Rise of Napa Valley Wineries, The

Rise of Napa Valley Wineries, The

How the Judgment of Paris Put California Wine on the Map

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Publication Date: 8th May 2023

A wine country odyssey.


In 1976, the picturesque, agrarian Napa Valley was all but unknown to those who didn’t live there. That changed dramatically when Steven Spurrier and Patricia Gallagher decided to host a blind tasting of American and French wines in Paris. When wines from California defeated those of France, the world was shocked, an industry reawakened, and Napa Valley exploded in a frenzy of growth and development. Families who had farmed for generations battled to hang onto their land, and many paid a steep price as the area transformed into one of the world’... Read More

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A wine country odyssey.


In 1976, the picturesque, agrarian Napa Valley was all but unknown to those who didn’t live there. That changed dramatically when Steven Spurrier and Patricia Gallagher decided to host a blind tasting of American and French wines in Paris. When wines from California defeated those of France, the world was shocked, an industry reawakened, and Napa Valley exploded in a frenzy of growth and development. Families who had farmed for generations battled to hang onto their land, and many paid a steep price as the area transformed into one of the world’... Read More

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A wine country odyssey.


In 1976, the picturesque, agrarian Napa Valley was all but unknown to those who didn’t live there. That changed dramatically when Steven Spurrier and Patricia Gallagher decided to host a blind tasting of American and French wines in Paris. When wines from California defeated those of France, the world was shocked, an industry reawakened, and Napa Valley exploded in a frenzy of growth and development. Families who had farmed for generations battled to hang onto their land, and many paid a steep price as the area transformed into one of the world’s premier wine-growing regions.


Join author Mark Gudgel as he explores the trials and tribulations of Napa’s meteoric rise to prominence.

Details
  • Pages: 192
  • Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
  • Imprint: The History Press
  • Series: American Palate
  • Publication Date: 8th May 2023
  • State: California
  • ISBN: 9781467151856
  • Format: Paperback
  • BISACs:
    HISTORY / United States / State & Local / West (AK, CA, CO, HI, ID, MT, NV, UT, WY)
    SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Horticulture
    BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Culinary
    BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Industries / Agribusiness
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A discussion about the history of wine in Napa, between Jim Schleckser, CEO of The CEO Project and host of The Lazy CEO Podcast, and Mark Gudgel, author and wine expert.

2023 Beach Book Festival General Non-fiction winner

Author Bio
Dr. Mark Gudgel is a father, husband, college professor, marathon runner and author. A regular contributor to Edible Marin & Wine Country and Napa Valley Life, his previous book, Think Higher Feel Deeper, focused on his career in Holocaust education. He is the board president of the vinNEBRASKA Foundation and currently working on a book about the Court of Master Sommeliers and a travel guide to the Napa Valley. Gudgel lives in Omaha with his wife, Sonja, and their children, Zooey and Titus.

A wine country odyssey.


In 1976, the picturesque, agrarian Napa Valley was all but unknown to those who didn’t live there. That changed dramatically when Steven Spurrier and Patricia Gallagher decided to host a blind tasting of American and French wines in Paris. When wines from California defeated those of France, the world was shocked, an industry reawakened, and Napa Valley exploded in a frenzy of growth and development. Families who had farmed for generations battled to hang onto their land, and many paid a steep price as the area transformed into one of the world’s premier wine-growing regions.


Join author Mark Gudgel as he explores the trials and tribulations of Napa’s meteoric rise to prominence.

  • Pages: 192
  • Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
  • Imprint: The History Press
  • Series: American Palate
  • Publication Date: 8th May 2023
  • State: California
  • ISBN: 9781467151856
  • Format: Paperback
  • BISACs:
    HISTORY / United States / State & Local / West (AK, CA, CO, HI, ID, MT, NV, UT, WY)
    SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Horticulture
    BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Culinary
    BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Industries / Agribusiness

A discussion about the history of wine in Napa, between Jim Schleckser, CEO of The CEO Project and host of The Lazy CEO Podcast, and Mark Gudgel, author and wine expert.

2023 Beach Book Festival General Non-fiction winner

Dr. Mark Gudgel is a father, husband, college professor, marathon runner and author. A regular contributor to Edible Marin & Wine Country and Napa Valley Life, his previous book, Think Higher Feel Deeper, focused on his career in Holocaust education. He is the board president of the vinNEBRASKA Foundation and currently working on a book about the Court of Master Sommeliers and a travel guide to the Napa Valley. Gudgel lives in Omaha with his wife, Sonja, and their children, Zooey and Titus.