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1
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Parducci is a producer in what AVA

A

Mendocino

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2
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Goldeneye Pinot Noir is produced in what AVA

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Anderson Valley

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3
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What is the top bottling of Roederer Estate in Mendocino

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L’ermitage (vintage dated, aged in oak)

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4
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what is the smallest AVA in California

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Cole Ranch (in Mendocino)

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5
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Dos Rios and Covello AVAs are in what part of California

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NE Mendocino

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6
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Ukiah is located in what AVA

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Mendocino Valley AVA

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7
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High Valley AVA is in what county

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Lake County

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8
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where is the Mt Harlan AVA

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central coast, east of Monterey

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9
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Calera makes wine out of what AVA

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Mt Harlan

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10
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what AVA in Monterey County is best known for high quality pinot noir

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Santa Lucia Highlands

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11
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what AVA is most effect climatically by the Templeton Gap

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Paso Robles (and its nested AVAs)

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12
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who made the first syrah in America

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Zaca Mesa (santa barbara county)

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13
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Bien Naciedo vineyard is in what AVA

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Santa Maria Valley

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14
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Brewer-Clifton does not use whole cluster fermentation: true or false

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false

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15
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Qupé is in what AVA

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Santa Ynez Valley

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16
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Edmunds St John focuses on what style of wine

A

rhone-blends

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17
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Mt Eden Vineyards is located in what AVA

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Santa Cruz Mountains

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18
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Sea Smoke is based out of what area of California

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Santa Barbara County

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19
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what kind of climate does Santa Barbara enjoy

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region 1 maritime with long growing seasons

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20
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Alta Mesa and Borden Ranch are two of seven sub AVAs of what area

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Lodi

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21
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Name the 5 sub AVAs of Sierra Foothils

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Fairplay
El Dorado
Fiddletown
North Yuba
Shenendoah Valley
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22
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where in California would you most likely find old vine Zindandel

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Mendocino and Sierra Foothills

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23
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Bogle Vineyards is located in what part of California

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Clarksberg

24
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Black Muscat is a cross between what two grapes

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Schiava x Muscat of Alexandria (often called Muscat of Hamburg)

25
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where is Ballard Canyon AVA located

A

Santa Ynez Valley, Southern California

26
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Mt Eden is a producer in what ava

A

santa cruz mountains

27
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how many sub AVAs are in Paso Robles

28
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what AVA’s name translates to Dry Creek

A

Arroyo Secco

29
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The Sanford and Benedict vineyard is in what AVA

A

Sta. Rita Hills

30
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Foxen is a winery in what AVA

A

Santa Maria Valley

31
Q

Place the following three AVAs in order from North to South

Edna Valley
Santa Cruz Mountains
Mount Harlan

A

Santa Cruz Mountains
Mount Harlan
Edna Valley

32
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Ben Lomand Mountain is a sub of what larger AVA

A

Santa Cruz Mountains

33
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Bob Lindquist started what winery

34
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Rhys Vineyards is in what AVA

A

Santa Cruz Mountains

35
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Mer Soleil is a producer in what AVA

A

Santa Lucia Highlands

36
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Bokisch is a producer in what AVA

A

Lodi (spanish grape focus - Graciano, Garnacha, Albarino)

37
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Clarksberg AVA is cooled by body of water

A

Sacramento delta

38
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what is the single largest contigeous vineyard in california

A

San Bernabe (also its own AVA in Monterey County, south of Arroyo Secco)

39
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Talbott is a chardonnay and pinot noir-foused producer in what AVA

A

Santa Lucia Highlands

40
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The Cienega Valley, Lime Kiln and Paicines AVAs are nested in what AVA

A

San Benito

  • most fruit sold to larger companies for regional blends
  • some small production operations
41
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Josh Jensen created what winery

A

Calera (Mt Harlan Pinot Noirs)

42
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Saxum winery focuses on what style of wine

A

rhone-based reds from Paso Robles (Templeton Gap/Willow Creek)

43
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unique features of Edna Valley

A

a string of extinct volcanos called the 9 Sisters

cool air from Morro Bay

44
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Melville is a producer in what AVA

A

Sta Rita Hills

45
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Palimina is a producer in what AVA?

A

Sta Rita Hills (italian varietals)

46
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domaine de la terre rouge is a producer in what region

A

amadour county (rhone grapes)

47
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Yorba is a producer in what region?

A

amadour county

48
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Jonata is a producer in what region

A

Santa Barbara

Jonata, The Hilt and The Paring lines of wine in order from top to bottom

49
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Chalone Vineyard is planted to what grape

A

Chenin Blanc

Oldest in monterey county

50
Q

where is navarro gew made

A

Anderson Valley, Mendocino

51
Q

bien nacido vineyard is in what ava

A

santa maria valley

52
Q

what are the four bottlings of Domaine de la Cote

A

Bloomsfield
La Cote
Memorious
Siren’s Call (destemmed)

53
Q

who founded Radio Coteau

A

eric sussman

54
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where is Rhys winery located

A

santa cruz mountains (biodynamic)

55
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where are the nested AVA within the Santa Ynez Valley

A

Sta Rita Hills
Los Olivos District
Ballard Canyon
Happy Canyon of Santa Barbara

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