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Santa Barbara Flashcards

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1
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What caused large increase in wineries in Santa Barbara since the 80’s?

A

Sideways
&
Santa Barbara County Vineyard’s Association (1983)

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Define the Humboldt Current.

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Southern deep Current (Peru Current) which meets California Current in Santa Barbara

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What is a transverse range

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Pacific Plates northern motion dragged Santa Barbara up the coast and rotated it 90 degrees

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4
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What is the Coriolis Effect

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Winds blowing from the north move surface waters offshore driven by Earth’s west to east rotation.

As warmer waters move west, colder waters are drawn to the surface.

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5
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Name 2 E-W running rivers in Santa Barbara County

A

Santa Maria

Santa Ynez

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6
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Top varietal of Sta. Rita Hills

A

PN

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7
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Why was Santa Rita Hills changed to Sta. Rita Hills?

A

Chile’s Santa Rita Winery

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Define “chert” soils.

A

Micro-crystalline sedimentary rock
Occurs under high pressure as hard nodules in limestone/chalk.
Silicon Dioxide
high quality= similar to flint

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Name the primary grapes of Happy Canyon.

A

CS

SB

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10
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Where were CA’s vines first planted?

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1769, Mission San Diego, Junipero Serra

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11
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Why is Sta. Rita Hills cooler than Happy Canyon?

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Closer to fog and cooling influence from the ocean

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12
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Name the 4 counties of the South Coast

A

Orange
Riverside
San Bernardino
San Diego

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13
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Name the 6 AVA’s of LA County

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  1. Malibu Coast
  2. Malibu-Newton Canyon
  3. Saddle Rock Malibu Canyon
  4. Leona Valley
  5. Sierra Pelona Valley
  6. Antelope Valley of the California High Desert
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14
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What 2 major threats face Temecula and Cucamonga.

A
  1. Pierce’s Disease (Glassy Winged Sharpshooter)

2. Urban Sprawl

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15
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1st planting in SB wine history

A

1782, Mission Santa Barbara, Junipero Serra

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16
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Name 2 pseudonyms for Mission

A
  1. Listan Prieto

2. Criolla Chica

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17
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What Winkler is SB?

A

I, II

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18
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What is the SBCVA

A

Santa Barbara County Vintners Association

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19
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Name the 7 AVA’s of Santa Barbara.

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  1. Santa Maria Valley
  2. Santa Ynez Valley
  3. Sta. Rita Hills
  4. Ballard Canyon
  5. Happy Canyon
  6. Los Olivos District
  7. Alisos Canyon
20
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Who founded Santa Barbara Winery, Yr?

A

1962, Pierre LaFond

21
Q

What AVA is the Sanford Vineyard in?

A

Sta. Rita Hills

22
Q

Who is the major player getting SB Ava’s petitions approved?

A

Wes Hagan

23
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Which SB AVA is the only one with dry farmed vineyards?

A

Santa Maria Valley

24
Q

Chamise?

A

Well drained, deep gravelly beds of silt, clay and sand

25
Q

Elder Series?

A

Alluvium deposits from sandstone

26
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What is the pending AVA in Santa Maria

A

Santa Maria Bench

27
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Name all 4 AVA’s within Santa Ynez AVA

A
  1. Sta Rita Hills
  2. Ballard Canyon
  3. Los Olivos District
  4. Happy Canyon
28
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What is the most widely planted grape of Santa Ynez AVA?

A

CH

29
Q

What towns is Sta. Rita Hills between?

A

Lompoc and Buellton

30
Q

What SB AVA used to be known for commercial flower growing?

A

Sta. Rita Hills

31
Q

Where is Sea Smoke Vineyard?

A

Sta. Rita Hills

32
Q

What varietal is Ballard Canyon AVA known for?

A

Syrah

33
Q

What is the smallest AVA of SB?

A

Ballard Canyon AVA

(in text, but technically now Alisos Canyon)

34
Q

What qualifications for the Ballard Canyon Growing Alliance Bottle?

A

Estate Syrah

35
Q

Los Olivos District includes which 4 towns

A

Los Olivos
Ballard
Santa Ynez
Solvang

36
Q

Newest AVA of Santa Barbara?

A

Alisos Canyon AVA

37
Q

Why is it called Happy Canyon?

A

Had the only still in the N. County during Prohibition.

38
Q

Pending AVA of Santa Ynez area?

A

Los Alamos AVA

39
Q

What varietal is king in Aliseo Canyon

A

Syrah

40
Q

What AVA is in Ventura and LA county?

A

Malibu Coast

41
Q

How many AVA’s in LA County?

A

6

42
Q

Which AVA is Rosenthal Estate located?

A

Malibu Coast AVA

43
Q

What county is Temecula AVA in?

A

Riverside

44
Q

“Temecu”?

A

Where the sun shines through the mist

45
Q

What counties is Cucamonga Valley AVA in?

A

Riverside & San Bernadino

46
Q

What county is San Pasqual Valley AVA in?

A

San Diego

47
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What county is Ramona Valley AVA in?

A

San Diego

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