Those who follow Dan Berger's column know that the author has shown growing discontent with his perception of overripeness in California wines. His, to my mind, rather odd interpretation of the 2006 (re)Judgment of Paris reflects what I can only think to be a rather bizarre slant on this tasting. To wit: "...it was assumed one reason (that the California wines won) was that the evaluators...

Finally read George Taber’s Judgment of Paris, the book that chronicles the fateful afternoon of May 24, 1976 when nine French judges, in a blind tasting, proclaimed a California Chardonnay & Cabernet Sauvignon superior to first growth French wines. I...

With the Writers Guild of America strike still in full effect, production of the film Judgment of Paris is on hold...

Alan Rickman has been slated to portray Steven Spurrier in upcoming film Bottle Shock, rival to the Judgment of Paris about the legendary 1976 tasting. According to Decanter , the producers of Judgment of Paris are considering suing their competitors who they feel are mounting unfair competition. Meanwhile, Judgment of Paris has considered casting several different stars for the part...

... drawn regarding the ‘Judgment of Paris.’ Especially because the difference between the means ... While searching for something else, I found this summary of a statistical analysis of the original Paris Tasting in 1976 (my summary follows, go to the link for more technical information and Tables ... [tasters]. The analysis reveals that despite the expertise of the participants in the 1976 Paris...

Chateau Montelena is sold to a French company.

I’ve been in Paris for a couple of days at the Wine Evolution conference, where yesterday I spoke at both afternoon sessions, one of logistics, the other on closures. The real value of these events, however, is not information, but the people you meet. I guess that’s why business people still rack up the airmiles in this information age, when there are other much cheaper and simpler ways...

I felt like the referee at a Sumo match, but the only wrestling being done was the debate over whether certain bottles were fake or not. We were drinking some of the greatest bottles (magnums) ever produced on the face of the earth during a dinner last night here in ...

The US District Court in Kentucky ruled yesterday on the lawsuit filed by Cherry Hill Vineyards, challenging provisions in Kentucky’s recent direct shipping legislation. Here are links to the court’s opinion [Huber Memorandum Opinion.pdf (324 KB)] and judgment [Huber Order and Judgment.pdf (239 KB)] . An excerpt from the opinion: The court has evaluated the new statutory scheme put into place...

A major wine competition inspires random thoughts that range from how to clear the palate to blockbuster wines and globalization.