1. Prof. Karen Goodlad, HMGT 2402

2.  An Extensive Array of Wine for the World to Enjoy  Ranges form jug wine to super premium  85% of all vineyards and about 90% of all wine produced in the USA is produced in CA  2 of every 3 bottles of wine sold in the US are from California

3.  1769’s Franciscan Monks settle in what is now San Diego, plant vines in 1779  1850’s Gold Rush  1890’s Phylloxera

4.  1933 Prohibition Repealed, Laws limiting monopolies and restricting distribution are still in effect today  1965: Mechanical harvesting introduced  1966: Robert Mondavi Winery Opens  1968: Table wine consumption surpasses dessert wine  1976: Judgment of Paris  1978: Opus One Opens  1983: Phylloxera  1991: 60 Minutes, The French Paradox  2000’s: California Sustainable Grape Growers Alliance

5.  Charles Krug  Frank Schoonmaker  Ernest and Julio Gallo  Andre Tchelisticheff  Warren Winiarski and Mike Grgich  Robert Mondavi

6.  Alcohol & Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB)  American Viticultural Area (AVA)  Label information:  Grape Variety  State  County  AVA  Vineyard

7.  Unique as it changes as much from East to West as it does North to South  Coast  Central Valley  Sierra Foothills

8.  North Coast  San Francisco Bay  Central Coast  South Coast  Sierra Foothills  Central Valley

9.  Notable AVAs  Napa Valley, Sonoma Valley, Carneros, Oakville, Russian River Valley plus many more  Climate: Varies dramatically  Coastal regions have influence of fog  Very warm interiors/valleys  Microclimates on mountains  Soil: Varies  Notable Grape Varieties  Cabernet Sauvignon and Bordeaux Blends, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Rhone Varietals

10.  High Quality, Limited Quantity 4-5% of total production  Valley Floor  Fog in AM and HOT in PM  Clay soils with alluvial deposits, fertile  Mayacamas Mountains to West Vaca Hills to the East  Volcanic soils, drain well  Cabernet Sauvignon Dominates

11.  South of Napa Valley  Dense fog cools the climate significantly  Flat terrain, varied soils  Chardonnay and Pinot Noir

12.  Mayacamas Mountains to the East and Sonoma Mountains on the West  Wide variety of styles of wine produced  Planted on valley floor and rolling hills

13.  Notable AVAs  Livermore and Santa Cruz  Climate  Soil  Grapes  Note: Significant Urban Sprawl Has Limited Vineyard Acreage

15.  No significant AVAs  Climate  Soil  Grapes  Note: Grapes first planted here during Gold Rush of the 1850s.

16.  Notable AVAs: Lodi  Climate  Soil: Varies  Grapes: 60% of total CA Production  Zinfandel, Sauvignon Blanc and Rhone Valley Varietals  Bulk, non varietal significant grapes

17.  Note: Wines of The Times has great articles on many different aspects of California wineWines of The Times  Note: Wine Spectator offers many videos of winemakers from CA and around the worldWine Spectator