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

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gudgel, Mark.

Series:

American Palate

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Wine and wine making.

Wineries.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (163 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Chicago : The History Press, 2023.

Summary:

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.

Contents:

Intro

Title Page

Copyright

Dedication

Contents

Acknowledgements

Introduction

1. The Golden Apple

2. Preparing for War

3. The Trojan Horse

4. The Odyssey of the Vines

5. The Fairest One

Selected Bibliography

About the Author.

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

1-4396-7771-9

OCLC:

1402918022