[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 399 Enrolled Bill (ENR)]


        H.Con.Res.399
                                                Agreed to August 2, 2006

                       One Hundred Ninth Congress

                                 of the

                        United States of America


                          AT THE SECOND SESSION

          Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday,
             the third day of January, two thousand and six


                          Concurrent Resolution

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.
Attest:


                                 Clerk of the House of Representatives.

Attest:


                                               Secretary of the Senate.