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France and the historic 1976 paris tasting that revolutionized wine. 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 best and its revolutionary impact on the world of wine. Taber, september, 2005, scribner edition, hardcover in english. Taber, the only reporter present, recounts this seminal contest and its farreaching effects, focusing on three gifted unknowns behind the winning wines. His second book, to cork or not to cork, won the jane grigson award from the. The first half of the book was an excellent set of vignettes and histories that describe the events and people which culminated in the judgement of paris. Sep 27, 2005 how much you enjoy judgment of paris depends a lot on what you want to get out of it. Nov 12, 2010 from left, mike grgich, warren winiarski and george taber sign copies of taber s judgment of paris book following the evenings panel discussion. A witness to the famous judgment of paris speaks up. Taber overview 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. France and the historic 1976 paris tasting that revolutionized wine by george m. It was a different time when it was possible to meet and get to know for the purchase of a.
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Judgment of paris september, 2005 edition open library. Taber will sign his judgment of paris book at the winery on may 22, and the winery is hosting an anniversary party may 24. A second film judgment of paris, based on george taber s book of the same name was in production, and there has been controversy between the makers of the two films with allegations of defamation and misrepresentation. Taber the small and little noted tasting in paris in 1976 of several californian wines against the top echelon of the french wine industry sparked horror in france and pride in the usa where for the first time hard evidence existed showing the american wine industry as a force to be reckoned with. Spurrier meant to introduce what he thought were intriguing wines californians to a handful of notable french palates. The judgment of paris, as that may 24, 1976, wine tasting has come to be known, began as a publicity stunt. Taber got a byline out of the event and, three decades later, published a page turner of a book recounting the buildup to the tasting and its. Then paris correspondent for time magazine, george m. Following a brisk history of the frenchdominated european wine trade with a more detailed look at the less familiar american effort, he focuses on the two winning wineries, both of which provide him with lively tales of colorful amateurs and immigrants. In 2005, taber wrote a book on the event, with the goal of setting the record straight. At this legendary contest a blind tasting a panel of top french wine experts shocked the industry by choosing unknown california wines over frances best. Choose from contactless same day delivery, drive up and more.
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