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Sonoma County
Producers, Vintages & Culture · 6 questions · 400 pts
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1
What is true of Sonoma County's place in California's wine history?
A
It first gained vineyards only in the 1990s
B
It was founded as a wine region after the year 2000
C
It has never grown wine grapes on any real scale
D
It is one of the state's oldest grape-growing areas
2
How is Sonoma County often described compared with its neighbour Napa?
A
As larger, more rural and more relaxed
B
As smaller, more built-up and more formal
C
As an urban region with no vineyards or farming
D
As identical to Napa in size and atmosphere
3
What is a well-known trait of Sonoma County's wine scene?
A
A high proportion of family-owned wineries
B
That nearly all wineries are owned by the state
C
That wineries are almost always run by one big group
D
That the region has no small wine producers at all
4
What role does wine tourism play in Sonoma County today?
A
It is banned under local rules across the whole county
B
It is negligible, as the county rarely sees visitors
C
It is important, with towns such as Healdsburg and Sonoma
D
It is limited to one village for a short season only
5
What can a visitor to Sonoma County experience within a short drive?
A
Many wine styles, from cool to warm areas
B
Exclusively sweet dessert wines everywhere
C
Only a single wine style across the whole county
D
No wines at all, just other farmland
6
Which place is linked to Sonoma County's early wine history?
A
A big city outside the county in another state
B
The historic town of Sonoma with its central plaza
C
A deserted mountain peak with no settlement at all
D
A modern port city built long after the year 2000
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