Tag: Grgich Hills Estate

There are so many reasons why guests visit various wineries and tasting rooms across the country. Sometimes it's convenience, sometimes it's reputation, sometimes it's for adventure. Whatever the reason these five California wineries each offer their own unique reason ready for your exploration, from architecture to wine history and culture.

Andis Wines

The stunning, fresh architecture of Andis Wines, located in the heart of the Shenandoah Valley, was designed as homage to the beauty of modern winemaking and the joys of gracious hospitality.

Forty years ago, on May 24, 1976, Steven Spurrier, a British expatriate operating a wine school and store in Paris, invited a panel of eminent French judges to swirl, sniff, and sip, and when their scores were tallied, the judges were shocked: the 1973 Chateau Montelena Chardonnay, crafted by Miljenko “Mike” Grgich, came out on top.

Time magazine writer George Taber was the only journalist present, and his brief article about The Paris Tasting generated a flood of publicity.