H.Con.Res.399 - Recognizing the 30th Anniversary of the victory of United States winemakers at the 1976 Paris Wine Tasting.109th Congress (2005-2006)

Whereas on May 24th, 1976 in Paris, France, the premier wines of California and France were judged in a blind taste test by leading French wine experts;

Whereas the winning red wine was the 1973 Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars SLV Napa Valley Cabernet crafted by winemaker Warren Winiarski;

Whereas the winning white wine was the 1973 Chateau Montelena Napa Valley Chardonnay crafted by winemaker Miljenko “Mike” Grgich;

Whereas this event became known as the Tasting Heard ‘Round the World, and heralded the beginning of the rise to preeminence of California wines;

Whereas the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of American History has placed bottles of the winning wines in its permanent collection;

Whereas wines from all over the United States are now enjoyed all over the world; and

Whereas the domestic wine industry now contributes over $50 billion a year to the United States economy: Now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), That Congress—

(1) recognizes and honors the 30th Anniversary of the California victory at the 1976 Paris Wine Tasting; and

(2) recognizes the historical significance of this event to the United States wine industry.

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