History
Jan. 17, 1920 to Dec. 5, 1933
When was the American Vinicultural Areas system established?
1978
Anderson Valley is a sub AVA of where?
Menocino
Name three quality Chardonnay producers in California
Bonus if you can tell me what AVA they are located/based in.
Au Bon Climat, Brewer-Clifton, Cakebread, Calendenen Family, Diatom, DuMol, Edna Valley, Fantesca, Far Niente, Franciscan, Hanzell, Heitz, J. Rochioli, Littorai, Mayacamas, Melville, Mount Eden, Navarro, Newton, Paul Lato, Peay, Peter Michael, Ridge, Scribe, Shafer, Stoney Hill, Williams Selyem
What AVA is Roederer Estate based in?
Mendocino
What was the name of the Act that started prohibition?
Volstead Act - lasting 14 years
To label a wine with an AVA what percentage of the grapes must come from the stated AVA?
85%
What is a sub AVA of Sonoma Valley
Sonoma Mountain
Name 3 high end producers of Cab sauv in Napa Valley
Bonus if you tell me what sub AVA they are located in or the vineyard is in
Araujo, BOND, Colgin, Corison, Dalla Valle, Dimond Creek, Gargiulo, Grace Family, Groth, Harlan Estate, Heitz Cellars, O'Shaughnessy, Ovid, Quintessa, Rudd Estate, Scarecrow, Screaming Eagle, Shafer
Who is the parent company that owns Roederer Estate?
Louis Roederer the Champagne House
Purchased land in 1981, and even waited to produce wine until their own vines were able to yield quality grapes
What two wines won the Judgment of Paris in 1976?
1973, Stag's Leap, Cab. Sauv.
1973, Chateau Montelena, Chard.
If a varietal is stated on the label, what percentage of the stated grape must there be?
75%
What are two major sub AVAs of Russian River Valley?
Green Valley
Chalk Hill
Name 3 high-quality Sparkling producers
Domain Carneros, Domain Chandon, Roederer Estate, Schramsberg, Gloria Ferrer, Iron Horse, Mumm Napa Valley
Who did Robert Mondavi team up with from France?
Baron Philippe de Rothschild, of Chateau Mouton-Rothschild
3 well know wineries were started in the 1800's, during the gold rush, and survived both phylloxera, and prohibition, what are they?
Buena Vista (1857)
Charles Krug (1861)
Inglenook (1879)
As an exception to the 75% varietal rule, if Vitis Labrusca is used in a wine, what is the minimum percentage of that varietal that can be stated on a label?
51%, provided 100% of the stated grape mentioned is from the stated AVA
Name as many sub AVAs of the North Central Coast AVA
Hint there are 6
Santa Cruz Mountains, Carmel Valley, Mt. Harlan, Chalone, Monterey County, Santa Lucia Highlands
Name 2 Anderson Valley producers making quality Pinot Noir
Golden Eye (Duck Horn), Baxter, Williams Selyem, Littoria, Husch
What Chile wine firm owns the Fetzer Vineyards in Mendocino?
Concha y Toro
After the Judgement of Paris, many stated that the Napa wines could only out match French wines in their youth. To prove otherwise WHO, in 2006, recreated the competition using the same vintage of wines?
If you can name the top five winners of the 2006 recreation of the Judgment of Paris you win the game! (note this was only done with Cab Sauv.)
Steven Spurrier
Napa won the top five spots!
1st- 1971, Ridge, Monte Bello, Cab Sauv.
2nd- 1973, Stages Leap, Cab Sauv.
3rd (a tie) 1970, Heitz, Martha's Vineyard, Cab Sauve
1971, Mayacamas, Cab Sauv.
4th- 1972, Clos de Val, Cab Sauv
What government body controls the AVA system rules, regulations, and laws?
Name as many sub AVAs in the South Central Coast
Hint there are 6
Santa Barbara County, Santa Maria Valley, Santa Ynez Valley, Sta. Rita Hills, Ballard Canyon, Happy Canyon
Name a Zinfandel producer form Cali
Sutter Home, Bed Rock, Ridge
Name all Five estates/brands of BOND
St. Eden
Melbury
Quella
Vecina
Pluribus All are Cab. Sauv.