Fun Facts
It was this year in which Rob McMillian and Snoop Dogg both promoted the alcohol beverage industry. Rob through the founding of the SVB Wine Division and Snoop Dogg through the release of his hit single "Gin and Juice".
1994
This popular region was the first AVA in California
Napa Valley (1981)
First AVA in the US was Augusta, Missouri, founded 8 months before Napa Valley, currently home to 5 wineries, 4 of which have the same owner.
Pinot Noir is the most prominent grape varietal in Oregon, What percentage of planted acreage is dedicated to Pinot Noir.
60%, (Cabernet Sauvignon in Napa is only 54%)
Bottles of wine larger than 750ML's are named after what theme?
Biblical figures (mostly kings)
The Percentage of Napa Valley that is planted to wine grapes
9% (1/8th the size of Bordeaux)
California is the top wine producing state with 84% of all US wine coming from the Golden state, Which state is 2nd at 5%?
Washington
A standard barrel of wine is the equivalent to this many bottles of wine.
300
This Wine Division client uses upper case letters on their label to signify wines containing Mountain fruit and lower case to signify wines containing valley floor fruit
CADE/cade(Plumpjack)
Sonoma is home to 19 AVA's, this varietal is known for growing especially well in the Sub AVA's of Dry Creek Valley AVA and Rockpile AVA.
Zinfandel
The American Viticultural Area (AVA) system was established by this Federal agency?
ATF (Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms)
Note: ATF and TTB were split into two separate agencies in 2003
This SVB client is credited for being the 1st winery in the Napa Valley
Charles Krug (1861)
The first known grape vines planted in Sonoma were by settlers of this nationality
Russian fur trappers in 1812
"Paul the wine guy" made an appearance in the pilot episode of this hit sitcom.
Friends (Monica's Boyfriend played by actor John Allen Nelson )
The Napa Valley is comprised of this many Sub AVA's?
17
This river valley is home to one of Washington's largest AVAs, and indeed, there are a number of smaller AVAs within it. Which river valley are we talking about?
Columbia River Valley (23,000 square miles, 99% of the state's viticulture acreage of over 59,000 acres)
Napa for comparison is 475 square miles with 45,000 acres planted