Judgment of Paris: California vs. France and the Historic 1976 Paris Tasting That Revolutionized Wine

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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.

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Recommended. Although non fiction with a known ending, it was well written and tells the story well. It is MUCH better than the Hollywood-ized movie "Bottle Shock" based on this book.

Also, for anyone who was introduced to this event by the movie Bottleshock, it gives you the real story on which the movie was loosely based. It is a nice mini-reference to several of the major wine regions in the world. This is an excellent and easy read. Part drama and part biography, it is highly recommended for anyone interested in the story behind this historic event, or the history of the rise of Napa as a great Wine producing region, including short biographies of the major participants.

This was a gift to a very good friend.He states that he is reading the book and enjoying it.I felt that the service I received from Amazon and the vendor were excellent.

Sip it, savor its layers, appreciate its complexities and you will find yourself recalling it in dozens of conversations for weeks afterward. Do not approach this account hurriedly or you will be disappointed, as the journalist leaves no stone unturned. The book creates its own world and it continues to beckon long after the act of reading is done. For those who appreciate plodding character and plot development over surprise. Tabor gives away the ending at the beginning.

Some wear and tear but was nice enough to give as a Christmas gift. Not bad for a used book.