3.0 People

Question 1

Who is this person?

Robert Mondavi

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First major winery built in Napa since the end of prohibition. Advocate for Napa Valley wine industry, working to elevate its status worldwide.

Question 2

Who is this person?

Bo Barrett and Heidi Barrett

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Winemakers who created Screaming Eagle.

Heidi is the “First Lady of Wine.”

Bo Barrett took over Chateau Montelena in 1982. Specialize in single AVA wines.

Question 3

Who is this person?

Justin Smith

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Owner of Saxum.

2010 Wine of the Year by Wine Spectator

Question 4

Who is this person?

Jean Phillips

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Founding owner of Screaming Eagle.

Sold in 2006 for $70 million. Now owns Pillar Rock, focusing on Estate Cabs.

Question 5

Who is this person?

Andre Tchelistcheff

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America’s most influential post-prohibition winemaker. Refined California wine production, especially with Cabernet.

Question 6

Who is this person?

Helen Turley

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Winemaker and wine consultant. Responsible for modern style of California chardonnay. First to plant vineyards in Sonoma Coast.

Owner and winemaker of Marcassin.

Question 7

Who is this person?

Jayson Woodbridge

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Winemaker for Hundred Acre. Owner of Layer Cake, Cherry Pie.

Emphasizes hand hardesting and sorting.

Single estate wines with 100% single varietal from Napa and Barossa Valleys.

Question 8

Who is this person?

Antonio Galloni

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Wine critic. Worked for Wine Advocate from ‘06-‘13.

In 2013, founded Vinous.

Question 9

Who is this person?

Jon Bonne

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Wine writer. Wine editor of the San Francisco Chronicle. Conlumist for Decanter.

Author of The New California Wine.

Advocates for more restrained, balanced styles.

Question 10

Who is this person?

Paul Hobbs

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Owner and winemaker Black Cordon.

Started at Robert Mondavi then worked at Opus One before moving to Simi Winery.

Question 11

Who is this person?

James Laube

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Wine writer. Wine Spectator’s senior editor.

Author of California Wine, winner of 1996 James Beard Award for best wine book of the year.

Question 12

Who is this person?

Randall Grahm

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Owner and winemaker of Bonny Doon.

Popularized Rhone varietals and screw tops.

Question 13

Who is this person?

Justin Meyer

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Silver Oak founding winemaker.

Wanted to create Cabernets that were both cellarable and drinkable now. Worked with Raymond T Duncan.

Question 14

Who is this person?

Paul Draper

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Winemaker and CEO of Ridge Vineyards.

Known for Cab and Chards. Gained recognition for Monte Bello Cab when it came in 5th at Judgement of Paris.

French style but uses American oak.

Question 15

Who is this person?

Celia Welch

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Owner and winemaker of Corra Wines, Barbour.

Worked in Barossa Valley, Australia before coming to Napa.

2008 Winemaker of the Year by Food & Wine magazine.

Question 16

Who is this person?

Thomas Rivers Brown

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Winemaker of Hestan, Vermeil, Schrader.

Formerly Assistant Winemaker at Turley.

Earned two 100 point scores from Wine Advocate’s Robert Parker.

Question 17

Who is this person?

Robert Parker

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Wine critic for Wine Advocate.

Highly influential and well respected ratings.

Question 18

Who is this person?

Charles Smith

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Winemaker of Charles Smith, K Vintners

Self-taught winemaker based in Walla Walla.

K Vintners was 2008’s Wine and Spirits Magazine Winery of the Year

Question 19

Who is this person?

David Lett

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Founder and Winemaker of Eyrie Vineyards

Pioneer in Oregon wine, first to plant Pinot Noir there, nicknamed “Papa Pinot”

Question 20

Who is this person?

Mike Grgich

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Owner of Grgich Hills Estate.

Helped pinoeer significant breakthroughs in California winemaking.

1976, he makes Chateau Montelena Chardonnay that beats top French wines at Judgment of Paris

Question 21

Who is this person?

Manfred Krankl

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Winemaker of Sine Qua Non

Known for Rhone style wines sold exclusively through a mailing list. Only 3500 cases made each vintage.

He also designs the labels.

Question 22

Who is this person?

Phillipe Melka

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Winemaker for Melka, Roy Estae, Moone-Tsai.

Named one of the top 9 wine consultants by Robert Parker

He and his wife Cherie run Melka and believe “a grape must tell the story of its native soil”

Question 23

Who is this person?

Chuck Wagner

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Owner and winemaker of Caymus.

Inherited winery from parents, believed in using Napa’s unique climate and soil to grown quality Cab

1989 Wine Spectator wine of the year for 1984 Caymus Special Selection

Son Charlie makes Mer Soleil, Conunudrum

Daughter Jenny makes Emmolo

Son Joey makes Belle Glos, Tuli, Carne Humana, Beran, Meiomi (sold to Constellation in 2015)

Question 24

Who is this person?

Agoston Harazthy

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Mid 1800s Hungarian aristocrat turned winemaker

“Father of California Viticulture” or “Modern California Winemaking”

Question 25

# Who is this person? Mia Klein

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Winemaker for Cimarossa, Low Places, Selene Focus on diverse terrain and terroir Formerly worked for Chappelet, Spottswood, Araujo, Dalla Valle, Viader

Question 26

# Who is this person? Stephen Tanzer

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Wine critic. Editor and publisher of International Wine Cellar. In Nov. 2014, IWC is acquired by Antonio Galloni's website Vinouos.

Question 27

# Who is this person? Harvey Steiman

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Wine writer. Joined Wine Spectator in 1983 after being wine editor for the San Francisco Examiner. Specializes in the Pacific Northwest and Australia.

Question 28

# Who is this person? Dick Ponzi

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Owner and winemaker for Ponzi Moved to Willamette and dedicated his vineyards to Pinot Noir. Developed mechanical harvesting for Pinot Noir

Question 29

# Who is this person? David Tate

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Winemaker for Barnett Vineyards Formerly of Ridge and Domaine Richeaume WSET Instructor Specializes in mountain fruit sources

Question 30

# Who is this person? David Abreu

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Owner and winemaker, Abreu vineyards Formerly of Caymus, Inglenook Premiere Napa viticulturist. Provided grapes for Blankiet, Staglin, Grace, Harlan

Question 31

# Who is this person? Gustav Niebaum

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Historical figure and winemaker for Inglenook Established Inglenook in Rutherford. At the time one of the only estate bottlers. Studied extensively in Bordeaux.

Question 32

# Who is this person? Philip Togni

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Owner and winemaker of Philip Togni First winemaker for Chappelet. Purchased vineyards in Spring Mountain in 1981. Focus on ageworthy Margaux-style blends.

Question 33

# Who is this person? Jim Barbour

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Owner and vineyard manager of Barbour Vineyards Currently consults and helps manage 400 acres of premium vineyards (Amuse Bouche, Barnett, Sirena, Hundred Acre) Celia Welch is winemaker for Barbour wines.

Question 34

# Who is this person? Christian Moueix

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Owner and winemaker of Dominus. French winemaker, president of Petrus' holding company Focus on dry farming to preserve ecology. Acquired Schmidt Ranch in Oakvill in 2008

Question 35

# Who is this person? Dave Phinney

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Former owner and current winemaker, Orin Swift. Created The Prisoner, sold to Constellation. Worked in Robert Mondavi Winery as a harvest worker.

Question 36

# Who is this person? Randy Dunn

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Owner and winemaker, Dunn Vineyards. One of the first to explore mountain sites instead of valley floor. Has made wine for Caymus, Livingston, La Jota, Pahlmeyer, and Palmaz

Question 37

# Who is this person? Philip Titus

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Owner and winemaker for Titus Vineyards, Chappellet, Sonoma Loeb Started in 1990 at Chappellet. Owns Titus Vineyards with brother Eric, focusing on high quality red blends of Cab and Cab Franc

Question 38

# Who is this person? Paul Gregutt

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Wine writer. Contributing editor for Pacific Northwest for Wine Enthusiast. Wrote Washington Wines & Wineries: the Essential Guide

Question 39

# Who is this person? Ben Smith

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Owner and winemaker for Cadence Winery. Produce 3-4 single vineyards every year. Additional focus on red Bordeaux-style blends from Red Mountain AVA in WA State

Question 40

# Who is this person? Rajat Parr

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Sommelier overseeing wine program for Michael Mina restaurant group Part owner of Sandhi wines

Question 41

# Who is this person? Russell Bevan

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Owner and winemaker for Bevan Cellars, Chateau Boswell Earned 100 point Robert Parker score for 2011 Tin Box Consults for Chateau Boswell, Chase, Jemrose, and Wren Hop.

Question 42

# Who is this person? Warren Winiarski

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Winemaker for Stag's Leap Wine Cellars. Began at Souverain before working for Robert Mondavi and subsequetly moving to Colorado to begin wine industry there. His first vintage at Stag's Leap Wine Cellars (1973) won top honors at Judgment of Paris in 1976.

Question 43

# Who is this person? Rob Lloyd

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Winemaker for Lloyd Cellars Began as cellar employee of Cakebread before becoming tasting room manager for Stag's Leap Wine Cellars. Former assistant winemaker at La Crema. Former winemaker for Rombauer when it was named in Wine Spectator's Top 100.

Question 44

# Who is this person? Christophe Baron

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Owner and winemaker of Cayuse Vineyards. Based in Walla Walla