Judgment once again
The violent unrest of French vignerons, the economic miracle of Australian and Chilean wines and the world-conquering confidence of California can all trace their roots to May 24, 1976, and a wine-tasting contest subsequently known as The Judgment of
The violent unrest of French vignerons, the economic miracle of Australian and Chilean wines and the world-conquering confidence of California can all trace their roots to May 24, 1976, and a wine-tasting contest subsequently known as The Judgment of Paris.
The event was a blind tasting of 20 wines from California, Burgundy and Bordeaux. The Californian cabernets were up against Grand Cru from Bordeaux and the Californian chardonnays were up against the best ...
