Fame
In 1981, Lorimar of Hollywood approached Robbins with an offer to film a series at Miravalle about the Napa Valley to be entitled “Vintage Years”. The pilot was successful
and a television series was begun and renamed Falcon Crest. The Victorian home of Tiburcio Parrott soon became one of the most famous residences in the world.
While the TV series made the property famous, it did not help its wine business. Though he continued to make wonderful wines, Robbins fell into debt and the property
was eventually lost in foreclosure to the lenders. Several months later the property was purchased by its current owner. A large inventory of wine of the Robbins era was acquired with the property. These older vintages have been placed in a library where they remain a testament to the
great winemaking and resurgence of the wine industry in the 1970's and 1980's. Some of the library wines will be offered for sale in the near future. |
