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1
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total wineries in USA

A

7762

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2
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what are bonded wineries

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licensed by the trade and tax bureau

for production and storage of wine

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what are unbonded or virtual wineries

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does not possess a physical winery

rents for crushing grapes through bottling wine.

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4
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major wine producing area of USA

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California
new york state
oregon
washington state

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other regions of wine

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idaho
texas
michigan
virginia

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6
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AVA?

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American viticultre area

1978

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first AVA?

A

Augusta Missouri

1980

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AVA controlled by?

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Trade and tax bureau of the treasury department

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9
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name the 5 regions of california

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North coat
central coast
Sierra foothills
central valley
south coast
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10
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climate of california?

A

Mediterranean climate

* hot summer, cool winters, mediterranean sea

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11
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Monterey county

mendocino county

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chardonnay
pinot noir
** california

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12
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grapes of Paso Robles AVA

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Zinfandel
syrah
chardonnay
sauv blanc
cab sauv
merlot
pinot noir
pinot grigio
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13
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wine sold with californinan appellation ___ % of grapes

A

100 % californian grapes

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14
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what are californian bordeaux blends called?

A

meritage

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15
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grapes of red meritage

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cab sauv
merlot
cab franc
malbec
petit verdot
st macaire
gros verdot
carmenere
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16
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grapes of white meritage

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sauv blanc
semillon
muscadelle du bordelais

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17
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what is trilogy

A

propietary blend of
merlot, cab franc, petit verdot, malbec
** Flora Springs Wine Company in
** Napa Valley

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18
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sparkling wines of calfornia?

A

sonoma county

napa valley

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19
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name the sub regions of calfornia NORTH COAST

A 
Lake
Mendocino
Sonoma
napa 
solano
marin counties
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20
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mountain between napa valley and sonoma county

A

Maycamas mountains

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21
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where are the napa valley grapes grown

A

on the napa valley floor

slopes of vaca range

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22
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which is the coolest range of napa valley

A

carneros

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23
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how many sub appellations AVAs within napa valley

A

16

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24
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grapes of napa valley

A 
cab sauv
bordeaux blend
merlot
pinot noir
chardonnay
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25
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name the sub appellations of napa valley

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  • Los carneros
  • Coombsville
  • Wild horse valley
  • Mount veeder
  • Oak knoll
  • yountville
  • Stags leap
  • Atlas peak
  • Oakville
  • Rutherford
  • st helena
  • Spring mountain
  • howell mountain
  • chiles valley
  • Diamond mountain
  • Calistoga
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26
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how much larger is sonoma county when compared to napa valley

A

6 times larger

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27
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which AVA is shared by napa and sonoma?

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Los carneros

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28
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name the 2 regional AVAs of sonoma county

A

northern sonoma

sonoma coast

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29
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name the sub appellations of sonoma county

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  • los carneros
  • Sonoma coast
  • Rockpile
  • Sonoma valley
  • Sonoma mountain
  • Russian river valley
  • green vally
  • bennett valley
  • Chalk hill
  • Dry creek valley
  • Knight’s valley
  • alexander valley
  • fort ross-seaview
  • pine mountain cloverdale peak
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30
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grapes of sonoma

A 
zinfandel
cab sauv
bordeaux blend
merlot
pinot noir
chardonnay
sauv blanc
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31
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name the sub AVAs of mendocino county

A 
Pine mountain cloverdale peak
medocino ridge
yorkville highlands
anderson valley
benmore valley
cole ranch
mcdowell valley
redwood valley
potter valley
dos rios
covelo
32
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name the single vineyard appellations of medocino county

A

cole ranch
mcdowell valley
dos rios

33
Q

name the smallest AVA in US

A

cole ranch

34
Q

name the grapes of mendocino county

A

pinot noir
zinfandel
riesling

35
Q

name a few well known wineries of medocino county

A

Fetzer vineyards
mcdowell valley vineyards
parducci wine cellars

36
Q

name a champagne producer in mendocino county

A

The Roederer estate

classic method sparkling wine

37
Q

Name the smaller appellations of Lake County

A

Guenoc valley – single owner
High valley
Red hills lake county
Benmore valley – single vineyard

38
Q

name 2 wine producers of the central valley

A

E & J Gallo winery – in modesto

Davis institute, university of california

39
Q

Name a few AVAs of central valley

A

Lodi
Dunnigan hills
central valley

40
Q

Name the 7 sub appellations of Central valley AVA

A 
Capay valley
clarksburg
diablo grande
madera
merritt island
river junction
41
Q

where is sierra foothills sitauted

A

between
Sierra nevada mountains
central valley

42
Q

Name the counties of Sierra foothills

A 
Yuba
Nevada
Placer
El Dorado
Amador
Calavera
Toulumne
Mariposa
43
Q

Name the sub appellations of Sierra foothills

A 
El Dorado
Fiddletown
Fair play
North Yuba
California Shenandoah Valley
44
Q

name the grapes of sierra foothills

A 
Zinfandel
Sauv blanc
cab sauv
chardonnay
Rhone varieties = viognier, GSM
45
Q

Name the county AVAs od San francisco bay area

A 
Contra Costa
Santa clara
Santa cruz
Monterey AVA
Santa barbara
46
Q

Name the sub appellations of San Francisco bay area

A 
Santa cruz mountains
santa clara valley
ben lomond mountain
pacheco pass
San Ysidro
Livermore Valley
47
Q

Name the grape of Monterey county

A

Pinot noir

48
Q

Name the AVAs inside the San Louis Obisbo County AVA

A

Paso-Robles
Arroyo-Grande Valley
Edna Valley
York Mountain

49
Q

Name the smaller AVAs of Santa Barbara County AVA

A 
Santa Maria valley
Sta. Rita Hills
Santa Ynez Valley
Happy Canyon
San Benito County
Cienega Valley
Lime Kiln Valley
Mount Harlan
Paicines
50
Q

Name few AVAs of South Coast

A

San Pasqual Valley
Ramona Valley
Temecula Valley

51
Q

What is pacific northwest

A

not an AVA

– Oregon + Washington + Idaho + Canada’s British columbia

52
Q

which is the main producing region of oregon

A

Willamette Valley AVA

53
Q

climate of Oregon

A

maritime climate
rain shadow effect
because of Cascade mountains

54
Q

grapes of Oregon

A 
Pinot noir
Pinot gris
riesling
syrah
chardonnay
viognier
55
Q

Name a few top producers of Oregon

A 
Eyrie vineyards
Domaine serene
Cristom
Bergstom
Domaine Drouhin
56
Q

Grapes of southern oregon

A 
Cab sauv
Cab franc
Merlot
Gewurztraminer
Chardonnay
57
Q

Name the 6 sub appellations of Willamette Valley

A 
Chehalem Mountains
Ribbon Ridge
Dundee Hills
Yamhill Carlton District
McMinnville
Eola-Amity Hills
58
Q

grape of Willamette Valley

A

Pinot noir
** this style is a cross between California’s River valley and burgundy

chardonnay
pinot gris
riesling
viognier
syrah
59
Q

where is the Columbia Valley AVA

A

washington state + Oregon

60
Q

Walla Walla Valley and Columbia Gorge location?

A

Oregon + washington

61
Q

Snake river valley AVA?

A

Idaho + Oregon

62
Q

what 2 practices are common in Willamette Valley

A

Acidification

Chaptalisation

63
Q

pinot noir of Willamette Valley

A

whole cluster formation
including the stalks
** 11-18 mnts in oak.

64
Q

percentage of grape on label in oregon

A

min 90%

65
Q

exception of 90% grape rule

A 
75% min 
* EU 85 % min
bordeaux varities
sangiovese
syrah
tannat
tempranillo
zinfandel
66
Q

river in washington state

A

Columbia river

67
Q

grapes of washington state

A 
Merlot
Syrah
Cab sauv
chardonnay
riesling
68
Q

climate of walla walla valley

A

continental climate

** excellent balance bw sugar and acid in grapes.

69
Q

grapes of Puget Sound

A 
Merlots
chardonnay
Cab sauv
sauv blanc
Semillon
Riesling
cab franc
sangiovese
viognier
70
Q

Only AVA in Idaho

A

Snake river valley

71
Q

grapes of Idaho

A

Riesling
chardonnay
cab sauv

72
Q

what VITIS vines in New york?

A

Vitis Labrusca

73
Q

grapes of indigenous Vitis Labrusca of new york

A 
Concord
Catawba
Delaware
Diamond 
Elvira
Ives
Niagara
74
Q

what is the uncommon flavor displayed by New york Grapes

A

Foxy flavour

75
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other grapes of New york

A

Riesling
chardonnay
pinot blanc

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