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Name all the AVAs of the Willamete Valley

A 
Willamete Valley AVA 
6 Sub AVAs
•Chehalem Mnts 
•Ribbon Ridge
•Dundee Hills
•Yamhill-Carlton 
•McMinville
•Eola Amity Hills

There’s hills, villes and mountains

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Name all the AVAs of southern OR

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Umpqua Valley AVA
•Elkton OR AVA
•Red Hill Douglas AVA

Rogue Valley AVA
•Applegate AVA

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Which AVA are shared between OR and WA?

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Columbia Gorge AVA
Columbia Valley AVA
Walla Walla AVA

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What’s the name of the AVA in eastern OR?

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Snake River Valley AVA

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Where’s the Rocks District of Milton-Freewater or simply “Rocks” AVA?

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It’s in the OR part of the Walla Walla AVA, which is a sub AVA of the Columbia Valley AVA.

The basalt cobbles resemble a lot the gallets of CDP

Know for Cult Syrahs and BDO varietals from Cayuse

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State OR wine laws for varietal labeling

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90% for Pinots and all weird varietals

75% for BDO/ Rhone /sangio, Tempranillo, Zin and Tannat

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What are the mountains that form the Willamete Valley?

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OR coast range to the west and the Cascades to the east, most of the wineries are west of the Willamete River

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What’s the warmest and driest AVA in OR?

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The Rogue Valley AVA, the southern most AVA in OR too

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9
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Where can you find ice wine in OR?

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In the Snake River AVA to the east bordering Idaho

Cool temps suitable for Riesling, Gewurtz and Chardonnay

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Who’s considered the father of OR Pinot noir?

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David Lett of The Eyrie vineyards

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What’s the warmest AVA in WA?

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It’s the Red Mountain AVA,

It’s also the smallest one and a sub AVA Yakima Valley AVA

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What’s the biggest and most regional AVA in WA?

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Columbia Valley AVA

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What are the sub AVAs of the Columbia Valley AVA?

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Lake Chelan AVA
Ancient Lakes AVA
Wahluke Slope AVA
Naches Heights AVA
Yakima Valley AVA 
•Rattle Snake AVA
•Snipes Mntn AVA
•Red Mountain AVA
Horse Heaven Hills AVA
Walla Walla 
Columbia Gorge
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Napa best vintages

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Name all the Napa floor Valley AVAs from N to S

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  • Calistoga
  • St. Helena
  • Rutherford
  • Oakville
  • Yountville
  • Oaknoll

6 main “Cab S. ROYO”

•Carneros (SW)

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Where is the Wild horse Valley?

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It’s in the Southeastern part of Napa and it’s shared w Solano Co.

17
Q

What are the mountain AVAs in the Mayacamas?

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N-S

  • Diamond Mtn District
  • Spring Mtn Distric
  • Mount Veeder
18
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What are the mountain AVAs of the Vaca’s range?

A

N-S
•Howell mntn
•Chiles Valley Distric
•Atlas peak mntn

19
Q

What are the regions of Ontario?

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Ontario is on the East bordering Michigan and NY

W-E

  • Lake Erie North Shore
  • Niagara Peninsula
  • Prince Edward County
20
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What are the regions of British Columbia?

A

Vancouver is on the West bordering Washington

W-E

•Vancouver Island
-Gulf Islands

  • Fraser Valley
  • Similkameen Valley
  • Okanagan Valley
21
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Name the main AVAs of New York

A

W-E

  • Lake Erie AVA
  • Niagra Scarpment AVA
  • Finger Lakes AVA
  • Hudson River AVA
  • Long Island AVA
22
Q

Where’s the Niagara Peninsula and the Niagra Scarpment?

A
  • Peninsula in Ontario Canada

* Escarpment in New York

23
Q

What’s the difference in name of both Lake Erie Regions?

A
  • Canada Ontario is Lake Erie North shore VQA

* NY is just Lake Erie AVA

24
Q

What’s the second label of Opus one?

A

Overture

25
Q

Where’s yorkville highlands?

A

It’s an AVA in Mendocino that divides Alexander Valley from Anderson Valley AVA

26
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What’s the name of the smallest AVA in the US?

A

Cole ranch in Mendocino monopole of esterlina winery

27
Q

Where’s Mt Harlan?

A

In the Central coast, in the Gavilan mountains monopole of Calera

28
Q

Name at least 2 wine regions in Mexico

A
  • Valle de Guadalupe
  • Santo Tomas Valley
  • San Vicente Valley

•San Juan del Rio

29
Q

What’s the name of the river that runs thru Anderson Valley?

A

Navarro river

30
Q

Where’s high valley Ava?

A

Lake county -north of Napa County and influenced or named after the clear lake

31
Q

Where’s the red hills AVA?

A

In Lake County, and it’s a sub Ava of the clear lake AVA

32
Q

Name all the owners of to Kalon

A
  • Andy beckstoffer (Tor, schrader,Realm, Alpha Omega)
  • Mondavi (constellation)
  • Rothschild (opus one/mondavi)
  • MacDonald
  • Detert
33
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Where’s the Ballard Canyon and what’s it known for?

A

Santa Ynez Valley and known for Syrah

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