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NAPA VALLEY VINTNERS ASSOCIATION
www.napavintners.com
George Yount planted 1st vineyard in 1838
Town of Napa founded in 1848
Napa Valley Vintners founded in 1944
Approximately 789 wineries in Napa Valley / Napa County
Napa Valley = 3% of US wine volume / 17% of US wine $$$
Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Merlot
Napa Valley = $54 bottle US = $8 bottle
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JUDGEMENT OF PARIS
May 24, 1976
Put Napa Valley on the world wine map
US vs. France – Blind tasting
Best Cabernet Sauvignon – Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars
Best Chardonnay – Chateau Montelena
Napa Valley 1st American Viticultural Area (AVA) 1981
The 2008 movie “Bottle Shock” based on this story
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