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Who established the first winery in the Pacific Northwest? When?

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Peter Britt, 1847

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Who started the first Post-Prohibition winery in the Umpqua Valley? When?

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Richard Sommer, 1961

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What two men are widely credited with establishing the legendary Willamette Valley? When? What did they plant?

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David Lett, Charles Coury, 1965

The two men separately planted the first Pinot Noir vines in Oregon

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What does LIVE stand for?

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Low Impact Viticulture and Enology

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When was LIVE started? By who?

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1997, a band of Oregon Vineyards.

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How many AVA’s are in Oregon?

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19

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Approximately how many wineries are in Oregon?

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700

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What is the name of Richard Sommer’s Winery? Where is it?

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Hill Crest Vineyard, Umpqua Valley

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In the 1970’s, five now famous winemakers established vineyards in the Willamette Valley. Who were they?

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Erath
Sokol Blosser
Adelsheim
Campbell
Ponzi
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What was the name of the first ever winery in Oregon? Who bought it and when? Where was it?

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Valley View

Bought by the Wisnovsky Family

Located in Rogue Valley

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What was Senate Bill 100 Called? What did it do?

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The Land Conservation and Development Act

Protected Agricultural land from Suburban Sprawl.

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In 1979, The Gault Millau Wine Olympiad in Paris had significant results for Oregon. What happened, and to what wine?

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The 1975 Eyrie Vineyards South Block Reserve Pinot was ranked in the Top 10 amongst the finest Burgundy.

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Who sponsored the 1980 Gault Millau Rematch? What were the results?

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Robert Drouhin

Eyrie vineyard still ranked in the top 10.

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What annual event for Oregon started in 1980?

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The Steamboat Conference

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Who planted Seven Hills Vineyard? Why is it significant?

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It was one of the first commercial vineyards in Walla Walla Valley. Planted by Casey McClennan

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Who purchased “The Pines” and what’s special about it?

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Lonnie Wright

It houses Century old Zinfandel vines in the Colombia Gorge

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What year was Willamette Valley established as an AVA?

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1983

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What were the next three Oregon AVA’s approved, and what year?

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Umpqua Valey in Southern Oregon
Columbia Valley
Walla Walla Valley

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Where did the Drouhin family buy land in Oregon? When?

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30 Acres in the Dundee Hills, 1987

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How many wineries use follow LIVE standards?

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Nearly 300

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What was the first Urban winery established in Portland?

When and by who?

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2001
Hip Chicks Do Wine
Renee Neely and Laurie Lewis

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What Percentage of Oregon is planted to Pinot Noir?

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58%

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How many varieties of grapes are grown in Oregon?

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72

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What Latitude does Oregon sit on?

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45 North

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What percent of wineries produce less than 5000 cases a year?
70%
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How many acres/hectares are planted to vine in Oregon?
33,630 Acres | 13,610 Hectares
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What percentages of Oregon's acreage is in the Willamette Valley
69%
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What are the nested AVA's of Willamette Valley? (7)
``` Yamhill Carlton Chehalem Mountains Ribbon Ridge Dundee Hills McMinnville Eola-Amity Hills Van Duzer Corridor ```
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What are the Nested AVA's of Southern Oregon? (5)
``` Umpqua Valley Red Hill Douglas County Elkton Oregon Rogue Valley Applegate Valley ```
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What are the three Mountain ranges protecting the Majority of Oregon vineyards?
The Siskiyou Mountains and Coast Range in the West The Cascade Mountains in the East
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What are the predominant soil types of the Willamette Valley?
Marine Sediment, Volcanic, Loess
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What years were the Nested AVA's of Willamette Established?
2004: Dundee Hills Yamhill Carlton 2005: Ribbon Ridge McMinnville 2006: Chehalem Mountains Eola Amity Hills 2019: Van Duzer Corridor
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What is the Highest point in the Willamette Valley, where is it?
Bald Peak (499M) in Chehalem Mountains
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How do the Chehalem Mountains protect Willamette Valley?
They block warm winds from the Colombia Gorge
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What are Laurelwood Soils?
Deep, Well drained silty loess soils
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What are Willakenzie Soils?
Composed of Marine sediment, dry talcum like
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What are Jory Soils?
Volcanic, basalt soils with clay and iron
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What Willamette nested AVA is the smallest?
Ribbon Ridge (325ha)
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What AVA is known for its Jory soil?
Dundee Hills
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What does the Van Duzer Corridor do for Willamette?
It provides a gap for cool ocean air to keep vines cool in the afternoon
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What three? Willamette AVA's are composed entirely of Marine Sedimentary soils?
Van Duzer Corridor Ribbon Ridge Yamhill Carlton
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What Willamette Sub AVA has the most planted hectares?
Eola Amity Hills, (1200ha)
43
What are the three most planted grapes in Willamette Valley?
1. Pinot Noir (67%) 2. Pinot Gris (17%) 3. Chardonnay (7%)
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What two states contain the Columbia Gorge and Walla Walla VAlley AVA?
Washington and Oregon
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Which is cooler, Columbia Gorge or Willamette Valley?
Columbia Gorge
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What are the four main soil types of the Columbia Gorge?
Volcanic Soil Lahar Soil Loess Soil Missoula Flood Sediments
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How many winemakers are in the Columbia Gorge?
Approx 30
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What are Lahar soils?
Melted glacier streams flowed down to collect volcanic debris and mud, deposited on the valley floor.
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What two sub types are included in Lahar Soil? How do they differ?
Hood Soil: Dark loam and dark sandy loam Oak Grove Soil: Very Deep, Well drained, Clay mudflows and alluvial material over basalt and andesite
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When was Columbia Gorge AVA established?
2004
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How many hectares are planted in the Columbia Gorge
364ha
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What is the nested AVA of Walla Walla Valley?
The Rocks District of Milton Freewater AVA
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What is the warmest growing region in Oregon?
Walla Walla Valley
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What are the top 3 planted varietals in the Walla Walla Valley?
1. Cabernet Sauvignon (38%) 2. Merlot (18%) 3. Syrah (17%)
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How many planted hectares are in the Walla Walla Valley?
1185ha
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What are the the three main soil types of Walla Walla VAlley?
Missoula Flood Sediments Basalt Cobblestone Gravels Loess
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What soil series is exclusive to Milton Freewater?
Freewater soil, a type of Basalt Cobblestone Gravel
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What is the main grape of Milton Freewater?
Syrah
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When was Milton Freewater AVA established?
2015
60
What AVA is shared with Idaho?
Snake River AVA
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What is the coolest AVA in Southern Oregon?
Elkton Oregon AVA
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What three grapes are the highest percentage of plantings in Southern Oregon?
1. Pinot Noir (44%) 2. Pinot Gris (10%) 3. Syrah (9%)
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When was the Southern Oregon AVA established?
2005
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How many hectares are planted in Southern Oregon AVA? | What percentage of all of Oregon's plantings does it make up?
3265ha | 24%
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What is the single Vineyard AVA of Southern Oregon AVA? How many hectares is it?
Red Hill Douglas County AVA | 186ha
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What is the warmest AVA in Southern Oregon?
Rogue Valley AVA
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What two types of Volcanic soil can be found in the Souther Oregon AVA?
Silezia Terrane and Cascade Sediments

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