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California - factors affecting climate

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Pacific Ocean, Large Bays (SF and Monterey): cool winds and fog.

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California - districts

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North Coast
Central Coast
South Coast

Central Valley

Sierra Foothills

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California - Rainfall

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North of SF - 650 to 1200mm/yr
South of SF - 300 to 550mm/yr

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California - how long?

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1100km from Mendocino to Riverside county

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California - planted area

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170,800ha

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California - AVA

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Total - 152 AVAs in 58 counties
Since 1983

By the federal bureau.
100% of grapes come from the AVA in CAL

Smallest AVA - Cole Ranch (22.2ha) in Mendocino Cty Cab/Merlot/PN/Riesling

Oldest AVA - Napa Valley AVA
Newest AVA - Yucaipa Valley AVA (2024)

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California - Counties

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58

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California - North Coast

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Lake County
Mendocino County
Napa County
Solano County
Sonoma County

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California - Napa Valley County

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16 AVAs
Mayacamas Mountains : WEST
Vaca Mountains : EAST

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California - Napa Valley AVAs

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  • On Mayacamas Mountains

Diamond Mountain Diatrict
Springs Mointains
Moint Veeder
Yountville

  • On Valley Floor

Caligosta
St Helena
Rutherford
Yountville
Oakville
Oak Knoll
Stag’s Leap
Los Carneros

  • Vaca Range
    Howell Mountains
    Chillers Valley District
    Atlas Peak
    Combsville
    Wild Horse Valley
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California - Napa Valley Grape Varieties

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White: Chardonnay, Sauv Blanc,

Red: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Pinot Noir, Zinfandel, Petit Verdot, Malbec, Shiraz, Petite Syrah,

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California - Napa Valley Establishment Year

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1839 - George Calvert Yount

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California - Napa Valley First Commercial Winery

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1861 - Charles Krug

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California - Napa Valley early wineries

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Schramsberg (founded in 1862)
Beringer (1876)
Inglenook (1879)

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California - Napa Valley Vintners

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1944 - 500ish

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California - Sonoma Valley Grape Varieties

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White: Chardonnay, Sauv Blanc, Chenin Blanc, Gewurztraminer

Red: Pinot Noir, Cabernet Sauvignon, Zinfandel, Malbec, Merlot,

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California - Sonoma Establishment Year

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1812

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California - Sonoma Valley first commercial winery

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1857 Buena Vista Vineyards (Agoston Haraszthy)

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California - all Sonoma County AVA

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Sonoma Coast AVA
Fort Ross Seaview AVA
Dry Creek Valley AVA
Rockpile AVA
Russian River Valley AVA
Green Valley AVA
Alexander Valley AVA
Knights Mountains AVA
Chalk Hill AVA
Pine Mountains Cloverdale Peak AVA
Fountaingrove AVA
Sonoma Valley AVA
Moon Mountains AVA
Carneros AVA
Bennett Valley AVA

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California - Coolest AVA in Napa?

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Wild Horse Valley

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California - Mendocino County AVA

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Dos Rios AVA
Covelo AVA
Eagle Peak AVA
McDowell Valley AVA
Potter Valley AVA
Redwood Valley AVA
Cole Ranch AVA
Anderson Valley AVA
Pine Mountain Cloverdale Peak AVA
Yorkville AVA
Mendocino Ridge AVA

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California - Mendocino County river

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Navarro River in Anderson Valley

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California - Monterey County AVAs

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Central Coast AVA - 480km N to S

Monterey AVA - US largest 16200ha
Carmel Valley AVA - the most regarded
Sant Lucia Highlands AVA
Arroyo Secco AVA
Gabilan Mountains AVA
Chalone AVA
San Barnabe AVA
San Lucas AVA
SAn Antonio Valley AVA
Hames Valley AVA

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California - Santa Barbara County AVAs

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Alisos Canyon AVA,
Ballard Canyon AVA,
Happy Canyon of Santa Barbara AVA,
Los Olivos District AVA,
Santa Ynez Valley AVA,
Sta Rita Hills AVA,
Santa Maria Valley AVA

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Washington Main Districts
Columbia Gorge AVA Columbia Valley AVA Lewis Clarke AVA Puget Sound AVA
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Washington - Columbia Valley AVAs
Ancient Lakes of Columbia Valley AVA, Candy Mountain AVA, Goose Gap AVA, Horse Heaven Hills AVA, Lake Chelan AVA, Natches Heights AVA, Rattlesnake Hills AVA, Red Mountain AVA, Rocky Reach AVA, Royal Slope AVA, Snipes Mountain AVA, The Burn of Columbia Valley AVA, Wahluke Slope AVA, Walla Walla Valley AVA, White Bluffs AVA, Yakima Valley AVA
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Washington - Walla Walla AVA top producers
Leonetti Cellar, Cayuse, L’Ecole 41, Seven Hills Vineyard, Pepper Bridge Vineyard, Les Collines Vineyard, Woodward Canyon
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Washington - Columbia Valley Mountains
West: Olympic Mountains Central: Cascade Mountains
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Washington Rivers
Columbia River
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Washington - Columbia Gorge AVA rivers
North Columbia River - white salmon river South Columbia River - Hood River
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Washington - Columbia Gorge AVA Industry
2004 40 wineries 90 vineyards
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Washington - Columbia Valley AVA establishment date
1984
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Washington - Columbia Valley AVA Grape Varieties
Moderate-Warm Climate varieties
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Washington - Columbia % plantings in WA
99% total vineyards plantings
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Washington Factor affecting growing in Columbia Valley
Cascade mountains: rain shadow Columbia River: mitigate weather/provide water
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Washington - Yakima Valley AVAs
Oldest AVA 5 AVA : - Red Mountains - Snipes Mountains - Rattlesnake Hills - Candy Mountain - Goose gap
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Washington - Walla Walla Valley AVA
Viti in WA in 1850s The Rocks of Milton-Freewater AVA (in oregon)
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Washington - Horse Heaven Hills AVA
25% total production of WA - 100-points wines from Quilceda Creek Vintners (Champoux Vineyard) - Columbia Crest (Ste. Michelle Wine Estates)
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Washington - Columbia Valley industry facts
Most vineyards are irrigated Almost no organic farming Split between growers and winemakers
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California - Monterey
9 AVA Arroyo Seco Carmel Valley Chalone Gabilan Mountains Hames Valley Monterey San Antonio Valley San Bernabe San Lucas Santa Lucia Highlands
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California - Monterey AVA
Salinas River North - cool varieties South - warm varieties
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California - Paso Robles AVA
In San Luis Obispo County Salines River 11 sub AVA: ADELAIDA DISTRICT CRESTON DISTRICT EL POMAR DISTRICT PASO ROBLES ESTRELLA DISTRICT PASO ROBLES GENESEO DISTRICT PASO ROBLES HIGHLANDS PASO ROBLES WILLOW CREEK DISTRICT SAN JUAN CREEK SAN MIGUEL DISTRICT SANTA MARGARITA RANCH TEMPLETON GAP DISTRICT YORK MOUNTAIN
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Oregon Region
16 AVA West: Coast Range East: Cascade Mountain
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Oregon AVA
Applegate Valley AVA 2000 Chehalem Mountains AVA 2006 Columbia Gorge (shared with Washington) AVA 2004 Columbia Valley (shared with Washington) AVA 1984 Dundee Hills AVA 2004 Elkton Oregon AVA 2013 Eola-Amity Hills AVA 2006 Laurelwood District AVA 2020 Lower Long Tom AVA 2021 McMinnville AVA 2005 Mount Pisgah-Polk County, Oregon AVA 2022 Red Hill Douglas County, Oregon AVA 2005 Ribbon Ridge AVA 2005 Rogue Valley AVA 1991 Snake River Valley (shared with Idaho) AVA 2007 Southern Oregon AVA 2004 The Rocks of Milton-Freewater AVA 2015 Tualatin Hills AVA 2020 Umpqua Valley AVA 1984 Van Duzer Corridor AVA 2019 Walla Walla Valley (shared with Washington)
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Peter Britt
Godfather of Orefon Industry
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Oregon - First Winery
Valley View - Jacksonville
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Oregon - oldest winery
HillCrest Vineyard in the Umpqua Valley
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Oregon - first PN winery
The Eyrie Vineyard - Dundee Hills
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Oregon - first person planting PN
David Lett - 1965
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Oregon - first PN vintage
1967
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Oregon - most respected site
Tualatin Estate Vineyard
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Oregon - Willamette Valley AVAs
Tualatin Hills AVA, Laurelwood District AVA, Chehalem Mountains AVA, Ribbon Ridge AVA, Yamhill Carlton AVA Dundee Hills AVA, McMinnville AVA Eola Amity Hills AVA, Van Duzer Corridor AVA, Mount Pisgah Polk County Oregon AVA, Lower Long Tom AVA,
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Oregon - Willamette Valley topography
Moutains: Coastal Range (W) Cascade Range (E) Rivers: Willamette River
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Oregon - Willamette Valley soils
JORY - volcanic (on foothills) WILLAKENZIE - sedimentary (valley floor) LAURELWOOD - loess (next to river)
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OREGON Willamette Valley first plantings
1965
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Oregon Willamette Valley Climate
Maritime - cool/wet winter & dry/warm summer Van Duzzer Corridor (Lincoln City to Salem): moderates the climate
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Oregon - Pinot Noir Stats
62% tot plantings 6920ha planted $2350/T
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Oregon - first Willamette AVA expansion
2016 - petition from KING ESTATE WINERY
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Geographic areas protected by EU
Oregon - Willamette Valey California - Napa Valley
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Oregon - Drouhin Estate
Domaine Drouhin Oregon Dundee Hills AVA 1987
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Oregon - Willamette Valley coldest AVA
Van Duzer Corridor AVA
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Oregon - labelling law
At least 90% stated variety
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Oregon - Willamette Valley labelling laws
At least, 95% fruits from Willamette Valley
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Oregon - first winemaker in Willamette AVA
1960s Richard Sommer Hillcrest Vineyard in Umpqua Valley AVA
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Oregon - pioneers
1983 - Jim Bernau Willamette Valley Vineyards 1973 - Bill Fuller/Bill Malkmus Tualatin Estate Vineyard
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Oregon - Founders
Sommer, Malkmus and Fuller
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Washington - Puget Sound AVA location
West of Cascade Mountains
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Washington - Puget Sound AVA Climate
Martime Coldest/wettest AVA in Washington
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Washington - Puget Sound AVA grape varieties
Pinot Noir & Riesling Madeleine, Angevine, Müller-Thurgau, Regent, Siegerrebe, and other varieties not seen elsewhere in the sta
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Washington - Quilceda Creek
1978: Alexander and Jeannette Golitzin. Where: Red Mountain AVA / Horse Heaven Hills AVA Wine: 20 months in 100% new barrels 2003: first non- CAL wine to receive 100pts (Parker) 2021: only US wine to receive 100pts (Decanter)
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Washington - Quilceda Creek
1978: Alexander and Jeannette Golitzin. Where: Red Mountain AVA / Horse Heaven Hills AVA Wine: 20 months in 100% new barrels 2003: first non- CAL wine to receive 100pts (Parker) 2021: only US wine to receive 100pts (Decanter)
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Washington - largest producing brand
Ancient Lake Wine Co Columbia Crest Winery 14 Hands Winery Canoe Ridge Estate Chateau Ste. Michelle
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Oregon - largest producer
Willamette Valley Vineyards King Estate Winery Great Oregon Wine Co NW Wine Company Stroller Wine Group
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Oregon - French Companies
Louis Jadot: Résonance Henriot, now Artémis: Beaux Frères Bollinger: Ponzi Vineyards
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Oregon - Italian Companies
Santa Margherita: ROCO Winery Marchesi Frescobaldi: Domaine Roy
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Oregon - Californian Companies
Jackson Family Wines: Penner-Ash, Willakenzie, Gran Moraine and Zena Crown Silver Oak: Twomey, soon to be rebranded Coppola Family: Domaine de Broglie, renamed Domaine Lumineux
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Oregon - Washington Companies
Chateau Ste. Michelle Wine Estates: A to Z, Erath
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USA - AVA system date of creation
1979
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NY - Key facts
Third largest producing region in USA 450 wineries 14100ha vineyards 6 growing areas - 11 AVAs First AVA - 1982 Largest AVA : Finger Lakes AVA
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NY - labelling terms
Vineyard name : min 95% Grape name : min 75% Vintage : min 95% If blend: must state the % If native grape: min 51%
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NY - Major Wine Region
EAST: Champlain Valley of NY/ Upper Hudson/ Hudson River Region/ Long Island CENTRAL: Finger Lakes WEST: Niagara Escarpment/Lake Erie
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NY - main rivers
East: Hudson River West: Niagara River
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NY - Topography
NORTH EAST: Adirondack Mountains SOUTH EAST: Catskill Mountains CENTRAL: Appalachian Mountains SOUTH-WEST: Allegheny Plateau
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NY - Finger Lakes Facts
1982 130 wineries Organic Viticulture
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NY - Finger Lakes AVAs
Seneca Lake AVA Cayuga Lake AVA
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NY - Finger Lakes lakes
Canandiauga Lake, Keuka Lake, Seneca Lake, Cayuga Lake.
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NY - How Many lakes in Finger Lakes?
11
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NY - What is the longest lake in Finger Lakes?
Cayuga Lake
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NW - First AVA in Finger Lakes?
Cayuga Lake AVA 1988
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NY - Deepest lake in Finger Lakes
Seneca Lake
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NY - first vines planted
Reverend William W. Bostwick Hammondsport (Keuka Lake) Catawba and Isabella.
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NY - Oldest Vineyard
KLV’s Silvernail Vineyard Concord Mel Goldman 150 years old
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NY - Finger Lakes Indiginous varieties
Catawba (white) Isabella Vignoles Traminette (white) Leon Millot (red)
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NY - Most Planted Varieties
Concord Riesling Catawba Niagara

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