Five Napa Valley Judgment of Paris Participants Offer Joint Tasting Passport
Wineries Celebrate the Paris Tasting's 40th Anniversary
Wineries Celebrate the Paris Tasting's 40th Anniversary
NAPA, Calif., March 2, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- To celebrate the 40th anniversary of the famed Judgment of Paris, five of the Napa Valley wineries that participated in the 1976 Paris Tasting will offer visitors a passport allowing them to secure one special tasting at each winery over the course of three months.
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The participating wineries include Chateau Montelena Winery, Clos Du Val, Freemark Abbey, Spring Mountain Vineyard and Stag's Leap Wine Cellars. Passes go on sale Wednesday, March 2, for $200 on CellarPass (JOPPassport.com).
With the pass, visitors will enjoy the following from participating wineries:
On May 24, 1976, a who's-who of French wine influencers gathered for a blind tasting of Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay wines at the Paris InterContinental Hotel organized by wine merchant Steven Spurrier. On the white side, four white Burgundies were tasted against six California Chardonnays, which was followed by a red wine tasting where four Bordeaux were pitted against four California Cabernets.
When the scores were tallied, Chateau Montelena's 1973 Chardonnay and Stag's Leap Wine Cellars 1973 S.L.V. Cabernet Sauvignon topped their respective categories. The results proved that California could produce some of the world's finest wines and that American wine industry had come of age.
For information, photos, or samples, please contact Stephen Schmitz of Calhoun & Company Communications at [email protected].
SOURCE Chateau Montelena
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