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1
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What percentage of Calfornia’s annual wine revenue comes from Napa?

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25%

Despite contributing only 4% of the volume

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What was the first vinifera to be planted in California? When?

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Mission around 1770, near San Diego

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Who planted Napa’s first vineyard? What year?

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George Yount
1838 or 1839
Mission grape

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What was Napa’s first commercial winery? When was it founded?

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Charles Krug

1861

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Name 3 Napa wineries that were started in the 19th century

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Charles Krug 1861
Schramsberg 1862
Beringer 1876
Inglenook 1880

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What winery brought André Tchelistcheff to California?

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Beaulieu Vineyard, to increase quality post-prohibition in 1938

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When did Robert Monday winery start?

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1966

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Aside from Monday, name 3 more Napa wineries that opened in the late 1960s

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Chappellet
Sterling
Diamond Creek
Spring Mountain Vineyard

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9
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What year was the Judgement of Paris?

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1976

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What wines won the Judgement of Paris?

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1973 Chateau Montelena Chardonnay

1973 Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars S.L.V. Cabernet Sauvignon

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11
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When was Napa Valley AVA created?

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1981

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What year did Opus One start?

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1979

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What was the first Napa wine to retail for over $100 on release?

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Diamond Creek Lake Vineyard 1978

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14
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What winery invested in Opus One?

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Baron Philippe de Rothschild (Mouton)

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What are the two main entry points for fog in Napa?

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San Pablo Bay in the south (more influence)

Chalk Hill Gap in the North

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16
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Where in Napa is the diurnal swing the most dramatic? By how much?

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Calistoga

By up to 40ºF between day and night

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17
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What is the elevation of the fog line in Napa?

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~1,400 ft

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18
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What create Napa’s benches?

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Alluvial Fans
transition point between rocky hillsides and fertile valley floors created by streams and rainwater moving rocks and gravel and sand etc

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What is the steepest slope allowed for a vineyard site in Napa?

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30 degrees

A few sites have been grandfathered in

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20
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When did CS become the dominant grape of Napa?

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1992

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21
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What percentage of Napa is planted to CS?

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~46%

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22
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When did Phylloxera hit Naps?

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1986, the valley flooded, spreading it rapidly

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Why was Chardonnay especially hard hit by phylloxera in Napa?

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It had mostly been planted in the late 70s and early 80s, when AXR1 was popular, while the red vines were older and therefore planted on St. George.

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24
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What is the second most planted variety in Napa?

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Chardonnay

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25
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Where is Konsgaard’s Judge Vineyard located?

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Coombsville AVA

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26
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What AVA contains the majority of Napa’s Merlot?

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Oak Knoll AVA

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27
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What industry invented the optical sorter?

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the Blueberry industry! Charming!

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28
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What were the first two Napa nested AVAs to be established? What year?

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Howell Mountain AVA
Carneros AVA
both in 1983

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What is the most recently established Napa AVA? What year?

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Coombsville AVA

2011

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30
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What counties share Wild Horse Valley AVA?

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Napa and Solano

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31
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What are the two highways of Napa?

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Highway 29

Silverado Trail

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32
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Name 2 important vineyards of Carneros AVA

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Hudson
Hyde
Sangiacamo (Sonoma side)
Poseidon
Truchard
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33
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What is the minimum altitude of Howell Mountain AVA?

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1,400 ft (426.7 m)

Thats where the fog line ends

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34
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What is the soil of Howell Mountain AVA?

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Mostly volcanic
Some compressed ash/tuff
iron and clay in the north

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35
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Aside from Cabernet, what is an important grape to Howell Mountain AVA?

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Zinfandel

Home to Turley’s Rattlesnake Ridge and Dragon Vineyards

36
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Name three vineyards of Howell Mountain AVA.

A 
Dunn
Ink Grade
La Jota
Hershey
Beatty Ranch (Zin)
Dragon (Zin)
Rattlesnake Ridge (Zin)
37
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Name three producers on Howell Mountain AVA

A 
Dunn
La Jota
Dana Estate
Robert Craig
O'Shaughnessy
38
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What is the vineyard of note in Wild Horse Valley AVA?

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Heron Lake

39
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Describe the climate of Wild Horse Valley AVA.

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High elevation and close proximity to San Pablo Bay make this is cooler region. SB, PN and Chard are the most common grapes

40
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What defines Stags Leap District AVA’s climate?

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East facing slopes created by ancient landslides off the Vacas, work to funnel and amplify afternoon breezes. Like a wind tunnel that keeps the vines cool and disease free.

41
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What is the only valley floor AVA that does not cross the Napa River?

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Stags Leap District AVA

42
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Name the valley floor AVAs from north to south.

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St. Helena AVA
Rutherford AVA
Oakville AVA
Yountville AVA
Stags Leap District AVA 
Oak Knoll District of Napa Valley AVA
43
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What mountains is Stags Leap District AVA tucked into?

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The Palisades

44
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Where and when were the first Cabernet vines planted in Napa after Prohibition? By whom?

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Stags Leap District in 1961 by Nathan Fay. His wine inspired Warren Winiarski.

45
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Who founded Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars? When?

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Warren Winiarski

1973 (his first vintage won Judgement of Paris!)

46
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Name three vineyards in Stags Leap District AVA

A 
Fay
Pine Ridge
S.L.V.
Shafer
Silverado
Sinskey
47
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Why is Mount Veeder AVA relatively undeveloped?

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Most of the slope is steer than 30º so it cannot be planted. Also roads are limited.

48
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What mountain AVA in Napa is the coolest?

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Mount Veeder AVA

It’s closest tot he Bay, next to Carneros AVA

49
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What is the soil of Mount Veeder AVA?

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Shale, sandstone, clay, sandy loam. Very little volcanic material

50
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What is across the county line from Mount Veeder AVA?

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Moon Mountain AVA, nested in the Sonoma Valley AVA

51
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What did Fisher and Sons Winery become?

52
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What is Antinori’s Napa project, and what AVA is it in?

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Antica

Atlas Peak AVA

53
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Name two important vineyards in Atlas Peak AVA

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Konsgaard

Stagecoach

54
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What is the Rutherford Bench?

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A sprawling alluvial fanning the west of the region

55
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Name 3 important vineyards in Rutherford AVA

A 
Beckstoffer Georges III
Booth Bella Oaks
BV Ranch #1 and #2
Long Meadow Ranch
Trailside
St Supery
Frog's Leap
Staglin
Bosché
56
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What is the most important vineyard of Oakville?

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To Kalon

it’s basically an extension of the Rutherford Bench alluvial fan

57
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When was To Kalon established? By whom?

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1868

H. W. Crabb

58
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Name three owners of To-Kalon

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Robert Mondavi
Andy Beckstoffer
McDonald Family
UC Davis

59
Q

Name 3 important vineyards of Oakville AVA

A 
To-Kalon
Martha's Vineyard
Backus
Dalle Valle
Harlan
Rudd
Vine Hill Ranch
Silver Oak
60
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What AVA is west of St Helena AVA?

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Spring Mountain District AVA

61
Q

Name the Napa AVAs on the Mayacamus from north to south

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Calistoga AVA
Diamond Mountain District AVA
Spring Mountain District AVA
Mount Veeder AVA

62
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What winery straddles the Mayacamus Ridgeline (also the divide between Napa and Sonoma)

A

Pride Vineyards

63
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What separates Spring Mountain District AVA from Diamond Mountain District AVA?

A

Ritchie Creek

64
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Name 3 important vineyards of Spring Mountain District AVA

A 
Togni
Spring Mountain Vineyard
Cain
Pride
Ritchie Creek
Smith-Madrone
65
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What is the soil of St Helena AVA?

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North: Volcanic as it gets closer to Calistoga
South: Gravelly Loam as a result of Spring Mountain’s creeks leaving deposits

66
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Name 3 important vineyards of St. Helena AVA.

A 
Kronos
Forman
Grace
Heitz
Phelps
Quella
Spottswoode 
Turley
67
Q

Name three important vineyards of Yountville AVA

A 
Grgich
Kapscandy
Napanook
Gemstone
Ghostblock
68
Q

Where is Chiles Valley AVA located?

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A valley lying parallel to Napa Valley, east of Howell Mountain and Pritchard Hill.

69
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What is Chiles Valley AVA known for?

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Less expensive fruit within Napa Valley AVA for blends.

70
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Name 3 important vineyards of Diamond Mountain AVA

A 
Schramsberg
Gravelly Meadow
Lake
Volcanic Hill
Red Rock Terrace
71
Q

What grape excels in Oak Knoll’s cooler, foggier climate?

A

Merlot

And Chardonnay to a lesser extent

72
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WHat mountains border Calistoga AVA?

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Howell to the east
Diamond to the west
Mount St. Helena to the north

73
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What is the soil of Calistoga AVA?

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Mostly volcanic. There are still hot springs here.

74
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What is the warmest AVA of Napa?

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Calistoga AVA

But it has significant diurnal swing

75
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Name 3 important vineyards in Calistoga AVA

A

Eisele
Larkmead
Chateau Montelena
Three Palms

76
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Name 2 important vineyards of Coombsville AVA

A

Farella
Meteor
Caldwell
Haynes

77
Q

What is the area below Howell’s 1,400 ft mark but above St. Helena’s 400 ft upper limit called?

78
Q

Name 3 estates owned by Christian Moueix.

A

Cht Trotanoy
Cht La Fleur-Petrus
Dominus

79
Q

Name Heitz’s top wines with inaugural vintages

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Martha’s Vineyard 1966
Bella Oaks 76-06
Trailside 89

80
Q

What years did Heittz not produce Martha’s? Why?

A

1993-1995

Replanting du to phylloxera

81
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Who was the winemakers at Mayacamus? When was it sold to Charles Banks? Who makes the wine now?

A

Bob Travers from 68-12
sold to Banks in 2013
Now Andy Erickson

82
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What is Spottswoode’s entry level CS called?

What about the Syrah?

A

Lyndenhurst, a former name of the property

Fieldbook Syrah

83
Q

When was the last vintage of Araujo Eisele?

84
Q

Aside from Araujo, name three other producers who made Eisele at some point, with years.

A

Ridge 1971
Conn Creek 1974
Joseph Phelps1975=1991

85
Q

What is Eisele’s second label?

A

Altagracia

86
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What is Harlan’s second wine? When did it start?

A

The Maiden
1995
Harlan/s first was 1990

87
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What is Opus One’s inaugural vintage?

What is Opus One’s second wine?

A

1979

Overture, a multi-vintage blend

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