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When were vineyards first planted in California?

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1648

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About how many wineries are there in California?

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3700

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What is the largest wine growing area in California?

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Central Valley

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Which color grape is grown the most in California?

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Red

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Which two parties created the joint venture Opus One?

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Robert Mondavi and Chateau Mouton Rothschild.

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How man AVAs (American Viticultural Areas) are there in California?

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100

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What is said to be the native variety grape in California?

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Zinfandel - although this is actually a Croatian varietal.

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What percentage of a grape has to be in a bottle in order to call it by the grape name on the front label - e.g., Chardonnay, etc. 85%, 95%, 100%

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85%

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What percentage of USA wine is produced in California - 60%, 80%, 90%?

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90%

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Which is California’s most planted grape variety?

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Chardonnay

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Which famous film director (e.g., The Godfather) now makes ‘Rubicon’ wine in Napa Valley?

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Francis Ford Coppola

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Which Californian wines beat the French in the ‘Judgment of Paris’ competition in 1976?

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Stags Leap Wine Cellars 1973 Cabernet

Chateau Montalena 1973 Chardonnay

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Which is the largest wine company in California?

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E & J Gallo

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Which four French Champagne Houses make California sparkling wine?

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Moet & Chandon, Mumm, Roederer, Taittinger

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The Oscar winning ‘Sideways’ film was a trip around which wine area?

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Santa Barbara

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Which ‘County’ is California’s most northerly wine growing outpost?

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Mendocino County

17
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How much of all California wine comes from Napa Valley?

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5%

18
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Where does California rank in global wine production value?

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4th largest (after France, Italy, Spain)

19
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What notable wine is made by Quady?

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Their “Starboard” wine, an American take on Port using the same Portuguese varietals and styles.

20
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What was President Obama’s favorite Californian white wine?

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Kendall Jackson Chardonnay

21
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How many sub-AVAs are in Napa Valley?

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16

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  1. Describe the Carneros AVA’s climate and geography.
  2. What are the most popular varietals?
  3. Name two well-known Carneros producers.
A
  1. It is a valley just north of the San Pablo bay, with portions in both Napa and Sonoma. The fog and breezes from the bay give it a cooler climate than more northerly areas.
  2. Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, with a focus on sparkling wine production.
  3. Domaine Chandon (Moet & Chandon) and Domaine Carneros (Taittinger)
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  1. Describe the Oak Knoll District’s climate and geography.
  2. What are the most popular varietals?
  3. Name one well-known Oak Knoll producer.
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  1. Valley just north of Carneros, the same San Pablo breezes make it the second coolest Napa AVA after Carneros.
  2. Most popular are Merlot, Chardonnay, and Cab (in that order) but it is widely varied with some varietals that are less common in Napa, like Riesling and Pinot Noir.
  3. Blackbird Vineyards (who make Pomerol-inspired blends)
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  1. Describe the Yountville AVA’s climate and geography.
  2. What are the most popular varietals?
  3. Name two well-known Yountville producers.
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  1. Valley north of cooler Oak Knoll and Carneros, south of warmer Oakville and Rutherford, just west of Stags Leap. The French Laundry is in Yountville.
  2. Known for Cabernet (70% of production), which is made in a subtle, tannic, age-worthy style.
  3. Dominus Estate (owned by Christan Mouiex of Chateau Petrus) and Gemstone Vineyard (by winemaker Phillipe Melka)
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Where and when were the first vines planted in Napa? By whom?

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Yountville, by George C. Yount. 1836.

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  1. Describe the Stag’s Leap District climate and geography.
  2. What are the most popular varietals?
  3. Name two well-known Stag’s Leap producers.
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  1. Moderately warm Hillside AVA just east of Yountville.
  2. Mostly Cab.
  3. Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars (who won the 1976 Judgement of Paris) and Shafer (father/son family owned)
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  1. Describe the Oakville climate and geography.
  2. What are the most popular varietals?
  3. Name two well-known Oakville producers.
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  1. Moderately warm valley, north of Yountville and south of Rutherford.
  2. Bordeaux varietals
  3. Screaming Eagle (most expensive California wine) and Opus One (joint venture of Mondavi and Chateau Mouton Rothschild)
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  1. Describe the Rutherford climate and geography.
  2. What are the most popular varietals?
  3. Name two well-known Rutherford producers.
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  1. Moderately warm valley, north of Oakville and south of St. Helena.
  2. Known for cabs with unique “Rutherford dust”, NOT a mouthfeel, but an expression of terroir.
  3. Beaulieu Vineyards (winemaker Andre Tchelistcheff) and Inglenook

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