It tells the story about how a chardonnay crafted by a Napa Valley winery beat every French competitor in the Paris Wine Tasting of 1976, a feat that was unthinkable at the time.

 

The wine, made by Chateau Montelena, became a symbol of the burgeoning California wine scene, introducing the world to the wines of Napa Valley and cementing Northern California as one of the premier winegrowing regions in the world.