Sentences with phrase «famous blind tasting»
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.
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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.
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.
This time seven very famous chefs and sommeliers from Michelin - starred restaurants in London did a blind tasting of ten different waters from various rivers across England.