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51 Cards in this Set
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Name three species of native North American grape vines.
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1. Vitis labrusca (the Concord and Catawba grapes)
2. Vitis rotundifolia (the Scuppernong grape) 3. Vitis aestivalis (the Norton grape) |
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When was Prohibition in the US?
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1920-1933
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What was the first AVA to be approved in the US?
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Augusta, in Missouri in 1980, with Napa Valley following in 1981.
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If a label lists an AVA in the US, what percentage of grapes must be from within the AVA?
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85%
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Explain the Petaluma Gap and its influence on Napa Valley AVA wines.
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Cool ocean air funnels through the Petaluma Gap into the San Pablo Bay and upward through the valley, cooling the region, with the moderating effect dissipating as you progress Northwards
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What mountain range borders Napa Valley on the West? On the East?
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Mayacamas Mountains to the West, making the border with Sonoma County. Vacas Mountains to the East.
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Where would you most likely find Pinot Noir planted in Napa Valley (in which sub-AVA)? Why?
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Los Carneros AVA. It's is the southernmost of the Napa sub-AVA's, bordering the San Pablo Bay, which puts it closest to the Petaluma Gap and its cooling ocean breezes.
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What is the newest sub-AVA of Napa Valley?
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Coombsville AVA, est. 2011
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Where is Sonoma County?
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It is bordered to the West by the Pacific Ocean. To the East by the Mayacamas Mountains and Napa County. To the North are Mendocino County and Lake County.
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Name three producers of the Sonoma Coast AVA
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David Hirsch, Marcassin, and Peay
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Name three producers of the Russian River Valley AVA
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Dehlinger, Joseph Swan, Rochioli, and Williams-Selyem
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What is the warmest AVA in Sonoma County?
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Knights Valley
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What two regions are essentially sub-AVA's of Russian River Valley?
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Chalk Hill AVA and Green Valley of Russian River Valley AVA
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Who makes Les Pavots?
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Peter Michaels. Out of Knights Valley. Cabernet Sauvignon
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Pine Mountain-Cloverdale Peak AVA spans what two counties?
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Mendocino County and Sonoma County
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What is the smallest AVA in the USA? Who essentially has a monopole in it?
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Cole Ranch AVA. Esterlina Vineyards.
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McDowell Valley AVA is a monopole of ...
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McDowell Valley Vineyards
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Name the most prominent AVA of Lake County.
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Clear Lake AVA
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What is the coolest region of Mendocino County?
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Anderson Valley
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Where is Alexander Valley?
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Sonoma County, next to Knights Valley AVA
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What is Roederer Estate and what is their flagship wine and style?
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It is Roederer's estate that they set up in the cool climate of Anderson Valley. Producing sparkling wines. L'Ermitage is the name of their tete de cuvee.
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Mendocino Ridge AVA is restricted in what unusual manner?
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Restricted to vineyards that are at least 1,200 feet above sea level.
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What is the acclaimed Pinot Noir AVA of Monterey County?
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Santa Lucia Highlands AVA
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Name four AVA's of San Luis Obispo County.
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1. Paso Robles
2. Arroyo Grande 3. York Mountain 4. Edna Valley |
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Name four AVA's of Santa Barbara County
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1. Santa Maria Valley
2. Santa Ynez Valley 3. Sta. Rita Hills 4. Happy Canyon of Santa Barbara |
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What important river runs through Paso Robles AVA?
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Salinas River
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Where is Bien Nacido Vineyard?
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Santa Maria Valley AVA in Santa Barbara County
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What are the sub-AVA's of Lodi?
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1. Mokelumne River
2. Cosumnes River 3. Jahant 4. Borden Ranch 5. Alta Mesa 6. Sloughhouse 7. Clements Hills |
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Where is Lodi located?
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Central Valley
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What are the sub-AVA's of Sierra Foothills?
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1. California Shenandoah Valley
2. El Dorado 3. Fair Play 4. Fiddletown 5. North Yuba |
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Snake River Valley AVA is located where?
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Idaho, with a single vineyard crossing into Oregon.
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Name the four AVA's in Southern Oregon.
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1. Red Hills Douglas County
2. Umpqua Valley 3. Applegate Valley 4. Rogue Valley |
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What are the famous soils of Willamette Valley AVA?
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Jory soil, a well-drained volcanic topsoil, found in Dundee Hills AVA.
Willakenzie soil, a fine loam, ash-covered soil, found in Ribbon Ridge AVA. |
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What are the subregions of Willamette Valley AVA?
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1. Chehalem Mountains
2. Ribbon Ridge 3. Yamhill-Carlton District 4. Dundee Hills 5. McMinnville 6. Eola-Amity Hills |
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What was Washington's first AVA? What year?
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Yakima Valley in 1983
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Lake Erie AVA is shared between what three states?
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New York, Pennsylvania, and Ohio
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What are the two subregions of Long Island AVA?
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1. North Fork of Long Island
2. The Hamptons, Long Island |
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What state is the second largest producer of wine in the US?
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New York
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What is Niagara?
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Actually, a grape. A crossing between Concord and Cassady that can be found in the Finger Lakes.
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What are the two subregions of the Finger Lakes?
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1. Cayuga Lake
2. Seneca Lake |
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What is the largest AVA in the US? In the World?
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The Upper Mississippi River Valley AVA, spanning nearly 30,000 square miles in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, and Illinois, became America’s—and the world’s—largest demarcated appellation with its formal approval in 2009.
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What are the subregions of Baja?
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Valle de Guadalupe, Valle de Santo Tomas, Valle de San Antonio de las Minas, and Valle de San Vincente
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What is the oldest winery in the Americas?
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To the east of Baja, bordering Texas, is the state of Coahuila, home to the Americas oldest winery, Casa Madero, established in 1597.
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Where would you find VQA wines?
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Canada
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What are the four major regions of Ontario?
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1. Niagara Peninsula
2. Lake Erie North Shore 3. Pelee Island 4. Prince Edward County |
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What is Canada’s southernmost point and smallest viticultural area?
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Pelee Island VQA
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What three VQA's are not included within the regional VQA's of Niagara Escarpment and Niagara-on-the-Lake?
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1. Vinemount Ridge
2. Creek Shores 3. Lincoln Lakeshore |
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Four subregions of Niagara-on-the-lake VQA are?
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1. Niagara River
2. Niagara Lakeshore 3. Four Mile Creek 4. St. David's Bench |
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Three subregions of Niagara Escarpment VQA?
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1. Short Hills Bench
2. Beamsville Bench 3. Twenty Mile Bench |
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What are the VQA DVAs of of British Columbia?
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1. Fraser Valley
2. Gulf Islands 3. Okanagan Valley 4. Similkameen Valley 5. Vancouver Island |
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What are the unofficial subregions of Okanagan Valley?
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1. Golden Mile
2. Black Sage/Osoyoos 3. Kelowna 4. Naramata 5. Okanagan Falls |
