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Define Vitis Lambrusca

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The Concord Grape

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Define Vitis Rotundifolia

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Scuppernong

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Vitis Aestivalis

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Norton

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“Wine is proof that god loves us” is a wuote by whom?

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Benjamin Franklin

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Define FOxyness

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The musty smell of an old fur coat

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Where does earliest record of Vinifera come from in the US

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Jamestown 1619- male settlers must tend to atleast 10 vines

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Who is Charles Ray Valentine

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Discovered American ROotstocks resistance to Phylloxera

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Who discovered American Rootstocks resistance to Phylox?

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Charles Ray Valentine

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what year/who produced californias first wine

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1783- the Fransicans at the San Juan Capistreano Mission make wine from the mission grape

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Who is George Yount?

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Arrives in CA as the first American settler

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What year is the annexation of CA fro Mexico

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1847

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What year do they find gold at sutters mill

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1848

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Who is Count Agoston Haraszthy?

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1849- (Hungarian) arrives in Sonoma and founds “Buena Vista” and has been dubbed the “Father of California Wine” he brought over 300 varities with him from Europe. He is often credited with bringing Zinfandel

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Who founded Buena Vista in Sonoma

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Count Agoston Haraszty- 1849

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Who is dubbed the “father of california wines”

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Count Agoston Haraszty

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What is the Nations oldest bonded winery

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Pleasent Valley WIne Company- New York- 1860

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What major winemaker got his start at Buena Vista

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Charles Krug

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What is Charles Krug famous for?

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Worked for COunt Haraszthy (Buena Vista) and then opened his own winery “Charles Krug” in St. Helena

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What is the oldest winery in Napa

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Charles Krug WInery 1861

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What year was Schramsberg est

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1862- Built by Jacob Schram

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What decade did Phylloxer first hit the US

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1870s

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What is Napa’s oldest continually operating winery

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Berringer - 1876

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Who founded Inglenook and in what year

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1880- Gustav Niebaum

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What year did prohibition end

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1933

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Name one winery that thrived through prohibition
George de Latour was known as the house of ALtar WIne
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Who first hires Andre Tchelistcheff
George de Latour
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Andre Tchelistcheff imparts what major winemaking techniques to the US
Temp controlled fermentation Controlled Malo
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Name 4 mentees of Andre T
Mondavi Joe Heitz Louis Martini Mike Grgich
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1st vintage of MOndavi
1966
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First vintage of FUme Blanc
1968
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Who is Paul Drapper
1969- Paul Drapper takes over production at "Monte Bello" at ridge in Santa Cruz Mountains
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What is MOntereys oldest commerical vineyard
Chalone Vineyard
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Who is responsible for Sanford and Benedict vineyards
1970- Richard Sanford plants PN at his new Sanford & benedict Vineyard in Santa Barbara's Santa Ynez Hills
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What year was the judgement of Paris, what wines won
1976- Judgment of Paris happens and Stag's Leap Wine Cellas CS and Chateuau Montelena place first in
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1st wne in CA to retail for over 100?
Diamon Creek 1978 Lake
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Which Diamond Creek Vineyard is the coolest
Lake
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Who is the founder of DIamond Creek
Al Brounstein
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Describe the different Diamond Creek Bottlings
VH- Biggest, most tannic Gravelly- Inbetween the two Red ROck- Most fruit forward
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WHen does phylloxera show up the 2nd time in CA
1980s
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Two biggest CA viticultural problems
Pierces Disease | Light Brown Apple Moth
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1st AVA
1981- Augusta Missouri
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In what year is the ATF replaced by the TTB
2002
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TTB Labeling law | Country, State, County What are the exceptions
Min 75% CA, OREGON- 100% WASH- 95%
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TTB Labeling law AVA
85% from stated AVA
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TTB Labeling law Single Vineyard
95%
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What must wine from the US have stated in order to list vintage
At least a state
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TTB Labeling law AVA Vintage
95%
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TTB Labeling law State or County Vintage
85%
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TTB Labeling law Varietal
Min 75% Unless vitis lambrusca then 51%
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What may wines be labled as if they dont want to state alcohol content
may be labeled "table or light wine" if btwn 7-14
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What must be printed on any bottle of US wine
- Government warning - Contains Sulfites (if over 10p per million) - Name and adress of bottler
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Contains sulfites must be on a label if what
more than 10 parts per million
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TTB Labeling law Estate Bottled
100% of wine grown on land owned or controlled by the winery Winery and all vineyards must be in the same AVA
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TTB Labeling law Estate Bottled
100% of wine grown on land owned or controlled by the winery Winery and all vineyards must be in the same AVA
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Meritage
TM of the Meritage Alliance No grape may be more than 90% Must be BDX varietals red or white
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What are the 6 counties of The North Coast AVA
``` Napa Sonoma Mendocino Solano Lake Marin ```
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What forms the Napa Valley
Mayacamas (West)-seperates sonoma Vacas (East)
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Who is the winemaker at ABC
Jim Clendenen
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Name one California ALigote Producer
Clendenen Family ALigote -santa Maria Valley
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Where does the densest fruit come from in Napa
Mountain Side (sun drenched) vineyards
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Describe Howell MNTN
High ALtitude, WEst facing , 1st appelation within Napa to recieve AVA status
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What was the first AVA within NAPA to receive AVA status
Howell MNTN
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Where does NAPA get its most powerful friut/ Most elegant
Power- MOUNTAINS | ELEGANCE- VALLEY
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What AVA is shared between Napa and Sonoma
Carneros AVA
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What are the 16 AVAs of Napa County
1. Diamond Mountain 2. Spring Mountain 3. Mnt Veeder 4. Calistoga 5. St. Helena 6. Rytherford 7. Oakville 8. Yountville 9. Oak Knoll District 10. Stags Leap 11. Howell Moutain 12. Chiles Valley 13. Atlas Peak 14. Los Carneros (Shared with Sonoma County) 15. Wild Horse (Shared with Solano County) 16. Napa AVA
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What two AVAs of Napa also share AVAs with other counties, what are they
Wild Horse- Solano COunty Los Carneros- Sonoma County
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Sonoma County AVAs
1. Sonoma Coast 2. Sonoma Valley 3. Sonoma Mountain 4. Northern Sonoma 5. Northern Solano 6. Fort Ross Seaview** 7. Fountain Grove District*** 8. Pine Mountain Cloverdale Peak (Shared with Mendocino) 9. Alexander Valley- BDX due to tons of gravel and heat 10. Knights Valley- BDX due to tons of gravel and heat 11. Dry Creek Valley 12. Rock Pile 13. Chalk Hills 14. Russian River Valley 15. Green Valley of Russian River Valley (Nested NOT sub) is famous for Goldridge sandy loam, and cool temps. Producers may label as Green Valley or RRV 16. Bennett Valley 17. Moon Mountain District** 18. Los Carneros (Shared with Napa) 19. Petaluma Gap**
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What region is famous for its goldridge soil
Green Valley of Russian River Valley- It is sandy loam
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What two Sonoma AVAs are perfectly suited for BDX varietals and why?
Alexander and Knights Valley - Warm region 3 - Gravel Soils
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What Sonoma County AVAs are most known for Zin?
Dry Creek Valley and Rock Pile
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What is the most established region in Sonoma, what is it in between?
Sonoma Valley AVA | in between the Mayacamus and the Sonoma Mountains
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What is one major Moderator of Sonoma County
Petaluma Gap - Named after the wind that funnels through S sonoma due to a gap in the coastal mountains from the Pavific to Petaluma and then SOuth to San Pablo Bay
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What two rivers run through Mendocino County
The Russian River and the Navarro River
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What must stated specifically on Sonoma County Wines? SInce what year
2011- The Label must write SONOMA COUNTY reguardless of whether an AVA is stated
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What two AVAs lie north of Mendocino Country
Dos Rios | Covelos
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What AVA has stipulations about feet above sea level
Mendocino Ridge AVA Min 1200 ft abot sea In Mendocino County
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What are the 7 AVAs of Lake County
1. Big Valley District 2. Clear Lake 3. High Valley 4. Red Hills Lake 5. Benmore Valley 6. Guenoc Valley 7. Kelsey Bench
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What lake is to the East of Napa
Lake Berryessa
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What are the two moderating rivers of Mendocino
Navarro and Russian Rivers
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Where is Louis Roederes sparkling hiuse loacted in CA
Anderson Valley
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What is the Hottest AVA in Sonoma
Knights Valley- Reigon 3
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Name 3 sonoma coastal producers
Hirsch Peay Marcassin
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Name 4 RRV producers
Joseph Swan Dehlingher Rocchioli William Selyem

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