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Judgment of Paris: The Tasting that Changed Wine Forever

The Judgment of Paris was a landmark wine tasting held on May 24, 1976, organized by British wine merchant Steven Spurrier. The event pitted the finest French wines — then considered the unquestioned pinnacle of winemaking — against California wines in a blind tasting judged by an elite panel of French wine experts. The results shocked the wine world: California wines won in both the red and white categories.

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