A Journey Through Time: A Brief History of Napa Valley Wine
Napa has some of the most beautiful places to make wine in the world. Napa Valley isn't just a place that popped up one day and started making great wines right away. This was only possible after people moved around a lot, started farming, and kept going. Without these things, Napa Valley would never have grown into the busy farming area it is today. Even before people came to try to use them, there were wild grapes in Napa Valley. George Calvert Yount, a pioneer in the world of wine, is said to have been the first person to tame these grapes. In 1839, he started taming the wild grapes and planting new cultivars on the land. Once other business people found out that the land was worth something, they did what he did. The wine business grew because of this growing competition and community. Charles Krug opened the first winery for business in 1861, but he would not be the last person to do so. When the 1890s came around, there were more than 140 wineries in the area, all of which we...