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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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