"Martin Schulz" > wrote:

> I'm an addicted watcher of a German quiz show (quadruple choice
> questions).

This show is rather international; in English speaking countries
it's known under the name "How to become a Millionaire".

> The answer to the question "Where does the term 'Napa leather'
> come from?" is: Napa Valley.

To be correct, it's "Nappa-Leder" (nappa leather). The provenance
is the town of Napa, not the valley, btw.

> I didn't expect that and I have no idea why. Maybe someone in
> the group knows. Probably it's the skins of the Cabernet grapes
> - tough as leather ;-)

Probably not. But I can't give a clue - maybe historically Napa
was a tanner's town?

M.