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Outline the major wine regions of California.

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North Coast, Central Coast, South Coast, Central Valley, Sierra Foothills.

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What agency regulates the US wine industry?

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Tax and Trade Bureau, Department of Treasury. Before that it was Alcohol, tobacco and firearms.

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Provide the USA required % for varietal and AVA labeling.

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75% grape varietal (as opposed to the rest of the world where its 85%), 75% county, 75% state, 75% country, 85% AVA, 95% vineyard, 95% stated vintage.

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Name several AVAs in Napa Valley and two top producers of Sauvignon Blanc.

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Napa in the North Coast: Howell Mountain, Rutherford, Oakville, Stag’s Leap, Los Carneros is shared with Sonoma. Producers: Matthiasson, Chappellet, Scholium Project.

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Name several AVAs in Sonoma County and two top producers of Chardonnay.

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Sonoma in the North Coast: Russian River (Chardonnay, Pinot Noir), Dry Creek (Zinfandel), Chalk Hill, Los Carneros, Sonoma Coast. Producers: Flowers, Lioco, Hirsch.

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Name an AVA in Mendocino County and a top producer of Viognier.

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North Coast: Anderson Valley, Mendocino Ridge, Cole Ranch (tiniest AVA.) Producers: Pride Viognier, Alban. Producers: Copain,

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Name 3 California sparkling wine producers and their wine.

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Gloria Ferrer from Freixenet. Roederer Estate from Louis Roederer. Domaine Chandon from Moet et Chandon.

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Identify 2 AVAs each in Monterey.

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Central Coast: Carmel Valley (especially for Chardonnay.) Chalone. Santa Lucia Highlands (for Pinot Noir.) San Antonio Valley (Rhone valley wines.) Arroyo Seco.

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Identify 2 AVAs in Santa Barbara.

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Central Coast: Santa Ynez Valley. Sta. Rita Hills. Happy Canyon. Ballard Canyon.

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Identify 2 AVAs in San Luis Obispo and where it is.

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Central Coast: Edna Valley (Burgundian.) Arroyo Grande. Pasa Robles, big compilation of AVAs.

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Define the term Meritage to a guest.

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Formed in 1988, group of American Vintners who celebrate Bordeaux blends. Cannot be more than 75% of any one varietal. Only 25,000 cases a year.

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Recount the origins of the Zinfandel grape.

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Croatian in origin, Crljenek Kastelanski, also known as Primitivo.

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Recommend 3 California Pinot Noir specialists to a guest.

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Littorai, Calera, William Selyem.

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Recommend 3 top California Cab Sauvignon producers to a guest.

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Ridge Monte Bello, Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars, Randy Dunn, Screaming Eagle.

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Recommend 3 producers of Rhone style wines to a guest.

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Bonny Doon (from Central Coast), Failla (from Sonoma.)

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AVA stands for what and means what.

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American Viticultural Area, defined as delimited grape growing area. Created in 1978, no quality regulations or tasting panels, refers only to geographic location/ boundaries.

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State the minimum % of grape for Varietal Labeling in Australia.

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85% and must be listed in descending order.

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Discuss Penfolds Grange.

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Best known for Max Schubert, inspired upon return from Bordeaux, beginning his work on a dry red blended wine in Australia. After a bit of experimentation and aging, it went into mass production in 1953.

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State the GIs in Australia best known for riesling.

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Western Australia: Clare Valley, Eden Valley, McLaren Vale.

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State the regions in Australia where Pinot Noir has taken hold.

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Mornington Peninsula and Yarra Valley in Victoria. All of Tasmania.

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Discuss the traditional wine grape of the Upper Hunter Valley.

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Upper Hunter Valley, in New South Wales, Semillon, tends to have tart fruit and citrus with some grassy/ herbal and more mineral driven expressions. Not as high octane, or aromatic, higher acidity.

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Identify a cool climate within each of the prominent states in South Eastern Australia.

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New South Wales: doesn’t really have one. Tasmania is really all pretty cool due to its proximity to Antarctica. South Australia: Connewarra. Victoria: Yarra Valley. Western Australia: Margaret River, Frankland River.

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Which state in Australia is producing the best/ most sparkling wine.

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Tasmania due to its cooler climate. Also some chardonnays and pinot noirs.

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Discuss the soil and popular grape of Coonewarra.

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Coonewarra is in South Australia. Its soil is terra rosa and this makes especially good cabernet sauvignon.

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Name the six major wine regions of Chile.

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Atacama, Coquimbo, Aconcaqua, Vallee Central, Vallee Sur, newest is Austral.

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Name the region in which Casablanca is located & what wines the area is known for.

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Its a sub region of Aconcagua, similar climate to Los Carneros, pacific with maritime influence. Area is great for Sauvignon Blanc and Chardonnay.

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Name the region in which Maipo is located & what wines the area is known for.

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Maipo is just outside on Santiago in the Valle Central, great for Cabernet Sauvignon and other bordeaux varietals.

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Name the 4 sub-regions of Valle Central.

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Maipo, Repel Valley, Curico, Maule Valley.

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State what is unique about the vines in Chile.

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They are ungrafted due to no presence of phylloxera.

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Name the obscure Bordeaux variety that is important in Chile.

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Carmenere, that for a long time, people mistook for merlot.

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State the minimum % for varietal labeling in Chile.

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75% of Varietal, almost all 75% (region and vintage) in terms of rules, some do 85% vintage to comply by EU regulations.

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Name the most important region & grape of Argentina.

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Mendoza and malbec.

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Name the unique white wine variety from Argentina and where it is commonly grown.

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Torrontes, an aromatic and phenolically ripe grape, popularly grown in Salta.

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Name two sub-regions in Argentina’s largest wine-growing region.

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Valle de Uco, Maipu, Lujan de Cuyo.

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Name the most important grape of Uruguay.

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Tannat, also grown in Madiran in the Languedoc Roussillon.

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Distinguish Riserva, Riserva Especial, Riserva Privada, Gran Riserva.

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Wines in general must be at least 11.5%. Riserva and Riserva Especial, minimum 12%, Riserva Privada and Gran Riserva, 12.5%. Riserva Especial and Gran Riserva have mandatory time in oak.

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Identify 3 AVAs in Washington state and one top producer.

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Columbia Valley (Columbia Gorge, Walla Walla Valley, all overlapping with Oregon.) Horse Heaven Hills, Puget Sound. Producers: Chateau Ste. Michelle, Gramercy Cellars, Quilceda Creek.

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Identify 3 AVAs of Oregon and one top producer.

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Columbia Valley (Columbia Gorge, Walla Walla Valley, all overlapping with Washington.) Willamette Valley (Dundee Hills, Ribbon Ridge, Chehalem.) Southern Oregon (Umpqua Valley, Red Hill Douglas.) Producers: Eyrie, Domaine Drouhin, Chehalem Winery.

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For Oregon Pinot Noir, state the % requirements for varietal labeling.

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90% as opposed the rest of the AVAs, and 95% of specified AVA.

40
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Name 1 AVA of New York.

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Finger Lakes, largest and fastest growing. North Fork of LI, Cayuga Lake, Seneca Lake.

41
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Note the state where winemaking started in USA.

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French planted in Florida in NY in 1564 but it wasn’t the US. In New York, Dr. Konstantin Frank and the Geneva station planted in the Finger Lakes.

42
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Name the first and second AVA approved in the United States.

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Augusta, Missouri 1980 and Napa, California 1981.

43
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List 2 important wine regions of Canada.

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Niagara Peninsula, and Okanogan.

44
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Name where the country where winemaking began on the American continent.

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In Mexico, Casa Madera 1597 in Coahuila region. They are still in production.

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Identify a few of the key wine regions on New Zealand’s North Island and describe their climate and principal grape varieties respectively.

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Hawkes Bay, Rhone style wines/ Syrah, Bordeaux Varietals. Martinborough for Pinot Noir and Sauvignon Blanc.

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Identify a few of the key wine regions on New Zealand’s South Island and describe their climate and principal grape varieties respectively.

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Marlborough for Sauvignon Blanc and sparkling wine. Central Otago for Pinot Noir.

47
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Discuss the best region for Pinot Noir (and why it’s successful here) in New Zealand.

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Central Otago, south island, due to its cooler climate. Martinborough, north island, is up and coming.

48
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Note the optimal region for Bordeaux and Rhône varieties in New Zealand, and describe why these varieties are successful here.

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Hawkes Bay, north island, Rhone style wines/ Syrah, Bordeaux Varietals.

49
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Describe the wine known as Vin de Constance.

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Made in Cape Peninsula District: unfortified, dessert wine from dried Muscat grapes.

50
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Identify the principal WO’s in South Africa’s Coastal Region

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Swartland, Stellenbosch, Paarl, and a ward is Constantia.

51
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Recommend a WO suitable for sparkling wine production

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Stellenbosch, or Breede RIver Valley.

52
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Identify a few key NZ producers and where they make wine.

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Kim Crawford or Cloudy Bay Sauvignon Blanc. Felton Road Pinot Noir from Central Otago.

53
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Identify a few key AUS producers and where they make wine.

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Bishop Shiraz from Barossa, South Australia.
Penfolds Grange from South Australia.
Campbell’s Rutherglen Muscat from Victoria.
Pikes Riesling from Clare Valley.

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Identify a few key SA producers and where they make wine.

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Mulderbosch Sauvignon Blanc in Stellenbosch, Coastal Region. Kanonkop Pinotage in Stellenbosch. Hamilton Russell Pinot Noir in Hemmel- and- Aarde Valley, Cape South Coast.

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