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Californian wine regions such as Napa Valley or Sonoma are one of the best and most popular wine regions. However, there are many more that are worth the mention such as Walla Walla Valley in Washington wine Country or the Finger Lakes in New York.
In 1976, this was proven in France. The Tasting of Paris provided a stage and audience to showcase the quality of Napa Valley wines. The blind tasting was organized by Steve Spurrier with the goal of promoting his wine school and helping to celebrate the American Bicentennial. The response from the nine judges, some of the best tasters in France, stunned the industry and shut down the widely accepted belief that the world’s best wines could only come from Europe: The judges selected both the California cabernet and chardonnay over the French offerings.
The top-earning red and white wine were both from Napa – a 1972 vintage cabernet from Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars and a ‘73 chardonnay from Chateau Monthelena.2 After the press circulated the unexpected tasting upset, Napa Valley emerged as a verified, premier wine region and has continued to impress ever since. Today, over 550 wineries are tucked in Napa Valley and collectively produce some of the world’s most sought-after, stunning and prestigious wines.
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