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Most important and promising wine state of Mexico.

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Baja California

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Most southerly AVA of California close to the Mexican border.

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San Pasqual Valley

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In which AVA is the Chateau Montelena located?

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Calistoga

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What winery of the USA is famous for its Cabernet Sauvignon besting the greatest wines of Bordeaux in the Judgement of Paris tasting in 1976? What was the vintage?

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Stag’s Leap

1973

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Warmest AVA in Sonoma.

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Alexander Valley AVA

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Who makes Les Pavots and where is he located?

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Peter Michael

Knights Valley AVA

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Where is Tablas Creek Winery and who owns it?

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Paso Robles AVA

Perrin Family of Chateau de Beaucastel

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8
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Arroyo Seco AVA is known for wines from what grapes?

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Riesling

Gewurztraminer

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What type of soil do we find in Knights Valley AVA?

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Volcanic

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Who is Charles Valentine Riley and what major contribution did he provide for not only the California wine world, but for the rest of the world?

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Missouri enologist that is credited as the first to understand the innate resistance of American grape species/rootstocks to phylloxera

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Where are the majority of Napa Valley’s Pinot Noir vineyards located?

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Carneros

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12
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Smallest AVA of the USA.

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Cole Ranch AVA

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Name of the “rhone ranger” whose original estate in Santa Cruz was overtaken by Pierce’s Disease and what is the name of his winery.

A

Randal Graham

Bonny Doon

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First AVA of Oregon.

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Willamette Valley (1983)

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15
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Most widely planted foxy grape variety grown in the eastern United States.

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Concord

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Leading Univesity in Canada, and home of the Cool Climate Oenology and Viticulture Istitute (CCOVI) which was established in 1996.

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Brock

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17
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Name the four primary wine regions of Canada.

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British Columbia
Ontario
Quebec
Nova Scotia

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18
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Name Ontario’s (and later British Columbia’s) appellation system.

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VQA (Vintners Quality Alliance)

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Nova Scotia’s most widely used white grape, which is one of the primary varietals in the Tidal Bay appellation wine.

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L’Acadie Blanc

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20
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Which are the three main grape varieties that are used in the production of Ontario’s Icewine?

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Vidal Blanc
Riesling
Cabernet Franc

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21
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Most planted white and red grape varieties of British Columbia at the moment.

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Pinot Gris (1114 ha)
Merlot (1564 ha)
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22
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Which winery gained the first commercial licence since the prohibition in Canada?

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Inniskillin in 1974

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23
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Most common trellising technique used in British Columbia.

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VSP (Vertical Shoot Positioning)

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Name the only certified biodynamic vineyard in British Columbia at the moment (2017).

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Summerhill Pyramid Winery (in Kelowna)

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25
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Red wine grape variety named after a famous French First World War General, bred by Eugene Kuhlmann.

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Marechal Foch

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26
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Where is the majority of Nova Scotia’s wineries located?

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Annapolis Valley

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27
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Largest wine region of Canada.

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Niagara Peninsula

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28
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Which AVA in the Sierra Foothills is known for having some of the highest vineyards in California?

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El Dorado AVA

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29
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When was the Niagara Escarpment AVA created?

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2005

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30
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When was Domaine Drouhin Oregon established?

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1987

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31
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Where is Domaine de la Cote?

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Lompoc, California (Santa Rita Hills)

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32
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Which Central Valley AVA is known for its particularly good, honeyed Chenin Blanc?

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Clarksburg AVA

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33
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What is the name of the warmest and driest AVA west of the Cascades in Oregon?

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Applegate Valley

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34
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Name the oldest winery in the Napa Valley.

A

Charles Krug (est. 1861)

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What is the oldest continuously operating winery in Napa?

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Beringer (est. 1876)

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36
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When was the Judgement Of Paris and who organised it?

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1976

Steven Spurrier

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37
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What two Napa Valley wines placed first against their French counterparts in the Judgement Of Paris?

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Stag’s Leap Cabernet Sauvignon

Chateau Montelena Chardonnay

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38
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When did the cult wineries of Screaming Eagle, Colgin and Harlan Estate emerged in California?

A

1990s

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39
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What are the four large AVA’s of California?

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North Coast
Central Coast
South Coast
Sierra Foothills

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40
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When did Napa Valley gain AVA status?

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1981

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41
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Who trademarked the term “Meritage”?

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The Meritage Alliance (est. 1988)

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42
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Name the southernmost AVA of Napa Valley.

A

Carneros

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43
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Name the northernmost AVA of Napa Valley.

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Calistoga

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44
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What is the climate of Carneros AVA most suited to?

A

The production of sparkling wines

45
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What mountain ranges form the Napa Valley?

A

Mayacamas Mountains (to the west) and the Vaca Mountains (to the east)

46
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How many sub-AVAs are within Napa Valley?

A

16

47
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Where is Calistoga AVA?

A

Napa Valley, California

48
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Where is Los Carneros AVA?

A

Sonoma/Napa Valley, California

49
Q

Name the warmest AVA in Sonoma County.

A

Knights Valley

50
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Where is Russian River Valley AVA?

A

Sonoma County, California

51
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Where is Cole Ranch AVA located?

A

Mendocino County, California

52
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Name the largest AVA of Mendocino County.

A

Anderson Valley

53
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What are the restrictions for Mendocino Ridge AVA?

A

Vineyards must be at least 366 m. (1,200 ft.) above sea level

54
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Name the only non-contiguous AVA in America.

A

Mendocino Ridge AVA

55
Q

Which county of California grows more Pinot Noir than any other county?

A

Sonoma County

56
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What is the smallest wine producing county in the North Coast AVA?

A

Lake County

57
Q

Where is Oak Knoll District AVA?

A

Napa Valley, California

58
Q

Where is Howell Mountain AVA?

A

Napa Valley, California

59
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Where is Rockpile AVA?

A

Sonoma County, California

60
Q

What is the dominate grape of Monterey AVA?

A

Chardonnay

61
Q

Name the largest and warmest AVA of San Louis Obispo County.

A

Paso Robles AVA

62
Q

Name the coolest AVA of San Louis Obispo County.

A

Templeton Gap District AVA

63
Q

Name the most important AVA of Central Valley (Inland Valleys).

A

Lodi AVA

64
Q

Where is Sta Rita Hills AVA?

A

Santa Barbara County, Central Coast, California

65
Q

Where is the bulk of wine of California produced?

A

Central Valley (Inland Valleys)

66
Q

Name the newest AVA of Mendocino County.

A

Eagle Peak Mendocino County AVA (est. 2014)

67
Q

What region produces almost 75% of California’s wine?

A

Central Valley (not an AVA)

68
Q

What was USA’s first bonded winery?

A

Pleasant Valley WIne Company (est. 1860 / located in Finger Lakes)

69
Q

Who planted Riesling in the Finger Lakes?

A

Dr. Konstantin Frank

70
Q

Who was the first to plant Pinot Noir in the Willamette Valley and when?

A

David Lett (of Eyrie Vineyards) in 1966

71
Q

If a label lists an AVA, what is the minimum of grapes that must be soutced from within the named AVA?

A

85%

72
Q

Name the seven sub-AVA’s of Willamette Valley AVA.

A 
Chehalem Mountains
Yamhill-Carlton
Ribbon Ridge
Dundee Hills
McMinnville
Eola-Amity Hills
Van Duzer Corridor
73
Q

Where do we come across the so-called Jory and Willakenzie soils?

A

Jory: Dundee Hills AVA
Willakenzie: Ribbon Ridge AVA

74
Q

Name the three AVA’s that are shared between Washington and Oregon.

A

Columbia Gorge
Columbia Valley
Walla Walla Valley

75
Q

Varietal wines from Oregon must contain a minimum of what percentage of the stated varietal? What are the exceptions?

A

90%

Exceptions: Bordeaux varieties, Syrah, Zinfandel, Sangiovese, Tannat and Tempranillo (75%)

76
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Name the driest and warmest AVA of Washington State.

A

Wahluke Slope AVA

77
Q

Name the largest AVA of Washington State.

A

Columbia Valley AVA

78
Q

All Washington’s wine regions are to the east of what mountain range? Name the only exception.

A

Cascade

Puget Sound AVA

79
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Name Washington’s smallest AVA.

A

Red Mountain AVA

80
Q

What was the first AVA of Washington State?

A

Yakima Valley (est. 1983)

81
Q

Where is the majority (90%) of New York’s wine produced?

A

Finger Lakes

82
Q

What are the primary grapes planted in Long Island?

A

Bordeaux varietals

83
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Name the six main AVA’s of New York State.

A 
Long Island
Hudson River
Finger Lakes
Lake Erie
Niagara Escarpment
Champlain Valley of New York
84
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Name the largest AVA of Texas.

A

Texas Hill Country AVA

85
Q

Name the largest AVA of the USA.

A

Upper Mississippi River Valley AVA (est. 2009)

86
Q

Where is Puget Sound AVA?

A

Washington State

87
Q

Where is Applegate Valley AVA?

A

Southern Oregon

88
Q

Where is St. Helena AVA?

A

Napa Valley, California

89
Q

When did Santa Rita Hills legally abbreviate its appellation name? Why?

A

In early 2006 because of a dispute with a Chilean winery of the same name

90
Q

What winery created the international reputation for Canadian Icewine?

A

Inniskillin

91
Q

Where is Naches Heights AVA?

A

Columbia Valley, Washington

92
Q

Name the only French hybrid allowed in the production of Icewine.

A

Vidal

93
Q

What is the climate of Long Island AVA?

A

Warmer maritime

94
Q

When was Inglenook Winery established and by whom?

A

1879

Gustave Niebaum

95
Q

When did Robert Mondavi launch his winery’s first harvest?

A

1966

96
Q

What are the only two regions of Canada to have VQA status?

A

Ontario

British Columbia

97
Q

Name the AVA that i shared between Oregon and Idaho.

A

Snake River Valley

98
Q

First vintage of Mayacamas Cabernet Sauvignon.

A

1968

99
Q

Where is Rogue Valley AVA?

A

Southern Oregon

100
Q

Name the AVA’s of Southern Oregon.

A 
Umpqua Valley
Red Hill Douglas County
Elkton Oregon
Rogue Valley
Applegate Valley
101
Q

When did Ontario launch the VQA? When did British Columbia?

A

1988

1990

102
Q

Where is Alexander Valley AVA?

A

Sonoma County, California

103
Q

Where is Mount Veeder AVA?

A

Napa Valley, California

104
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Name the northernmost AVA of the USA.

A

Puget Sound AVA

105
Q

Name the easternmost AVA of the USA.

A

Martha’s Vineyard AVA

106
Q

Who produces “Three Palms Vineyard” Merlot?

A

Duckhorn Vineyards

107
Q

Name a few notable producers of Napa and Sonoma for quality Methode Traditionnelle wines.

A 
Domaine Carneros
Domaine Chandon
Mumm Napa
Iron Horse
Jordan
Schramsberg
108
Q

Name the shared AVA between Napa and Sonoma County.

A

Los Carneros AVA

109
Q

Which AVA of the Sonoma County is well-suited for the production of Zinfandel?

A

Rockpile AVA

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