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The Judgement of Paris
Celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the tasting that changed everything for American Vintners
This time you be the Judge
A tasting for the history books
What Happened?
On May 28th, 1976 a panel of eleven judges gathered at the intercontinental hotel in Paris, France to taste two blind flights of white and red wines from a variety of producers from Bordeaux, Burgundy and California.
The unexpected happened and the United States ended up ranked #1 in the judges scores, and the French judges all noted that if you tasted the wines again at 10-years it would be different.
The Legacy
Impact of the Tasting
California Cabernet and Chardonnay had made its quality known on a global stage
But, alas, it would happen again in 1986, ten-years on, and in 2006, 30-years on. The staying power of these classic American Cabernets is undeniable
