1976 Judgement of Paris
Today commemorates the 1976 Judgement Of Paris, where two California wines beat the best French wine in a double blind tasting. Wines from the two winners, Chateau Monetelena and Stags Leap Wine Cellars are the only wines on display at the Smithsonian. Here’s a bottle of the original Napa Valley Chardonnay that won that year.
An original bottle of 1973 Chateau Montelena chardonnay that won the Paris Wine Tasting or Judgement of Paris in 1976. Photo by Jason Tinacci / TinacciPhoto.com
