Mike Grgich has just completed fifty years of winemaking in the Napa valley after coming here from Croatia. Not only is he a hero to his fellow Croatians, he is a living American legend as he created the Chardonnay which won the Paris Tasting of 1976 earning an incredible 132 points, higher than any other wine in the competition. This "shot heard 'round the world" was chronicled in the book by George M. Taber "Judgment Of Paris" a must read for wine drinkers who want to know the truth about American wines.

Grgich Vineyards

Mike Grgich and your humble correspondent.