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Question: Wasn’t it nearly 50 years ago that California first beat France in a wine tasting held in Paris? What are the details of that?
Answer: Yes, indeed, the 50th Anniversary of the famous Paris wine tasting held on May 24, 1976 by the late Steven Spurrier is coming up soon. Much activity is planned to celebrate it. On May 1, the Académie du Vin Library is releasing a new hardback book edited by Susan Keevil, “The Judgement of Paris – The Event That Shook The Wine World”: A Celebration Of The 50th Anniversary. Our International Wine & Food Society is organizing updated wine tastings, which several branches will host in commemoration. Should be exciting. Although the details of this wine tasting are widely available online, a useful, more recent summary in Time Magazine is here. It also contains a link to George M. Taber’s original coverage report from June 7, 1976. He later published a book on the subject as well. Stay tuned here for more extended coverage and insightful comments on these ongoing wine events.
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