range of meso climates

Question 16

Mendocino county overview

Answer 16

Wide range of micro climates
Historically jug wine varieties planted in warmest areas
Cooler climate
Makes sparklings roederer
Fork of Navarro and Mendocino rivers = best vineyard cites
Over 92 wineries

Question 17

Mendocino AVA’s

Answer 17

Potter valley
Redwood valley
Cole ranch
Anderson valley
Mendocino ridge
McDowell valley
Benmore valley
Yorkville highlands
Clear lake
Guenoc valley
Red hills lake county
Eagle peak Mendocino country

Question 18

Lake county AVA’s

Answer 18

Big valley

Kelsey bench

Question 19

Shasta country AVA’s

Answer 19

Inwood valley

Question 20

North central coast general

Answer 20

Cool coastal climate

Wide range of varieties and styles

Question 21

San Francisco Bay AVAs

Answer 21

San Francisco Bay
Livermore valley
Santa Cruz mountains
Ben lomond mountain
Santa Clara valley
San ysidro district

Question 22

Cali chard specialist

Answer 22

Kistler
Patz and hall
Pahlmeyer
Hanzell
Peter Michael
Far niente
Stony hill
Chateau motelena
Au Bon climate
Talbott

Question 23

Cali sparkling producers and parentage

Answer 23

Dc domaine Chandon
Mumm Napa GH Mumm
Roederer estate Louis roederer 
Domaine carneros tattinger
Gloria ferret freixenet

Question 24

2 good Cali chard vintages

Answer 24

2009 93 great crop cooler season, even ripeness, more finesse 2005 95 better overall acidity leads to some stylish restraint and lovely balance

Question 25

pasa Robles AVA general

Answer 25

``` One of Cali oldest growing regions Warm climate Little to no marine influence Rhone varieties Zin 11 new sub AVAs ```

Question 26

Pasa Robles AVAs

Answer 26

``` Adelaide district Creston district El pomar district Pasa Robles Estrella district Pasa Robles geneseo district Pasa Robles highlands district Pasa Robles willow creek district San Juan creek San Miguel district Santa margarita ranch Templeton gap district ```

Question 27

San Luis Obispo county AVAs

Answer 27

Pasa Robles Edna valley Arroyo grande York mountain

Question 28

Edna valley AVA general

Answer 28

``` South of pasa Robles Marine influence Cool climate Chard Pinot noir San Luis Obispo county ```

Question 29

Arroyo grande AVA general

Answer 29

``` San Luis Obispo county Marine influence Cool climate Cool air pulled in from Morro bay Enjoys a region 1 /region 2 climate Vines planted at high altitudes ```

Question 30

York mountain Ava

Answer 30

San Luis Obispo county Small Ava planted at 1500 ft Region 1

Question 31

Santa Barbara county general

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``` Cool coastal climate East-west valleys Longest growing season in Cali Sav b Chard Pinot noir Syrah merlot ```

Question 32

Santa Barbara county AVAs

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``` Santa maria valley Santa Rita hills Santa ynez Happy canyon Ballard canyon ```

Question 33

Wine trade/consumer associations in Cali

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``` Zap - Zinfandel advocates and producers Rhone Rangers Meritage association Consorzio cal-italia Family winemakers Free the grapes ...... ```

Question 34

Top Cali meritage style producers

Answer 34

``` Opus one Cain five Joseph phelps insignia Viader Quintessa Dominus Rubicon ```

Question 35

Top Cali pinot producers

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``` William selyem Kosta Browne Evening land Posoni Merry edwards Calera Rhys Littorai Dehlinger Rochioli ```

Question 36

Top Cali Rhone style producers

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``` Tablas creek Bonny doon Qupe Edmund st.john Gregory graham Failla Alban ```

Question 37

Top Cali zin producers

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``` Turley D-cubed Ravens wood Rosenblum Peachy canyon Storybrook mountain Green and red Brown family Rafanelli Robert biale Ridge ```

Question 38

Cali top cab sav producers

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``` Stags leap Day us Araujo Diamond creek Dunn Bryant family Screaming eagle Ridge Kathryn Kennedy Corison ```

Question 39

2 Cali cab vintages

Answer 39

2009 91 points good growing season | 2005 96 points huge crop, good acidity and tannin, lovely balance