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1
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What is the name of the grape variety from Vitis Aestivalis?

A

Norton

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What was America’s first Ava? What year was it approved?

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Augusta, Missouri
1980

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When did Napa gain its Ava?

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1981

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Which Bureau oversees the Ava system in USA?

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Tax & Trade Bureau (replacing Alcohol, Tobacco & Firearms in 2002)

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In 2007 which Ava created a controversial situation which suspended the process of new approvals?

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Calistoga (Calistoga vineyards & Calistoga Estate)

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If a label list a region AVA, what percentage of grapes and origin must be true?

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85%

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If a wine is labeled by single vineyard, what percentage must come from that stated vineyard?

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95%

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If a wine is labeled by state, county or country what percentage of grape & origin?
What are the exceptions?

A

75%
California and Oregon 100%
Washington 95%

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What are California’s 5 large Ava?

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North Coast
Central Coast
South Coast
San Francisco Bay
Sierra Foothills

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Explain the term Meritage

A

A term trademarked by the Meritage Alliance. Term used to indicate a premium blend (no grapes more than 90%). May be red or white, Must be Bordeaux varieties

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What is Crljenak Kastelanski

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Croatian grape linked to Zinfandel

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What counties are included in North Coast Ava

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Napa, Sonoma, Mendocino, Lake, Solano, Marin

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What is the name of the Gap, that allows cool air to flow in the Napa?

A

Petaluma Gap

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Name of the Bay south of Napa and Sonoma?

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San Pablo bay

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What are the two AVAs at the extremities of Napa?

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North CALISTOGA
South Carneros

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What are the mountain ranges that form the Napa Valley

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Mayacamas mountains (West)
Vaca mountains (East)

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17
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What are the Napa’s Mountain appellations?

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MAYACAMAS- Mount Veeder, Diamond Mountain District, Spring Mountain District
VACA- Atlas Peak, Howell Mountain

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What is the Wettest and Coolest mountain appellation?

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Howell Mountain

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What was the first appellation to receive it’s own sub region AVA in Napa?

A

Howell mountain

20
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What is the only Sub region AVA to be elevation specific?

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Howell mountain. Above 1400 - 2600 feet (430m-800m)

21
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What are the Napa’s valley floor appellations?

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Yountville, Oakville, Stags Leap District, Calistoga, st Helena, Rutherford

22
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In which Ava do you find Napanook and Dominus, Grgich, Chandon

A

Yountville

23
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Which famous producers are found in Oakville Ava?

A

Harlan, Opus one, Robert Mondavi, Screaming Eagle, Silver Oak

24
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Where is the To-Kalon vineyard?

A

Oakville Ava

25
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In which Ava can you find Clos du Val and Shafer?

A

Stags Leap District

26
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In which Ava is Chateau Montelena based

A

Calistoga Ava

27
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In which Ava do you find the following producers?

Beringer, Charles Krug, Corison, Heitz, Joseph Phelps, Louis M Martini,

A

St Helena

28
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What historical producers are located in St Helena

A

Beringer, Charles Krug, Louis M Martini

29
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Where is the historical Beaulieu Vineyard situated?

A

Rutherford Ava

30
Q

In which Ava are the following producers located?
Caymus, Frogs leap, Inglenook, Long Meadow Ranch

A

Rutherford

31
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Where is Koongsgaard located

A

Atlas Peak

32
Q

Explain the winkler index/scale

A

Measure for classifying wine regions based on the heat summation or growing degree days over a season

33
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What Ava is shared between Sonoma county and Napa

A

Carneros

34
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What Ava was approved in 2022 in Sonoma county

A

West Coast Sonoma

35
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What is the soil type of Russian River Valley Ava?

A

Goldridge sandy loam

36
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What Ava are nestled in Russian River Ava

A

Green Valley
Chalk hill

37
Q

Where are producers Littorai, Hirsch and Peay located?

A

West Sonoma coast

38
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Where is William-Seylem located

A

Russian River Valley

39
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What are the three northern Ava’s of Sonoma county

A

Alexander valley, dry creek valley, Rockpile, Knights valley

40
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What is the warmest Ava in Sonoma county

A

Knights valley

41
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What is the soil of Alexander and Knights Valley

A

Alluvial gravel

42
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Who is regarded as best producer of Knights valley Cabernet

A

Peter Michael

43
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What are the nested Ava of Sonoma valley

A

Bennett Valley, Los Carneros, Moon Mountain, Sonoma mountain

44
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What historical winery is located in Sonoma valley Ava

A

Buena vista

45
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What is the Ava, designated in 2017 which takes its name from wind that funnels through the valley (Sonoma)

A

Petaluma Gap

46
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Which Sonoma coast Ava has climate more suitable for growing Pinot and Chardo?

A

Carneros
Green Valley
Russian River Valley
West Sonoma Coast
Petaluma Gap

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