Our Estate Vineyards – American Canyon By Melissa D. Baxley When a professor at the University of Zagreb in Croatia mentioned that Napa Valley was paradise, it’s likely he wasn’t aware this would strike a chord in one of his brightest students. This mere mention would...
By Anne Ward Ernst. First they agreed to be partners, then they started their business, and when Miljenko “Mike” Grgich and Austin Hills put shovel to earth at their winery site in Rutherford, they had business at hand on their minds that included making great...
Grgich Hills Estate by Monica L. Dashwood Grgich Hills Estate’s 40th Anniversary Come celebrate the 40th anniversary of Grgich Hills Estate Winery for the best in times and small-lot wines. The iconic winery, located off St. Helena Highway in Rutherford, made history...
(Includes dinner created by Iron Chef Morimoto and 40 bottles of wine!) Tickets are now available for the 37th annual Auction Napa Valley, the American Wine Classic. Hosted by the Napa Valley Vintners, a nonprofit trade association, to raise funds for Napa Valley...
By Sam Dangremond. Nov 18, 2016 Michaelo (“Mike”) Grgich was the winemaker who created the 1973 Chateau Montelena Chardonnay that won the Judgment of Paris. Grgich’s bottle and beret are now in the Smithsonian, and this year, visitors at the winery...
By Mort Hochstein If you follow California wines, you’re familiar with the Judgment of Paris of 1976, the historic, first blind tasting of American wines against the great names of France. Nine judges, all French, gave American wines top honors for Cabernet Sauvignon...
