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1
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Cole Ranch AVA

A

AVA of Mendocino County

Entirely within Mendocino AVA

Smallest AVA in United States

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AVA(s) of Missouri

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4 Ozark Highlands Ozark Mountains Augusta Hermann

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AVA(s) of Massachusetts

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2 Martha’s Vineyard Southeast New England

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3
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Cienega Valley AVA

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In San Benito County

Pinot Noir

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AVAs of San Luis Obispo County

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5

Santa Maria Valley

York Mountain

Edna Valley

Paso Robles

Arroyo Grand Valley

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AVAs of El Dorado County

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3

El Dorado

California Shenandoah Valley

Fair Play

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AVA(s) of Wisconsin

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3 Lake Wisconsin Upper Mississippi River Valley Wisconsin Ledge

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sub-AVAs of Sierra Foothills AVA

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5

California Shenandoah Valley

Fair Play

El Dorado

Fiddletown

North Yuba

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Requirements for varietal labeling

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Vinifera: minimum 75% of stated varietal

Labrusca: minimum 51% of stated varietal

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AVAs of Monterey County

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9

Chalone

Carmel Valley

Arroyo Seco

Monterey

San Lucas

Santa Lucia Highlands

Hames Valley

San Antonio

San Bernabe

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Over what counties is Livermore Valley AVA?

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2

Alameda

Contra Costa

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AVAs of Napa County

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17

Napa Valley Howell Mountain

Los Carneros Wild Horse Valley

Stags Leap District Mount Veeder

Atlas Peak Spring Mountain District

Oakville Rutherford St. Helena

Chiles Valley Yountville Calistoga

Diamond Mountain District Oak Knoll District

Coombsville

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AVAs of Sonoma County

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15

Sonoma Valley

Dry Creek Valley

Knights Valley

Russian River Valley

Green Valley of Russian River Valley

Sonoma Mountain

Northern Sonoma

Sonoma Coast

Los Carneros

Chalk Hill

Alexander Valley

Rockpile

Bennett Valley

Pine Mountain-Cloverdale Peak

Fort Ross-Seaview

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Meritage

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Premium blend of Bordeaux varietals 90% maximum of any single varietal Red or white Trademarked by Meritage Alliance

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8
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AVAs of Riverside County

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2 Temecula Valley Cucamonga Valley

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Requirements for labeling alcohol

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ABV must be stated on label within +/-1.5% If 7-14% abv, may say “table wine” or “light wine”

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AVA(s) of Idaho

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1 Snake River

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AVAs of Sacramento County

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5

Clarksburg

Lodi

Alta Mesa

Borden Ranch

Sloughhouse

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Where is Bennett Valley AVA and for what grape variety is it known?

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Northwestern part of Sonoma Valley AVA overlapping Sonoma Mountain AVA to south Merlot

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AVA(s) of Arizona

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1 Sonoita

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AVA(s) of Illinois

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2

Shawnee Hills

Upper Mississippi River Valley

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AVA(s) of Kentucky

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1 Ohio River Valley

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Mendocino Ridge AVA

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Wide AVA west of Mendocino AVA Includes western half of Anderson Valley AVA & a small piece of Yorkville Highlands AVA Minimum 1200-foot elevation Zinfandel

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Snake River Valley AVA

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Spans eastern border of Oregon with Idaho

Riesling is dominant

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17
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Over what counties is Tracy Hills AVA?

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2

San Joaquin

Stanislaus

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AVAs of Mendocino County

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11

Mendocino Mendocino Ridge

Cole Ranch Dos Rios

Anderson Valley Covelo

Potter Valley Yorkville Highlands

McDowell Valley Redwood Valley

Pine Mountain-Cloverdale Peak

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AVAs of Trinity County

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2

Willow Creek

Trinity Lakes

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AVA(s) of Virginia

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7

Middleburg (2012)

Virginia’s Eastern Shore

Rocky Knob

Monticello

North Fork of Roanoke

Northern Neck George Washington’s Birthplace

Shenandoah Valley

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AVA(s) of North Carolina

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3

Swan Creek

Yadkin Valley

Haw River Valley

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Over which counties is the South Coast AVA?

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2

Riverside

San Diego

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Over what counties is California Shenandoah Valley?

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2

Amador

El Dorado

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24
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Large AVAs of California

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4

North Coast

Central Coast

South Coast

Sierra Foothills

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Two large AVAs in Santa Barbara County

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Santa Maria Valley

Santa Ynez Valley

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San Benito County AVAs

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7

Lime Kiln Valley

Chalone

Paicines

Cienega Valley

Pacheco Pass

Mt. Harlan

San Francisco Bay (includes part of county only)

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AVAs of Los Angeles County

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4

Malibu-Newton Canyon

Saddle Rock Malibu

Sierra Pelona

Leona Valley

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27
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Over what counties is the Willow Creek AVA?

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2

Humboldt

Trinity

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28
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AVA(s) of Michigan

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4

Lake Michigan Shore

Fennville

Old Mission Peninsula

Leelanau Peninsula

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Sierra Foothills AVA

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East of Sacramento & Lodi Western edge of Sierra Nevada Mountains Gold Rush territory Cooler at higher altitudes Hot at lower altitudes Rich, spicy Old Vine Zinfandel is best Italian red varietals, Petite Sirah too

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Over which counties is the North Coast AVA?

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6

Napa

Sonoma

Mendocino

Lake

Solano

Marin

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32
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Carole Meredith

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Researcher who definitively linked California’s Zinfandel to Croatia’s Crljenak Kastelanski

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Sub-AVAs of Yakima Valley

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4

Rattlesnake Hills

Red Mountain (smallest AVA in Washington)

Snipes Mountain

Naches Heights

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32
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For what grape is Dry Creek Valley AVA ideal?

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Zinfandel

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AVAs of Alameda County

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1

Livermore

Valley

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AVA(s) of Arkansas

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3

Ozark Mountains

Arkansas Mountains

Altus

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“The Rocks”

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Area of Walla Walla Valley AVA that has large basalt cobblestones resembling Galets of Chateauneuf-du-Pape Plantings of Rhône wines on the rise as a result

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34
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Principal grape of Monterey AVA

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Chardonnay is more than 50% of vineyard plantings

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Over what states is the Upper Mississippi River Valley AVA?

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4

Minnesota

Wisconsin

Iowa

Illinois

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36
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AVA(s) of Rhode Island

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1 Southeast New England

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Where is Dry Creek Valley AVA?

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North-central sub-AVA of Sonoma County

Within Northern Sonoma AVA

Overlaps Rockpile AVA in northwest

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Oregon Varietal Labeling Laws

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90% of stated varietal

75% if white or red Bordeaux varietals, Rhône varieties, Zinfandel, Sangiovese, Tannat, Tempranillo

If labelled by region, 95% must be grown in appellation.

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40
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AVA(s) of Louisiana

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1 Mississippi Delta

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AVA(s) of Washington

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13

Naches Heights

Puget Sound

Red Mountain

Walla Walla Valley

Columbia Valley

Horse Heaven Hills

Rattlesnake Hills

Snipes Mountain

Columbia Gorge

Wahluke Slope

Yakima Valley

Lake Chelan

Ancient Lakes of Columbia Valley (2013)

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43
Q

Which AVAs are shared between Washington and Oregon?

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3

Walla Walla

Columbia Valley

Columbia Gorge

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44
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Monterey County AVAs

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9

Chalone

Carmel Valley

Arroyo Seco

Monterey

San Lucas

Santa Lucia Highlands

Hames Valley

San Antonio

San Bernabe

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Dominant grapes of Carmel Valley AVA

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Merlot

Cabernet Sauvignon

Sauvignon Blanc

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AVAs of Yolo County

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4

Clarksburg

Merritt Islands

Dunnigan Hills

North Yuba

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AVA(s) of Connecticut

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2

Western Connecticut Highlands

Southeast New England

45
Q

Over what counties is the Santa Cruz Mountains AVA?

A

3

Santa Cruz

San Mateo

Santa Clara

46
Q

AVA(s) of Texas

A

8

Texas Davis Mountains

Texas High Plains

Texas Hill Country

Mesilla Valley

Fredericksburg in Texas Hill Country

Escondido Valley

Bell Mountain

Texoma

47
Q

AVA(s) of Tennessee

A

1 Mississippi Delta

48
Q

Over what counties is Santa Maria Valley AVA?

A

2

San Luis Obispo

Santa Barbara

49
Q

Edna Valley AVA

A

In San Luis Obispo County Cooler coastal region for Pinot Noir & Chardonnay

50
Q

Lodi AVA

A

In center of Central Valley Adjacent to Sierra Foothills Just south of Sacramento 20% of California’s wine production Slightly cooler than rest of Central Valley Old Vine Zinfandel, Cabernet Sauvignon, Spanish varietals

51
Q

Over which states is the Kanawha River Valley AVA?

A

2

West Virginia

Ohio

52
Q

AVAs within California’s Central Valley

A

10

Capay Valley

Dunnigan Hills

Clarksburg

Merritt Island

Lodi

River Junction

Tracey Hills

Solado Creek

Diablo Grande

Madera

52
Q

Over what counties is the San Francisco Bay AVA?

A

All of 5:

Alameda

Contra Costa

San Francisco

San Mateo

Santa Clara

Part of 2:

San Benito

Santa Cruz

52
Q

AVA(s) of New Jersey

A

3

Central Delaware Valley

Outer Coastal Plain

Warren Hills

53
Q

Over what states is the Snake River AVA?

A

2

Idaho

Oregon

54
Q

Over what counties is the Chalone AVA?

A

2

Monterey

San Benito

55
Q

Over what states is the Ohio River Valley AVA?

A

4

Indiana

Kentucky

Ohio

West Virginia

57
Q

Crljenak Kastelanski

A

Croatian grape varietal genetically equivalent to California Zinfandel and Italian Primitivo

58
Q

AVA(s) of Mississippi

A

1 Mississippi Delta

59
Q

Central Valley of California

A

Not an AVA Source of 75% of California wine production Runs through center of California from north of Redding to less than 50 miles north of Los Angeles Extensively irrigated Most in Regions IV & V: HOT Table grapes, raisins, fortified wines

59
Q

AVA(s) of Maryland

A

3

Catoctin

Linganore

Cumberland Valley

60
Q

World’s largest demarcated AVA

A

Upper Mississippi River Valley AVA (approx. 30K square miles)

61
Q

Arroyo Grande AVA

A

In San Luis Obispo County Cooler coastal region for Pinot Noir & Chardonnay

61
Q

Over what states is the Lake Erie AVA?

A

3

New York

Pennsylvania

Ohio

62
Q

Over what counties is Clarksburg AVA?

A

3

Sacramento

Solano

Yolo

65
Q

AVA(s) of Oregon

A

11

Elkton (2013)

Rogue Valley

Walla Walla Valley

Willamette Valley

Southern Oregon

Applegate Valley

Umpqua Valley

Columbia Valley

Columbia Gorge

Red Hills-Douglas County

Snake River

66
Q

sub-AVAs of Southern Oregon AVA

A

5

3 in north: Umpqua Valley AVA, Red Hill Douglas County AVA Elkton AVA

2 in south: Rogue Valley AVA, Applegate Valley AVA

67
Q

sub-AVAs of Lodi

A

7

Alta Mesa

Borden Ranch

Mokelumne River

Cosumnes River

Jahant

Sloughhouse

Clement Hills

68
Q

AVA(s) of Indiana

A

2

Indiana Uplands (2013)

Ohio River Valley

69
Q

Santa Lucia Highlands AVA

A

Strip of land adjacent to Monterey AVA at central-west Immediately north of Arroyo Seco AVA Mostly Pinot Noir Single Vineyards: Gary’s Vineyard

70
Q

AVAs of Santa Clara County

A

3

San Ysidro

Santa Clara Valley

San Francisco Bay

72
Q

Over what counties is Lodi AVA?

A

2

Sacramento

San Joaquin

73
Q

Over what counties is the Wild Horse Valley AVA?

A

2

Napa

Solano

74
Q

Columbia Valley AVA

A

Spans border of Oregon & Washington Contains AVAs of Columbia Gorge & Walla Walla Valley Driest and warmest of Oregon Cabernet Sauvignon & Merlot

75
Q

AVAs of San Diego County

A

2

San Pasquale Valley

Ramona Valley

76
Q

AVAs of San Benito County

A

7

Cienega Valley

Pacheco Pass

Paicines

Mt. Harlan

Lime Kiln Valley

Chalone

San Francisco Bay AVA over part of county

79
Q

Over what counties is the Sierra Foothills AVA?

A

8

Amador

Calaveras

El Dorado

Mariposa

Nevada

Placer

Tuolumne

Yuba

80
Q

Sub-appellations of Willamette Valley, OR

A

6

Dundee Hills

McMinnville

Eola-Amity Hills District

Ribbon Ridge

Chehalem Mountains

Yamhill-Carlton

82
Q

AVA(s) of New Mexico

A

3

Middle Rio Grande Valley

Mimbres Valley

Mesilla Valley

83
Q

AVA(s) of Minnesota

A

2

Alexandria Lakes

Upper Mississippi River Valley

86
Q

AVAs of Amador County

A

2

Fiddletown

California Shenandoah Valley

87
Q

AVAs of Solano County

A

4

Suisin Valley

Solano County-Green Valley

Clarksburg

Wild Horse Valley

89
Q

sub-AVAs of Willamette Valley AVA

A

6

Chehalem Mountains

Yamhill-Carlton District

Ribbon Ridge

Dundee Hills

McMinnville

Eola-Amity Hills

90
Q

AVAs of Seiad County

A

1 Siskiyou

92
Q

What is the meaning of “Estate Bottled” on a wine label?

A

100% of wine from grapes grown on land owned or controlled by winery Winery & vineyards used for wine must be within same AVA

93
Q

AVAs of Fresno County

A

1 Madera

94
Q

% of grapes required for labeling by appellation

A

County, State or Country: 75%

Washington: 95%

California & Oregon: 100%

AVA: 85%

single vineyard: 95%

95
Q

Over which counties is the Central Coast AVA?

A

11

Alameda

Contra Costa

Monterey

Sacramento

San Benito

San Francisco

San Luis Obispo

San Mateo

Santa Barbara

Santa Clara

Santa Cruz

96
Q

AVA(s) of Iowa

A

1 Upper Mississippi River Valley

97
Q

Significant vineyards of Wahluke slope

A

Indian Wells Vineyard

Rosebud Vineyard

98
Q

AVAs of Santa Cruz County

A

3

Santa Cruz Mountains

Ben Lomond

San Francisco Bay

100
Q

AVAs of Contra Costa County

A

1 Livermore Valley

101
Q

Over what states is the Central Delaware Valley AVA?

A

2

New Jersey

Pennsylvania

102
Q

AVA(s) of New York

A

9

Long Island

The Hamptons

Hudson River Region

Lake Erie

Finger Lakes

Cayuga

Seneca

North Fork of Long Island

Niagara Escarpment

104
Q

AVAs of San Joaquin County

A

8

Lodi

River Junction

Borden Ranch

Clement Hills

Consumnes River

Jahant

Mokelmune River

Tracy Hills

105
Q

Over what states is the Mississippi Delta AVA?

A

3

Mississippi

Tennessee

Louisiana

107
Q

What is the warmest AVA of Sonoma County and what style of wine is principally produced there?

A

Knights Valley AVA brawny Cabernets

108
Q

What AVAs overlap the Santa Ynez Valley AVA?

A

Santa Rita Hills AVA (west)

Happy Canyon of Santa Barbara (southeast)

109
Q

What AVAs are encompassed by Sonoma Coast AVA

A

most of Russian River Valley AVA southern part of Sonoma Valley AVA Los Carneros AVA Fort Ross-Seaview AVA

110
Q

Teinturier

A

Wine term for grapes with flesh and juice that are red in color due to anthocyanin pigments accumulating in the pulp itself

111
Q

AVA(s) of Pennsylvania

A

5

Lehigh Valley

Central Delaware Valley

Cumberland Valley

Lake Erie

Lancaster Valley

112
Q

Where are most of the fine wine districts of California located and why?

A

Near the coast Fog & cool sea breezes mitigate temperatures and create a large diurnal swing in temperatures: warm days/cool nights

113
Q

Soils of Willamette Valley

A

Willakenzie: ash-covered

Jory: well-drained volcanic

114
Q

AVA(s) of West Virginia

A

3

Kanawha River Valley

Shenandoah Valley

Ohio River Valley

116
Q

Paso Robles AVA

A

Enormous AVA in northern San Luis Obispo County

Proposals to further sub-divide Rhône varieties dominate with Zinfandel

Also Cabernet Sauvignon, Sauvignon Blanc

117
Q

AVAs of Lake County

A

6

Guenoc Valley

Clear Lake

Benmore Valley

Red Hills-Lake County

High Valley

118
Q

Over what counties is the Madera AVA?

A

2

Madera

Fresno

120
Q

Over what states is the Ozark Mountains AVA?

A

3

Arkansas

Missouri

Oklahoma

121
Q

AVAs of Santa Barbara County

A

4

Santa Maria Valley

Santa Inez

Santa Rita Hills

Happy Canyon

122
Q

Over what counties is the Antelope Valley of the California High Desert AVA?

A

2

Los Angeles

Kern

123
Q

Russian River Valley AVA shares land with what other AVAs

A

Except for easternmost parts, within Sonoma Coast AVA

Entirely within Northern Sonoma AVA

Sonoma County Green Valley of Russian River Valley AVA & Chalk Hill AVA mostly within Russian River Valley AVA

124
Q

Laws for vintage labeling

A

(applies to imports too) Must carry appellation smaller than a country Specific AVA: 95% stated vintage State/County AVA: 85% stated vintage

125
Q

Over what counties is the Central Coast AVA?

A

11

Alameda

Contra Costa

Monterey

Sacramento

San Benito

San Francisco

San Luis Obispo

San Mateo

Santa Barbara

Santa Clara

Santa Cruz

127
Q

Anderson Valley AVA

A

Covers entire western arm of Mendocino AVA One of California’s coolest AVAs Pinot Noir, Gewürztraminer, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc Sparkling wine dominated by Roederer & Scharffenberger

128
Q

AVAs of Oregon

A

Willamette Valley AVA

Southern Oregon AVA

Snake River Valley AVA

Columbia Valley AVA

129
Q

Mt. Harlan AVA

A

In San Benito County

Pinot Noir, Viognier

130
Q

Over what states is the Southeast New England AVA?

A

3

Connecticut

Massachusetts

Rhode Island

131
Q

AVAs of Humboldt County

A

1 Willow Creek

132
Q

What does “Contains Sufites” on a wine label mean?

A

Required language if sulfites are present in 10 parts per million or more

133
Q

For what grape is Dry Creek Valley AVA ideal?

A

Zinfandel

134
Q

AVAs within California’s Central Valley

A

10 Capay Valley Dunnigan Hills Clarksburg Merritt Island Lodi River Junction Tracey Hills Solado Creek Diablo Grande Madera

135
Q

sub-AVAs of Lodi

A

7 Alta Mesa Borden Ranch Mokelumne River Cosumnes River Jahant Sloughhouse Clement Hills

136
Q

sub-AVAs of Sierra Foothills AVA

A

5 California Shenandoah Valley Fair Play El Dorado Fiddletown North Yuba

137
Q

World’s largest demarcated AVA

A

Upper Mississippi River Valley AVA (approx. 30K square miles)

138
Q

AVA(s) of Oklahoma

A

1 Ozark Mountain

139
Q

Which AVAs are included in the Northern Sonoma AVA?

A

7

Russian River Valley AVA

Sonoma County

Green Valley of Russian River Valley AVA (most)

Chalk Hill AVA

Knights Valley AVA

Alexander Valley AVA

Dry Creek Valley AVA

Rockpile AVA (part that overlaps Dry Creek Valley AVA)

Pine Mt.-Cloverdale Peak AVA (overlaps Alexander Valley, crosses into Mendocino)

140
Q

Over what states is the Shenandoah Valley AVA?

A

2

Virginia

West Virginia

141
Q

Inwood Valley

A

New AVA of Shasta County, California

142
Q

AVA(s) of Ohio

A

6

Ohio River Valley

Grand River Valley

Isle St. George

Lake Erie

Kanawha River Valley

Loramie Creek