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

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To Kalon vineyard in Napa Valley.

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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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When was the Prohibition Period?

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17 Jan 1920 - 5 December 1933

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Who created Fume Blanc, and when?

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Robert Mondavi, 1968.

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What is Flora grape?

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Gewurztraminer x Semillon.

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Where is Schramsberg Vineyards based?

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Calistoga.

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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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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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Valley floor AVAs?

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

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Soil type of Russian River Valley & Green Valley?

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Goldridge sandy loam.

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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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Producers based in Green Valley?

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Kosta Browne, Freeman, Iron Horse

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Smallest AVA in America?

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Cole Ranch AVA

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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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Name 3 AVAs in Central Coast?
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
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AVAs within Monterrey
Chalone, Gabilan Mountain, Arroyo Secco, Carmel Valley, Hames Valley, Monterey, San Antonio Valley, San Bernabe, San Lucas, Santa Lucia Highlands
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What is the mountain range between Monterrey & San Benito?
Gabilan Mountain
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Gabilan Mountain AVA consist of which other AVAs?
Mount Harlan AVA (San Benito) & Chalone AVA (Monterrey). Established 2022.
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Where is Pasa Robles AVA?
San Luis Obispo.
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How are the vineyards cooled in the Western reach of Paso Robles?
Cool marine air funneled through Templeton Gap.
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River that runs through Paso Robles?
Salinas River
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AVAs within Paso Robles AVA?
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
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Name 2 other AVAs in San Luis Obispo other than Paso Robles?
Edna Valley, Arroyo Grande, York Mountain, San Luis Obispo Coast
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AVAs within Santa Ynez Valley AVA?
Sta. Rita Hills, Happy Canyon of Santa Barbara, Ballard Canyon, Los Olivos District
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Larger AVAs in Santa Barbara County?
Santa Maria Valley, Santa Ynez Valley
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Where is Sanford and Benedict Vineyard located at?
Sta Rita Hills
37
Name some AVAs in Central Valley
Lodi, Dunnigan Hills, Clarksburg, Capay Valley, Merritt Island
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What are the sub zones of Lodi?
Alta Mesa, Borden Ranch, Mokelumne River, Cosumnes River, Jahant, Sloughhouse, Clement Hills
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Sub zones of Sierra Foothills AVA?
Fair Play, El Dorado, Fiddletown, North Yuba, California Shenandoah Valley
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What is the mountain range casting a rain shadow in Washington
Cascade Mountain
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Which AVAs sit on Oregon and Washington?
Columbia Gorge, Columbia Valley, Walla Walla Valley, The Rocks of Milton-Freewater
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What are the bigger AVAs in Washington
Columbia Gorge, Columbia Valley, Puget Sound, Lewis-Clark Valley
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What are the AVAs within Yakima Valley?
Candy Mountain, Rattlesnake Hills, Red Mountain, Goose Gap, Snipes Mountain
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Warmest AVA in Washington?
Red Mountain
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Name 5 AVAs within Columbia Valley
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)
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What is the soil type of Dundee Hills?
Jory - well-drained volcanic soil
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Soil type of Ribbon Ridge?
Willakenzie - marine sedimentary soil
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What is the mountain in Willamette Valley?
Coastal Mountain
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Warmest and driest AVA in Oregon?
Applegate Valley
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AVAs within Finger Lakes?
Seneca Lake, Cayuga
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AVAs within Long Island?
North Fork of Long Island, Hamptons Long Island
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USA’s oldest continually running winery?
Brotherhood Winery, 1839
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Lake Erie is shared between which state?
New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania
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Largest AVA in USA?
Upper Mississippi River Valley, 30000 square miles. Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois
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AVA shared between Napa and Solano?
Wild Horse Valley
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AVAs within Mendocino
Anderson Valley, Cole Ranch, Comptche, Dos Rios, Eagle Peak Mendocino County, McDowell Valley, Mendocino, Mendocino Ridge, Potter Valley, Redwood Valley, Yorkville Highlands
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AVAs within Solano
Winter Highlands, Solano County Green Valley, Suisun Valley
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AVAs within Lake
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
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Wines of Verite
La Muse, Sonoma County. Merlot-based. 1998. La Joie, Mayacamas Mountain. Cab Sauv-Based. 1998. La Desir. Sonoma County. Cab Franc-based. 2000.
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Min height required to be part of Howell Mountain AVA
1400ft (427m)
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What is the mountain in Walla Walla Valley that creates a rain shadow
Blue Mountain
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First Vintage of Cask 23, based in?
1974, based in Stag’s Leaps District

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