USA

Question 1

California subdivisions

Answer 1

North Coast: Napa, Sonoma, Carneros

Central Coast: San Francisco Bay, Monterey, Paso Robles, Santa Barbara

Inland Valleys: (Sacramento), Lodi, Fresno

Sierra Foothills

Question 2

California - Napa sub-AVAs

Answer 2

Rutherford, Oakville, Stagsleap

Question 3

Sonoma sub-AVAs

Answer 3

Russian River Valley, Alexander Valley, Dry Creek, Sonoma Coast

Question 4

San Francisco Bay subdivisions

Answer 4

Santa Clara Valley, Santa Cruz Mountains, Livermore Valley

Question 5

Monterey sub AVAs

Answer 5

Santa Lucia Highlands, Arroyo Seco

Question 6

Paso Robles sub AVAs

Answer 6

Adelaida, Templeton Gap, Estrella

Question 7

Santa Barbara sub-AVAs

Answer 7

Santa Maria Valley, Santa Rita Hills, Santa Ynez Valley

Question 8

Oregon regions

Answer 8

Willamette Valley
Southern Oregon
Columbia Valley
Snake River Valley

Question 9

Willamette Valley sub AVAs

Answer 9

Chehalem Mountains
Dundee Hills
Yamhill-Carlton
Eola-Amity Hills

Question 10

Southern Oregon sub AVAs

Answer 10

Umpqua Valley
Rogue Valley

Question 11

Oregon Columbia Valley

Answer 11

Walla Walla

Question 12

Napa wines

Answer 12

Cab Sauv, Merlot
Chardonnay, Sauv Blanc

Premium, ripe yet structured

Question 13

Sonoma wines

Answer 13

Pinot Noir, Zinfanfel, Cab Sauv
Chardonnay

Burdungy, elegant

Question 14

San Francisco Bay wines

Answer 14

Cab Sauv, Merlot & Zinfanfel (warmer)
Chardonnay
Structured + crisp & mineral

Question 15

Monterey wines

Answer 15

Pinot Noir
Chardonnay, Riesling
Aromatic, crisp to rich (altitude)

Question 16

Paso Robles wines

Answer 16

Zinfanfel*
Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah+Grenache
Bold ripe, jammy, Rhône

Question 17

Santa Barbara wines

Answer 17

Pinot*, Syrah
Chardonnay
Cool climate, Burgundy; Rhône

Question 18

Oregon wines

Answer 18

Cool maritime
**Pinot: signature, elegant, earthy
**Pinot Gris: crisp, floral
Chardonnay: Burgundy
Riesling, Gamay, Syrah

Question 19

Washington wines

Answer 19

Cascade range - rain shadow
Huge diurnal
—> lush, structure, fresh
Excellent drainage soils
—> glacial, loesssand, silt, volcanic

Question 20

Washington Columbia valley

Answer 20

Walla Walla - premium Cab & Syrah
Yakima V - balanced Merlot & Riesling
—> Red Mountain - structured Cabs
Horse Heaven Hills - elegant, powerful Cabs (windy)

Question 21

Puget Sound Wines

Answer 21

Cool maritime, heavy rainfall
Long daylight hours
Glacial deposits

Light, aromatic, crisp; rare, artisanal
Riesling, PG, Chard, Siegerrebe, Madelaine Angevine
Pinot, Zweigelt, Regent

Question 22

USA Qality structure

Answer 22

Country & County/State - 75%
AVA - 85%
Vineyard- 95%

Varietal - 75% / Oregon - 90%
Vintage - 95% AVA / 85% Country/State

Question 23

Label

Answer 23

Estate Bottled - within AVA, all owned
“Produced & Bottled by” - 75%
“Cellared / vined /…” - blend and age
“Reserve / Old vines” - marketing

Question 25

Western Coast climatic features

Answer 25

Pacific ocean - moderation, humidity Coastal Range - barrier Central Valleys - flat, hot, bulk Cascade Mts - rain shadow Sierra Nevada - additional barrier (Calif.) Eats-West valleys - funnel

Question 26

Canada - climatic conditions

Answer 26

Cold to cool continental Long cold winters - Ice wines (Vidal) Short sunny summers - aromatics

Question 27

British Columbia climate

Answer 27

Okanagan Valley & Lake Coast Range Sami arid, dry and sunny Riesling, Cab Sauv, Merlot, Syrah

Question 28

Ontario climate

Answer 28

Great Lakes + Niagara Peninsula Heat storage - aromatics