NAPA VALLEY POP (I mean Wine) QUIZ

View of the Palisades in Napa Valley

No prizes, just the knowledge that you’re up on Napa Valley!

1)  California produces 3,239,000 tons of wine grapes (versus table grapes). What percentage is from Napa Valley?
a) 80%      b) 30%      c) 4%      d) 15%

2)  The first recognized commercial winery in NV was established in 1861. What was it called? 
a) Robert Mondavi      b) Inglenook       c) Charles Krug      d) Tom Eddy

3)  Cabernet Sauvignon accounts for 12% of California’s grape harvest. In Napa Valley, Cabernet is what % ?
a) 50%      b) 95%      c) 60%      d) 75%

4)  70% of Napa Valley’s 400 wineries make less than 5000 cases. How many of the 400 are family-owned?
a) 15%      b) 35%      c) 95%      d) 55%

BONUS question (if you know this, you ARE a wine geek):

5)  The Napa Valley is approximately 5 miles wide and 30 miles long. How big is the Napa Valley in comparison to Bordeaux Appellation Controlee?
a) ¼ as big      b) same size      c) 1/8 as big       d) twice as big

(**Answers to quiz, courtesy of the Napa Valley Vintners. To learn more about Napa Valley, go to the Napa Valley Vintners. Answers are all c).