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1
Q

Why does the cooling influence last into the sometimes early afternoon in northern California?

A

Takes time for the sun to burn off the fog

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2
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Right angle valleys?

A

Santa Barbara County/Monterey

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3
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What is one factor that links all California AVAs?

A

Lack of rain during the growing season

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4
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Drip irrigation is often used in CA, true or false?

A

True

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5
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Most widely planted black grape in CA?

A

Cabernet Sauvignon

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6
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Most widely planted white grape in CA?

A

Chardonnay

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7
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California’s own grape?

A

Zinfandel

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8
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ZInfandel ripens very evenly….T or F?

A

False

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9
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Why are zinfandels sometimes capable of such high alcohol levels?

A

Besides long hangtimes, sometimes the bunches ripen unevenly where raisining occurs and the sugars are higher and more concentrated.

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10
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Liquorice is sometimes a note for which black grape in CA?

A

Zinfandel

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11
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Largest plantings of merlot in CA?

A

San Joaquin in Central Valley

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12
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Most planted grape in CA?

A

Chardonnay

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13
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The majority of CA wines is produced where?

A

Central Valley

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14
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Three main regions of CA?

A

North Coast, Central Coast, Central Valley

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15
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Dimensions of Napa Valley?

A

50 x 5 kilometers

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16
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Mountains separating Napa and Sonoma?

A

Mayacamas

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17
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The Vaca Mountains separate Napa and what region?

A

Central Valley

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18
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Most significant climatic influences of Napa Valley?

A

Morning fog and afternoon breezes flowing north from San Pablo Bay

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19
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Most southerly AVA in Napa that flows into Sonoma?

A

Los Carneros

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20
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Most powerful and structured reds in the middle of Napa Valley?

A

Rutherford

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21
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Northernmost AVA of Napa Valley?

A

Calistoga

22
Q

Main white varieties of Napa Valley?

A

Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc

23
Q

What geographical influence helps to cool St. Helena and Rutherford?

A

Chalk Hill Gap in the Mayacamas - cool air travels through in the afternoon and provides much cooler nighttime temperatures

24
Q

Part of Napa Valley where Zinfandel and Syrah grow?

A

Northern part of the Valley in Calistoga and St. Helena

25
Q

Which west facing AVAs in Napa get more afternoon sun?

A

Howell Mountain and Atlas Peak

26
Q

Which east facing AVAs in Napa are cooler due to not getting as much afternoon sun?

A

Mt. Veeder / Spring Mountain / Diamond Mountain District

27
Q

Break in the coastal ranges that enables RRV to be cooler?

A

Petaluma Gap

28
Q

What grapes grow in Dry Creek Valley?

A

Zinfandel, Sauvignon Blanc, Rhone varieties, Cab

29
Q

Why are most vineyards of the Sonoma Coast planted on south facing slopes?

A

More cooling influences from the Pacific Ocean

30
Q

What county is Anderson Valley located in?

A

Mendocino

31
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What white grapes are grown in Anderson Valley?

A

Riesling and Gewurz

32
Q

What are the primary AVAs of the Central Coast? (4)

A

Santa Cruz Mtns, Monterey, Paso Robles, Santa Maria Valley

33
Q

Grapes grown in Santa Cruz Mountains?

A

Pinot, Chard, Cab

34
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What county is Santa Lucia Highlands located in?

A

Monterey County

35
Q

Valleys of these two counties run East to West?

A

Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo

36
Q

Red grapes of Paso Robles?

A

Cab, Merlot, Syrah, Rhone, Zinfandel

37
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Where is Santa Maria Valley (county)?

A

Santa Barbara County

38
Q

Grapes grown in Santa Ynez Valley?

A

Syrah, Bordeaux varieties

39
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2 valleys encompassed by Central Valley?

A

Sacremento and San Joaquin

40
Q

Where is most Rubired grown in California?

A

Central Valley

41
Q

Where is Lodi?

A

Central Valley

42
Q

What is main variety of Lodi?

A

Zinfandel

43
Q

What is the climate of Willamette Valley?

A

Moderate/cooling breezes from the Pacific Ocean

44
Q

What larger AVA hosts Umpqua Valley and Rogue Valley?

A

Southern Oregon AVA

45
Q

Varieties of Southern Oregon AVA?

A

Pinot Gris, Chard, Cab, Pinot, Syrah, Merlot

46
Q

What smaller AVAs are within the Columbia Valley AVA?

A

Yakima Valley, Walla Walla

47
Q

What creates a rain shadow for the Columbia Valley?

A

Cascade Mountains

48
Q

What is the biggest climatic risk for Columbia Valley?

A

Winter Freeze

49
Q

Canada’s appellation system?

A

Vinters Quality Alliance - VQA

50
Q

Canada’s wine region’s climate?

A

Continental

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