The Rise of Napa Valley Wineries: How the Judgment of Paris Put California Wine on the Map

A wine country odyssey.
In 1976, the picturesque, agrarian Napa Valley was all but unknown to those who didn't live there. That changed dramatically when Steven Spurrier and Patricia Gallagher decided to host a blind tasting of American and French wines in Paris. When wines from California defeated those of France, the world was shocked, an industry reawakened, and Napa Valley exploded in a frenzy of growth and development. Families who had farmed for generations battled to hang onto their land, and many paid a steep price as the area transformed into one of the world's premier wine-growing regions.
Join author Mark Gudgel as he explores the trials and tribulations of Napa's meteoric rise to prominence.

Author: Mark Gudgel
Publisher: History Press
Published: 05/08/2023
Pages: 192
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 9.10h x 6.20w x 0.50d
ISBN13: 9781467151856
ISBN10: 1467151858
BISAC Categories:
- History | United States | State & Local | West (AK, CA, CO, HI, ID, MT
- Science | Life Sciences | Horticulture
- Biography & Autobiography | Culinary