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What are the 4 large AVA’s in California

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North Coast
Central Coast
South Coast
Sierra Foothills

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What is Meritage?

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Red or White wine produced from the “noble” Bordeaux grape varieities.

Created in the late 1980’s; based on the word “merit” - reflecting the quality of grapes, and “heritage” the century old method of blending grapes.

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What grapes was originally considered to be an American grape, but is really a Croatian grape?

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Zinfandel

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How many AVA’s are within Napa Valley AVA

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16

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What are the AVA’s of Napa Valley?

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Calistoga
Diamond Mountain District
Chilies Valley District
Spring Mountain District
Howell Mountain
St. Helena
Rutherford
Oakville
Yountville
Mount Veeder
Stages Leap
Atlas Peak
Oak Knoll District of Napa Valley
Los Caneros
Coombsville
Wild Horse Valley
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What California AVA is known for its sparkling wine.

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Caneros

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What two key grapes are growning in Northern AVA’s of Napa Valley

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Cabernet Sauvignon

Zinfandel

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Describe the soil structure in Napa Valley

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diverse, volcanic, alluvial and maritime

ranging from well drained gravel loam, to dense clays, to thin rocky soils of the hill sides

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Describe the profile of a Cabernet from Napa Valley Hillside vineyards

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dense, dark fruit, and concentration

good acidity with intense ripeness

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Describe a Cabernet Sauvignon from Napa Valley floor

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More elegant and supply style with less intensity of colour

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Describe a Napa Valley Chardonnay

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Opulent, weighty, buttery and oak driven.

Newer styles are lighter with some producers forgoing malolactic fermentation and barrel fermentation.

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What red grapes are grown in the Napa Valley

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Cabernet Sauvignon
Zinfandel
Merlot
Petit Verdot
Cabernet Franc
Petit Syrah
Syrah
Sangiovese
Pinot Noir
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What are the white grapes of Napa Valley

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Chardonnay

Sauvignon Blanc

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What are the sub-AVA’s of Sonoma

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Alexander Valley
Dry Creek
Rockpile
Bennett Valley
Knights Valley
Chalk Hill
Russian River Valley
Sonoma Valley
Moon Mountain District Sonoma County
Green Valley of Russian River Valley
Sonoma Mountain
Sonoma Coast
Northern Sonoma
Pine Mountain-Cloverdale Peak
Fort Ross-Seaview
Fountain Grove District
Carneros
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What sub-AVA is share with both Napa and Sonoma

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Carneros

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Describe the climate in Carneros

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Windy, foggy and cooler

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Describe the climate in Sonoma Coast AVA

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Higher altitude, cold ocean air, persistent coastal fog combines to keep the temperatures down.

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What grape varieties is Russian River AVA highly regarded for producing

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Pinot Noir and Chardonnay

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Goldridge

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Sandy Loam soil characterized in the Russian River Valley floor.

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Name three predominant producers in the Chalk Hill and Green Valley Sub-AVA’s

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Hirsch
Marcassin
Peay

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Name the producers of the Russian River AVA

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Dehlinger
Joseph Swan
Rochioli
Williams-Selyem

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Describe the soil, climate and grape of Alexander Valley and Knight Valley

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Warmer Climate
Gravel Soil
Ability to ripen Cabernet Sauvignon and Bordeaux Varieties. More herbaceous Cabernet Sauvignon

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Dry Creek and Rockpile AVA produce what wine

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Ripe, powerful Zinfandel, aged in American or French Oak

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Name the grapes of Sonoma Valley AVA

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Zinfandel
Pinot Noir
Chardonnay
Cabernet Sauvignon

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This AVA is famous for it’s old vine Zinfandels

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Sierra Foothills AVA,

Amador County is famous

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Sierra Foothills AVA

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The most inland portion of California
Quality Wine Region
High Altitude Plantings
Old Vine Zinfandel, Sangiovese and Cabernet Sauvignon

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What are the Quality AVA’s in Central Valley?

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Madera
Merritt Island
Dunnigan Hills
Lodi

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Lodi is known for producing good wines from what grapes?

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Zinfandel
Petite Sirah
Viognier

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29
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Quady is know for what and where

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Fortified Wines from Madera AVA in Central Valley

Example: Essensia, full-bodies sweet wine from Muscate grapes.

30
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Quality Producer Bogle is from what AVA

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Merritt Island

31
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This region produces a log of table grapes and raisins

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Central Valley

32
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Central Valley is known as

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The Land of Bulk Wine

- good value, easy drinking and fruity

33
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Gallo has 4 plants in this region

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Central Valley

34
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Sta Rita Hills AVA - grapes

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Chardonnay and Pinot Noir

increasing notariaty for Syrah

35
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Describe the Sta Rita Hills AVA

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AVA - 2001
premier cool climate AVA
East West Orientation
1700 acres of vineyards

36
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Describe the Santa Ynez AVA

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Santa Barbara County
East West then Valley changes orientation to North South
Rhone Ranges

37
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Santa Ynez Grapes

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Chardonnay
Pinot Noir
Sauvignon Blanc
Cabernet Sauvignon
Merlot
Syrah
38
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What is the soil and climate conditions of Santa Maria AVA

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Sandy Clay / Loam
East West orientation allows cool breezes in from pacific
Low rain

39
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Santa Maria AVA Grapes

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Pinot Noir
Chardonnay
Syrah

40
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How many wineries are in Santa Maria AVA and name 3 famous vineyards?

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12 wineries
Tepusquet
Sierra Madra
Bien Nacido

41
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Describe the climate of Santa Barbara County

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Much cooler and foggier than Napa
Cool coastal climate
Series of east west valleys

42
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What sub-AVA’s are in Santa Barbara County

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Santa Ynez Valley
Santa Maria Valley
Sta Rita Hills
Happy Canon of Santa Barbara

43
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Edna Valley AVA grapes

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Chardonnay

Pinot Noir

44
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Describe Edna Valley AVA

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One of the oldest California growing Areas
Up and coming
major expansion in the last 10 years
south of Paso Robles
Marine influence - cool climate
45
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What are the sub-appellations of Paso Robles?

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Adelaida District
Creston District
El Pomar District
San Miguel District
Santa Margarita Ranch
Templeton Gap District
Paso Robles Estrella District
Paso Robles Geneseo District
Paso Robles Highlands District
Paso Robles Willow Creek District
San Juan Creek
46
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Describe the soil and climate of Paso Robles AVA

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A wooded Westside sub-appellation characterized by cooler marine air funnelled through the Templeton Gap, and more prevalent limestone and calcareous soil.
East of the Salinas River, the soil structure is sandier and the climate is generally warmer and more arid.

47
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Name the 5 sub-AVA’s of San Luis Obispo County

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Edna Valley
York Mountain
Santa Maria Valley
Arroyo Grande Valley
Paso Robles
48
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What are the 4 grape varieties initially used to make wine in the United States?

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Scuppernong (Vitis rotundifolia) - Florida / Californias
Catawba (Vitis labrusca) - Ohio
Concord (Vitis labrusca) - New York
Black Mission - California

49
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What religious order initiated wine in California?

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1783, Franciscans at the San Jan Capistrano Mission

1823, Franciscans built the San Francisco de Solano Mission - now the Sonoma town square.

50
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Father of California Wine

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Agoston Haraszthy

51
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Describe the impact Agoston Haraszythy had on California and who he was.

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Hungarian soldier, then merchant looking for gold
He imported 300 different grape varieties from the greatest vineyards in Europe to Sonoma
Established Buena Vista Winery
Expansion of Northern California
Created hillside planting, now irrigations and Redwoods

52
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The impact and discovery of phyloxera was were?

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East coast of the US, preventing plantings of Vitis vinifera to be successful. It then travelled to europe and finally the west coast of the US

53
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Who was Charles Krug

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He was an apprentice winemaker for Agoston Haraszthy.
He opened Charles Krug at St. Helena in Napa, the oldest commercial winery in Napa
He developed the use of the cider press for grape pressing
Instrumental in the development of California wine region

54
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What winery did Captain Gustave Niebaum develop?

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Inglebrook in 1879

55
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Who was Charles Valentine Riley

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First person to understand the innate resistance of American grapes to phylloxera.

56
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What movement crippled the wine industry in the 1920’s.

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Volstead Prohibition Act, caused by the Temperance Movement

1920-1933

57
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Who is Andre Tchelistcheff and what did he do for American Wine making?

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Dean of American Winemakers
He mentored: Robert Mondavi, Louis Martini, Joe Heitz, Mike Grgich
Hired by George de Latour in 1938 - Beaulieu Vineyards
Introduced new techniques: French Barriques, cold fermentation, frost machines, malolatic mastery
Created the California - Cabernet Style

58
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Frank Shoonamakers was famous for what?

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Developing the concept of Varietal Labelling in the US

59
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What event in 1976 put California’s wine on the World Map?

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May 24, 1976 - Paris Tasting
Stags Leap Cabernet and Chateau Montelena Chardonnay took first place over Bordeaux 1st and 2nd Growths and Burngundy Grand and Primeire Crus.

60
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What is AXR-1

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A famous rootstock created by the University of Davis resistant to Phyloxera. In 1980’s Phylexora started to attack the AXR-1.

61
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What current disease is causing issues in California

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Pierce’s Disease - in area near water

62
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What was the old and new department which looks after the AVAs

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Old - Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF)

New - Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) (2002)

63
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What was the first AVA?

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Augusta Missouri - in 1980

64
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What is the AVA approval process?

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Name must be known (local / national)
Distinguishing features from surrounding area
Petitioning criteria: boundaries, climate, elevation, elevation, soil, freatures, no property lines, shared growing conditions)

65
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Which is the smallest AVA

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Cole Ranch AVA
Mendocino County, California
26 acres

66
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What is the largest AVA?

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Ohio River AVA
26,000 sq miles / 76,000 sq km.
Covers 4 states.

67
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What are the US Estate Bottling Requirements

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Bottling winery and vineyards located in the same AVA
Winery must own or control the vineyards where grapes are grown
Winery crushes, ferments, finishes, ages and bottles wine in a continuous process.

68
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A United States Appellation of Origin can be either the name of?

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A state or a county (or counties) or an AVA

Note: State or County are not classified as AVA’s

69
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What are the percentage of grapes in the US Wine Law rules?

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If labeled country, state or county - 75%
If labeled AVA - 85%
If labeled single vineyard - 95%
Exceptions: Californa or Oregon - State Level - 100%
Washington State 95%
Napa AVA - 85%

70
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What is the Three-Tier Distribution System?

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Producers must sell to the distributer
Distributer must sell to the retailer
Retailer can sell to the customers

Process put in place to avoid tax evasion.

71
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What is the purpose of US wholesalers?

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Foster competition and variety
Prevent large suppliers from monopolizing retail space
Prevent larger retailers from dominating suppliers
Market and build brands, educate retailers, ensure regulatory compliance
Reliable collect and remit state taxes.

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