Book Club: "Judgement of Paris" with Discussion and Tasting
Venue: Blacksburg Wine Lab, Blacksburg
Directions: Google Map Link
Date: Sunday, July 7, 2024
Time: 1:00 - 3:00 PM
Event Types: Food, Drink Specials, Class
Cost: $40.00
Blacksburg Wine Lab presents continues their Book Club with "Judgement of Paris" on Sunday, July 7, 2024.
Join us for the Wine Lab Book Club tasting and discussion featuring "Judgement of Paris" by George M. Taber!
About Judgement of Paris:
The only reporter present at the mythic Paris Tasting of 1976 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.
The 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.
George 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, Judgment of Paris is an illuminating tale and a story of the entrepreneurial spirit of the new world conquering the old.
The total ticket cost is $40.00 per person. Save your spot with a $10.00 deposit, which is transferable but not refundable.
To reserve your spot online, visit: https://blacksburg-wine-lab.square.site/product/07-07-book-club-judgement-of-paris-reserve-your-seat-/653.
Blacksburg Wine Lab is located at 223 Gilbert Street in Blacksburg, VA.
For more information, visit: https://blacksburg-wine-lab.square.site/product/07-07-book-club-judgement-of-paris-reserve-your-seat-/653 or https://www.facebook.com/blacksburgwinelab or https://www.instagram.com/blacksburgwinelab/ or call 540-605-7291.
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