General Facts

Question 1

Pierce’s disease affected which Santa Cruz Mountain vineyard?

Answer 1

Bonny Doon vineyard

Question 2

What is known as the lettuce capital of the world?

Answer 2

Salinas Valley

Question 3

Chardonnay is how much of Monterey AVAs plantings, as a percentage?

Answer 3

50

Question 4

What vineyard in Santa Lucia Highlands is known for Pinot Noir production?

Answer 4

Gary’s Vineyard

Question 5

How many Paso Robles AVAs were created in 2014?

Answer 5

11

Question 6

What are the new Paso Robles AVAs?

Answer 6

Adelaida District
Paso Robles Willow Creek District
Templeton Gap District
El Pomar District
Paso Robles Geneseo District
San Miguel District
Paso Robles Estrella District
Creston District
San Juan Creek
Paso Robles Highlands District
Santa Margarita Ranch

Question 7

What soils are prevalent in western Paso Robles?

Answer 7

limestone and calcareous

Question 8

What allows for prevailing wind in western Paso Robles?

Answer 8

The Templeton Gap

Question 9

What is soil like East of the Salinas River?

Answer 9

Sandier

Question 10

How much of Monterey is Chardonnay?

Answer 10

50%

Question 11

Where is Gary’s Vineyard?

Answer 11

Santa Lucia Highlands

Question 12

Where does the California coastline shift from N-S to E-W?

Answer 12

Point Conception

Question 13

What are the two valleys of the Central Valley?

Answer 13

San Joaquin and Sacramento

Question 14

What was the rootstock made by UC Davis that was supposed to be resistant to phylloxera?

Answer 14

AXR-1