December 31, 2023
Horse Hooey Doesn't Make Money! After winning the 1976 Judgement of Paris for his 1973 vintage Chateau Montelena Chardonnay, Miljenko “Mike” Grgich joined forces with Austin Hills and Austin's sister Mary Lee Streblin in 1977 to form Grgich Hills Cellar when Mary Lee sold Hills Coffee. The original Grigch Hills label design was a rearing horse clenching a baton in its mouth, a colorful feature of the Hills’ family crest. Austin owns Hills Vineyard that produces olive oils. With the new...