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Who is dubbed the “father of California wine?

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“Count” Agoston Haraszthy arrived in Sonoma in 1849, where he founded Buena Vista, one of California’s oldest commercial wineries.

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What is Napa Valley oldest winery?

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After working for Haraszthy, Charles Krug moved in 1861 to St. Helena in Napa Valley and founded his eponymous winery—the oldest in the valley.

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What Amendment ended Prohibition?

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The 21st Amendment, ratified in 1933 ended Prohibition.

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The major winegrowing regions of California are divided into four large AVAs, name them?

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North Coast, Central Coast, South Coast, and the Sierra Foothills.

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Napa Valley AVA and Sonoma Valley AVA are both located within what AVA?

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North Coast AVA.

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Name counties included in the North Coast AVA?

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Napa, Sonoma, Mendocino, Lake, Solano and Marin.

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Name southernmost AVA within Napa?

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Carneros, suitable for the production of sparkling wines.

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Name northernmost AVA within Napa?

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Calistoga, routinely sees daytime summer temperatures above 90° F, and producers focus on sturdier grapes like Cabernet Sauvignon and Zinfandel.

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Name two mountains found in Napa Valley?

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The valley is formed by the Mayacamas Mountains to the west, which mark the border with Sonoma County, and the Vaca Mountains on the east.
Altitude also has a major effect on temperature—Napa Valley’s vineyards stretch from zero to over 2,000 ft. above sea level.

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Napa Valley soils?

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The valley has a remarkable diversity of volcanic, alluvial and maritime soil types, ranging from well-drained gravel loam to dense clays to the thin, rocky soils of the hillside vineyards.

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Name first sub-appellation within Napa Valley to receive its own AVA?

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The high-altitude, west-facing vineyards of Howell Mountain AVA, it produce benchmark mountain wines from Cabernet Sauvignon prized for its density, dark fruit and concentration, and its ability to retain a good acid structure through intense ripeness.

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What Napa AVA exemplifies the valley floor style, more elegant and supple CS, with less intensity of color?

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Rutherford AVA.

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Name northern Sonoma AVAs which are located to the north and east of Healdsburg, and experience warmer Region III climates?

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Alexander Valley, Dry Creek Valley, Rockpile, and Knights Valley,

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Name two Sonoma AVA`s which are known for Zinfandel?

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Dry Creek Valley and the small Rockpile AVA are known for ripe, powerful styles of Zinfandel, aged in either American or French oak.

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In which part of Sonoma Champagne house of Taittinger established its winery?

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The Champagne house of Taittinger and the Cava producer Codorníu both set up American sparkling wine estates in Carneros in the 1980s, following the pioneering example of Gloria Ferrer.

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In which part of California Champagne house of Louis Roederer established its winery?

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Anderson Valley in Mendocino.

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Its oldest winery is Mayacamas, its largest the Hess Collection. Name this AVA?

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Mount Veeder AVA

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Harlan and Screaming Eagle are found in what AVA?

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Oakville AVA

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Name three best known valleys in Sonoma?

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Russian River Valley (for Pinot Noir), Alexander Valley (for Cabarnet Sauvignon), and Dry Creek Valley (for Zinfandel).

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What are the best varieties grown in Alexander Valley AVA?

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Cabernet Sauvignon and Zinfandel.

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Northern Sonoma AVA?

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This oddity of an AVA encompasses all of Sonoma that drains into the Pacific, which is to say all but Sonoma Valley and some of the Petaluma river watershed; it was proposed and is mainly used by E. & J. Gallo.

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Name three owners of To Kalon vineyard?

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Robert Mondavi Winery, Opus One (the joint venture between Robert Mondavi and the owners of Ch Mouton Rothschild), and grower Andy Beckstoffer.

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ToKalon and Martha`s vineyards are found in what AVA?

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Oakville AVA

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What is the most famous AVA within Mendocino County?

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Anderson Valley, most famous for Pinot Noir and Alsatian varietals.

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Where is Geyserville located?

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Alexander Valley AVA, famous for Zinfandels.

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Dry Creek Valley AVA is most famous for?

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Zinfandel.

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Russian River Valley is most famous for?

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Some of best Californian Pinot Noir, which is richer than Burgundy, deeply textured wines with dark fruits.
Also Chardonnay and sparkling wines from the same varieties.

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What are the most important varieties in Carneros AVA?

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Moderately cool, windy region, some outstanding Pinot Noirs and traditionally made sparkling wines blended from Chardonnay and Pinot Noir.

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Anderson Valley AVA is famous for?

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Sparkling wines.

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Which valley makes the best Santa Barbara Pinot Noir?

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The Santa Ynez Valley, yet the area where it excels is restricted: 9 miles (14 kilometers) from the ocean and the valley is too cool to ripen grapes; 16 miles (26 kilometers) and it is ideal for Pinot Noir; but for every 1 mile (1.5 kilometers) farther from the ocean the grapes gain an extra degree (ABV) of ripeness, and by 20 miles (32 kilometers) from the coast, this is Cabernet country.

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The best Pinot Noir vineyard in the Santa Ynez Valley is?

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Sanford & Benedict.

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The best Pinot Noir vineyard in the Santa Maria Valley is?

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Bien Nacido.

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Arroyo Grande Valley AVA is best known for what type of wines?

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The potential for sparkling wine is considerable, so it is perhaps not surprising that Maison Deutz is the best-known winery here, with the largest vineyards in the appellation.
Deutz has also produced some still Chardonnay and Pinot Noir.

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Paso Robles AVA is best known for what type of wines?

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There is no penetration by coastal winds or marine fog, making Paso Robles red-wine country, particularly for Zinfandel and Rhône varieties.

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Santa Maria Valley AVA is best known for what type of wines?

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This is top quality Pinot Noir country; also top-quality Chardonnay and even one of California’s best Syrahs.

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Santa Ynez Valley AVA is best known for what type of wines?

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Santa Barbara’s finest Pinot Noir wines come from the Sanford & Benedict vineyard (to which a number of winemakers have access) in the west, yet just a few miles farther up the valley it is Cabernet and Zinfandel country.
The Santa Ynez Valley also grows top-quality Chardonnay.

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Santa Rita Hills AVA is best known for what type of wines?

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This appellation is located almost entirely within the preexisting Santa Ynez Valley AVA and includes all the latter’s coolest areas. The Santa Rita Hills is primarily planted with Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, although Syrah and Riesling are on the increase.

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Lodi AVA is best known for what type of wines?

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Zinfandel.

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What state is the second-largest producer of premium wines in the US?

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Washington State

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Washington first vinifera vines were planted at?

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Yakima. Washington’s earliest winery was established at Walla Walla.

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Washington’s largest appellation is?

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Columbia Valley AVA

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Columbia Valley AVA encompassing two other AVA`s, name them?

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Yakima Valley and Walla Walla Valley

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First Oregon Pinot Noir to come to fame?

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1979 blind tasting, The Eyrie Vineyards.

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Washington most prominent geographic feature?

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Rain shadow and semi-desert east of the Cascade mountains.

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Yakima Valley was approved as Washington’s first AVA in 1983; and it also has three nested AVAs?

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Snipes Mountain, Rattlesnake Hills, and Red Mountain.

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What is Col Solare?

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Col Solare is the partnership between Marchesi Antinori and Chateau Ste. Michelle located at Red Mountain, one of the Columbia Valley’s most celebrated sub-appellations known for its Cabernet Sauvignon.

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Canoe Ridge is located within what AVA?

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Columbia Valley AVA

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Washington’s warmest growing region, its smallest and most densely planted AVA is?

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Red Mountain. It has developed a reputation for noteworthy, tannic Cabernet Sauvignon.

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What varieties are the most important in Walla Walla’s AVA?

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Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and Syrah, comprising over 80% of its current plantings.

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Dundee Hills property is owned by?

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Maison Joseph Drouhin.

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Name six smaller AVAs within Willamette Valley?

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Dundee Hills, Eola-Amity Hills, Ribbon Ridge, McMinnville, Yamhill-Carlton District, and Chehalem Mountains.

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What percentage of stated variety must contain Oregon Pinot Noir and Pinot Gris?

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90%

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Wine labeled by an AVA within Oregon must contain a minimum of grapes grown in the respective appellation?

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95%

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The Rocks of Milton-Freewater AVA is famous for what?

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Topsoil of basalt cobblestones that draws comparisons to the galets of Châteauneuf-du-Pape.
The region, located entirely in Oregon.

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Where is located Screaming Eagle Winery and Vineyards?

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Oakville, 23 ha vineyard, first vintage 1992. Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet Franc.

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Napanook Vineyards is called today?

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Dominus Estate. Napanook is today name of the second wine, in the true manner of Bordeaux.

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What is the name of the second wine produced by Harlan Estate?

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The Maiden.

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Where is found Lake Hennessey?

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Napa Valley.

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Where is located Dominus Estate?

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Yountville within the Napa Valley AVA.

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Where is located Harlan Estate?

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Oakville. Harlan found this winery with the intent to identify and produce wine from “grand crus” of Napa Valley.

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Where is located Bond Estates?

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Oakville.

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What is Napa Valley Reserve?

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Members-only winery and vineyard project founded in 2004, described as “the nation’s first wine country club”, and “the wine world’s most elite fantasy camp”.

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Who owns Dominus Estate?

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Christian Moueix, better known as owner of Petrus.

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Where is located Bryant Family Vineyard?

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St. Helena AVA. First vintage 1992. Cabernet Sauvignon.

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Where is located Caymus Vineyards?

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Rutherford. The Wagners produced their first Cabernet Sauvignon from the 1972 vintage. Their first Special Selection - from outstanding Cabernet Sauvignon lots given extended barrel aging - was made from the 1975 vintage. Also produces a small amount of Zinfandel.

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Where is located Dalla Valle Vineyards?

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Napa Valley. Cabernet Sauvignon - Napa Valley, and Maya - a proprietary red wine.. Each of these wines is made from Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc grown on the estate property.
Production is in very limited quantities.

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Where is located Kistler Vineyards?

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Sonoma County, producing world class single vineyards Chardonnay and Pinot Noir using old world Burgundian techniques applied to new world vineyards. Wines available through mailing list.

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What grape varieties are used for production of Dominus Estate?

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80% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Petit Verdot, 5% Merlot and 5% Cabernet Franc.

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What grape varieties are used for production of Harlan Estate?

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Most vintages from 1990 through 1997 have been Cabernet Sauvignon-based Bordeaux blends, but since the 1998 vintage, the estate wine has been 100% Cabernet Sauvignon.

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Where is located Marcassin?

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Sonoma, made by Helen Turley which has been the consulting winemaker for some of the best wineries in the country – Peter Michael Winery & Vineyards, Pahlmeyer, Colgin, Bryant Family Vineyard, Martinelli. Marcassin Vineyard, is located on the Sonoma Coast and is planted two-thirds to Pinot Noir and one-third to Chardonnay. The wines are crafted at the Martinelli winery in the Russian River Valley.

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Where is located Shafer Vineyards?

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Napa Valley’s Stags Leap District.

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Where is located Opus One Winery?

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Oakville.

73
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Where is located Saintsbury Winery?

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Carneros, famous for Pinot Noirs, some: Cerise Vineyard Anderson Valley, Brown Ranch Vineyard Carneros, Lee Vineyard Carneros.

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Where is located Ferrari-CaranoVineyards and Winery?

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Sonoma, good PN from Russian River Valley and single vineyard Sky High Ranch Mendocino Ridge. Also a big range of varietal white wines.

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Name wines produced by Bond Estates?

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Melbury, Quella, Pluribus, St. Eden, Vecina, and Matriarch.

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Name most famous California cult winery known for its Rhône style blends?

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Sine Qua Non (also known as SQN), located in Ventura County, within the Central Coast AVA. ). Sine qua non is from the Late Latin, literally “without which not.”

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Cabernet Sauvignon Eisele Vineyard; Altagracia (also CS); Syrah Eisele Vineyard; and Sauvignon Blanc Eisele Vineyard is produced by?

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Araujo Estate. Viognier Eisele Vineyard is bottled in some years as well.

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Tychson Hill Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon, Cariad Napa Valley Red Wine, IX Estate Napa Valley Red Wine and IX Estate Syrah are produced by?

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Colgin Cellars

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Name California’s first exclusively Cabernet Sauvignon Estate Vineyard?

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Diamond Creek Vineyards in Napa Valley California.

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Where is located Jordan Vineyard & Winery?

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Alexander Valley in Sonoma County, where the Jordan family has been dedicated to world-class Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay.

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Cabernet Sauvignon Martha’s Vineyard is produced by?

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Heitz Cellars, first vineyard-designated wine in the Napa Valley, Heitz produce two other single vineyard wines Trailside Vineyards and Bella Oaks. Ink Grade Vineyard is a Port-style wine made from Touriga Nacional and other varieties native to Portugal.

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Herb Lamb Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon was produced 1992-2007 by?

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Colgin Cellars was buying the fruit and producing this highly acclaimed wine. Today fruit is used by Herb Lamb Vineyards winery.

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Name some other highly acclaimed Napa wineries?

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Grace Family Vineyards, Dunn Vineyards, Hundred Acre winery, Sloan Estate, Beaulieu Vineyards, Clos du Val (Stag`s Leap for CS and Los Carneros for Burgundy varieties),

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Name wines produced by Shafer Vineyards?

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Flagship wine is Hillside Select Cabernet Sauvignon, Relentless (Syrah and Petite Sirah), One Point Five Cabernet Sauvignon Stags Leap District, Red Shoulder Ranch Carneros Chardonnay and Merlot.

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Name oldest continuously operating winery in the Napa Valley?

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Beringer Vineyards was founded in 1875, located in St. Helena, California.

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Which Cabernet Sauvignon beat the competition in a blind tasting in Paris in 1976?

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Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars, do not confuse it with Stag’s Leap Winery - “the original Stag’s Leap” - established 1893, which is part of the Beringer Blass group of estates. They are two very different beasts.

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Opus One Winery is joint venture between?

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aron Philippe de Rothschild of Château Mouton Rothschild and Robert Mondavi to create a single Bordeaux style blend based upon Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon in 1978, first vintage 1979.
Today it is owned by Constellation (which acquired Mondavi in 2004) and the Mouton team. Also limited-production wine called Overture, which is sold only to visitors to Opus One winery.

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Single vineyard Pinot Noirs from Beckstoffer Vineyard, DeSoto Vineyard, and Winery Lake Vineyard, Horseshoe Bend Vineyard, St. Clair Vineyard, and Lone Tree Estate Vineyard are produced by?

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Acacia Vineyard, Carneros District of Napa Valley.

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What winery is producing Insignia?

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Joseph Phelps Vineyards, Napa. 1974 vintage, wine was the first Bordeaux-style blend produced in California under a proprietary label.
They produce also highly regarded and expensive CS from Backus Vineyard, and Eisrébe from Scheurebe grapes which is ice wine.
They also own Freestone Vineyards in Sonoma.

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Napa Valley Schramsberg Vineyards is famous for what kind of wine?

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Sparkling wines.

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What is the name of the winery started by Randall Grahm in 1983?

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Bonny Doon winery based in the Santa Cruz mountains was amongst the first Californian wineries to embrace Rhone varietals, giving Randall Grahm the nickname “The Rhone Ranger”.

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Name some wines of Bonny Doon winery?

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Le Cigare Volant (flagship GSM blend), Le Cigare Blanc (Grenache blanc and Roussanne), Syrah Le Pousseur, two dessert wines from Roussanne Le Vol des Anges and Vinferno, and everyday Ca’ del Solo (series that includes Albarino, Muscat, Dolcetto, Nebbiolo, Sangiovese).

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Where is located Jekel Vineyards winery?

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This eponymous winery is located in the Arroyo Seco AVA.

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“a well-exposed vineyard” is name of what winery?

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Au Bon Climat, located at Bien Nacido Vineyard.

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Where is located Qupe Vineyards?

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Santa Maria in Santa Barbara Country. produces 3 different bottlings of Syrah - Central Coast, Los Olivos (blended with 40% Mourvedre) and Bien Nacido.
The Bien Nacido Cuvee is a deliciously rich and aromatic blend of two-thirds Chardonnay and one-third Viognier.

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Sanford & Benedict Vineyard and La Rinconada Vineyard are located where?

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Sta. Rita Hills, excellent Pinots produced by Sanford Winery.

97
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Quady Winery from Central Valley is famous for what type of wines?

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Dessert wines; Essencia, which is made from Orange Muscat (named because the grapes have an orange-like aroma), and Elysium, which is made from Black Muscat.

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Cuvée Laurène is produced by?

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Domaine Drouhin Oregon. Chardonnay is Cuvee Arthur.

99
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What is the name of winery located in Willamette Valley partly owned by Robert Parker?

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Beaux Freres.

100
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What are the best known of Ridge Zinfandel-blends?

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Geyserville, York Creek, and Lytton Springs. Winery is best known for Monte Bello Cabernet Sauvignon.

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Where is located Foxen Winery?

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Santa Barbara County. They become quite famous since the winery was featured in the movie ‘Sideways.’ A number of varieties are produced, but the three Pinot Noirs come from Bien Nacido Vineyard, Sea Smoke Vineyard, and Julia’s Vineyard.

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Name two most important wine regions in Canada?

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Ontario (largest) and British Columbia, VQA standards are legally enforced in Ontario, but voluntary in British Columbia—approved bottlings will always carry the stylized VQA (Vintners’ Quality Alliance) logo.

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Ontario or British Columbia wines must be made from what percentage of grapes grown in the province?

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100%. If labeled with a more precise appellation, British Columbia VQA wines must contain a minimum 95% of grapes grown in the stated appellation, whereas Ontario VQA wines require 85% for appellations and regional appellations, and 100% for sub-appellations (in Niagara Peninsula).

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Name three main appellations, or viticultural areas in Ontario?

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The Niagara Peninsula, Lake Erie North Shore and Prince Edward County.

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The Niagara Peninsula is the largest viticultural area in Ontario, and is subdivided into two regional appellations, name them?

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Niagara Escarpment and Niagara-on-the-Lake.

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British Columbia supports five VQA Designated Viticultural Areas, name them?

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Vancouver Island, Fraser Valley, Similkameen Valley, Gulf Islands, and Okanagan Valley.

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