Napa Valley, California
Jeanne Marcis earned a Bachelor Of Science degree from Southern Illinois University, School of Communications. She has since worked as a sales consultant and senior multimedia solutions consultant, with responsibilities for advertising sales as well as account acquisition and management. Outside of her professional duties, Jeanne Marcis appreciates wine, and has made several trips to Napa Valley, California.
Records indicate that the first vines grown for wine in California can be traced back to 1683. In 1789, missionaries planted vineyards for religious purposes, and it was George Calvert Yount who planted the first vines in Napa Valley in 1836. Nevertheless, John Patchett was the first to establish a vineyard and winery in 1856 and was producing wines that received critical acclaim within three years.
By 1861, Napa’s first commercial winery was developed by Charles Krug, and in less than 20 years, 140 new wineries began operating, including Beringer in 1876 and Inglenook three years later. Unfortunately, by the turn of the century, overproduction led to a collapse in prices, a root louse wiped out 80 percent of the vineyards, and prohibition became the law of the land in 1920.
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