Washington and Oregon

Question 1

Who is considered the father of Washington wine?

Answer 1

Dr. Walter Clore

Question 2

What is the most planted varietal in Washington?

Answer 2

Merlot

Question 3

Which AVAs were added to Washington in 2021?

Answer 3

Goose Gap

The Burn of Columbia Valley

White Bluffs

Question 4

Techniques used to protect vineyards in harsh winters in Washington

Answer 4

Dual-trunk training

Buried canes

Question 5

What was the first AVA of Washington? What year?

Answer 5

Yakima Valley, 1983

Question 6

What is the smallest and most densely planted AVA within Washington?

Answer 6

Red Mountain (2011)

Question 7

What is Red Mountain AVA known for

Answer 7

Cabernet Sauvignon

Question 8

Producers of Red Mountain AVA

Answer 8

Col Solare

Upchurch Vineyards

Force Majeure

Question 9

Top vineyards of Yakima Valley

Answer 9

Boushey

Otis (Cabernet, 1957)

Red Willow - Mark Sauer

Question 10

Yakima Valley AVAs

Answer 10

Yakima Valley

Red Mountain

Snipes Mountain

Goose Gap

Rattlesnake Hills

Candy Mountain

Question 11

Elevation range for Yakima Valley

Answer 11

1,000 - 1,400 ft

Question 12

Who founded Kiona?

Answer 12

John Williams

Question 13

Who founded Ciel du Cheval?

Answer 13

Jim Holmes

Question 14

What is Col Solare a collaboration with?

Answer 14

Antinori (Tuscany)

Ch. Ste Michelle

Question 15

What is Snipes Mountain defined elevation range?

Answer 15

750-820 ft

Question 16

Rattlesnake Hills Vineyard elevation range

Answer 16

850-1,600 ft

Question 17

Walla Walla Valley AVAs

Answer 17

Walla Walla

The Rocks of Milton Freewater

Question 18

What is the mountain range that borders Walla Walla to the East?

Answer 18

Blue Mountains

Question 19

Elevation range for Walla Walla?

Answer 19

400-2,000 ft

Question 20

Subregions of Walla Walla?

Answer 20

Mill Creek

North Fork

Question 21

Who founded Leonetti Cellars and when?

Answer 21

Gary Figgins (1977)

Question 22

Who founded Cayuse?

Answer 22

Christophe Baron (1997)

Question 23

Who founded Pepper Bridge?

Answer 23

Norm Mckibben (1998)

Question 24

Where is the Champoux Vineyard and who planted it?

Answer 24

Horse Heaven Hills

Don Mercer, 1972

Question 25

Top vineyard sites: Horse Heaven Hills

Answer 25

Champoux Alder Ridge Phinny Hill Canoe Ridge

Question 26

Where are Quilceda Creek and Andrew Will located?

Answer 26

Horse Heaven Hills AVA

Question 27

Where is Weinbau located?

Answer 27

Wahluke Slope AVA

Question 28

What are the top vineyards of Columbia Gorge AVA?

Answer 28

Dry-farmed Atavus (Mt. Adams) Celilo (Underwood Mountain)

Question 29

Willamette Valley AVAs

Answer 29

Willamette Valley Chehalem Mountain Ribbon Ridge Dundee Hills Eola-Amity Hills Laurelwood District McMinnville Tualatin Hills Van Duzer Corridor Yamhill-Carlton District

Question 30

Who were the two Dick's and two Dave's and when did they establish their wineries?

Answer 30

Dick Erath - Dick Ponzi David Adelsheim - Adelsheim David Lett - Eyrie Vineyards

Question 31

What was the vintage and wine from Eyrie vineyards that was entered into European competitions?

Answer 31

1975 Eyrie Vineyards "South Block"

Question 32

What are the four major soil types of Willamette Valley?

Answer 32

Missoula Flood Deposits Volcanic Marine Sedimentary Loess

Question 33

Where is it common to find Jory soils?

Answer 33

Dundee Hills AVA

Question 34

What are the marine sedimentary soils found in Northern Willamette called? Southern?

Answer 34

Willakenzie Bellpines

Question 35

What type of soil is the Laurelwood series?

Answer 35

Loess

Question 36

What type of soil is Woodburn series?

Answer 36

Missoula Flood Deposits

Question 37

Eyrie Vineyard original location

Answer 37

Dundee Hills AVA

Question 38

Top Producers Dundee Hills AVA

Answer 38

Eyrie Vineyard Sokol Blosser Domaine Drouhin Archery Summit Domaine Serene

Question 39

Top Sites Dundee Hills

Answer 39

Maresh Abbey Ridge Thomas Vineyard

Question 40

Yamhill Carlton: Soil Types Major Producers Vineyards

Answer 40

Uplifted Marine Sediments Elk Cove Ken Wright Penner-Ash Shea Vineyard

Question 41

Yamhill-Carlton vineyard elevation range

Answer 41

200 - 1,000 ft

Question 42

Chehalem Mountains vineyard elevation range

Answer 42

200 - 1,633 ft

Question 43

Chehalem Mountains: Soil Producers Sub-AVAs

Answer 43

Volcanic or Sedimentary Dick Erath Ponzi Adelsheim Ribbon Ridge and Laurelwood District

Question 44

What is the smallest AVA within Willamette Valley?

Answer 44

Ribbon Ridge

Question 45

Ribbon Ridge: Elevation Producers

Answer 45

Up to 683 ft Beaux Freres Brick House

Question 46

What soil type is found within Eola-Amity Hills?

Answer 46

Nekia Volcanic

Question 47

Where is Evening Land's La Source vineyard located?

Answer 47

Eola-Amity Hills

Question 48

Where is Domaine Drouhin's Jerusalem Hill located?

Answer 48

Eola-Amity Hills

Question 49

Where are Bethel Heights, Justice Vineyard, Temperance Hill and Argyle's Spirit Hill located?

Answer 49

Eola-Amity Hills

Question 50

What are the AVAs of Southern Oregon?

Answer 50

Southern Oregon Rogue Valley Umqua Valley Red Hill Douglas County Oregon Elkton Oregon Applegate Valley

Question 51

Where is the winery Abacela located and what is it known for?

Answer 51

Umqua Valley, Southern Oregon Tempranillo

Question 52

What are the three tributaries of the Rogue Valley?

Answer 52

Illinois Valley Applegate Valley Bear Creek Valley

Question 53

Where are Bridgeview, Foris and Cowhorn located? What are they known for?

Answer 53

Rogue Valley, Southern Oregon Rhone Style Blends

Question 54

Where is the vineyard Del Rio located?

Answer 54

Rogue Valley, Southern Oregon