Judgment of Paris: Judgment of Paris by Taber, George M.
Judgment of Paris: Judgment of Paris by Taber, George M.

Judgment of Paris: Judgment of Paris

The only reporter present at the mythic Paris Tasting of 1976--a blind tasting where a panel of...
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SKU: 9780743247511
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Author: George M. Taber
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
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Judgment of Paris: Judgment of Paris by Taber, George M.

Judgment of Paris: Judgment of Paris

€42,72
Judgment of Paris: Judgment of Paris by Taber, George M.

Judgment of Paris: Judgment of Paris

€42,72
Author: George M. Taber
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Description
The only reporter present at the mythic Paris Tasting of 1976--a blind tasting where a panel of esteemed French judges chose upstart California wines over France's best--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 contest--a blind tasting--a panel of top French wine experts shocked the industry by choosing unknown California wines over France's 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 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.

Author: George M. Taber
Publisher: Scribner Book Company
Published: 09/27/2005
Pages: 288
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.06lbs
Size: 9.16h x 6.38w x 1.14d
ISBN: 9780743247511


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 07/01/2005 pg. 726
Publishers Weekly 06/27/2005 pg. 50
Ingram Advance 09/01/2005 pg. 52
Booklist 08/01/2005 pg. 1979
Library Journal 08/01/2005 pg. 117
Entertainment Weekly 09/30/2005 pg. 97
Library Journal 08/15/2005

About the Author
Taber, George M.: - George M. Taber is the author of Judgment of Paris, the 2006 wine book of the year for Britain's Decanter magazine. His second book, To Cork or Not to Cork, won the Jane Grigson Award from the International Association of Culinary Professionals and was a finalist for the James Beard Foundation Award for best book on wine and spirits and the Andre Simon Award for best wine book. Before turning to writing wine books, Taber was a reporter and editor for Time.
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