USA

Question 1

What are the 5 Major Regions in California?

Answer 1

North Coast AVA

Central Coast AVA

Sierra Foothills AVA

Central Valley

South Coast AVA

Question 2

What guarantees are made by USA’s TTB Label Laws?

Answer 2

>75% varietal (exception: Oregon >90% if Pinot Noir or Pinot Gris)

>95% vintage (>85% if appellation is state or country)

>85% from stated AVA

>95% from stated vineyard

Question 3

What are the Estate Bottled Requirements as established by the USA’s TTB Label Laws?

Answer 3

Winery and vineyards must be located in the same AVA

Winery must own or control the vineyards where the grapes are grown

Question 4

What counties does the North Coast AVA encompass?

Answer 4

Napa County

Sonoma County

Mendocino County

Lake County

Marin County

Solano County

Question 5

When were the first vines planted in Napa Valley?

Answer 5

1838 by George Yount

Question 6

Describe the geographic position of Napa Valley

Answer 6

West = Mayacama Mountains

East = Vaca Mountains

South = San Pablo Bay

Question 7

Name the 16 sub-AVAs of Napa Valley AVA

Answer 7

Los Carneros

Wild Horse Valley

Oak Knoll District of Napa Valley

Yountville

Stags Leap District

Mount Veeder

Oakville

Rutherford

Atlas Peak

Spring Mountain District

Chiles Valley District

Howell Mountain

Diamond Mountain District

Calistoga

St. Helena

Coombsville

Question 8

Recent highly regarded vintages of the Napa Valley

Answer 8

1987

1991

1997

1999

2001

2005

2007

Question 9

Name the 16 sub-AVAs of Sonoma County

Answer 9

Los Carneros

Sonoma Mountain

Bennett Valley

Alexander Valley

Green Valley of Russian River Valley

Chalk Hill

Knights Valley

Russian River Valley

Sonoma Coast

Rockpile

Dry Creek Valley

Northern Sonoma

Sonoma Valley

Fort Ross-Seaview

Pine Mountain-Cloverdale Peak

Moon Mountain

Question 10

Which County-level-AVA is Anderson Valley located in?

Answer 10

Mendocino County AVA

Question 11

Name the 5 sub-AVAs of Santa Barbara County

Answer 11

Santa Maria Valley

Santa Ynez Valley

Sta. Rita Hills

Happy Canyon of Santa Barbara

Ballard Canyon

Question 12

Name the 6 Major Oregon AVAs

Answer 12

Southern Oregon Super AVA

Snake River

Columbia River

Walla Walla Valley

Columbia Gorge

Willamette Valley

Question 13

Name the Southern Oregon Super AVA’s 4 sub-AVAs

Answer 13

Rogue Valley

Applegate Valley

Umpqua Valley

Red Hills Douglas County

Question 14

What 3 AVAs does Oregon share with Washington?

Answer 14

Columbia River

Walla Walla Valley

Columbia Gorge

Question 15

What are the 6 sub-AVAs of Willamette Valley?

Answer 15

Chehalem Mountains

Ribbon Ridge

Yamhill-Carlton District

Dundee Hills

McMinnville

Eola-Amity Hills

Question 16

Name the 12 AVAs of Washington

Answer 16

Columbia Valley

Yakima Valley

Walla Walla Valley

Red Mountain

Naches Heights

Ancient Lakes of Columbia Valley

Horse Heaven Hills

Columbia Gorge

Wahluke Slope

Snipes Mountain

Lake Chelan

Puget Sound

Question 17

Name the 9 AVAs of New York

Answer 17

The Hamptons, Long Island

North Fork of Long Island

Long Island

Hudson River Region

Seneca Lake

Cayuga Lake

Finger Lakes

Lake Erie

Niagara Escarpment