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When was Stillwater Creek planted and how many acres? |
2000, it's 245 acres located on a steep slope of the south facing Frenchman hills just north of Wahlupe slope. It's the estate vineyard of novelty hill and supplies over 2 dozen projects in the state. |
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Out of Sagemoor, cold creek and stillwater creek vineyards which is the youngest and oldest? |
Sagemoor is the oldest, Stillwater creek is the youngest. |
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Who owns the cold creek vineyards? |
Château St. Michelle, East Yakima Valley |
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What year was Sagemoor vineyard founded and the name of the four sites it encompasses? |
1968, it's 900 acres and encompasses 1. Sagemoor 2.Diongsus 3.Bacchus 4.Weinbau. |
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What growing regions remain outside Columbia Valley's AVA? |
1.Sagemoor 2.Cold Creek 3.Stillwater Creek |
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What was the first Alsation Grand Cru vineyard and in what year? |
Schlossberg Vineyard in 1975. |
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All varietally labeled Alsace AOP wines must contain what percentage of the grape stated on the label? |
100% |
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What percentage of wine produced in Alsace is white? |
90% |
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What does "gentil" refer to on a label in Alsace? |
A superior designation for blends requiring a minimum of 50% noble grapes. |
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What 2 regions is Alsace divided into? |
1.Bas Rhin-north 2.Haut Rhine-south. |
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The term Edelzwicker in Alsace refers to what? |
It means "noble mixture" or blended wine. |
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What other wines in Alsace are allowed to be bottled varietally other than the noble grapes? |
Pino blanc, Chasselas, Sylvaner, Pinot noir. |
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What is the grape varietal Savagnin locally referred to as in Alsace? What village is it still grown? |
Klevener from Heiligenstein. |
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What years were the Alsation Grand Cru vineyards established? |
1 in 1975- Schlossberg 24 in 1983 25 in 1992 1 in 2007- Kaefferkopf |
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Which Grand Cru vineyard in Alsace can grow Sylvaner? |
Zotzenberg. |
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Which Grand Cru vineyard in Alsace can blend with non-noble grapes? |
1. Altenberg de Bergheim 2. Kaefferkopf |
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What are the minimum alcohol requirements in the Grand Cru vineyards of Alsace? |
Riesling- 11% Muscat, Gewurtz and Pino Gris - 12.5% |
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Smallest and largest Grand Crus of Alsace? |
Kanzlerberg 3 hectares - Smallest Schlossberg 80 hectares - largest |
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What are the two designations for the late harvest wine in Alsace? |
1. Vendange Tardines sweet and dry styles - characters of botrytus an varietal purity 2. Selections de Grains Nobles, always sweet and dessert like - grapes are picked to enhance the characters of botrytus and suppress the grape characters |
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What are the 3 main grape varietals of Jura? |
1. Poulsard 2. Trousseau 3. Pinot Noir
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What are the main white varietals of Jura? |
1. Chardonnay 2. Savagvnin |
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What 5 grape varietals in Jura can make up rose? |
1. Poulsard 2. Trousseau 3. Pinot noir 4. Chardonnay 5. Savagnin |
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What are the 3 communal applications of Jura? |
1. Arbois 2. L'Etoile 3. Chateau Chalon |
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Where does L'Etoile AOP in Jura get its name from? |
It's taken from a local fossil that's shaped like a 5 pointed star. |
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What appellations can vin de paille come from in Jura? |
1. Arbois 2. L'Etoile 3. Cotes du Jura |
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Which area in Alsace can produce Alsace Grand Cru blends? |
Altemberg de Bergheim. |
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What AOP in Jura can only produce white wine? |
L'Etoile. |
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What is chasselas known as in Alsace? |
Gotedel. |
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What is the Vin de Liqueur appellation of the Jura? |
Cotes du Jura. |
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Gewurztraminer is generally linked to what grape in Jura? |
Sauvgnin. |
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What 2 AVA's are not contained inside Columbia Valley? |
Puget Sound and Columbia Valley. |
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Notable producers in Alsace? |
1. Weinbach 2. F. E. Trembach 3. Hugel et Fils 4. Jean-Mark Bernhard 5. Meyer-Fonne 6. Zinel-Hambrecht |
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How many acres is the Columbia Valley AVA and how many are under vine? |
11 million acres total with 45,000 under vine. |
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What year was associated with vintners founded in Washington? |
1962 started by Walter Clore, William Bridgman and Charles Nagel. |
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Who was considered the father of Washington wine? |
Dr. Walter Clore. |
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What are loess soils? |
Silt-sized particles textured with both silt and sand. |
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What's the name of the nutrient rich deposits caused by the Missoula flood in Columbia Valley? |
Touchet beds. |
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What two major geological forces shepherd Washington's wine regions? |
Volcanic eruptions and Missoula floods. |
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What year was the Chahalem Mts AVA established? |
2006. |
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List the AVAs of Sonoma? |
1. Alexander Valley 2. Dry Creek 3. Rockpile 4. Bennett Valley 5. Knights Valley 6. Chalk Hill 7. Russian River 8. Sonoma Valley 9. Moon Mountain 10. Green Valley 11. Sonoma Mountain 12. Sonoma Coast 13. North Sonoma 14. Pine Mountain - Cloverdale Peak 15. Fort Ross - Seaview 16. Fountain Grove 17. Carneros |
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What is the soil type of Ribbon Ridge? |
Willakenzie soil series. |
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The mountain range that is the spine of Italy. |
Apennines |
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The river that flows through Piedmont? |
The Po river |
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What mountain provides a rain shadow for Piedmont? |
The Alps |
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How many months must barolo age? Reserva? |
38. Reserva 62. |
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How many months must Barbaresco age in barrels? |
26. Reserva 50. |
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Notable producers in Chehalem Mountains Ava? |
Adelsheim, Anne Amie, Ponzi, Raptor Ridge |
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What type of soil is the loess in Oregon? |
Windblown silt |
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What does château Chalon specialize in? |
Vin Jaune, a yellow wine similar in style to sherry but not fortified. |
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What is the soil type of the Yamhill-Carlton Ava? |
Uplifted marine sediments. |
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Major producers in Yamhill-Carlton? |
Elk Grove, Ken Wright, Pennerash, Shea Vinyards. |
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AVA's In Columbia Valley? |
1. Columbia Valley 2. Yakima Valley 3. Red Mountain 4. Rattlesnake Hills 5. Snipes Mountain 6. Walla Walla Valley 7. The Rocks District of Milton-Freewater 8. Horse Heaven Hills 9. Wahluke Slope 10. Lake Chelan 11. Ancient Lakes of Columbia Valley 12. Naches Heights |
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What year did Columbia Valley gain AVA status? |
1984. |
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Soil type in Eola-Amity Hills? |
Wind blown eolian soils. |
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What year was the Ribbon Ridge AVA established in Williamette? |
2005. |
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What is the smallest AVA in Willamette Valley? |
Ribbon Ridge. |
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Notable producers in Ribbon Ridge? |
Beaux Freres, Brick House. |
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Examples of Loess soils in Oregon? |
Laurelwood series, Cornelius Series, Cascade Series. |
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Which AVA is located inside the Chehalem Mts. AVA? |
Ribbon Ridge AVA. |
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What mountain is the highest point in Willamette Valley? |
Bald Peak, 1633ft located inside the Chehalem mts. AVA. |
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What 3 AVA's are inside Yakima Valley? |
1. Red Mountain 2. Snipes Mountain 3. Rattlesnake Hills |
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What are Washington's 5 most planted white grape varieties? |
1. Chardonnay 2. Riesling 3. Pinot Gris 4. Sauvignon Blanc 5. Gewurztrominer |
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Notable vineyards in Eola-Amity Hills? |
Evening Land - Raj Purr, Domaine Serene's Jerusalem Hill, Bethel Hights, Temperance Hill |
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What are the 4 major soil types of Williamette Valley? |
1. Uplifted Marine 2. Volcanic soils 3. Loess 4. Missoula flood deposits |
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What 2 men were responsible for pioneering Williamette Valley? |
David Lett and Charles Coury |
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Person responsible for organizing the 10 communes of Pessac-Leognan? |
Andre Lorton |
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What year was Wahluke Slope given AVA status? |
2005 |
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Notable vineyards in Horse Heaven Hills? |
1. Champoux Vinyard - 1972 by Don Mercer & Walter Clone 2. Alder Ridge 3. Phinny Hill 4. Canoe Ridge 5. Long Shadows Benehos Vinyard |
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What year did Horse Heaven Hills receive AVA status? |
2005 |
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What is Vihea in Walla Walla? When was it established? |
A winegrowers sustainable trust, an organization committed to promoting sustainability, if not wholly organic priorities amongst it's members. |
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Notable producers in Walla Walla? |
1. Waters winery 2. Gramercy Cellars 3. Va Piano 4. Buty winery 5. aMaurice 6. Rotie Cellars |
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Notable vineyards in Walla Walla? |
1. Pepper Bridge - 200 acres 2. Seven Hills - 235 acres |
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What style of wine do The Rocks of Milton-Freewater make? |
Rhone style varietals. |
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When did the Rocks of Milton-Freewater receive AVA status? |
2015 |
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Founding fathers of Walla Walla? |
1. Gary Figgins - Leoneth Cellars 2. Rick Small - Woodward Canyon Winery 3. Baker Ferguson - L'Ecole winery 4. Eric Rindal - Waterbrook |
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What year was Walla Walla given AVA status? |
1984 |
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Notable producers in Rutherford? |
1. Caymus 2. Alpha Omega 3. Bv 4. Inglenook 5. Cakebread 6. Grgich Hills 7. Faust 8. Quintessa 9. Sequoia Grove 10. Whitehall Lane 11. Honig 12. Frog's Leap |
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Soil type in Rutherford? |
Gravel, loam and sand. |
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When was Rutherford givin AVA status? |
1993 |
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Notable producers in Oakville? |
1. Opus One 2. Cardinal 3. Lokoya 4. Screaming Eagle 5. Arietta 6. Continuum 7. Silver Oak 8. Turnbull 9. Far Niente 10. Nickel & Nickel 11. Mt. Brave |
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Soil type in Oakville? |
Sand and clay. |
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What year was Oakville granted AVA status? |
1993 |
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Who planted the first Vinyard in Oakville? |
H. W. Crabb in 1868 he named it Tokalon Greek for most beautiful. |
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Where was the first vineyard in Napa and what year? |
In Yountville by George Yount in 1836. |
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When did Oak Knoll receive AVA status? |
2004 |
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Notable producers in Oakville? |
1. Telethon 2. Hendry 3. Whitehall Lane 4. Darioush |
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Who is the winemaker and owner of Dominus? |
Christian Moveix |
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What are the beckstoffer vineyards in Napa? |
1. Melrose 2. Carneros Creek 3. Las Piedras 4. George III 5. Carneros Lake/ Las Amigos 6. To Kalon 7. Missouri Hopper 8. Dr. Crane 9. Orchard Ave. 10. Bourn |
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Notable producers in Yountville? |
1. Krug 2. Grgich 3. Dominus 4. Silverado 5. Bell 6. Domaine Jamelon |
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What % of wine must be from an AVA to have it as the designation on the label? |
85% |
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When was Yountville granted AVA status? |
1999 |
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Name of the first vineyard planted in Napa? |
Napa Nook in Yountville |
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Who owns Napa Nook's original property? |
Dominus |
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What year was Stags Leap established as an AVA? |
1986 |
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What is the soil type in Coombsville? |
Mostly volcanic rhyolitiz, tuff sedimentary rock. |
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How many acres are under vine in Carneros? |
1,100 |
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What is the soil type of Carneros? |
Clay and very shallow. |
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Soil type of Calistoga? |
Almost exclusively volcanic. |
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Notable producers in Calistoga? |
1. Château Montalena 2. Frank Family 3. Phister 4. Schramsberg 5. Sterling 6. Twomey |
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When was Calistoga given AVA status? |
2010 |
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Notable producers in St. Helena? |
1. Colgin 2. Duckhorn 3. Heitz 4. Joseph Phelps 5. Flora Springs 6. Beringer 7. Orin Swift 8. Merryvale |
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Which AVA has the highest amount of wineries present? |
St. Helena. |
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What year was St. Helena given AVA status? |
1995 |
