1976 Judgment of Paris - Redux!

The world was shocked when nine of France’s leading wine makers, critics, and sommeliers picked two American wines as the best of 10 Chardonnays and 10 Cabernet Sauvignons. Robert Parker wrote, “The Paris Tasting destroyed the myth of French supremacy and marked the democratization of the wine world.  It was a watershed in the history of wine.”

This blind tasting will be repeated with the exact same wineries (including Mouton Rothschild, Chateau Haut Brion, Chateau Montrose, Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars, Ridge Monte Bello, and Heitz Martha’s Vineyard – 20 wines in all). The tasting will be held in the same manner as that in 1976, with the ten whites served first. There will then be a break before the 10 reds are tasted. Unlike the Paris tasting, there will be fine cheeses and French bread available for all during the break.

Copies of the book, The Judgement of Paris, signed by the author, George Taber, will be available for purchase. George was the only member of the press that accepted the invitation to attend this event – had he missed it, and it was by chance he did not – the event might have been like the proverbial tree falling in the woods with no one to hear the sound. There will also be present an original copy of the June 7, 1976 Times Magazine edition carrying the three paragraphs announcing the results of the tasting.

The scoring system will be the same as that used at the original event and you will decide which of the wines are best.

Come learn about the greatest wine tasting of all time……and then experience it yourself!

                Dates: Saturday afternoon, December 6.
                Time:  3 PM – 6 PM
                Fee: $275
                Registration: call the WWS at 914-478-5197.
Class size limited to first 22 to register.