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In 1948, the Trinchero family purchased half of this iconic Napa Valley property (buying the rest up in 1986).

What is Sutter Home?

200

Not to be confused with the Champagne house, this producer was the first to establish a commercial winery in Napa Valley.

What is Charles Krug?

200

With just over 2 million acres of land planted to vines, this country has the largest area of vineyards in the world.

What is Spain?

200

On average, only two barrels can be produced from a mature Quercus Robur tree – which goes by this more common name.

What is French Oak?

200

Harper Lee, Alabama native, wrote this Pulitzer Prize-winning novel that included characters such as Atticus Finch, Scout, and Boo Radley.

What is To Kill a Mockingbird

400

Mario Trinchero was this age when he decided to move his family across the country – just shy of half a century.

What is 49?

400

Napa Valley was first recognized as an AVA in this year, the very same that saw Harrison Ford chase down the Ark of the Covenant.

What is 1981?

400

One among the 500+ native varieties, this grape leads all plantings in Italy.

What is Sangiovese?

400

After replanting a vineyard, winemakers must wait approximately this long before the vines will produce fruit fit for wine production.

What is 3 years?

400

Much more delicate than its name implies, this brightly colored bird is the state bird of Alabama.

What is the Yellowhammer?

600

French for “eye of the partridge,” Bob Trinchero gave this name to the original bottle of Sutter Home White Zinfandel.

What is Oeil de Perdrix?

600

DAILY DOUBLE

What is Chardonnay?

600

Riesling is native to this country, where it can be found growing along the Rhine river.

What is Germany?

600

Each 60 gallon wine barrel will yield about this much wine (in bottles).

What is 300 bottles?

600

This Academy Award winning actress graduated from Auburn in 1994 – 17 years before starring in The Help.

Who is Octavia Spencer?

800

This northwestern region of Italy is home to both Barolo and Mario Trinchero.

What is Piedmont?

800

The Napa Valley spans 30 miles – from Calistoga in the north to this shared AVA at its southernmost point.

What is Carneros?

800

This red grape is the main varietal of the Northern Rhone, but is also planted in Australia – where it goes by a different name.

What is Syrah?

800

This process occurs twice in the production of Champagne - once while in bottle - giving the wine its signature bubbles.

What is fermentation?

800

In 2014, Auburn lost a close game in the National Championship to this undefeated, Number 1 ranked ACC team.

What is FSU?

1000

In 1989, the Trincheros introduced wines packaged in this size bottle – no small feat, to be sure.

What is 187ml?

1000

Separating Napa and Sonoma, this mountain range gets its name from the Wappo language and means “the howl of the mountain lion.”

What is the Mayacamas?

1000

This northernmost region of Burgundy is famed for its unoaked styles of Chardonnay (and for being mispronounced.)

What is Chablis?

1000

While normally used to mean kicking the football away on 4th down, this term also describes the indented bottom portion of most wine bottles.

What is Punt?

1000

One of Auburn’s most memorable football moments involves a missed field goal returned by this player for a touchdown to win the Iron Bowl.

Who is Chris Davis?