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== Background ==

[[Viticulture]] in Napa dates back to the mid-19th century, with pioneer George C. Yount planting some of the first vines in the 1830s. By the 1880s, the area had over 140 wineries and had established itself as a leading centre for Californian winemaking<ref>Pinney, ''A History of Wine in America: From Prohibition to the Present'', University of California Press, 2005, ISBN 978-0520241769.</ref>. However, setbacks such as [[phylloxera]] and [[Prohibition]] stalled progress until the region re-emerged in the post-war era. The 1976 “Judgement of Paris”, in which Napa wines outperformed top Bordeaux and Burgundy in a blind tasting, marked a turning point in global recognition<ref>Robinson (ed.), ''The Oxford Companion to Wine'', Oxford University Press, 2015, ISBN 978-0198705383.</ref>.

[[Viticulture]] in Napa dates back to the mid-19th century, with pioneer George C. Yount planting some of the first vines in the 1830s. By the 1880s, the area had over 140 wineries and had established itself as a leading centre for Californian winemaking<ref>Pinney, ''A History of Wine in America: From Prohibition to the Present'', University of California Press, 2005, ISBN 978-0520241769.</ref>. However, setbacks such as [[phylloxera]] and Prohibition stalled progress until the region re-emerged in the post-war era. The 1976 “Judgement of Paris”, in which Napa wines outperformed top Bordeaux and Burgundy in a blind tasting, marked a turning point in global recognition<ref>Robinson (ed.), ''The Oxford Companion to Wine'', Oxford University Press, 2015, ISBN 978-0198705383.</ref>.

== Napa County and the Broader Wine Region ==

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 == Background ==
-[[Viticulture]] in Napa dates back to the mid-19th century, with pioneer George C. Yount planting some of the first vines in the 1830s. By the 1880s, the area had over 140 wineries and had established itself as a leading centre for Californian winemaking<ref>Pinney, ''A History of Wine in America: From Prohibition to the Present'', University of California Press, 2005, ISBN 978-0520241769.</ref>. However, setbacks such as [[phylloxera]] and [[Prohibition]] stalled progress until the region re-emerged in the post-war era. The 1976 “Judgement of Paris”, in which Napa wines outperformed top Bordeaux and Burgundy in a blind tasting, marked a turning point in global recognition<ref>Robinson (ed.), ''The Oxford Companion to Wine'', Oxford University Press, 2015, ISBN 978-0198705383.</ref>.
+[[Viticulture]] in Napa dates back to the mid-19th century, with pioneer George C. Yount planting some of the first vines in the 1830s. By the 1880s, the area had over 140 wineries and had established itself as a leading centre for Californian winemaking<ref>Pinney, ''A History of Wine in America: From Prohibition to the Present'', University of California Press, 2005, ISBN 978-0520241769.</ref>. However, setbacks such as [[phylloxera]] and Prohibition stalled progress until the region re-emerged in the post-war era. The 1976 “Judgement of Paris”, in which Napa wines outperformed top Bordeaux and Burgundy in a blind tasting, marked a turning point in global recognition<ref>Robinson (ed.), ''The Oxford Companion to Wine'', Oxford University Press, 2015, ISBN 978-0198705383.</ref>.
 == Napa County and the Broader Wine Region ==