Mike Grgich, Date of Birth, Place of Birth
TweetMike Grgich
American winemaker
Date of Birth: 01-Apr-1923
Place of Birth: Kingdom of Yugoslavia
Profession: winegrower
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Aries 
About Mike Grgich
- Mike Grgich (born Miljenko Grgic on April 1, 1923 in Desne) is a Croatian American winemaker in California.
- He was born into a winemaking family in the town of Desne on Croatia's coastal region of Dalmatia.
- He is notable for being the winemaker behind the 1973 Chateau Montelena Chardonnay that bested several white Burgundy wines in the wine tasting event that became known as the Judgement of Paris.
- In recognition of his contributions to the wine industry, Grgich was inducted into the Culinary Institute of America's Vintner's Hall of Fame on March 7, 2008.
- The tribute came at the same time that Grgich was celebrating his 50th vintage of winemaking in the Napa Valley.
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