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050			_aTP 548.5.A5 _b.T113 2005
100			_aTaber, George M. _9110293
245		0	_aJudgment of Paris : _bCalifornia vs. France and the historic 1976 Paris tasting that revolutionized wine / _cGerge M. Taber.
260			_aNew York : _bScribner, _cc2005.
300			_avii, 327 p. : _bill. _c24 cm.
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 309-310) and index.
520			_aTold 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 France's best -- and its revolutionary impact on the world of wine. The Smithsonian's National Museum of American History houses, amid its illustrious artifacts, two bottles of wine: a 1973 Stag's Leap Wine Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon and a 1973 Chateau Montelena Chardonnay. These are the wines that won at the now-famous Paris Tasting in 1976, where a panel of top French wine experts compared some of France's most famous wines with a new generation of California wines. Little did they know the wine industry would be completely transformed as a result, sparking a golden age for viticulture that extends beyond France's hallowed borders -- to Australia, Chile, South Africa, New Zealand, and across the globe. Then Paris correspondent for "Time" magazine, George M. Taber recounts this seminal contest and its far-reaching effects, focusing on the three gifted unknowns behind the winning wines: a college lecturer, a real estate lawyer, and a Yugoslavian immigrant. At a time when California was best known for cheap jug wine, these pioneers used radical new techniques alongside time-honored winemaking traditions to craft premium American wines that could stand up to France's finest. With unique access to the main players and a contagious passion for his subject, Taber renders this historic event and its tremendous aftershocks in captivating prose, bringing to life an eclectic cast and magnificent settings. For lovers of wine and anyone who enjoys a story of the entrepreneurial spirit of the new world conquering the old, this is an illuminating and deeply satisfying tale."www.alibris.com"
650			_aWine and wine making _zCalifornia _9109808
650			_aWine and wine making _zFrance _991226
650			_aWine industry _zFrance _9110294
650			_aWine industry _zParis _9110295
650			_aWine tasting _zFrance _9110296
650			_zCalifornia _948335
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