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Name five species of grapevines and explain and significance each has |
(1) Vitis Riparia (rootstock saved us from phylloxera. One parent of the hybrids Baco Noir & Frotenac) (2) Vitis Aestivalis (Norton) (3) Vitis Rotundifolia (Scuppernong) (4) Vitis Labrusca (Concord, Catawba, Cassidy..which Concord x Cassidy = Niagara) (5) Vitis Vinifera (Cabernet Sauvignon, etc.) |
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Who was Agoston Haraszthy? |
(1) Father of California wine. (2) Founded Buena Vista in Sonoma (1849) (3) Buena Vista is one of California's oldest wineries |
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Who is Charles Krug? |
(1) Founded his eponymous winery in 1861 in St. Helena. This is the oldest winery in Napa Valley. (2) Beringer is the oldest, continuously operating winery (1876) |
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Who is Gustave Niebaum? |
(2) Founded Inglenook in 1879 |
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What amendment ended Prohibition? |
(1) 21st Amendment |
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Who is Andre Tchelistcheff? |
(1) "Dean of American Winemakers" (2) Hired by Georges de Latour @ Beaulieu (3) Intro. temp controlled fermentations (4) Intro. controlled Malolactic ferments to CA (5) Mentored R. Mondavi, L. Martini, Joe Heitz, Mike Grgich |
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What was the first vintage of Robert Mondavi? |
(1) 1966 (2) Became the 1st wine brand in Napa (3) Popularized Sauvignon Blanc in Napa dubbing it "Fumé Blanc" & aging it in oak |
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Who is Paul Drapper? |
(1) Took the helm at Ridge "Monte Bello" in Santa Cruz Mountains in (1969) and the winery iconic |
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What AVA is Mount Eden located? |
(1) Santa Cruz Mountains |
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What was the 1st AVA is the United States? |
(1) Augusta, Missouri (1980) - before Napa |
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What Federal entity oversees the AVA system? |
(1) TTB - Tax & Trade Bureau |
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If an AVA is listed on a wine bottle label what is the minimum % of grapes that must come from the region? |
(1) 85% |
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If only a county, state, or country is listed on a bottle of wine, what minimum percentage of grapes must come from the stated area? |
(1) 75% note: except in CA, WA OR |
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In California & Oregon, what % of grapes have to come from that state to label the wines as a wine of California/Oregon? |
(1) 100% |
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In Washington, what % of grapes must come from the state from a wine to be labelled as a Wine of Washington? |
(1) 95% |
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If a single vineyard is listed on a label, what percentage of grapes must come from within that vineyard to be labeled as such? |
(1) 95% |
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For vintage-dated wines, what are the stipulations in the USA |
(1) They must carry an appellation smaller than a country. (2) If an AVA is labeled, 95% of the grapes must be from stated vintage. (3) If a wine is labeled with a state or county, 85% must be from the vintage |
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If a varietal is listed on a bottle of wine in the United States, what minimum % of grapes must be from that variety? |
(1) 75% (2) 51% - Vitis Lambrusca |
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The listed alcohol on a label in the United States can vary by +/- what percentage? |
(1) +/- 1.5% |
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Wines must print "Contains sulfites" on the label if they contain more than what amount of sulfites |
(1) 10ppm |
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For a winery to print "Estate Bottled" on a label, all vineyards and winery must be within the same AVA (True/False) |
(1) True |
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When was prohibition in the United States? |
(1) 1920 - 1933 |
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What are the four large encompassing AVAs of California? |
(1) North Coast (2) Central Coast (3) Sierra Foothills (4) South Coast |
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What mountain ranges border Napa to the east and west? |
(1) Vaca Mountains to the east (2) Mayacamas Mountains to the west |
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What was Napa Valley's 1st approved Sub-AVA? |
(1) Howell Mountain AVA (1983) |
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Where is Gap's Crown Vineyard? |
(1) Sonoma Coast AVA |
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The Petaluma Gap has more effect on Sonoma of Napa? |
(1) Sonoma |
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What is the warmest AVA in the Sonoma County? |
(1) Knight's Valley AVA |
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What (2) AVAs fall within or overlap w/ the RRV? |
(1) Chalk Hill AVA (2) Green Valley of the RRV AVA |
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Who makes "Les Pavots"? |
(1) Peter Michael (Knight's Valley) |
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(1) Where is "Mekerra Vineyard" located? (2) Who produces wine from this vineyard |
(1) Knights Valley AVA (2) Philippe Melka (3) Melka Mekerra (Cabernet Franc/Merlot) (4) 2007 inaugural vintage |
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Pine Mountain-Cloverdale AVA is part of what county? |
(1) It spans two counties. (2) It is a part of both Mendocino & Sonoma counties |
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What (4) AVAs within Sonoma County experience Region III climates? |
(1) Dry Creek Valley (2) Knights Valley (3) Alexander Valley (4) Rockpile |
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What (4) AVAs fall within the Sonoma Valley AVA? |
The following (4) AVAs fall within the Sonoma Valley AVA lying between the Mayacamas mountains (east) & the Sonoma mountains (west) (1) Carneros AVA (2) Bennett Valley AVA (3) Moon Mountain AVA (4) Sonoma Mountain AVA |
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In which AVA has "Goldridge" Sandy Loam been recognized? |
(1) Russian River Valley AVA |
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All wines from within Sonoma County regardless of the AVA listed, must also list Sonoma County on the label (True/False) |
(1) True |
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(1) In which county is the Navarro River located? (2) Name the AVA it has a significant effect on. |
(1) Mendocino County (2) Anderson Valley AVA gets a lot of cool air and fog from the Navarro River. |
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What are the (11) AVAs of the Mendocino County? |
(1) Mendocino (2) Eagle Peak Mendocino County (3) Anderson Valley (4) Potter Valley (5) Redwood Valley (6) McDowell Valley (7) Yorkville Highlands (8) Mendocino Ridge (9) Pine Mountain-Cloverdale Peak (10) Dos Rios (11) Cole Ranch |
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Who is the only producer in the Cole Ranch AVA |
(1) Esterlina |
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Who is the only producer in the McDowell Valley AVA |
(1) McDowell Valley Vineyards |
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Mendocino Ridge AVA is restricted to vineyards at what elevation? |
(1) 1200ft |
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Clear Lake AVA is in what County |
(1) Lake County |
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What is the smallest production county in the North Coast AVA? |
(1) Lake County |
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What are the (7) AVAs of the Lake County |
(1) Clear Lake AVA (2) Big Valley District AVA (3) Benmore Valley AVA (4) Guenoc Valley AVA (5) High Valley AVA (6) Kelsey Bench AVA (7) Red Hills AVA |
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Where is Suisun Valley AVA? |
(1) Solano County |
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Where is Solano County |
(1) In the North Coast AVA, immediately east of Napa Valley and home to Davis (UC Davis) |
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Name the (2) AVAs of Solano County |
(1) Suisun Valley (2) Solano County Green Valley note: not to be confused w/ Green Valley of RRV |
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Where is the Trinity Lakes AVA located? |
(1) Trinity County, one of the most northern regions in California, near the Oregon border, directly north of Mendocino County. Humboldt County lies to the west of Trinity County |
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Who produces "L'Ermitage" & where are they located? |
(1) Roederer Estate (2) Anderson Valley AVA |
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Where is Griffin's Lair vineyard? |
(1) Sonoma Coast AVA |
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Name (2) bottlings of Griffin's Lair vineyard |
(1) Arnot Roberts (2) Bedrock Wine Co. (3) Wind Gap |
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Where is Hirsch, Martinelli, and Marcassin vineyards located? |
(1) Fort Ross Seaview AVA |
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In which sub-AVA of Napa Valley is the "Eisele vineyard" located? |
(1) Calistoga |
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In which sub-AVA of Napa Valley is the "Hayne vineyard" located? |
(1) St. Helena |
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Bella Oaks and Trailside Vineyards are both located within which sub-AVA of Napa Valley? |
(1) Rutherford |
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Martha's Vineyard is located within what sub-AVA of Napa? |
(1) Oakville |
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Name the famous producer that makes "Trailside" & "Martha's" vineyard bottlings |
(1) Heitz Cellar |
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"Beckstoffer To Kalon" and "To Kalon" are both located within what sub-AVA of Napa Valley? |
(1) Oakville AVA note: specifically western Oakville |
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Who producers wines from "Beckstoffer To Kalon" & "To Kalon" vineyards? |
(1) Paul Hobbs
(2) Schrader (3) Robert Mondavi |
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Where is "Fay vineyard" located? |
(1) Stag's Leap District |
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Where is "Hyde vineyard" located? |
(1) Carneros |
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Who produces wines from Hyde vineyard? |
(1) Aubert (2) Ramey (3) Kistler |
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Where is "Stagecoach vineyard" located? |
(1) Altas Peak AVA |
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Who produces wine from from "Stagecoach vineyard" |
(1) Paul Hobbs (2) Miner Family |
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What (9) counties are included in the Central Coast AVA? |
(1) Contra Costa County (2) Santa Cruz County (3) San Benito County (4) Monterey County (5) Santa Barbara County (6) San Luis Obispo County (7) Santa Clara County (8) Alameda County (9) San Mateo County |
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Name the AVAs of Monterey County. |
(1) Monterey AVA
(2) Carmel Valley AVA (not included in Monterey AVA (3) Santa Lucia Highlands AVA (4) Chalone AVA (not included in Monterey AVA) (5) Arroya Seco AVA (6) San Bernabe AVA (7) San Lucas AVA (8) Hames Valley AVA (9) San Antonio Valley AVA |
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What AVA in the Monterey County lies in the Gabilan Mountains? |
(1) Chalone AVA |
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Where is "Gary's vineyard"? |
(1) Santa Lucia Highlands |
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Who produces wine from "Gary's vineyard"? |
(1) Gary Farrell (2) Roar (3) Kosta Browne |
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What AVA does Pisoni produce wine out of? |
(1) Santa Lucia Highlands |
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What (4) AVAs fall within the greater San Francisco Bay AVA? |
(1) Livermore Valley AVA (2) Pacheco Pass AVA (3) San Ysidro District AVA (4) Santa Clara Valley AVA (home to both Pacheco Pass & San Ysidro District AVAs) |
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Where is the Mount Harlan AVA? |
(1) Located within the San Benito County note: east of Monterey & Salinas |
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Where is the Kathryn Kennedy winery located? |
(1) Santa Cruz Mountains AVA note: One of the original female winemakers of California |
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Where is Bonny Doon located? |
(1) Santa Cruz Mountains (2) operated by Randall Graham |
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Who is Randall Graham and what is he known for? |
(1) Randall Graham operates Bonny Doon vineyards in the Santa Cruz Mountains (2) Known as the original “The Rhône Ranger” (3) Le Cigare Volant (1984) - The flying cigar (4) Championed stelvin closures for high-end bottlings |
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List (4) producers from the Santa Cruz Mountains AVA |
(1) Ridge "Monte Bello" estate (2) Bonnie Doon (3) Mount Eden (4) Kathryn Kennedy |
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List the (4) AVAs of San Luis Obispo County |
(1) Paso Robles AVA (2) York Mountain AVA (3) Edna Valley AVA (4) Arroyo Grande AVA |
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Where is "James Berry vineyard" |
(1) Paso Robles AVA |
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Who produces wine from the "James Berry vineyard"? |
(1) Saxum (2) Copain Wines (3) Carlisle |
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What are the (11) sub-regions of Paso Robles? |
(1) Adelaide District (2) San Miguel District (3) Paso Robles Estrella District (4) San Juan Creek (5) Paso Robles Highlands District (6) Creston District (7) Santa Margarita Ranch (8) Templeton Gap District (9) Paso Robles Willow Creek District (10) Paso Robles Genesee District (11) El Pomar District |
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Calera is located in what AVA? |
(1) Mount Harlan AVA (San Benito County) |
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The following producers located in what AVA: Domaine de la Côte, Sea Smoke, and Brewer-Clifton |
(1) Sta. Rita Hills AVA |
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What are the (7) subzone AVAs of Lodi? |
(1) Alta Mesa AVA (2) Borden Ranch AVA (3) Mokelumne River AVA (4) Consumnes River AVA (5) Jahant AVA (6) Sloughhouse AVA (7) Clement Hills AVA |
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Where is Lodi located? |
(1) Central Valley of California outside of Sacramento |
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What are the subzone AVAs of the Sierra Foothills? |
(1) Fair Play (2) El Dorado (3) Fiddletown (4) North Yuba (5) California Shenadoah Valley |
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Where is the "Kirschenmann vineyard" located? |
(1) Lodi, within the Mokelumne River AVA |
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List (3) producers that make a wine from the "Kirschenmann vineyard" |
(1) Turley (2) Carlisle (3) Bedrock Wine Co |
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Where is "Evanghelo vineyard"? |
(1) Lodi AVA (2) Contra Costa County (3) This is historically "mixed blacks" vineyard |
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Name (2) producers from "Evanghelo vineyard" |
(1) Bedrock Wine Co (2) Dashe |
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What is the most planted grape in Lodi? |
(1) Zinfandel |
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Woodbridge is owned by what company? |
(1) Constellations |
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Sutter Home is owned by what company? |
(1) Trinchero Wine Group |
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Name (5) wine brands that Constellation owns |
(1) Robert Mondavi (2) Ruffino (3) Woodbridge (4) Rex Goliath (5) Mount Veeder (6) Inniskillin |
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In what region would you find Tokay fine sandy loam? |
(1) Lodi AVA, which renders the region phylloxera-free |
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(1) Where is "Bechtold vineyard" (2) What is significant about "Bechtold vineyard |
(1) Lodi AVA (2) Hosts the oldest Cinsault vines in the world(1886) (3) Turley bottling |
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Where is the "Peter Martin Ray vineyard" |
(1) Santa Cruz Mountains |
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Where is "La Rinconada vineyard" |
(1) Sta. Rita Hills AVA |
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List (2) producers of "La Rinconada vineyard" |
(1) Sanford (2) Tyler |
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(1) Who is Cathy Corison? (2) What wines does she make? |
(1) One of Napa Valley's 1st female winemakers. Originally made wine for Chappellet for a decade. Then she produced the 1st vintage of Staglin. (2) 1st vintage of Corison Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon was 1987. 1st vintage of "Kronos vineyard" was in 1996 in St. Helena |
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Name (3) big name producers from Rutherford |
(1) Inglenook (2) Caymus (3) Beaulieu |
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Where is the Spottswoode estate located? |
(1) St Helena AVA |
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What year did Napa Valley become an AVA |
(1) 1981 |
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Where is Philip Togni located? |
(1) Spring Mountain note: however, labels Napa Valley |
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What is Dominus? |
(1) Top Napa estate owned by Christian Moueix, of Bordeaux negociant Jean-Pierre Moueix holdings include: Trotanoy, Le Fluer-Petrus (2) First vintage (1983) (3) 2nd wine: Napanook (1996) |
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Who produces "Pritchard Hill"? |
(1) Chappellet (2) First vintage (1997) |
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Who produces "Lyndenhurst"? |
(1) Spottswoode |
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Howell Mountain AVA wines must be produced over what elevation? |
(1) 1400ft |
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Who is Thomas Rivers Brown? |
(1) Winemaker for Schrader, Maybach, and Pulido Walker. Learned winemaking at Turley |
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What are the four Diamond Creek wines? |
(1) Gravelly Meadow (usually has Lake Vineyard blended in when it isn't vinified as it's own wine (2) Red Rock Terrace (3) Volcanic Hill (4) Lake Vineyard (1978, 1984, 1987, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2002, 2005, 2010) Previously 50% new oak, after 2000, it went to 100% new oak) |
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What wines are produced by Heitz Cellars? |
(1) Heitz Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon (2) Heitz Martha's Vineyard (3) Heitz Trailside Vineyard (4) Heitz Bella Oaks Vineyard was produced until 2006) |
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Who makes "Overture"? |
(1) Opus One, it is a mult-vintage 2nd wine |
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What are the (4) wines of Stag's Leap Wine Cellars? |
(1) Artemis (2) Fay vineyard (3) Stag's Leap vineyard (4) Cask 23 (Blend of the best lots of Fay & Stag's Leap vineyards) note: Everything but Artemis is 100% Cabernet Sauvignon |
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Harlan Estate is located where? Who is the winemaker? What other wines do they own? What is the 2nd wine of Harlan? |
(1) Oakville (2) Bob Levy (3) Bond & Promontory (4) The Maiden (2nd wine) |
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Who produced "Maya" |
(1) Dalle Valle "Maya" is a Cabernet blend first produced in 1988 out of east Oakville. Heidi Barrett made it until 2006 when Andy Erickson and Michel Rolland took over. |
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Name (3) winemakers who were previously part of Chappellet. |
(1) Cathy Corison (2) Philip Togni (3) Tony Soter |
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Where is Dunn vineyards and what wines do they make? |
(1) Randy Dunn, former winemaker for Caymus back in the 70s, produces a 100% Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley & a 100% Cabernet Sauvignon Howel Mountain. 1st vintage Napa Valley was 1979 and the 1st vintage Howell Mountain was 1981. Rugged tannic wines whole cluster fermentation |
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Who is Heidi Barrett? |
(1) Winemaker who launched famed "Screaming Eagle". La Sirena is her own label. She previously worked w/ Dalle Valle, Paradigm, and Diamond Creek |
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Who is Helen Turley? |
(1) Owner/Winemaker of Marcassin. She formerly worked with Pahlmeyer, Bryant Family, Peter Michael, Martinelli, and La Jota |
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Name (3) Jackson Family wines from Napa |
(1) Cardinale (2) La Jota (3) Mt. Brave |
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Name (3) Jackson Family wines from Sonoma |
(1) Siduri (2) Verite (3) Anakota |
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What are the (3) wines from Verite? |
(1) La Muse (Merlot) (2) La Joie (Cabernet Sauvignon) (3) Le Desir (Cabernet Franc) |
