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157 Cards in this Set
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What is region A?
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Sonoma Coast
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What is region B?
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Rockpile
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What is region C?
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Dry Creek Valley
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What is region D
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Alexander Valley
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What is region E?
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Knight's Valley
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What is region F?
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Chalk Hill
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What is region G?
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Russian River Valley
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What is region I?
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Sonoma Valley
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What is region J?
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Bennet Valley
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What is region K?
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Sonoma Mountain
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What is region L?
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Los Carneros
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What is region A?
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Calistoga
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What is region B?
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Howell Mountain
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What is region C?
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Chiles Valley
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What is region D?
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Diamond Mountain District
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What is region E?
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Spring Mountain District
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What is region F?
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St. Helena
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What is region G?
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Rutherford
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What is region H?
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Oakville
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What is region H?
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Oakville
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What is region I?
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Atlas Peak
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What is region J?
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Yountville
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What is region K?
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Stag's Leap
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What is region L?
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Mount Veeder
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What is region M?
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Oak Knoll
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What is region N?
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Los Carneros
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What is region O?
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Wild Horse Valley
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What is region A?
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Redwood Valley
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What is region B?
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Potter Valley
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What is region C?
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Mendocino AVA
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What is region D?
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Yorkville
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What is region E?
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Anderson Valley
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What is region G?
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McDowell Valley
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What is region A?
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Santa Clara
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What is region B?
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Santa Cruz Mountains
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What is region C?
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Santa Ysidro
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What is region D?
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Pacheco Pass
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What is region E?
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Monterey
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What is region F?
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Carmel Valley
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What is region G?
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Cienega Valley
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What is region H?
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Lime Kiln Valley
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What is region I?
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Pacines
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What is region J?
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Mount Harlan
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What is region K?
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Chalone
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What is region L?
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Arroyo Seco
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What is region M?
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Santa Lucia Highlands
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What is region A?
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Paso Robles
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What is region B?
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York Mountain
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What is region C?
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Edna Valley
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What is region D?
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Arroyo Grande
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What is region E?
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Santa Maria
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What is region F?
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Santa Ynez Valley
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What is #1?
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Paso Robles
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What is #2?
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Atascadero
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What is #3?
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San Luis Obispo
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What is #4?
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Arroyo Grande
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What is #5?
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Santa Maria
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Where is Clear Lake AVA located?
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Lake County
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What are the four subappellations of Clear Lake?
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Guenoc Valley, High Hills, Red Hills, and Benmore Valley
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T/F: Benmore Valley AVA is comprised of a single vineyard?
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True
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Where is Anderson Valley located?
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Mendocino County
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Where is Benmore Valley located?
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Lake County (Clear Lake AVA)
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Where is Potter Valley located?
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Mendocino County
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Where is Cole Ranch located?
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Mendocino County
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Where is McDowell Valley located
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Mendocino County
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Where is Mendocino Ridge located?
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Mendocino County
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Where is Redwood Valley located?
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Mendocino County
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Where is Yorkville Highlands located?
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Mendocino County
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Where is Dios Rios located?
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Mendocino County
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Where is Rockpile located?
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Sonoma County
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Where is Alexander Valley located?
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Sonoma County
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T/F: Alexander Valley and Anderson Valley are both in Sonoma County
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False. Alexander Valley is in Sonoma and Anderson Valley is in Mendocino
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Where is Dry Creek Valley located?
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Sonoma County
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Where is Russian River Valley located?
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Sonoma County
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Where is Chalk Hill located?
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Sonoma County
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Where is Green Valley located?
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Sonoma County
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Where is Sonoma Valley located?
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Sonoma County
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Where is Sonoma Mountain located?
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Sonoma County
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Where is Sonoma Coast located?
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Sonoma County
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Where is Bennet Valley located?
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Sonoma County
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Where is Los Carneros located?
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Sonoma and Napa Counties
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Where is Wild Horse Valley located?
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Napa County
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Where is Mount Veeder located?
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Napa County
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Where is Oak Knoll located?
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Napa County
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Where is Yountville located?
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Napa County
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Where is Stags Leap District located?
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Napa County
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Where is Atlas Peak located?
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Napa County
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Where is Oakville located?
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Napa County
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Where is Rutherford located?
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Napa County
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Where is St. Helena located?
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Napa County
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Where is Spring Mountain District located?
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Napa County
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Where is Howell Mountain located?
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Napa County
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Where is Chiles Valley located?
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Napa County
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Where is Diamond Mountain District located?
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Napa County
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Where is Pope Valley located?
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Napa County
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Where is Arroyo Grande Valley located?
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San Luis Obispo County
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Where is Edna Valley located?
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San Luis Obispo County
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Where is Paso Robles located?
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San Luis Obispo County
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Where is Santa Maria Valley located?
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Santa Barbara County
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Where is Santa Rita Hills located?
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Santa Barbara County
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Where is Santa Ynez Valley located?
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Santa Barbara County
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Where is Templeton located?
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San Luis Obispo County
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Where is York Mountain located?
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San Luis Obispo county
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Where is Arroyo Seco located?
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Monterey County
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Where is Ben Lomond Mountain located?
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Santa Cruz County
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Where is Carmel Valley located?
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Monterey County
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Where is Chalone located?
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Monterey County
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Where is Cienega Valley located?
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San Benito County
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Where is Hames Valley located?
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Monterey County
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Where is Lime Kiln Valley located?
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San Benito County
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Where is Livermore Valley located?
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Alameda County
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Where is Monterey AVA located?
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Monterey County
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Where is Mount Harlan located?
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San Benito County
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Where is Pacheco Pass located?
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Santa Clara and San Benito Counties
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Where is Paicines located?
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San Benito County
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Where is San Benito AVA located?
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San Benito County
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Where is San Lucas located?
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Monterey County
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Where is San Ysidro located?
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Santa Clara County
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Where is Santa Clara located?
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Santa Clara County
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Where is Santa Cruz Mountains located?
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Santa Clara County
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Santa Barbera County found great and unexpected success with what varietal?
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Pinot Noir
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What is the best Pinot Noir vineyard in Santa Barbara County?
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Sanford and Benedict
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Viticulture in the North Central Coast was explored with the publication of what report?
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University of California heat summation report.
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In order for a wine to be labeled with a state of origin, what percentage of the grapes must be from that state?
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75
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In order for a wine to labeled with a county of origin, what percentage of the grapes must be from that county?
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75
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Who is credited with bringing major vine varieties to California and setting the foundation for the California wine industry
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Augoston Haraszthy
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Haraszthy founded which now-famous winery?
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Buena Vista
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What is the coolest region of Mendocino County?
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Anderson Valley
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What wines are noteworthy in Anderson Valley?
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Sparkling wines (in particular Roederer Estates and Scharffenberger) as well as aromatic varietals like Gewurz and Pinot Gris.
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What varietal has thrived in Yorkville Highlands?
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Sauvignon Blanc
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Alexander Valley is notable for what varietals?
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Cabernet and Merlot
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Dry Creek Valley is famous for what varietal?
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Zinfandel
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What varietal has thrived in Knights Valley
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Cabernet
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T/F: Los Carneros is the hottest of all Napa/Sonoma microclimates and is well suited for Cabernet Sauvignon.
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False: Los Carneros is cooled by the Pacific Ocean and San Pablo Bay, making it a relatively cool growing area. It's well suited to Chardonnay and Pinot Noir.
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Russian River Valley is known for what varietal?
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Pinot Noir
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What are the most famous wines from Sonoma Green Valley?
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Sparkling wines from Pinot Noir
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Sonoma Valley is known for what varietals?
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Cabernet and Zinfandel.
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What mountain ranges frame Napa County?
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Vaca Mountains (East) and Mayacama Mountains (West)
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What varietals are most commonly grown in the Chiles Valley
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Zinfandel, Cabernet, Chardonnay, and Sauvignon Blanc.
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The Diamond Mountain district is known for wines made from this varietal.
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Cabernet Sauvignon
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Howell Mountain makes top shelf wines from these varietals.
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Cabernet Sauvignon and Zinfandel
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The two dominant varietals in Mount Veeder are?
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Cabernet and Chardonnay
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Oakville is known for which varietals?
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Cabernet, Chardonnay, and Merlot
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Rutherford is known for which varietals?
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Cabernet and Merlot.
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What is the most successful variety in Stags Leap District?
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Cabernet
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In order to be labeled a California wine, what percentage of the grapes in the wine must be from California
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100
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Paso Robles is growing in reputation with these varietals.
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Cabernet, Zinfandel, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, and Syrah
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Mendocino County as a whole produces top quality wines from which varietals?
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Pinot Noir and Chardonnay
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What are the five general growing areas of California?
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North Coast, Central Valley, Sierra Foothills, Central Coast, and South Coast
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The predominant varietals of California are?
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Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Sauvignon Blanc, and Zinfandel
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What is Meritage?
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A label name to distinguish top quality California wines in the style of Bordeaux wines.
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What grapes are legally allowed for red Meritage?
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Cabernet, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Malbec, Petit Verdot, and Carmenére
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What grapes are legally allowed for white Meritage?
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Sauvignon Blanc, Sémillon, and Muscadelle
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T/F: Meritage wine cannot exceed production of 25,000 cases/year.
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True
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T/F: A wine labeled Meritage must be one of the two most expensive wines a winery makes.
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True
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Zinfandel has origins in what modern day country?
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Croatia
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Zinfandel is thought to be the same as this Italian varietal.
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Primitivo
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