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was the winner of the 221-entry Chardonnay Shootout with wines from around the world. It was conducted by Craig Goldwyn, wine critic of the Chicago Tribune in 1980. Judges were mostly wine educators from around the nation gathered for the annual convention of the Society of Wine Educators.
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The Judgment of Paris: California vs France and the Historic 1976 Paris Tasting That Revolutionized Wine
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The colors in the winery's first sign reflect the winery was born on July 4, 1977.
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has a passenger stop located at Grgich Hills Estate. Grgich Hills' vineyards are
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but is instead a combination of the names of the winery's founders.
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Violet Grgich, Co-Proprietor/VP Operations, Sales & Marketing
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won first prize among white wines. Grgich and Austin Hills (of
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Ivo Jeramaz, Vice President of Vineyards and Production,
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had gained international recognition at the historic
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Appellation
Rutherford AVA
Mike Grgich
Varietals
Chardonnay
Zinfandel
Sauvignon blanc
Cabernet Sauvignon
Merlot
Tasting
http://www.grgich.com/
winery
Rutherford
California
Napa Valley
grapes
vineyards
Napa Valley Wine Train

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