1976 wine tasting book

The only reporter present at the mythic paris tasting of 1976a blind tasting where a panel of esteemed french judges chose upstart california wines over frances bestfor the first time. Wine notes the worlds most comprehensive and uptodate tasting note collection of the rarest and finest wines. In 1976, britishborn steven spurrier, a fine wine merchant in paris, organized a wine tasting competition between california and french wines, with the expectation that the french wines would win. France and the 1976 paris tasting that revolutionized wine scribner, september 2005, which became a bestselling book. Long considered californias most famous wine region, napa valley exploded into the global spotlight following the 1976 judgment of paris, when a chateau montelena chardonnay from. May 24, 2016 i turned it down the first time, says former time reporter george taber, the only journalist to show up on may 24, 1976, for a blind tasting of the finest french vintages and wines from upstart. Spurrier meant to introduce what he thought were intriguing wines californians to a handful of notable french palates. The response of the french judges to the results was. The 1976 paris tastinga seminal event for americans. The only reporter present at the mythic paris tasting of 1976a blind. The 1976 judgment of paris wine tasting changed all that.

France and the historic 1976 paris tasting that revolutionized wine george m. Needless to say, the french judges were speechless after the points were tallied and the labels were revealed. Tastingbook is unbiased, adfree, noncommercial, free to everyone and easy to use. The judgement of paris about the 1976 paris wine tasting. Long considered californias most famous wine region, napa valley exploded into the global spotlight following the 1976 judgment of paris, when a chateau montelena chardonnay from calistoga trounced nine other chardonnays in a blind tasting in paris, including extremely prestigious bottles from france. The judgment of paris changed the way new world wineries perceived themselves, and heralded the growth of the current global wine market. Told for the first time by the only reporter present, this is the true story of the legendary paris tasting of 1976 a blind tasting where french judges shocked the industry by choosing unknown california wines over frances bestand its revolutionary impact on the world of wine. This book tells a story, and its the best such wine book ive ever read. Wine wikipedia fascinating insight into the wineestates.

Cabernet sauvignon was the winning red at the 1976 tasting. The only reporter present at the mythic paris tasting of 1976a blind tasting where a panel of esteemed french judges chose upstart california wines over frances bestfor the first time introduces the eccentric american winemakers and records the tremendous aftershocks of this historic event that changed forever the world of wine. The paris wine tasting of 1976, also known as the judgment of paris, was a wine competition organized in paris on 24 may 1976 by steven spurrier, a british wine merchant, in which french judges carried out two blind tasting comparisons. The paris tasting of 1976 will forever be remembered as. Nearly 30 years later, he delved into the story again and wrote judgment of paris. France and the historic 1976 paris tasting that revolutionized wine. The only reporter present at the mythic paris tasting of 1976 a blind tasting where a panel of esteemed french judges chose upstart california wines over frances bestfor the first time introduces the eccentric american winemakers and records the tremendous aftershocks of this historic event that changed forever the world of wine. The story of the great vinous smackdown is retold in the recently published judgment of paris. France and the historic 1976 paris tasting that revolutionized wine ebook. Marcus notaro, winemaker at stags leap since 20, recently tasted the 73 cab.

Taber was the only reporter to cover the legendary tasting in 1976, when a 1973 chardonnay from chateau montelena in the napa valley defeated the best of france in a blind. The only reporter present at the mythic paris tasting of 1976a blind tasting where a panel of esteemed french judges chose upstart california wines over frances. The blind tasting was meant to be a bit of a tease, a lark. France and the historic 1976 paris tasting that revolutionized wine, at stags leap wine cellars, and on may 24, stags leap will host a joint open house with chateau montelena. Find and price wines, beers and spirits across online stores. Aug 06, 2008 bottle shock, a new independent film based, very loosely, on the famous 1976 blind tasting in paris in which two california wines came out on top, much to the chagrin of the expert and. The only reporter present at the mythic paris tasting of 1976a blind tasting where a panel of esteemed french judges chose upstart california wines over frances bestfor the first time introduces. Told for the first time by the only reporter present, this is the true story of the legendary paris tasting of 1976a blind tasting where french judges shocked the industry by choosing. The following is a summary of the results of the 1976 blind taste test, with the points each wine received in parentheses. Movie bottle shock recounts the historic 1976 paris wine. Every one of the french judges rated one of the california entries number one. Collection 1976 lanson your personal wine professional. A new era of california wine on may 24th, 1976, steven spurrier, an englishman running a wine shop and wine school in paris, organized a tasting of six top california cabernets and chardonnays to celebrate the american bicentennial.

Best french and california winea test that changed. The 1976 judgment totally changed the game, says white, who runs the popular wine blog terroirist and is the author of the forthcoming book but first, champagne. The paris tasting of 1976 was recently put to film in the movie bottle shock. Campbell mattisons wine hunter is also a good book but judgment of paris is less sentimental, and. The 1976 judgment totally changed the game, says white, who runs the popular wine blog terroirist and is the author of the forthcoming book. On may 24, 1976, spurrier, along with a panel of french wine experts, tasted through 10 white wines and 10 red wines in two blind tastings. Our task was to taste the wines, to identify them as french or. George taber describes winiarskis 1969 visit with fay in his book judgment of paris. May 24, 2016 the 1976 judgment totally changed the game, says white, who runs the popular wine blog terroirist and is the author of the forthcoming book but first, champagne. Judgment of paris is one of the best books on california wine ive ever read. A second film judgment of paris, based on george tabers book of the same name was in the works, and there has been controversy between. In 1976, a paris wine shop arranged a tasting as a gimmick to introduce some california wines.

The book has been translated into nine languages, including japanese and croatian. Tastingbook is the worlds largest wine information source and social community trusted by thousands of wine professionals and wineries around the world. In 1976, britishborn steven spurrier, a fine wine merchant in paris, organized a wine tasting competition between california and french wines, with the expectation that the french wines. If ever there was a winethemed cinderella story, it would have to be the 1976 paris tasting, also known somewhat satirically as the judgment of paris. I already knew about the 1976 tasting and had recently read the decanter coverage of the rematch 20 years later. Sep 08, 2014 taber was the only reporter to cover the legendary tasting in 1976, when a 1973 chardonnay from chateau montelena in the napa valley defeated the best of france in a blind tasting. France and the historic 1976 paris tasting that revolutionized wine, at stags leap wine cellars, and on.

This wine still holds merit with remarkable maturity, but the memory of its greatness. The judgment of paris, this time at home the new york times. The only reporter present at the mythic paris tasting of 1976a blind tasting where. Dec 23, 2007 this book tells a story, and its the best such wine book ive ever read. George taber, the time magazine journalist who first reported the tasting, in 2005 wrote a detailed account of the event and its impact in his book, judgment of paris. Wine wikipedia fascinating insight into the wine estates. Tastingbook points are formed by the tastingbook algorithm which takes into account the wine ratings of the worlds 50 bestknown professional wine critics, wine ratings by thousands of tastingbooks professionals and users, the generally recognised vintage quality and. Kevin zraly, who started at windows on the world in 1976 as wine director, is a worldclass teacher who has mentored some of the best wine educators in the business. The following is a summary of the results of the 1976 blind taste test, with the.

If you are seeking more indepth information on anything and everything related to the bordeaux wine region please see the. This wine still holds merit with remarkable maturity, but the memory of its greatness is more alive than the wine itself. Tastingbook points are formed by the tastingbook algorithm which takes. It was the pull of this wine, made from fays vines, that changed the gravitation of warren winiarskis careerand perhaps that of the entire napa valley. That revolutionary may day in 1976 when california wines. In one fell swoop, two california wines soundly beat the best france had to offer, and the reverberations of that tasting can still be felt today. The paris wine tasting of 1976, also known as the judgment of paris, was a wine competition. The most complete vintage reports from all around the world from vintages 17902018. The very best wine books picked by pros wine folly. The only reporter present at the mythic paris tasting of 1976a blind tasting where a panel of esteemed french judges chose upstart california wines over. The tasting became known as the judgment of paris, and ended an era in which it was thought that fine wine came only from europe. Taber is the author of judgment of paris, the 2006 wine book of. This is the book that tells the story of the first time the world realized that wine can be great even. If the soils of the napa valley could produce wines that bested the best.

The tb points given to this wine are the worlds most valid and most uptodate evaluation of the quality of the wine. Bottle shock, a new independent film based, very loosely, on the famous 1976 blind tasting in paris in which two california wines came out on top, much to the chagrin of the. If you are seeking more indepth information on anything and everything related. The only reporter present at the mythic paris tasting of 1976a blind tasting where a panel of esteemed french judges chose upstart california wines over frances bestfor the. May 24, 2006 the story of the great vinous smackdown is retold in the recently published judgment of paris. France and the historic 1976 paris tasting that revolutionized wine scribner. May 03, 2016 the only reporter present at the mythic paris tasting of 1976a blind tasting where a panel of esteemed french judges chose upstart california wines over frances bestfor the first time. The only reporter present at the mythic paris tasting of. At this legendary contest a blind tasting a panel of top french wine experts. This is the book that tells the story of the first time the world realized that wine can be great even from placesotherthanfrance. France and the historic 1976 paris tasting that revolutionized wine, readers will not only learn about what happened that day at the. Campbell mattisons wine hunter is also a good book but judgment of paris is less sentimental, and much broader in scope. France and the historic 1976 paris tasting that revolutionized wine tasting.

The tasting was the brainchild of steven spurrier, an english wine merchant who. This historic wine tasting has become a landmark event for the california wine industry in general and was a pivotal turning point for the napa valley in particular. The paris tasting of 1976 will forever be remembered as the landmark event that transformed the wine industry. What was particularly striking was the allfrench tasting panel. Our inaugural 1976 vintage demonstrates a rare combination of drinkability and longevity. Mar 06, 20 the paris tasting of 1976 was recently put to film in the movie bottle shock. Best of all, if after reading an e book, you buy a paper version of judgment of paris. The tasting was the brainchild of steven spurrier, an english wine merchant who owned an innovative wine shop and adjacent wine school in the center of paris. A must for beginners, wine experts and wine snobs alike refrigerator magnet books judgment of paris. George taber describes winiarskis 1969 visit with fay in his book.

In mid 1976 i read an article in the ny times about a tasting that had occurred in paris earlier that summer in which 2 california wines, stags leap 1973 cs and chateau montelena 1975 chardonnay had bested a group of respectable french bordeaux and bergundy wines. France and the historic 1976 paris tasting that revolutionized wine, readers will not only learn about what happened that day at the intercontinental hotel, but also the unique history surrounding the region that knocked france off its pedestal. France and the historic 1976 paris tasting that revolutionized wine tasting wine and cheese. France and the historic 1976 paris tasting that revolutionized wine, written by george. I turned it down the first time, says former time reporter george taber, the only journalist to show up on may 24, 1976, for a blind tasting of the finest french vintages and. The lone reporter present, george taber, has just released the judgment of pariscalifornia vs. Half a century ago, the wine industry in california was struggling to get by, but the paris tasting of 1976 changed that forever, said gloria duffy, president and ceo of the. On may 24, 1976, a wine tasting took place in paris that changed the worlds view of california wines forever.