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Name the second estate of Ridge Monte Bello? Where is it located, what speciality?

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Lytton Spring: Purchased in 1991

Dry Creek Valley AVA in Sonoma County

world class Zinfandel

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Lotus Vineyard?

Producer, location, first vintage, GV?

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Dana Estate - Rutherford AVA

100% Cab Sauv

2006

from the lower slopes of the Howell Mountains

1,200 ft elevation

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Hershey Vineyard?

Producer, location, first vintage, GV?

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Dana Estate - Rutherford AVA

100% Cab Sauv

2006

Howell Mountains

1,800 ft elevation

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Joseph Phelps?

Location, flagship wines, first vintage, and blends?

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St Helena’s Spring Valley - Napa Valley
Established in 1972

Insigna: Cab Sauv base wine- 1973

Eisele Vineyard: 1975 to 1991

Backus Cab Sauv - 1977

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“Melbury”?

Producer, location, GV, first vintage?

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Bond Estate - Bill Harlan

Napa Valley AVA - Oakville

Single vineyard “Grand Cru Selection”

East of Rutherford (Near lake Hennessey) - Sediment and heavy clay soil

1999

100% Cab Sauv

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“Maya”?

Producer, location, first vintage?

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  • *Dalle Valle estate** (Established in 1982)
  • Oakville AVA - Napa Valley*

Flagship wine - up to 500 cases every vintages

Cab Sauv base + Cav Franc (up to 50%)

1988

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“Field Book Syrah”?

Producer, location, first vintage?

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Spottswoode winery

St Helena AVA - Napa (winery based)

Grapes sourced from Sonoma Coast

First vintage: 2010

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Stags Leap Vineyard?

First vintage, producer, location, particularities?

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Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars - Stags Leap District AVA

1972 first vintage

100% Cab Sauv

1973 Cab Sauv won the “1976 Judgement of Paris blind tasting”

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Where is located Screming Eagle winery? First owner, and current winemaker?

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Jean Phillips - Started to selected best parcel for its project back to 1986 - first wine created in 1992

Purchased by Charles Banks (now own Mayacamas) and Stan Kroenke in 2006

Current winemaker: Nick Gislason

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Onda?

Producer, location, first vintage?

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Dana Estate - Rutherford AVA

Bordeaux Blend

2010

(Renamed Ondo D’Oro for the Asian Market)

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Wines of Jonata Estate?

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Ballard Canyon AVA - Santa Ynez Valley

El Desafio (=defiance): Cab Saub

El Alma (=The Soul): Cab Franc

La Sangre (=the blood): Syrah

Fenix (=The Phoenix): Merlot

Tierra (=Earth/soil): Sangiovese

Fuerza (=Strength): Petit Verdot

Flor (=Flower): Sauv Blanc

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Name the producer and the location of the following:

TD-9

Can you precise the blend and the first vintage

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Shafer Vineyard

Stags Leap District - Napa

Blend of Merlot, Cab Sauv, Malbec

Pay tribute of the honour of John Shafer in the business

2015

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Jimsomare?

Producer, location, first VTG?

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Ridge estate - Santa Cruz Mountain AVA

Cab Sauv

First vintage: 1978

Last vintage: 1997

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“St Eden”?

Producer, location, first vintage, GV?

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Bond Estate - Bill Harlan

Napa Valley AVA - Oakville

Single parcel “Grand Cru Selection”

Oakville: iron rich fractured volcanic soil

2001

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Diamond Creed vineyard?

year of Establishement

Top Bottling?

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Diamond Creek AVA -Napa Valley

Est 1968

First Napa winery to crack over 100$/bte in 1987

Volcanic Hills: 1972

Red Rock Terrace: 1972

Gravelly Meadow: 1972

Lake: 1978 (only in best vintages)

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Stag’s Leap Wine Cellar?

Location, first vintage, flagship wines?

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Stags Leap AVA - Napa Valley

First owner: Warren Winiarski, created first vintage in 1972 in colaboration with Andre Tchlelitschef

1973: won the 1976 Judgement of Paris blind Tasting

Stags Leap Vineyard: 100% Cab Sauv - 1972

Cask 23: 100% Cab Sauv - 1974

Fay Vineyard: 100% Cab Sauv - 1990

Artemis: Cab Sauv 90% - 2003

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When was the flagship wine of Beaulieu vineyard first bottled? Name it?

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1936

Georges de Latour Private Reserve

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Name the current winemaker of Diamond Creek Vineyard?

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Phil Steinschriber

Since 1991

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When did Robert Mondavi rename its Sauvignon Blanc wine? By what?

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In 1968

Fumé Blanc

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Dalle Valle?

Location, flagship wines, first vintage?

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Oakville AVA - Napa Valley

Established in 1982

Estate wine - Cab Sauv - 1986

Maya (flagship - 500 cases a year) Cab Sauv base + up to 50% Cab Franc - 1988 - Not produced in 2003/04

Collina Dalla: Cab Sauv base - 2007 (young vines)

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What are the 4 parcels of Ridge Estate?

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Perrone, Torre, Klein, and Rousten.

Name of previous owner

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What were the red wines presented of the original “Judgement of Paris” in 1976?

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Bordeaux:

Château Montrose 1970

Château Haut-Brion 1970

Chateau Mouton Rotschild

Château Leoville Las Cases 1971

Californians:

Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars 1973

Ridge Vineyards Monte Bello 1971

Heitz Wine Cellars Martha’s Vineyard 1970

Clos Du Val Winery 1972

Mayacamas Vineyards 1971

Freemark Abbey Winery 1969

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Littorai?

Location, flagship chardonnay wines?

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Sonoma Coast and Anderson Valley

Based in Sebastopol

Mays Canyon (Sonoma Coast AVA): 1993

Charles Heintz (Sonoma Coast AVA): 1997

B.A. Theiriot (Sonoma Coast AVA): 1998

The Tributary (Sonoma Coast AVA): 2003

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First vintage of Harlan?

Producer and blend?

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Harlan Estate (Oakville AVA)

70% Cab Sauv, 20% Merlot + CF, PV

First commercial: 1990

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What is the new estate of Tim Mondavi (son of Robert)? Where?
Continuum Estate (family run estate) Napa Valley's Pritchard Hill Created in 2004 after Mondavi been sold to Constellation brand
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"Novicium"? Producer, location, first vintage?
Tim Mondavi's "Continuum estate" Son of Robert, created its own project in 2005 Napa Valley's Pritchard Hill Second wine of the Estate - From youngest vines 2010 first vintage
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When did Joseph Phelps produce the "Eisele Vineyard"?
From 1975 to 1991
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Spottswoode Estate Cabernet? Location, first vintage?
St Helena AVA - Napa Valley Valley floor wine 1982 first vintage
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Geyserville? Producer, location, GV?
Ridge Monte Bello estate - Santa Cruz Mountain AVA Zinfandel sourced from Sonoma County (Alexander Valley AVA) 1966
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Name the 5 "Grand Cru" vineyard of Bond Estate? Location and first vintage of each?
**_Melbury:_** *1999* - East of Rutherford (Near lake Hennessey) - Sediment and heavy clay soil **_Vecina:_** *1999* - Next to the winery - Oakville's Western foothills - Volcanic bedrock + alluvial washed gravels **_St Eden:_** *2001* - Oakville: iron rich fractured volcanic soil **_Pluribus:_** *2003* - Spring Mountain - Volcanic soil - 1,100 ft high **_Quella:_** *2006* - Eastern slopes of the Napa - Tufa base (volcanic ash) All wines are 100% Cab Sauv
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"One Point Five"? Producer, location, first vintage, blend?
Shafer vineyard Stags Leap District AVA - Napa Cab Sauv base blend 2004 first vintage
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IX Estate? Producer, location, first vintage?
Cogin Cellar Napa Valley AVA - Pritchard Hills 40-60% Cab Sauv + Bdx varieties 2002
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Who is Joe Heitz?
Winemaker and creator of Heitz Cellar (Martha's vineyard in 1966) former student and worker of Andre Tchelitcheff (of Beaulieu vineyard) Passed away in 2000
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Name the top cuvée of Ridge estate?
Monte Bello: 1962 Monte Bello (Chardonnay): 1962 (vintages from 1985-1998 were not produced under this designation) Geyserville (Zinfandel-based blend): 1966 Lytton Springs Zinfandel: 1975 York Creek (Napa Valley AVA) Zinfandel: 1975 Jimsomare Cabernet Sauvignon: 1978 (discontinued after the 1997 vintage) Estate Cabernet Sauvignon: 2008 (previously released as "Santa Cruz Mountains") Klein Cabernet Sauvignon: 2010
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Martha's Vineyard? Producer, location, GV, first vintage?
Heitz Cellar (est in 1961 in St Helena) Cab Sauv from Oakville AVA 1966 first VTG Non produced btw 1993 and 1995 (re-planting session)
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First vintage of Chateau Montelena Cab Sauv Estate? Name the winemaker of the estate
1978 Jim Barrett (passed away in 2013)
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Where is Opus One winery located? First vintage?
Oakville AVA - Napa 1979 Bordeaux blend (all 5 grapes are present into the vineyard) High density planting (similar to French vineyard)
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Philip Togni Vineyard? Location, top cuvée?
Spring Mountains AVA - Napa Valley Est 1981 Philip Togni: 80% Cab Sauv + Merlot, CF, PV - 1983 Ca' Togni: Black Hamburg sweet wine - 1985
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Kronos Cab Sauv? Producer, location, first vintage?
Corison Estate - (Est 1987) Single parcel Cab Sauv from St Helena AVA (8 acres) 1996 Cathy Corison: 2011 winemaker of the year of the San Francisco Chronical
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Mayacamas Vineyard? Location, wines produced? First owner and date? Current one?
**Mount Veeder AVA** - Napa Valley ***Varietal wines mainly*** (Cab Sauv, Merlot, Chardo, Sauv Bl) **1889**: John Fisher **1941**: Bob Travers: Give the name to the winery, and its re-birth **2013**: Sold to the investor Charles Bank 2017: Part of the winery devasted by the wild fire of the Napa
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Dana Estate? Location, flagship wines, first vintages and GV?
**Rutherford AVA** - Napa Valley *Established in 2005* ***Helms Vineyard:*** 100% Cab Sauv - Rutherford (325 ft alt) - *2005* ***Hershey Vineyard:*** 100% Cab Sauv - Howell Mountains (1800 ft alt) - *2006* ***Lotus Vineyard:*** 100% Cab Sauv - lower slopes of Howell Mountains (1200 ft alt) Napa AVA - *2006* ***Onda*** - Bdx Blend - *2010*
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Lyndenhurst? Producer, location, variety, first vintage?
Spottswoods winery St Helena AVA - Napa Valley 100% Cab Sauv 2002
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first vintage of Hanzell Estate Chardonnay? Location?
Hanzell winery - Sonoma Valley AVA 1953 (Ambassador Zellerbach wanted to reproduced the tast of Burgundy in Sonoma)
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Napanook? Producer, location, blend, First vintage?
**Dominus Estate** (Christian Moueix ownship) Yountville AVA - Napa Valley 70-95% Cab Sauv + Merlot / PV **1996**
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Who's producing "Quella" vineyard site? Where from, GV, particularities?
**Bond Estate - Bill Harlan** ***Napa Valley AVA - Oakville*** Single vineyard "Grand Cru selection" Eastern slopes of the Napa - Tufa base (volcanic ash) **100% Cab Sauv** *2006*
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Where is Dominus Estate? Year of Creation? Owner? Name wines produced here?
Yountville AVA - Napa Valley *Christian Moueix* (La-Fleur Petrus / Trotanoy) Created in 1982 **Dominus:**80/95% Cab Sauv + Merlot / PV - **1983** **Napanook**: 70/95% Cab Sauv + Merlot / PV- **1996**
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Continuum? Producer, location, first vintage and Second wine?
**Tim Mondavi** (son of Robert) Purchased a new estate in Napa Valley's Pritchard Hills **2005** (*first fruit sourced from the Te Kalon vineyard until 2012*) Vine planted in 1991/92 ***Novicium:*** 2010 - from younger vines
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"Cariad"? Producer, location, first vintage?
Colgin Cellar Napa Valley AVA - Pritchard hills Cab Sauv base blend - Blend of different vineyard through Napa Cariad means "Love" in Welsh 2000
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"La Joie"? Producer, location, first vintage, GV
**La Vérité vineyard** Sonoma Valley's Chalk Hill AVA *1998* **Cab Sauvignon** base wine (inspired by Pauillac wines)
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What is the last vintage of Colgin Cellar's "Herb Lamb Vineyard" Cab Sauv?
first and only wine produced by the winery between 1992 and 1999 Stopped in 2007
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Trailside vineyard? Producer, location, first vintage?
Heitz Cellar - St Helena Rutherford AVA - Napa Valley 100 acres of Cab Sauv 1989
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Bella Oak vineyard? Producer, location, first vintage
St Helena AVA - Napa Valley Heitz Cellar Cab Sauv 1976 to 2006
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Where is Beaulieu Vineyard located? Who created it? When?
Rutherford AVA - Napa Valley 1900 Frenchman, Georges de Latour (*One of the only wineries to survived to prohibition)*
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Who's introduced and organised the "Judgement of Paris"? When?
Steven Spurrier 1976
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"Retenless"? Producer, location, first vinage, GV?
Shafer Vineyard Stags Leap District - Napa Valley Syrah 1999
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Where is Heitz Cellar located? Top wine? historic wine of the estate?
St Helena AVA -Napa Valley Joe Heitz started in 1961 with a 8 acres parcel of Grignolino (still in production today) Martha's Vineyard: 1966 - First vineyard designation bottling in California Bella Oak Vineyard (1976 to 2006) Trailside vineyard: 1989
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Charles Heintz vineyard? Producer, location, first vintage, GV?
Littorai - Sebastopol Sonoma Coast AVA 100% Chardonnay 1997
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"Backus Cabernet Sauvignon"? Producer, location, first vintage?
Joseph Phelps St Helena AVA - Napa 100% Cab Sauvignon 1977
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Pluribus? Producer, location, first vintage, GV?
**Bond Estate - Bill Harlan** ***Napa Valley AVA - Oakville*** Spring Mountain - High alt vineyard: 1,100 ft Volcanic soil **100% Cab Sauv** *2003*
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When did the Mondavi Family arrive in California's Napa Valley?
1943 Cesare Mondavi (Father of Robert) took over the Krug winery for more than 20 years Robert created its own winery in 1965, after a disagreement with its family business
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Insigna? Producer, location, first vintage?
Joseph Phelps St Helena AVA - Spring Valley (Napa) Cab Sauv base 1973
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The Maiden? Producer, location, first vintage?
Harlan Estate - Oakville AVA *2nd wine* 1995 (\*winemaker: Bob Levy)
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Georges de Latour Private Reserve? Producer, location, first vintage?
Beaulieu Vineyard Rutherford AVA - Napa Cab Sauvignon 1936
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When did John Shafer passed away?
2nd March 2019
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Helms Vineyard? Producer, location, first vintage, GV?
Dana Estate - Rutherford AVA - Napa 100% Cab Sauv 2005 325 ft elevation
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Non produced vintage of Dominus Estate?
First vintage: 1983 ## Footnote **Unproduced: 1993** *Yountville AVA*
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Red Rock Terrace Producer, location, first vintage?
Diamond Creek vineyard (est 1968) Diamond Mountain District AVA - Napa Valley Cab Sauv base + PV/CF 1972
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Top red wines of Shafer Estate? Location, first vintage, and GV?
Shafer Estate: Stags Leap District AVA - Napa Valley ***Hillside Select:*** 100% Cab Sauv - 1983 (Labelled Reserve, then renamed the year after) ***One Point Five:*** Cabernet Base - 2004 ***Relentless:*** Syrah - 1999 ***TD-9***: Blend of Merlot, Cab Sauv, Malbec- in honor to John Shafer. *2015*
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What is the particular name of Santa Ynez Valley AVA soil?
Careaga Sand - Poor soil, highly drained soil = low water retention
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First owner of Mayacamas VIneyard? Where is the winery located?
1889: John Fisher (German immigrate) On the Mayacamas Mountains, in Mt Veeder AVA (Napa Valley)
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Harlan? Top cuvée and location?
Oakville AVA - Napa Founded by Bill Harlan in 1984 First official commercial vintage: 1990 (70% CS + Merlot, CF) The Maiden: 1995 - 2nd wine (\* Winemaker: Bob Levy)
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Who's the current winemaker of Robert Mondavi Winery?
Geneviève Janssens Since 1997 Wine Enthusiast " *Winemaker of the Year 2010"*
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"Vecina"? Producer, location, GV, First vintage?
**Bond Estate - Bill Harlan** **Napa Valley AVA - Oakville** Single vineyard selection "Grand Cru" Next to the winery - Oakville's Western foothills - Volcanic bedrock + alluvial washed gravels **100% Cab Sauv** *1999*
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"Artemis"? Producer, location, first vintage?
Stag's Leap Wine Cellars Stags Leap District AVA - Napa 90% Cab Sauv - Part of fruits estate and purchases 2003
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Location of Chapellet winery? Top wines produced?
***On the Pritchard Hill*** - Higher alt vineyard near Rutherford AVA - Napa Valley *(1,000 to 1,800 ft alt*) **Est in 1967**, first wine in 1969 **Pritchard Hill:** 75% CS + other Bdx varieties - 1997 **Signature:** CS + other Bdx varieties - 1980
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"Le Désir"? Producer, location, first vintage, GV?
**La Vérité vineyard** Sonoma County's Chalk Hill AVA *1998* ***Cab Franc base:*** St Emilion like
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Philip Togni? Producer, location, first vintage?
Philip Togni Vineyard - Spring Mountain AVA - Napa Valley 80% Cab Sauv + Merlot, CF, PV 1983
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When did Mondavi winery been sold out? What brand took over?
Constellation Brand in 2004 Robert Mondavi died in 2008
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What were winners of the Judgement of Paris 1976?
Chateau Montelena Chardonnay 1973 Stag Leap Cabernet Sauvignon 1971
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Where is Ridge estate located? When does it been created, by who?
Santa Cruz Mountain AVA - Central Coast Historic "Monte Bello Winery": Osea Perrone in 1885 Current RIdge Estate: 1962 - Paul Draper
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What is the second wine of Opus One?
Overture Multi-vintages cuvée
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When did the real history of Beaulieu vineyard did started? Why?
1938 When Georges de Latour (owner) came back from France with a Russian WInemaker: André Tchelistcheff (Himself mentored some prestigious winemakers: Mondavi, Heitz, Grgich
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"Collina Dalla Valle"? Producer, location, first vintage?
Dalle Valle Estate Oakville AVA - Napa Second wine of the estate - young vines First vintage: 2007
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What are the 2 wineries own by Bill Harlan ? (other than Harlan vineyard)
Bond (1999) and Promontory (2009)
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"La Muse"? Producer, location, first vintage, base wine?
"La Vérité" vineyard ***Sonoma's Chalk Hill AVA*** Established in *1998* ***Merlot base wine*** (inspired by Pomerol wines)
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What are the non produced vintages of Martha's vineyard? Why?
1993 to 1995 re-palnting time for the estate.
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Current owner of Eisele Vineyard? Founder of the Estate?
Current: Artemis's Francois Pineault company since **2013** Founder: Araujo family - SInce **1990** (first wine produced in 1991) \***Calistoga AVA**
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First vintage of "Promotory" wines?
2009 - newest project of Harlan Family. Terroir approch winemaking. SIngle parcel vineyard 100% Cab Sauv
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Ca Togni? Producer, location, first vintage?
Philip Togni Vineyard Spring Mountain AVA - Napa Valley Sweet wine from black Hamburg 1985
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"Monte Bello"? First commercial vintage, location, producer?
Ridge Estate Santa Cruz Mountain AVA - Central Coast Cab Sauv base (Bordeaux Blend) 1962
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Spottswoode winery? Location, first vintage, and flagship wines?
**St Helena AVA** - Napa Valley Valley floor winery: ripe and concentrate Estate wine: **1982** Lidenhurst: 100% Cab Sauv - **2002** Field Book Syrah: **2010**
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Hanzell? Location, flagship Chardonnay wines?
Sonoma Valley AVA (south of the county, foothill of the Mayacamas Mountains) ## Footnote Founded in 1948 by Ambassador Zellerbach **Estate:** Inaugural vintage 1957. **Sebella**': Inaugural vintage 2007. **Ambassador’s 1953:** The winery's first single vineyard bottling. Inaugural vintage 2003. **de Brye Vineyard**: Inaugural vintage 2011.
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Who's the main owner of the Te Kalon Vineyard?
Mondavi winery
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First vintage of Corison Estate? Name the single vineyard bottling? first vintages + Location?
Napa Valley - St Helena AVA Cathy Corison (first female winemaker) 1987: Napa Valley Cab Sauv (Rutherford & St Helena) 1996: Kronos Cav Sauv (lower ABV wines, made with elegance)
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Dunn Vineyard? Location, first vintage?
Howell Mountains AVA - Napa Valley Established in 1979 first commercial vintage: 1981 Now run by the 2nd generation
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Quick history of Eisele Vineyard? Location, first vine, ownership...
***Calistoga AVA:*** Simmons Cayon First vine are back to **1886** with planted with Zinfandel and Riesling Cab Sauv introduced in **1964** **1967**: Milt and Barabara Eisele purchase the site - Sold grapes to Ridge (71), Conn Creek (74), Joseph Phelps (75-91) **1990**: Araujo purchased vineyard and created winery **1991**: First commercial wine under "Eisele vineyard site" **1992**: Aurojo became sole owner **2013**: Sold winery to Francois Pineault's Artemis (Ch Latour)
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name the creator of Stag's Leap Wine Cellars? The current owner(s)?
Warren Winiarski in 1970 - In collaboration with Andre Tschelitcheff Partnership btw Antinori Family and Chateau Ste Michelle since 2007
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Eisele Vineyard? Location and wines produced?
Calistoga AVA - Napa Valley On top of the Simmons Canyon 38 acres **Eisele Vineyard:** 90-95% Cab Sauv - ***1991*** **Altagracia**: Cab Sauv from the Eisel vineyard + Purchases - ***1999***
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Altagracia? Producer, location, first vintage?
*From the Eisele vineyard mainly* + purchases **owner**: Araujo until 2013 **Now:** Francois Pinault - Artemis Cab Sauv base wine **1999**
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What is the particularity of the 2017 Screaming Eagle?
Is not been produced. Quality was not here, with some smoke taint. All grapes disclassified to the second wine
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Vérite winery? Producer, winemaker, location, flagship wines?
***Sonoma Valley - Chalk Hill AVA*** Jess Jackson (part of the Jackson family portfolio) **WM:** Pierre Seillan *Established in 1998* **_La Joie:_** Cab Sauv base (Pauillac like) **_Le Désir:_** Cab Franc base (St Emilion like) **_La Muse:_** Merlot base (Pomerol like)
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What are the mains differences between Screaming Eagle and Second Flight?
Screaming Eagle: Grand Vin - Cab Sauv base + Cab Franc / Merlot - 1992 Second flight: Second label - Merlot base + Cab Sauv / Franc- 2006
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Mays Canyon? Producer, location, first vintage, GV?
Littorai - Sebastopol (Sonoma) Sonoma Coast AVA 100% Chardonnay 1993
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"The Tributary Chardonnay"? Producer, location, first vintage?
Littorai - Sebastopol Sonoma Coast AVA 2003
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Pritchard Hills? Producer, location, blend, first vintage?
**Chapellet winery** - Rutherford AVA - Napa Valley VIneyard located on the Pritchard Hill 70-80% Cab Sauv + other Bdx GV *2y in 100% new french oak* **1997**
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Volcanic Hills? Producer, location, first vintage?
Diamond Creek vineyard (est 1968) Diamond Mountain District AVA - Napa Valley Cab Sauv base + PV/CF 1972
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When did Opus One been created? From what project?
1979 Join venture btw Robert Mondavi Winery and Baron Phillip de Rothschild
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What is the first vintage of Mondavi Cab Sauvignon? Reserve?
1966 vintage released in 1968 Reserve: 1971 vintage - benchmark for the valley
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"Cask 23"? Producer, location, first vintage?
Stag's Leap Wine Cellars Stag Leap District AVA - Napa 100% Cab Sauv 1974
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Tychson Hill? Producer, location, first vintage, GV?
**Colgin Cellars** Napa valley AVA - Pritchard Hill ***Single parcel Cab Sauv 100%*** from the North of St Helena AVA *2000*
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Signature Cabernet Sauvignon? Producer, location, first vintage?
Chapellet winery - Pritchard Hill - Rutherglen AVA - Napa Valley 70/80% Cab Sauv + other Bdx varieties - **1997**
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Dominus? Producer, location, blend, First vintage?
**Dominus Estate** (Moueix ownship) Yountville AVA - Napa Valley 80-95% Cab Sauv **1983** ***Non produced in 1993***
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Gravelly Meadow? Producer, location, first vintage?
Diamond Creek vineyard (est 1968) Diamond Mountain District AVA - Napa Valley Cab Sauv base + PV/CF 1972 *Winery purchased in 2020 by Louis Roederrer*
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Who's the current winemaker in Beaulieu Vineyard?
Jeffrey Stambor Michel Roland is a consultant
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Lake Cab Sauv? Producer, location, first vintage?
Diamond Creek vineyard (est 1968) Diamond Mountain District AVA - Napa Valley Cab Sauv base + PV/CF 1978, 1984, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2002, 2005, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2016
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What was the white wines of the original "Judgement of Paris 1976"?
**French Burgundy:** Meursault Charmes Roulot 1973 Beaune Clos des Mouches Joseph Drouhin 1973 Batard-Montrachet Ramonet-Prudhon 1973 Puligny-Montrachet Les Pucelles Domaine Leflaive 1972 Californian: Chateau Montelena 1973 Chalone Vineyard 1974 Spring Mountain Vineyard 1973 Freemark Abbey Winery 1972 Veedercrest Vineyards 1972 David Bruce Winery 1973
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Name the mountain range separating Napa Valley from Sonoma?
Mayacamas Ranges
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Name 4 vineyard sources for "La Vérité" estate?
***Alexander Mountain Estate*** (Alexander Valley AVA) ***Jackson Park Vineyard*** (Bennett Valley AVA) ***Kellog Vineyard*** (Knights Valley AVA) ***Vérité Vale*** (Chalk Hill AVA)
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B.A. Thieriot vineyard? Producer, location first vintage, GV?
Littorai - Sebastopol Sonoma Coast AVA 100% Chardonnay 1998
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"Herb Lamb vineyard" Cab Sauv? Producer, location, years of production?
Colgin Cellars Napa Valley AVA - Pritchard Hills 100% Cab Sauv from the Howell Mountains Produced between 1992 and 2007
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Who's the owner of Littorai vineyard? Where does he learn winemaking?
Ted Lemon Trained in Burgundy with Dujac, Roumier, Bruno Clair Became winemaker of Guy Roulot in 1982 (first and only American to produce wine in Burgundy)
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Owner of Bond Estate? Location, first vintage?
Bill Harlan Oakville AVA base 1999
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"Dalle Valle" Cab Sauv? Producer, location, first vintage?
Dalle Valle estate Established in 1982 Cabernet Sauv from Oakville AVA - 1986
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what did André Tchelitcheff add to California?
Understanding new winemaking approach Frost Prevention technics Winery hygiene Temperature control Malo-lactic fermentation small barrel aging
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When did Ridge Monte Bello switch from 100% CS to Bordeaux blend in its top wine?
1974
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Colgin Cellar? Owners, location, wines produced?
Ann Colgin and Joe Wender Napa Valley AVA - Pritchard Hill Established in 1992 ***IX Estate***: 2002 - Cabernet base ***Tychson Hill*** - 2000 - Cab Sauv sourced from St Helena ***Cariad:*** 2000 - Cab Sauv base wine (means love in Welsh) ***Herb Lamb vineyard***: discontuing in 2007
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Hillside Select? Producer, location, GV, first vintage?
**Shafer Vineyard** Stags Leap District AVA - Napa Valley *100% Cab Sauv* ***1983*** (*first vintage labelled as "Reserve")*
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Name a famous producer of the Howell Mountain AVA?
Dunn Vineyard 1981 first vintage
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What is the first vintage of Screaming Eagle? Its Second Wine?
1992 first vintage Second flight: 2006 - Release in 2012 White Screaming Eagle: Sauv Blanc - 2012
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What is the sister winery of Screaming Eagle? Where is it located? First vintage?
Jonata - also owned by Stan Kroenke Santa Ynez Valley AVA - Santa Barbara County 2004 Sustainable approch wines
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In what AVA is Lytton Spring estate? Who's the owner? When does it been purchased?
Dry Creek Valley AVA - Sonoma County Ridge Estate of Santa Cruz Mountain
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The Promontory? Producer, location, first vintage?
Newest project of Harlan Family Created in 2009 Western Oakville AVA - Sheltered mountainous area Sloped vineyard, volcanic, and alluvial soil

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