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1
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Who is the largest producer of Riesling in the world?

A

Ste. Michelle Wine Estates (Chateau Ste. Michelle, Columbia Crest, Etc,)

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Who is the largest producer in the state of Washington and what percentage of total output do they account for?

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Ste. Michelle Wine Estates (Chateau Ste. Michelle, Columbia Crest, Etc,)

60%

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Governing body created by the Steele Act and year

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Washington State Liquor Control Board (WSLCB)

1934

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Who is the “Father of Washington Wine?”

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Dr. Walter Clore - began cultivating experimental vinifera vineyards in Washington in the 1960s

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What are the names of the two groups Andre Tchelistcheff consulted for in the 1960s? What are they known as today?

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Associated Vintners (Columbia Winery)

American Wine Growers (Chateau Ste. Michelle)

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What are the only two AVAs in Washington that are not contained within the Columbia Valley?

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Puget Sound

Columbia Gorge

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White Varietals of Washington

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Chardonnay
Riesling
Pinot Gris
Sauvignon Blanc
Gewurtztraminer
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Red Varietals of Washington

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Cabernet Sauvignon
Merlot
Syrah
Cabernet Franc

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Who owns Cold Creek Vineyard?

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Ste Michelle Wine Estates (850 acre vineyard)

Cabernet planted in 1973 - oldest cabernet vines in the state to date

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Founding Fathers and Estates of Walla Walla

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Gary Figgins (Leonetti)
Rick Small (Woodward Canyon Winery)
Baker Ferguson (L'Ecole)
Waterbrook (Eric Rindal))
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“Second Wave Producers” in Walla Walla

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Christophe Baron (Cayuse  1997)
Norm McKibben (Pepper Bridge 1998)
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What is the driest AVA in Washington?

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Wahluke Slope AVA

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Where is Champoux vineyard located? Producers?

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Horse Heaven Hills AVA

Andrew Will
Quilceda Creek

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Who created Champoux vineyard? When?

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Don Mercer and Walter Clore, 1972

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Which region is known for the disconnect between vineyard and winery? Supplying fruit but not making the wine within it

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Horse Heaven Hills AVA

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Which region is known for Riesling and other white varietals due to it’s considerably cooler climate moderated by 35 glacial lakes?

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Ancient Lakes of Columbia Valley AVA (2012)

17
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Where are some of the only dry-farmed vineyards of Washington and why?

A

Columbia Gorge, rainfall quadruples here as it moves form the eastern desert to the forests of the west

18
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What are the two coolest appellations in Washington?

A

Puget Sound and Columbia Gorge

19
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What vineyard is the most notable in the Columbia Gorge? Why?

A 
Celilo Vineyard (1972)
Cool subregion supplying producers from Woodward Canyon in Walla Walla to Ken Wright in Willamette Valley

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