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1
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Who is credited with bringing Pinot Noir to the Willamette Valley

A

David Lett

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What wine made by David Lett earned top 3 in a 1975 blind tasting competition in France that helped put Oregon Pinot Noir on the map

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Eyrie ‘South Block’ Pinot Noir 1975

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What predator poses a major threat to vines in Oregon

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Birds

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What are the four soil categories of the Willamette Valley

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Uplifted Marine Sediment
Volcanic
Loess
Missoula Flood Deposits

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Which soil type of the Willamette Valley is the least prized

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Missoula Flood Deposits

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What is the most densely planted AVA of the Willamette Valley

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Dundee Hills AVA

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What AVA in the Willamette Valley is just north of the town of McMinville

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Yamhill-Carlton District AVA

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What is the main soil type found in Yamhill-Carlton District AVA

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Uplifted Marin Sediment

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What is the most important single vineyard site in Yamhill-Carlton District AVA

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Shea Vineyard

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What is the main soil type found in Dundee Hills AVA

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Volcanic

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11
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What large AVA is located directly south of Portland Oregon

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Chehalem Mountains AVA

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12
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Name 2 sub AVAs of the Chehalem Mountains AVA

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Ribbon Ridge AVA
Laurelwood District AVA

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What is the smallest AVA in the Willamette Valley

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Ribbon Ridge AVA

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What soil types might you find in the Chehalem Mountains AVA

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Laurelwood (Loess)
Volcanic
Uplifted Marine Sediment

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What is the westernmost AVA in the Willamette Valley

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McMinnville AVA

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16
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What geological factor brings cool pacific winds into McMinnville AVA

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Van Duzer Corridor

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17
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What are some stylistic traits of Pinot Noir from McMinnville AVA

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Dark, dense, stronger tannins that other Oregon AVAs

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18
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What is the soil type of Eola-Amity Hills AVA

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Nekia Basalt (Volcanic)

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What are the two nestled AVAs of the Van Duzer Corridor AVA

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Laurelwood District AVA (Shared)
Tualatin Hills AVA

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What affect does the cool wind from the Van Duzer Corridor have on grapes

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Helps them retain high natural acidity

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What soils would you find within the Van Duzer Corridor

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Marine Sediment

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22
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What is the southernmost AVA of the Willamette Valley

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Lower Long Tom AVA

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23
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What is the newest approved AVA of the Willamette Valley

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Mount Pisgah Polk County AVA

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24
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What Chardonnay clone is widely planted in the Willamette Valley

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The Dijon Clone

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25
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In what Willamette AVA would you find Lingua Franca

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Eola-Amity Hills AVA

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26
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In what Willamette Valley AVA would you find Eyrie Vineyards

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Dundee Hills AVA

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27
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In what Willamette Valley AVA would you find Bergström

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Dundee Hills AVA

28
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In what Willamette Valley AVA would you find Walter Scott

A

Eola-Amity Hills AVA

29
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In what Willamette Vallley AVA would you find Beaux Frères

A

Ribbon Ridge AVA

30
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In what AVA would you find the single vineyard site Seven Springs

A

Eola-Amity Hills AVA

31
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In what AVA would you find the single vineyard site Jerusalem Hill Vineyard

A

Eola-Amity Hills AVA

32
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In what AVA would you find Temperance Hill Vineyard

A

Eola-Amity Hills AVA

33
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What AVA in southern Oregon surrounds the city of Roseburg

A

Umqua Valley AVA

34
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What are the two sub-AVAs of Umqua Valley AVA

A

Ekton Oregon AVA
Red Hill Douglas County Oregon AVA

35
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What is the oldest winery in Oregon
Which AVA is it located in

A

Hillcrest Vineyards
Umqua Valley AVA

36
Q

What major AVA is located East of the Cascade mountains in Oregon

A

Rogue Valley AVA

37
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What is the main sub-AVA within Rogue Valley AVA

A

Applegate Valley AVA

38
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What effect do the Cascade Mountains have on Rogue Valley AVA

A

They provide a rain shadow

39
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In what AVA would you find the Del Rio single vineyard site

A

Applegate Valley AVA

40
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What soils would you find in the Rogue Valley AVA

A

Stream sediment

41
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What state does Oregon share Snake River Valley AVA with

A

Idaho

42
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What varietals would you likely find in Rogue Valley AVA

A

Pinot Noir
Cabernet Sauvignon
Pinot Gris
Syrah

43
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What are the soils of The Rocks of Milton Freewater AVA

A

Basalt pebbles and cobbles

44
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What region of France are the soils of The Rocks of Milton Freewater AVA comparable to

A

Châteauneuf-du-Pape AOC

45
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What larger AVA is The Rocks of Milton Freewater AVA nestled within

A

Walla Walla Valley AVA

46
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What is the climate of Yakima Valley AVA

A

Desert

47
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What are the major varietals of The Rocks of Milton Freewater AVA

A

Syrah
Cabernet Sauvignon
Grenache

48
Q

What two states share Columbia Gorge AVA

A

Washington
Oregon

49
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What soils would you find in Columbia Gorge AVA

A

Silty loam

50
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What sub-AVA would you find in Yakima Valley AVA

A

Red Mountain AVA

51
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What varietals are common in Red Mountain AVA

A

Bordeaux:
Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and Cab Franc

52
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What AVA is home to the oldest Vitis Vinifera plantings in Washington
What is the varietal

A

Snipes Mountain AVA
Muscat of Alexandria from 1917

53
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What is Washington’s smallest AVA

A

Candy Mountain AVA

54
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What soils would you find in Red Mountain AVA

A

Sandy loam

55
Q

What is the main varietal of Rattlesnake Hills AVA

A

Riesling

56
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What are the main varietals of Walla Walla Valley AVA

A

Cabernet Sauvignon
Merlot
Syrah

57
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What factors moderate the climate of Horse Heaven Hills AVA

A

Cool Pacific breeze from the Columbia Gorge
Columbia River

58
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What are the main varietals of Horse Heaven Hills AVA

A

Cabernet Sauvignon
Merlot
Syrah

59
Q

What are the main varietals of Wahluke Slope AVA

A

Cabernet Sauvignon
Merlot
Syrah

60
Q

What geological factor moderates the climate of Ancient Lakes of Columbia Valley AVA

A

35 glacial lakes

61
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What is the major grape varietal of Ancient Lakes of Columbia Valley AVA

A

Riesling

62
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What are the two major grape varietals of Lake Chelan AVA

A

Riesling
Pinot Noir

63
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What is the single wine producer located in White Bluffs AVA

A

Sagemoor Vineyards

64
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What is the soil of The Burn of Columbia Valley AVA

A

Walla Walla Silt Loam

65
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Name 2 AVAs west of the Cascade Mountains in Washington

A

Columbia Gorge AVA
Puget Sound AVA

66
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How many nested AVAs are found in Columbia Valley AVA

A

16 AVAs

67
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What two states share the Lewis-Clarke Valley AVA

A

Idaho

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