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What caused the large increase in wineries in Santa Barbara since the 1980's
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The Maynard Amarine & Albert Winkler heat summation scale identified the region as ideal for viticulture.
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Define Humboldt Current
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Aka the Peru Current. Comes from South America and pushes deep, cool waters up towards California.
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Define Traverse Range and where is it found?
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Coastal Mountain ranges shift to move east to west rather than north to south in Santa Barbara County
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What is Coriolis Effect and where is it found?
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An up swelling of deeper colder waters that further cools the ocean breezes coming in off the coast
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2 East-West running rivers in Santa Barbara County
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Santa Maria Valley River to the north and the Santa Maria Valley River to the south.
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2 AVAs within Santa Ynez AVA
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Sta. Rita Hills
Ballard Canyon Happy Canyon of Santa Barbara |
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Most widely planted grape of the Sta. Rita Hills
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Pinot noir
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Why has the Santa Rita Hills changed to Sta. Rita Hills
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Protest by Santa Rita Winery in Chile. TTB listened to them and changed it to Sta.
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What are "chert" soils
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Microcrystalline sedimentary rock with silicon dioxide
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Primary grapes of Happy Canyon
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Sauvignon Blanc, Bordeaux and Rhone Varietals
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Why is Sta. Rita Hills cooler than Happy Canyon
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Portion of mountains run north to south mostly stopping the fog
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Where specifically were California's 1st vines planted?
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Mission Valley, CA
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3 of the 5 counties in the South Coast AVA
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Los Angeles County, Orange County, Riverside County, San Bernardino County, San Diego County
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1 of 4 AVAs in Los Angeles County
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Malibu-Newton Canyon AVA, Saddle Rock Malibu Canyon, Leona Valley, Siena Pelona Valley AVA, Antelope Valley of the California High Desert AVA (LA County & Kern County
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2 major threats facing Temecula & Cucamonga
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Pierce's Disease (spread by the glassy winged sharpshooter) and urban sprawl
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