United States & Canada

Question 1

What is Meritage?

Answer 1

Premium blend, where no grape accounts for more than 90%. Bordeaux varieties, white & red

Question 2

Name the major 6 AVAs of the North Coast

Answer 2

Napa
Sonoma
Mendocino
Lake
Solano
Marin

Question 3

16 AVAs of Napa Valley

Answer 3

Calistoga
Diamond Mountain District
Chiles Valley District
Spring Mountain District
Howell Mountain
St. Helena
Rutherford
Oakvukke
Yountville
Mount Veeder
Stags Leap District
Atlas Peak
Oak Knoll District
Los Carneros
Coombsville
Wild Horse Valley

Question 4

17 AVAs of Sonoma County

Answer 4

Alexandre Valley
Dry Creek Valley
Rockpile
Bennett Valley
Knights Valley
Chalk Hill
Russian River Valley
Sonoma Valley
Moon Mountain District
Green Valley
Sonoma Mountain
Sonoma Coast
Northern Sonoma
Pine Mountain - Cloverdale Peak
Fort Ross - Seaview
Fountain Grove District
Carneros

Question 5

In which 2 AVAs is Carneros?

Answer 5

Napa Valley

Sonoma County

Question 6

Name the 9 AVAs of Mendocino

Answer 6

Anderson Valley
Potter Valley
Redwood Valley
McDowell Valley
Yorkville Highlands
Mendocino Ridge
Pine Mountain - Cloverdale Peak
Dos Rios
Cole Ranch

Question 7

Which AVA is in both Sonoma County & Mendocino?

Answer 7

Pine Mountain - Cloverdale Peak

Question 8

What is the smallest AVA in the USA?

Answer 8

Cole Ranch

Question 9

Main winery of Cole Ranch?

Answer 9

Esterlina

Question 10

Main winery of McDowell Valley?

Answer 10

McDowell Valley

Question 11

Name the prominent AVA of Lake County

Answer 11

Clear Lake

Question 12

In what AVA is the original Bonny Doon Estate vineyard?

Answer 12

Santa Cruz Mountains

Question 13

Name the 6 AVAs directly south of San Francisco

Answer 13

Livermore Valley
Santa Cruz Mountain
Ben Lomond Mountain
Santa Clare Valley
San Ysidro District
San Francisco Bay

Question 14

What is the dominate grape in Monterey County?

Answer 14

Chardonnay

Question 15

Name the 4 AVAs of Monterey County

Answer 15

Monterey
Santa Lucia Highlands
Mount Harlan
Chalone

Question 16

Name 4 AVAs within San Luis Obispo County

Answer 16

Paso Robles
York Mountain
Arroyo Grande
Edna Valley

Question 17

Name the 5 AVAs of Santa Barbara County

Answer 17

Santa Maria Valley
Santa Ynez Valley
Sta. Rita Hills
Happy Canyon
Ballard Canyon

Question 18

Name the largest and most important Central Valley AVA

Answer 18

Lodi

Question 19

Name the 7 sub-appellations of Lodi

Answer 19

Alta Mesa
Borden Ranch
Mokelumne River
Consumnes River
Jahant
Sloughhouse
Clements Hills

Question 20

What 4 notable Central Valley AVAs are not located in Lodi?

Answer 20

Dunniga Hills
Clarksburg
Capay Valley
Merritt Island

Question 21

Name the 5 sub AVAs of Sierra Foothills AVA

Answer 21

Fair Play
El Dorado
Fiddletown
North Yuba
California Shenandoah Valley

Question 22

4 large AVAs of California

Answer 22

North Coast
Central Coast
South Coast
The Sierra Foothills

Question 23

Name the 13 AVAs of Washington

Answer 23

Columbia Valley
Columbia Gorge
Walla Walla Valley
Lake Chelan
Ancient Lakes of Columbia Valley
Wahluke Slope
Yakima Valley
Naches Heights
Red Mountain
Snipes Mountain
Rattlesnake Hills
Horse Heaven hills
Puget Sound

Question 24

Name the 18 AVAs of Oregon

Answer 24

Willamette Valley
Umpqua Valley
Rogue Valley
Applegate Valley
Red Hill Douglas County
Elkton Oregon
Southern Oregon
Dundee Hills
McMinnville
Eola-Amity Hills
Ribbon Ridge
Chehalem Mountains
Yamhill0Carlton Districy
Walla Walla Valley
The Rocks of Milton-Freewater
Columbia Valley
Columbia Gorge
Snake River Valley

Question 25

Which AVA crosses Oregon and Idaho?

Answer 25

Snake River Valley

Question 26

Name the 9 AVAs of New York

Answer 26

``` Cayuga Lake Finger Lakes Hudson River Region Lake Erie Long Island Niagara Escarpment North Fork of Long Island Seneca Lake The Hamptons, Long Island ```

Question 27

Only french hybrid allowed from VQA Icewine

Answer 27

Vidal

Question 28

2 Canadian areas with VQA status

Answer 28

Ontario | British Columbia

Question 29

Name the 3 main appellations of Ontario

Answer 29

Niagara Peninsula Lake Erie North Shore Prince Edward County

Question 30

Name the 4 DVAs of British Columbia

Answer 30

``` Vancouver Island Fraser Valley Similkameen Valley Gulf Island Okanagan Valley ```

Question 31

What sub AVA within Napa Valley has the coolest climate?

Answer 31

Carneros

Question 32

Where is Anderson Valley AVA?

Answer 32

Mendocino County

Question 33

What mountain range separates Napa Valley & Sonoma County?

Answer 33

Mayacamas Mountains

Question 34

The majority of Snake River Valley is located in which State?

Answer 34

Idaho

Question 35

What is the largest AVA in the USA?

Answer 35

Upper Mississippi River Valley

Question 36

Where is the Monte Bello vineyard?

Answer 36

Santa Cruz Mountains

Question 37

Where is Gary's Vineyard?

Answer 37

Santa Lucia Highlands

Question 38

Where is the Bien Nacido vineyards?

Answer 38

Santa Maria Valley

Question 39

Where is the Sanford & Benedict vineyard?

Answer 39

Sta. Rita Hills

Question 40

What is the warmest AVA in Sonoma County

Answer 40

Knights Valley

Question 41

Who founded the Buena Vista winery?

Answer 41

Agoston Haraszthy

Question 42

First bonded winery in USA

Answer 42

Pleasant Valley Wine Company

Question 43

Washington lies in the rain shadow of which mountains?

Answer 43

Cascade Mountains

Question 44

Which 3 AVAs lie within the Yakima Valley?

Answer 44

Sinpes Mountain Rattlesnake Hills Red Mountain

Question 45

What is Washington's warmest growing region?

Answer 45

Red Mountain | *Also the smallest and most densely planted

Question 46

Name the 6 AVAs with the Willamette Valley

Answer 46

``` Dundee Hills Eola-Amity HIlls Ribbon Ridge McMinnville Yamhill-Carlton District Chehalem Mountains ```

Question 47

5 Oregon AVAs south of Eugene

Answer 47

``` Umpaqua Valley Elkton Oregon Rogue Valley Applegate Valley Red Hill Douglas County ```

Question 48

What is the warmest Oregon AVA west of the Cascades?

Answer 48

Applegate Valley

Question 49

What 3 AVAs cross the Oregon/Washington border?

Answer 49

Columbia Gorge Columbia Valley Walla Walla Valley