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1
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First AVA in USA.

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Augusta, Missouri. 1980.

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Regions in Napa Valley AVA.

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Atlas Peak, Calistoga, Chiles Valley District, Coombsville, Diamond Mountain District, Howell Mountain, Los Carneros, Mount Veeder, Oak Knoll District of Napa Valley, Oakville, Rutherford, Spring Mountain District, St. Helena, Stags Leap District, Wild Horse Valley, Yountville

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3
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Where is Ridge’s Monte Bello located? First vintage?

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Santa Cruz Mountain AVA, 1962.

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Where is Chateau Montelena based?

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Calistoga.

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Where is Opus One based? First Vintage?

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Oakville, 1979 (released 1984, alongside 1980 vintage)

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Where is Heitz Cellar located?

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St Helena.

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First vintage of Heitz Martha’s Vineyard, located at which AVA?

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1966, Oakville.

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What is the first vintage of Opus One?

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1979.

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9
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Where is Robert Mondavi’s Reserve Cab Sauv sourced from?

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To Kalon vineyard in Napa Valley.

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10
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Who is the current owner of Beringer Vineyards?

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Nestles.

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What is the oldest Winery in USA? Continuously running winery?

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Charles Krug, 1861. Beringer, 1876.

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12
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When was the Prohibition Period?

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17 Jan 1920 - 5 December 1933

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13
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Who created Fume Blanc, and when?

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Robert Mondavi, 1968.

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14
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What is Flora grape?

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Gewurztraminer x Semillon.

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15
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Where is Schramsberg Vineyards based?

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Calistoga.

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16
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Which is the coolest and wettest AVA in Napa County?

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Howell Mountain AVA

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17
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Mountains AVA?

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Mayacamas Mountain: Mount Veeder, Diamond Mountain District, Spring Mountain District

Vaca Mountain: Atlas Peak, Howell Mountain

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18
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Valley floor AVAs?

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Calistoga, Yountville, Oakville, Stag’s Leaps District, Rutherford, St. Helena

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19
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Soil type of Russian River Valley & Green Valley?

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Goldridge sandy loam.

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20
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Producers based in Russian River Valley?

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Williams-Seylem, Dehlinger, Joseph Swan, Rochioli.

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Producers based in Sonoma Coast?

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Peay, Hirsch, Marcassin

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22
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Producers based in Green Valley?

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Kosta Browne, Freeman, Iron Horse

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23
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Smallest AVA in America?

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Cole Ranch AVA

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24
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Name 2 Monopole AVA in USA?

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Chalone (Chalone Vineyard), McDowell Valley (McDowell Valley Vineyards)

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25
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Name 3 AVAs in Central Coast?

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Monterrey, Santa Cruz Mountains, San Francisco Bay, Livermore Valley, Ben Lomond Mountains, Santa Clara Valley, San Ysidro District, Contra Costa, San Benito, San Luis Obispo, San Mateo, Santa Barbara

26
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AVAs within Monterrey

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Chalone, Gabilan Mountain, Arroyo Secco, Carmel Valley, Hames Valley, Monterey, San Antonio Valley, San Bernabe, San Lucas, Santa Lucia Highlands

27
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What is the mountain range between Monterrey & San Benito?

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Gabilan Mountain

28
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Gabilan Mountain AVA consist of which other AVAs?

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Mount Harlan AVA (San Benito) & Chalone AVA (Monterrey). Established 2022.

29
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Where is Pasa Robles AVA?

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San Luis Obispo.

30
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How are the vineyards cooled in the Western reach of Paso Robles?

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Cool marine air funneled through Templeton Gap.

31
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River that runs through Paso Robles?

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Salinas River

32
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AVAs within Paso Robles AVA?

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Adelaida District, Creston District, El Pomar District, Paso Robles Estrella District, Paso Robles Geneseo District, Paso Robles Highlands District, Paso Robles Willow Creek District, San Juan Creek, San Miguel District, Santa Margarita Ranch, Templeton Gap District

33
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Name 2 other AVAs in San Luis Obispo other than Paso Robles?

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Edna Valley, Arroyo Grande, York Mountain, San Luis Obispo Coast

34
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AVAs within Santa Ynez Valley AVA?

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Sta. Rita Hills, Happy Canyon of Santa Barbara, Ballard Canyon, Los Olivos District

35
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Larger AVAs in Santa Barbara County?

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Santa Maria Valley, Santa Ynez Valley

36
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Where is Sanford and Benedict Vineyard located at?

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Sta Rita Hills

37
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Name some AVAs in Central Valley

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Lodi, Dunnigan Hills, Clarksburg, Capay Valley, Merritt Island

38
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What are the sub zones of Lodi?

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Alta Mesa, Borden Ranch, Mokelumne River, Cosumnes River, Jahant, Sloughhouse, Clement Hills

39
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Sub zones of Sierra Foothills AVA?

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Fair Play, El Dorado, Fiddletown, North Yuba, California Shenandoah Valley

40
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What is the mountain range casting a rain shadow in Washington

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Cascade Mountain

41
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Which AVAs sit on Oregon and Washington?

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Columbia Gorge, Columbia Valley, Walla Walla Valley, The Rocks of Milton-Freewater

42
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What are the bigger AVAs in Washington

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Columbia Gorge, Columbia Valley, Puget Sound, Lewis-Clark Valley

43
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What are the AVAs within Yakima Valley?

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Candy Mountain, Rattlesnake Hills, Red Mountain, Goose Gap, Snipes Mountain

44
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Warmest AVA in Washington?

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Red Mountain

45
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Name 5 AVAs within Columbia Valley

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Ancient Lakes of Columbia Valley, Horse Heaven Hills, Lake Chelan, Natches Heights, Rocky Reach, Royal Slope, The Burn of Columbia Valley, Wahluke Slope, Walla Walla Valley, White Bluffs, Yakima Valley (Candy Mountain, Goose Gap, Snipes Mountain, Red Mountain, Rattlesnake Hills)

46
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What is the soil type of Dundee Hills?

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Jory - well-drained volcanic soil

47
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Soil type of Ribbon Ridge?

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Willakenzie - marine sedimentary soil

48
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What is the mountain in Willamette Valley?

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Coastal Mountain

49
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Warmest and driest AVA in Oregon?

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Applegate Valley

50
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AVAs within Finger Lakes?

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Seneca Lake, Cayuga

51
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AVAs within Long Island?

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North Fork of Long Island, Hamptons Long Island

52
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USA’s oldest continually running winery?

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Brotherhood Winery, 1839

53
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Lake Erie is shared between which state?

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New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania

54
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Largest AVA in USA?

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Upper Mississippi River Valley, 30000 square miles. Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois

55
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AVA shared between Napa and Solano?

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Wild Horse Valley

56
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AVAs within Mendocino

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Anderson Valley, Cole Ranch, Comptche, Dos Rios, Eagle Peak Mendocino County, McDowell Valley, Mendocino, Mendocino Ridge, Potter Valley, Redwood Valley, Yorkville Highlands

57
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AVAs within Solano

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Winter Highlands, Solano County Green Valley, Suisun Valley

58
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AVAs within Lake

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Benmore Valley, Big Valley District-Lake County, Clear Lake, Geunoc Valley, High Valley, Kelsey Bench-Lake County, Long Valley-Lake County, Red Hills-Lake County, Upper Lake Valley

59
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Wines of Verite

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La Muse, Sonoma County. Merlot-based. 1998.

La Joie, Mayacamas Mountain. Cab Sauv-Based. 1998.

La Desir. Sonoma County. Cab Franc-based. 2000.

60
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Min height required to be part of Howell Mountain AVA

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1400ft (427m)

61
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What is the mountain in Walla Walla Valley that creates a rain shadow

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Blue Mountain

62
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First Vintage of Cask 23, based in?

A

1974, based in Stag’s Leaps District

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