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Sonoma County has a varied climate. Which areas are cooler and which areas are warmer?

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Cooler:

  • coast (the closer to the ocean the cooler it is)
  • altitude
  • areas affected by fog and Pacific breezes

Warmer
-inland

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What are the main red grapes in Monterey AVA?

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Pinot Noir
Cabernet Sauvignon
Merlot
Zinfandel

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Hvad er Carneros og hvad er det kendt for?

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AVA Carneros ligger i Napa Valley iNorth Coast California og er kendt for deres mousserende vine

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What are 3 counties in California’s Central Coast from north to south?

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Monterey County
San Luis Obispo County
Santa Barbara County

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What are 5 of Napa Valley’s most important AVAs?

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From north to south:

Howell Mountain
Rutherford
Oakville
Stags Leap District
Carneros
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Describe Sonoma County’s landscape.

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Bracketed by mountains and hilly inbetween.

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There is one U.S. state that has a higher minimum percentage if the wine is labeled by varietal.

What is that state and what is the percentage?

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Oregon

90% minimum grape if listed on the label

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If an Oregon wine label has a specific AVA on it, a minimum of __% of the grapes must come from that AVA.

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95%

it’s 85% everywhere else in the U.S.

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Hvilket område i Mexico står for størstedelen af landets vinproduktion?

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Baja California (90%)

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What is Washington State’s largest AVA?

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Columbia Valley AVA

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Hvor meget af USA produktion udgør staten Californien?

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85%

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What are the 2 main white grapes of Santa Barbara County?

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Chardonnay

Sauvignon Blanc

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In the U.S., if a bottle of wine has a stated vintage on the label and the wine’s appellation is a STATE or COUNTY, how much of the stated vintage must be in the bottle?

(e.g. Rodney Strong California Cabernet Sauvignon 2016, or Morgan Santa Barbara County Pinot Noir 2018)

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85% must come from the stated vintage

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What are California’s major grape varietals, both red and white?

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White grapes

  • Chardonnay
  • Sauvignon Blanc

Red grapes

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Pinot Noir
  • Merlot
  • Zinfandel
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Thanks to the rain shadow created by the Cascades, what is the climate of Columbia Valley?

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Continental / high desert

Hot summers, freezing cold winters, low precipitation.

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Where in Napa Valley are sparkling wines made?

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Carneros

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What is the largest and most encompassing AVA of Monterey County?

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Monterey AVA

This AVA has smaller, nested AVAs within it.

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What does the TTB do?

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defines and approves the boundaries of AVAs

delimits AVAs based on unique geographical, physical, and climatic features

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Anderson Valley AVA is best known for making what style of wine?

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Traditional Method sparkling wines

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What is the name of the river that runs through the Napa Valley?

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Napa River

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Hvordan inddeles vinregioner/områder i USA?

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State/County/AVA (american viticultural area)/vinmark/druesort/årgang

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What are the 5 main red grapes of Sonoma County?

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Pinot Noir
Cabernet Sauvignon
Merlot
Zinfandel
Syrah
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What is the climate of Willamette Valley AVA?

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Cool, maritime influenced

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What is San Luis Obispo County’s most important AVA?

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Paso Robles AVA

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What are the U.S. labeling laws by variety? | or, if a wine has a variety printed on the label, what must the mimumum percentage of that grape be in that wine?
75% minimum if from: America State County AVA
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Because of the climate differences between the southern part Napa Valley to the northern part, what does that mean for viticulture (or, what can be planted)?
Different grapes can be planted thanks to the temperature differences from south to north. Cooler, southern parts plant Pinot Noir Hotter, northern parts plant Cab Sauv + Zin
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What are the main grapes of Anderson Valley AVA?
Chardonnay | Pinot Noir
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What are the 2 main white grapes in Washington State?
Chardonnay | Riesling
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Anderson Valley is the most important AVA of which county?
Mendocino County
30
What are the 2 main white grapes of Sonoma County?
Chardonnay | Sauvignon Blanc
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What is the cilmate of Napa Valley?
Generally: dry Mediterranean Cooler air in south from San Pablo Bay Cooler at higher altitudes (in mountains)
32
What is the name of the governing body that oversees the beverage alcohol industry in the United States?
TTB Tax and Trade Bureau
33
What are the 4 main red grapes grown in New York State?
Pinot Noir Merlot Cabernet Franc Concord
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Hvilket område i Canada producerer mest vin?
Ontario. Her produceres 80% af al canadisk vin i Niagara Peninsula
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What is the main red grape of Willamette Valley AVA?
Pinot Noir (der står for 70% af produktionen)
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What are the 3 main white grapes of Willamette Valley AVA?
Pinot Gris Chardonnay Riesling
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In the U.S., if a bottle of wine has a stated vintage on the label and the wine's appellation is an AVA, how much of the stated vintage must be in the bottle? (e.g. Saintsbury Carneros Pinot Noir 2017)
95% must come from that vintage
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Willamette Valley AVA is located between what two geographical features?
``` Coastal Range (west side) Cascade Mountains (east side) ```
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What are AVAs?
American Viticultural Areas they refer to geographic location only (read: not political designations, etc.)
40
What are the 2 mountain ranges in the Napa Valley?
``` Vaca Mountains (east side) Mayacamas Mountains (west side) ```
41
Name Sonoma County's 6 most important AVAs.
``` Carneros Sonoma Coast Sonoma Valley Alexander Valley Russian River Valley Dry Creek Valley (hot!) ```
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What is Oregon's most important AVA?
Willamette Valley AVA
43
What is the difference between soils of Napa Valley Mountain sides versus the Napa Valley floor?
Valley floor: alluvial, well-drained gravel Mountain sides: rocky, thin soils There are more soil types: volcanic, clay, and even some maritime.
44
As one moves up the Napa Valley from Carneros to the north, what happens to the air and temperatures?
Air and temps get hotter and drier. The cool air from San Pablo Bay pushes hot air up valley, which bottlenecks in St. Helena and Calistoga. This is why there can be as much as a 30ºF difference between the temperature in Calistoga and the temperature in San Francisco.
45
What are the 3 main white grapes grown in New York State?
Riesling Chardonnay Gewürztraminer
46
What are the 3 main red grapes in Washington State?
Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot Syrah
47
What is the climate of Monterey AVA?
Cool Maritime
48
In which county is the Napa Valley?
Napa County
49
What are the 5 main red grapes of Santa Barbara County?
``` Pinot Noir Grenache Syrah Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot ```
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Nævn 2 vigtige stater udover Californien hvor der er vinproduktion i USA?
Oregon, Washington State og New York State
51
What are 4 important AVAs of New York State?
Lake Erie AVA Finger Lakes AVA Hudson River Region AVA Long Island AVA
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Yakima Valley and Walla Walla AVAs are nested within what larger AVA?
Columbia Valley AVA
53
Hvilke områder er Californien inddelt i?
North Coast, Central Coast, South Coast/Southern California, Sierra Foothills, Inland Valleys/Central Valley
54
What is the main white grape in Monterey AVA?
Chardonnay
55
Name 3 important AVAs of Santa Barbara County.
Santa Maria Valley AVA Santa Ynez Valley AVA Sta. Rita Hills AVA
56
What is the general climate of New York State?
Contintenal inland areas have moderating influences from lakes and rivers coastal areas are moderated by the Atlantic Ocean
57
Hvilken vin er Canada især kendt for og på hvilke druer laves den ofte?
Icewine som bl.a. laves på Vidal og Riesling
58
What were the first 2 AVAs in the United States?
Augusta, Missouri - 1980 | Napa Valley, California - 1981
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Nævn 2 AVA som er kendt for deres Zinfandel
Lodi og Napa Valley
60
Hvad er de 2 mest plantede druer i Californien?
Chardonnay og Cabernet Sauvignon
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What 4 counties make up the North Coast?
Mendocino Lake Napa Sonoma

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