The Wine Profile

Bronze

Santa Barbara

Producers, Vintages & Culture · 6 questions · 400 pts

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1 Which acclaimed 2004 film is set in Santa Barbara wine country and made the region famous worldwide among wine lovers?

A "Bottle Shock" B "A Good Year" C "Mondovino" D "Sideways"

2 Solvang, a well-known tourist gateway to Santa Barbara's wine country in the Santa Ynez Valley, is built and decorated in the cultural style of which country?

A Germany B Denmark C The Netherlands D Switzerland

3 From roughly which decade does modern commercial winegrowing in Santa Barbara County date?

A The 1940s B The 1850s C The 1970s D The 1910s

4 The small town of Los Olivos in the Santa Ynez Valley is best known among wine visitors for what?

A A deep-water harbour for wine export B A large university for oenology C A concentration of wine tasting rooms D An annual citrus-fruit harvest festival

5 Which industry has become a central part of Santa Barbara County's modern economy and identity tied to its wines?

A Mining in the mountain ranges B Commercial deep-sea fishing C Large-scale shipping transport D Wine tourism and wine tasting

6 How does a visitor in the coastal city of Santa Barbara most easily reach the wine country itself with its vineyards?

A A long journey north to San Francisco B A boat trip along the Pacific coast C A short drive inland from the coast D A flight across the state border