| Judgment of Paris: Judgment of Paris Contributor(s): Taber, George M. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0743297326 ISBN-13: 9780743297325 Publisher: Scribner Book Company OUR PRICE: $17.09 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2006 Annotation: Told for the first time by the only reporter present, this is the full story of the mythic Paris Tasting of 1976--a blind tasting where a panel of esteemed French judges shocked the industry by choosing unknown California wines over France's best. |
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| BISAC Categories: - Cooking | Beverages - Alcoholic- General - Cooking | History |
| Dewey: 641.220 |
| Physical Information: 0.84" H x 6.1" W x 8.92" (0.82 lbs) 336 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1970's - Cultural Region - French - Cultural Region - Western U.S. - Cultural Region - West Coast - Geographic Orientation - California |
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| Publisher Description: 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 France's best--for 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 Tasting of 1976 will forever be remembered as the landmark event that transformed the wine industry. At this legendary contest--a blind tasting--a panel of top French wine experts shocked the industry by choosing unknown California wines over France's best. George M. Taber, the only reporter present, recounts this seminal contest and its far-reaching effects, focusing on three gifted unknowns behind the winning wines: a college lecturer, a real estate lawyer, and a Yugoslavian immigrant. With unique access to the main players and a contagious passion for his subject, Taber renders this historic event and its tremendous aftershocks--repositioning the industry and sparking a golden age for viticulture across the globe. With an eclectic cast of characters and magnificent settings, Judgment of Paris is an illuminating tale and a story of the entrepreneurial spirit of the new world conquering the old. |
Contributor Bio(s): Taber, George M.: - George M. Taber is the author of Judgment of Paris, the 2006 wine book of the year for Britain's Decanter magazine. His second book, To Cork or Not to Cork, won the Jane Grigson Award from the International Association of Culinary Professionals and was a finalist for the James Beard Foundation Award for best book on wine and spirits and the Andre Simon Award for best wine book. Before turning to writing wine books, Taber was a reporter and editor for Time. |