Sentences with phrase «paris blind tasting»
Ridge first hit the wine scene with a flourish at the famous 1976 Paris blind tasting (the subject of the 2008 film Bottle Shock); a Ridge Cabernet was ranked by the world's top tasters above some classic Bordeaux.
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SAN FRANCISCO — Misconceptions about California wines were shattered four decades ago in Paris when two of the state's wines — Stag's Leap Wine Cellars S.L.V. Cabernet Sauvignon and Chateau Montelena Chardonnay, both vintage 1973 — earned top scores in a blind tasting against the finest French wines.
The most poignant occurred in 1976, when Stags Leap Wine Cellars 1973 Cabernet Sauvignon was chosen over ultra premium wines made in France's famed Bordeaux region at a famous blind tasting held in Paris.
Synopsis: Paris - based wine expert Steven Spurrier heads to California in search of cheap wine that he can use for a blind taste test in the French capital.
Long considered California's most famous wine region, Napa Valley exploded into the global spotlight following the 1976 Judgment of Paris, when a Chateau Montelena Chardonnay from Calistoga trounced nine other Chardonnays in a blind tasting in Paris, including extremely prestigious bottles from France.