{"product_id":"judgment-of-paris-judgment-of-paris-9780743247511","title":"Judgment of Paris: Judgment of Paris","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGeorge 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, \u003ci\u003eJudgment of Paris\u003c\/i\u003e is an illuminating tale and a story of the entrepreneurial spirit of the new world conquering the old.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Scribner Book Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/27\/2005\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780743247511\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.06lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.16h x 6.38w x 1.14d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2005 pg. 726\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/27\/2005 pg. 50\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eIngram Advance\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2005 pg. 52\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2005 pg. 1979\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2005 pg. 117\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/30\/2005 pg. 97\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/15\/2005\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"George M. Taber","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42916986028213,"sku":"9780743247511","price":24.64,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_d147578a-84f5-4253-b143-5a3a1b2864c2.jpg?v=1687275004","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/judgment-of-paris-judgment-of-paris-9780743247511","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}