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Name 3 wines from Schrader.

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Old Sparky Beckstoffer Tokalon, Cabernet Sauvignon (only bottled in large format, assembled from each vintage’s best barrels of Beckstoffer To Kalon)
Beckstoffer To Kalon, Cabernet Sauvignon
GIII - named for the Beckstoffer Georges III vineyard

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Where is the To Kalon vineyard?

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Oakville

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Where is the George III vineyard?

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Rutherford

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Where is Harlan located?

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Oakville

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Where is the Harlan vineyard?

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Western side of Oakville above Martha’s vineyard.

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What other wineries does Harlan own?

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Bond
Promontory

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Where is Promontory?

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A hillside between Yountville and Oakville

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What is the second wine of Harlan?

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The Maiden

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Who founded Chalone?

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Philip Togni
(Dick Graff put it on the map, however)

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Where is Philip Togni Winery?

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Spring Mountain District

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Who founded Screaming Eagle? What was the first vintage and winemaker? Who owns it today?

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Jean Phillips
First vintage 1992, made by Heidi Barrett
Stan Kroenke - purchased with Charles Banks in 2006; Banks sold his shares to Kroenke in 2009.

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What is First Flight of Eagles? What is Second Flight?

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First Flight of Eagles is a rerelease of the first three vintages in double magnum, sold at auction in 2014.
Second flight is the winery’s second label, made from younger vines and often containing up to 50% Merlot.

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Where is Scarecrow? Who makes the wines? What is the second label?

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Rutherford
Celia Welch
M. Etain

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Name the six vineyards from Andy Beckstoffer’s Heritage Series. What is the Heritage Vineyard Series?

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To Kalon (Oakville)
Missouri Hopper (Oakville)
Las Piedras (St. Helena)
Dr. Crane (St. Helena) - BDX Blend
Bourn (St. Helena) - Cab Sauv, Petite Sirah
Georges III (Rutherford)
The Heritage Vineyard Series is made up of vineyards established pre-1900.

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Where is Martha’s vineyard?

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Oakville

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Where is Trailside Vineyard?

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Rutherford

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Who makes wine from Martha’s Vineyard and Trailside Vineyard?

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Heitz Cellars

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Where is Plumpjack located?

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Oakville

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Where is Au Paradis Vineyard? Who makes wine from here?

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Oakville
Peter Michael

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Where is the Napanook vineyard? Who makes wine from this vineyard?

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Yountville
Dominus

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Who founded Dominus?

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Christian Moueix
(Petrus)

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Where is Dominus and Paraduxx?

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Yountville

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Where can you find Cliff Lede, Chimney Rock, and Pillar Rock?

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Stag’s Leap District

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Where can you find Cliff Lede, Chimney Rock, and Pillar Rock?

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Oak Knoll

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Where is Haynes Vineyard? Who makes wine from here? Who owns it today?
Coombsville Heitz Cellars Owner Arnot Roberts and Einfield
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Where is Antica, and who owns it?
Atlas Peak Antinori Family
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Where will you find Dyer, Checkerboard, and Von Strasser?
Diamond Mountain
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What and where is J. Davies?
The red wine sister winery to Schramsberg, named for Jack Davies (founder/restorer of the modern Schramsberg). Located on Diamond Mountain, in the same winery as Schramsberg. Which, yes, is on Diamond Mountain.
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From what two AVAs does O’Shaughnessy produce wine?
Howell Mountain Mt Veeder
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Where would you find Mayacamas and Lagier Meredith?
Mt Veeder
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Where is Hyde Vineyard?
Carneros (Napa side)
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Where is Hess Collection located? Which winery did it purchase?
Mount Veeder Leased Christian Brothers, and their Brother Timothy vineyard.
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Where is the Hyde Vineyard? Who makes wine from here?
Carneros Larry Hyde HdV
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Where is Hudson Vineyard?
Carneros
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Diamond Creek: Vineyards and Characteristics
Volcanic Hill: dusty, ashy soil. warmest site, generally the earliest to harvest. First vintage 1972. Red Rock Terrace: red clay in steep terraces. .Second pick, northern exposure. First vintage 1972. Gravelly Meadow: rocky alluvials, lower elevation than the first two. Dry farmed, tiny yields. First vintage 1974. Lake: Smallest site, coolest climate. Not produced in every vintage; fruit may instead be blended into Gravelly Meadow. First vintage 1978.
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Schrader: Lines
Schrader Double Diamond (second line) Aston Estate & Boar’s View (Pinot Noir, Sonoma Coast)
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When did Mondavi secure trademark registrations for Tokalon and Tokalon Vineyard?
1988 - Tokalon 1994 - Tokalon Vineyard As both are trademarks, they are theoretically not subject to TTB rules (unlike other Tokalon designates).
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Who was the original owner of Tokalon?
Hamilton Walker Crabb. Land was purchased in 1868, and the first wines were made under the Hermosa Vineyards name in 1872 (Hermosa Vineyards was renamed To-Kalon Wine Company in 1886).
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Who now owns the remaining 165 acres of Crabb’s property (stretching up west into the foothills)?
Harlan Estate
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What year did the suits between Mondavi, Schrader, and Beckstoffer yield the right for those purchasing Beckstoffer Tokalon fruit to so-label?
Suits were filed in 2002; from 2003 forward, Tokalon was an allowed vineyard designate.
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Which parties own vineyards that are part of the 1981 extension? Are they allowed to designate as To-kalon?
MacDonald family, Detert Family, Opus One Also, Mondavi’s Monastery Block, Z-Block and I-Block. They may not (Mondavi obviously can use its trademarks).
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Who owns Opus One? What was the inaugural vintage?
Founded by Robert Mondavi and Baron Philippe de Rothschild in 1978 - inaugural vintage 1979. Today owned by Rothschild and Constellation.
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Harlan: Wines
Harlan Estate, first vintage 1990 The Maiden (second wine), first vintage 1995
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What is Bond, and who is behind it?
Created in 1997 by Bill Harlan and Bob Levy, Bond is an attempt to produce the “Grand Crus of Napa.” Vineyards are contracted and custom farmed but not owned.
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Bond: Wines
Pluribus (Spring Mountain) Quella (St. Helena benchland, east of Hennessey) Melbury (St. Helena benchland, north shore of Hennessey) St. Eden (benchland east of Oakville) Vecina (Oakville western foothills) Matriarch. Blend.
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Who created The Prisoner? Who owns it now? Name the varietal makeup and second wine.
Dave Phinney of Orin Swift, based on the California “mixed blacks.” Now owned by The Prisoner Wine Company, which was just sold to Constellation by Huneeus. Zinfandel, Cab Sauv, Petite Sirah, Charbono, Syrah. Second wine is Saldo (leftovers, 100% Zinfandel).
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Heitz: Vineyards
Martha's Vineyard (Oakville, first vintage 1966, first vineyard designated wine in Napa) Trailside (Rutherford) Bella Oaks (Rutherford, last vintage 2007 - Staglin as of 2011)
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Who owns Continuum Estate? What vineyard goes into this wine?
Tim Mondavi and his sistr Marcia Used to be To Kalon Vineyard. Now Pritchard Hill Vineyard
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Where is Eisele Vineyard? Who makes wine from this vineyard?
Calistoga Araujo Estate (now owned by the Pinault family - Chateau Latour)
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Who owns Backus vineyard? Where is it?
Joseph Phelp's Oakville
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What is Chappellet's flagship wine?
Pritchard Hill Cabernet Sauvignon
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Who makes the wines Herb Lamb vineyard, Tychson Hill, IX Estate and Cariad?
Colgin
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What Napa winemaker now owns Domaine Camille Giroud?
Anne Colgin
54
Who owns the following vineyards: Capella Madrona Ranch Thorevilos Lucia Las Posadas
Abreu
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Who makes the wine Maya?
Dalla Valle
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What is Dalla Valle's DVO?
A collab between Dalla Valle and Ornellaia
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What is Dalla Valle's MDV?
The best wine from the Maya block.
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Who owns the vineyards Fay and SLV?
Stag's Leap Wine Cellars
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Who makes the wine Cask 23?
Stag's Leap Wine Cellars
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Who makes Georges de Latour Private Reserve? Inaugural vintage?
Beaulieu Vineyard (Cabernet Sauvignon sourced from BV Ranches #1 and #2; some vintages include a small amount of other Bordeaux varieties). Inaugural vintage 1936.
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Who makes Georges de Latour Private Reserve? Inaugural vintage?
Beaulieu Vineyard (Cabernet Sauvignon sourced from BV Ranches #1 and #2; some vintages include a small amount of other Bordeaux varieties). Inaugural vintage 1936.
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Who currently owns Inglenook?
Francis Ford Coppola
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Who makes the wine Rubicon?
Francis Ford Copola

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