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California regions

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North Coast AVA
— Napa
— Sonoma
— Mendocino
— Lake
— Marin
— Solano
Central Coast AVA
— Alameda
— Contra Costa
— Monterey
— San Benito
— San Francisco 
— Luis Obispo
— San Mateo
— Santa Barbara
— Santa Clara
— Santa Cruz

Central Valley (not an AVA)
Sierra Foothills AVA
South Coast AVA

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California North Coast County

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  1. Napa County
  2. Sonoma County
  3. Mendocino County
  4. Lake County
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Which of the following best describes the climate of the Anderson Valley and it’s best-known style of wine?

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Cool climate / sparkling wines

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Which governmental body controls the production and sale of beverage alcohol?

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Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) of the Treasury Department — since 2002

Prior to 2002 — it was BATF

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Who is credited with importing European vinifera vines to California?

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Agoston Haraszthy

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What has the most dramatic influence on the climate of Columbia Valley AVAs?

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Rain Shadow Effect from the Cascade Mountains

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Which AVAs are in the Sonoma County?

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Russian River Valley

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The Willamette Valley is best known for which grape variety?

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Pinot Noir

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For a Rutherford AVA Merlot, what is the minimum % of Merlot that must be in the wine?

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75%

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Name 3 California Sparkling Wine Producers and their wine

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Moët et Chandon — Domaine Chandon

Louis Roederer — Roederer Estate

Tattinger — Domaine Carneros

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Name the First and Second AVAs approved in the United States

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Augusta, Missouri (1980) — was the first AVA approved in North America in 1980

Napa Valley, California (1981)

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Name the country where winemaking began on the American continent

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Mexico — winemaking since 1521

pre-dates North and South America

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For Pinot Noir — state the Oregon % requirements for varietal labeling

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Minimum 90% for Pinot Noir

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Name the AVAs of New York

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  1. Finger Lakes — largest and fastest growing
  2. Hudson Valley
  3. North Fork of Long Island
  4. The Hamptons, along Island
  5. Long Island
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In which state did winemaking start in USA?

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New York State

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Who is Andre Thelistcheff

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He was a Russian immigrant who was the father of grape growing in the USA.

In 1967, his first wines were released under the name Ste Michelle Vintners

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Which states are there wineries in the USA?

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Wineries in ALL 50 states

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American Appellation System

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American Viticultural Area (AVA)
— guidelines finalized in 1978
— Augusta, Missouri was the 1st AVA in 1980
— Napa Valley was the 2nd AVA in 1981
— defined as “delineated grape growing area”
— as of 2019, there are 246 established AVAs throughout the US

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Who is Robert Mondavi ?

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— one of the pioneers of American wine

— Robert Mondavi Winery established in 1966

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Paris Judgement Day of 1976

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— Chateau Montelena

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Prohibition in the US | 1919 — 1933

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— cripples alcohol industry
— fewer than 100 wineries by 1933
— after repeal, each state granted the right to set its own alcohol laws

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Top California Meritage Style Producers

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Opus One
Cain Five
Rubicon
Joseph Phelps, Insignia
Viader
Dominus
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Meritage Wine

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— a group of American Vintners formed the Meritage Association in 1988
— these wines are handcrafted red or white wines blended from the “noble” Bordeaux grape varieties
— Meritage Wine is considered to be the very best of the vintage
— no single variety can make up more than 90% of the blend

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Zinfandel origins

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— it was thought that Zinfandel was a native variety of California
— DNA profiling in the Mid 1990s, led by Carole Meredith at UC Davis, had proven that the origins are in fact Croatian as Crljenak Kaštelanski
— Other synonyms: Primitivo in Italy and Tribidrag in Croatia

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Top California Zinfandel Producers

A 
Turley
Ridge
D-Cubed
Ravenswood 
Rosenblum
Peachy Canyon
Storybook Mountain
Seghesio
Brown Family
Rafanelli
Robert Biale
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Top California Rhône Style Producers

A 
Tablas Creek
Bony Doon
Qupé
Edmund St. John
Gregory Graham
Failla
Alban
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Top California Pinot Noir Producers

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Merry Edwards — Russian River Valley
Rhys
Williams Selyem
Kosta Browne
Pisoni
Calera
Littorai 
Dehlinger 
Rochioli
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Top California Cabernet Sauvignon Producers

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Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars — ARTEMIS — Napa Valley
Robert Mondavi — Napa Valley
Chateau Montelena 
Caymus
Harlan
Araujo
Chappellet
Corison 
Dunn
Heitz
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Too California Chardonnay Producers

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Kristler 
Patz & Hall
Stony Hill
Chateau Montelena 
Talbott 
Hanzell 
Peter Michael
30
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Top California Sauvignon Blanc Producers

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Merry Edwards
Dry Creek
Peter Michael
Spottswoode 
Grgich Hills
Mail Georgia
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AVAs that overlap Washington and Oregon

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Columbia Valley AVA
Walla Walla Valley AVA - within Columbia Valley
Columbia Gorge AVA - within Columbia Valley

32
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What AVA is located in both Napa Valley and Sonoma

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Los Carneros AVA

33
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Mayacamas Mountain Range

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a short mountain range—stretching just 52 miles (80 km) in a northwest-southeasterly direction—but it is very well-known to wine lovers as the range that forms the dividing line between Napa and Sonoma counties. However, the famous Napa/Sonoma divide only accounts for about 30 miles of the famous mountains’ total length of 52 miles.

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Napa Valley Climate

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The diurnal swing that Napa is known for, with nights quickly cooling down after sunset, helping to preserve the grapes’ natural acidity

  • Diurnal swing was also in full effect in 2021
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Napa Valley 2021 Vintage

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2021 vintage:
- was cooler than 2020
- diurnal swing was in full effect
- Harvest began first 2 weeks of September, slightly earlier than average (for most)
- dry conditions also reduced yields

The diurnal swing that Napa is known for, with nights quickly cooling down after sunset, was also in full effect in 2021, helping to preserve the grapes’ natural acidity.

Given the steady weather and lack of wildfire risk, winemakers had the luxury of time when deciding to pick.

For most, harvest began in the first two weeks of September – slightly earlier than average, but not drastically so.

The year’s dry conditions reduced yields, which was not surprising, though “sometimes harrowing” as Andy Erickson (of Favia, and star consultant winemaker) described. The resulting clusters were lighter than normal, comprised of small berries with thick skins.

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