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1
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total wineries in USA

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7762

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what are bonded wineries

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licensed by the trade and tax bureau

for production and storage of wine

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what are unbonded or virtual wineries

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does not possess a physical winery

rents for crushing grapes through bottling wine.

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major wine producing area of USA

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California
new york state
oregon
washington state

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other regions of wine

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idaho
texas
michigan
virginia

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AVA?

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American viticultre area

1978

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first AVA?

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Augusta Missouri

1980

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AVA controlled by?

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Trade and tax bureau of the treasury department

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name the 5 regions of california

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North coat
central coast
Sierra foothills
central valley
south coast
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climate of california?

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Mediterranean climate

* hot summer, cool winters, mediterranean sea

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Monterey county

mendocino county

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chardonnay
pinot noir
** california

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grapes of Paso Robles AVA

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Zinfandel
syrah
chardonnay
sauv blanc
cab sauv
merlot
pinot noir
pinot grigio
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wine sold with californinan appellation ___ % of grapes

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100 % californian grapes

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what are californian bordeaux blends called?

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meritage

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grapes of red meritage

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cab sauv
merlot
cab franc
malbec
petit verdot
st macaire
gros verdot
carmenere
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grapes of white meritage

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sauv blanc
semillon
muscadelle du bordelais

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what is trilogy

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propietary blend of
merlot, cab franc, petit verdot, malbec
** Flora Springs Wine Company in
** Napa Valley

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18
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sparkling wines of calfornia?

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sonoma county

napa valley

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name the sub regions of calfornia NORTH COAST

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Lake
Mendocino
Sonoma
napa 
solano
marin counties
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mountain between napa valley and sonoma county

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Maycamas mountains

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where are the napa valley grapes grown

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on the napa valley floor

slopes of vaca range

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which is the coolest range of napa valley

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carneros

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how many sub appellations AVAs within napa valley

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16

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grapes of napa valley

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cab sauv
bordeaux blend
merlot
pinot noir
chardonnay
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name the sub appellations of napa valley
* Los carneros * Coombsville * Wild horse valley * Mount veeder * Oak knoll * yountville * Stags leap * Atlas peak * Oakville * Rutherford * st helena * Spring mountain * howell mountain * chiles valley * Diamond mountain * Calistoga
26
how much larger is sonoma county when compared to napa valley
6 times larger
27
which AVA is shared by napa and sonoma?
Los carneros
28
name the 2 regional AVAs of sonoma county
northern sonoma | sonoma coast
29
name the sub appellations of sonoma county
* los carneros * Sonoma coast * Rockpile * Sonoma valley * Sonoma mountain * Russian river valley * green vally * bennett valley * Chalk hill * Dry creek valley * Knight's valley * alexander valley * fort ross-seaview * pine mountain cloverdale peak
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grapes of sonoma
``` zinfandel cab sauv bordeaux blend merlot pinot noir chardonnay sauv blanc ```
31
name the sub AVAs of mendocino county
``` Pine mountain cloverdale peak medocino ridge yorkville highlands anderson valley benmore valley cole ranch mcdowell valley redwood valley potter valley dos rios covelo ```
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name the single vineyard appellations of medocino county
cole ranch mcdowell valley dos rios
33
name the smallest AVA in US
cole ranch
34
name the grapes of mendocino county
pinot noir zinfandel riesling
35
name a few well known wineries of medocino county
Fetzer vineyards mcdowell valley vineyards parducci wine cellars
36
name a champagne producer in mendocino county
The Roederer estate | classic method sparkling wine
37
Name the smaller appellations of Lake County
Guenoc valley -- single owner High valley Red hills lake county Benmore valley -- single vineyard
38
name 2 wine producers of the central valley
E & J Gallo winery -- in modesto | Davis institute, university of california
39
Name a few AVAs of central valley
Lodi Dunnigan hills central valley
40
Name the 7 sub appellations of Central valley AVA
``` Capay valley clarksburg diablo grande madera merritt island river junction ```
41
where is sierra foothills sitauted
between Sierra nevada mountains central valley
42
Name the counties of Sierra foothills
``` Yuba Nevada Placer El Dorado Amador Calavera Toulumne Mariposa ```
43
Name the sub appellations of Sierra foothills
``` El Dorado Fiddletown Fair play North Yuba California Shenandoah Valley ```
44
name the grapes of sierra foothills
``` Zinfandel Sauv blanc cab sauv chardonnay Rhone varieties = viognier, GSM ```
45
Name the county AVAs od San francisco bay area
``` Contra Costa Santa clara Santa cruz Monterey AVA Santa barbara ```
46
Name the sub appellations of San Francisco bay area
``` Santa cruz mountains santa clara valley ben lomond mountain pacheco pass San Ysidro Livermore Valley ```
47
Name the grape of Monterey county
Pinot noir
48
Name the AVAs inside the San Louis Obisbo County AVA
Paso-Robles Arroyo-Grande Valley Edna Valley York Mountain
49
Name the smaller AVAs of Santa Barbara County AVA
``` Santa Maria valley Sta. Rita Hills Santa Ynez Valley Happy Canyon San Benito County Cienega Valley Lime Kiln Valley Mount Harlan Paicines ```
50
Name few AVAs of South Coast
San Pasqual Valley Ramona Valley Temecula Valley
51
What is pacific northwest
not an AVA | -- Oregon + Washington + Idaho + Canada's British columbia
52
which is the main producing region of oregon
Willamette Valley AVA
53
climate of Oregon
maritime climate rain shadow effect because of Cascade mountains
54
grapes of Oregon
``` Pinot noir Pinot gris riesling syrah chardonnay viognier ```
55
Name a few top producers of Oregon
``` Eyrie vineyards Domaine serene Cristom Bergstom Domaine Drouhin ```
56
Grapes of southern oregon
``` Cab sauv Cab franc Merlot Gewurztraminer Chardonnay ```
57
Name the 6 sub appellations of Willamette Valley
``` Chehalem Mountains Ribbon Ridge Dundee Hills Yamhill Carlton District McMinnville Eola-Amity Hills ```
58
grape of Willamette Valley
Pinot noir ** this style is a cross between California's River valley and burgundy ``` chardonnay pinot gris riesling viognier syrah ```
59
where is the Columbia Valley AVA
washington state + Oregon
60
Walla Walla Valley and Columbia Gorge location?
Oregon + washington
61
Snake river valley AVA?
Idaho + Oregon
62
what 2 practices are common in Willamette Valley
Acidification | Chaptalisation
63
pinot noir of Willamette Valley
whole cluster formation including the stalks ** 11-18 mnts in oak.
64
percentage of grape on label in oregon
min 90%
65
exception of 90% grape rule
``` 75% min * EU 85 % min bordeaux varities sangiovese syrah tannat tempranillo zinfandel ```
66
river in washington state
Columbia river
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grapes of washington state
``` Merlot Syrah Cab sauv chardonnay riesling ```
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climate of walla walla valley
continental climate | ** excellent balance bw sugar and acid in grapes.
69
grapes of Puget Sound
``` Merlots chardonnay Cab sauv sauv blanc Semillon Riesling cab franc sangiovese viognier ```
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Only AVA in Idaho
Snake river valley
71
grapes of Idaho
Riesling chardonnay cab sauv
72
what VITIS vines in New york?
Vitis Labrusca
73
grapes of indigenous Vitis Labrusca of new york
``` Concord Catawba Delaware Diamond Elvira Ives Niagara ```
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what is the uncommon flavor displayed by New york Grapes
Foxy flavour
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other grapes of New york
Riesling chardonnay pinot blanc

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