Santa Barbara

Question 1

Most important AVAs in Central Coast

Answer 1

Monterey, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara

Question 2

Which AVA overlaps with SLP

Answer 2

Santa Maria

Question 3

How fast did Santa Barabar expand

Answer 3

1980. 13 wineries, today over 100+

Question 4

State what caused large increase in wineries in Santa Barbara since 1980s

Answer 4

early 1960, UC Davis viticulture Amerine and Winkler identify as ideal cool climate region

Question 5

Three climate influences of the region

Answer 5

ocean current, Coriolis effect and transverse range

Question 6

What are the two deep ocean current

Answer 6

California current from north and Humbolt current (from South America, known as Peru current)

Question 7

Define Humboldt Current

Answer 7

more impactful than California current, from south america, known as peru current, push deep water

Question 8

Define Coriolis Effect & state where it is found

Answer 8

The Coriolis effect describes the pattern of deflection taken by objects not firmly connected to the ground as they travel long distances around Earth. The Coriolis effect is responsible for many large-scale weather patterns. The key to the Coriolis effect lies in Earth’s rotatio, wests to east rotation cooling the coast line

Question 9

Two important rivers that provide cooling effect

Answer 9

santa maria, santa ynez

Question 10

Define Transverse Range & state where it is found

Answer 10

The Transverse Ranges are a group of mountain ranges of southern California, in the Pacific Coast Ranges physiographic region in North America. … The central segment includes mountains that range eastward to the San Andreas fault. The eastern segment extends from the San Andreas fault eastward to the Colorado Desert.The Transverse Ranges begin at the southern end of the California Coast Ranges and lie within Santa Barbara, Ventura, Los Angeles, San Bernardino, Riverside and Kern counties. The Peninsular Ranges lie to the south. The name Transverse Ranges is due to their east–west orientation, making them transverse to the general northwest–southeast orientation of most of California’s coastal mountains.[1][2][3][4]

Question 11

Name 2 AVAs within Santa Ynez AVA

Answer 11

Sta Rita AVA, Ballard Canyon AVA and Happy Canyon AVA

Question 12

State why Santa Rita Hills was changed to Sta. Rita Hills

Answer 12

protest by chile wine brand santa rita

Question 13

Name the most widely planted grape of Sta. Rita Hills

Answer 13

Pinot noir

Question 14

Define “chert” soils

Answer 14

Chert is a hard, fine-grained sedimentary rock composed of microcrystalline (or cryptocrystalline) crystals of quartz, the mineral form of silicon dioxide (SiO2). there is no definiate answer how that changes the wine profile.

Question 15

Name the primary grapes of Happy Canyon

Answer 15

bordeaux and rhone blend. fully with santa ynez

Question 16

State reason Sta. Rita Hills is cooler than Happy Canyon

Answer 16

fast east, the portion of the mountain, change direction to north to south, backstop the fog, significant warmer

Question 17

State specifically where California’s 1st vines were planted

Answer 17

Mission San Diego de Alcala, first mission and first vine, 1769

Question 18

Name 3 of the 5 counties in the South Coast AVA

Answer 18

Los Angeles, Orange County, Riverside County, San Bernadino County, San Diego County

Question 19

Name 1 of the 4 AVAs in Los Angeles County

Answer 19

vivai

Question 20

State the 2 major threats facing Temecula & Cucamonga

Answer 20

Pierce’s disease, urban sprawl (created 5000 acres of citrus/vineyard zone)

Question 21

meaning of temecula

Answer 21

sunshine through the mist