Taste
Thirty Years Later, California Won Again: The Judgment of Paris, Settled in Two Tastings
The 1976 Judgment of Paris blind tasting famously saw California wines triumph over French Bordeaux, a result initially dismissed by critics. A 2006 re-tasting thirty years later proved California wines possess genuine aging potential, solidifying their place in the global wine hierarchy.
Olivier Dubois·June 9, 2026
