ISBN10: 0743247515, ISBN13: 9780743247511, [publisher: Scribner 2005-09-19, New York] Hardcover Language: eng
[London, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 2005]

New York Scribner 2005 Hard cover New in new dust jacket.

ISBN10: 0743247515, ISBN13: 9780743247511, [publisher: Simon & Schuster, New York] Hardcover Hardcover. The only reporter present at the mythic Paris Tasting of 1976 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 contesta blind tastinga panel of top French wine experts shocked the industry by choosing unknown California wines over Frances 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 aftershocksrepositioning 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. Synopsis coming soon. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.
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