January 11th, 2010
REMATCH! Take Two on the Historic 1976 Judgement of Paris Wine Tasting
If you’ve seen the movie Bottle Shock like I have (several times) you’re well aware of the famous 1976 Judgement of Paris Wine Tasting that essentially put the Napa Valley front and center on the world wine stage. Two Napa Valley wines, the 1973 Chateau Montelena Chardonnay and the 1973 Stag Leap Wine Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon, shocked the French and the wine world by taking first among the whites and reds. A few years ago this event was recreated to celebrate the 30th anniversary. Our favorite wine show, In Wine Country, brings us the full story and the results of the rematch.
Link to video here if it doesn’t appear.
Tags: In Wine Country · Judgement of Paris
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In March 2008 I visited Lavinia, a wine store in Paris supposedly on the site of the Judgement of Paris in 1976. I brought in a bottle of our 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon and asked the staff (in French) if they would like to taste an American Cabernet. The response was: “No merci Madame.” !!!!!
Hahahahaha! What a great story! I’ll drink your Cabernet Sauvignon any day of the week!