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US Mall 1 - Judgment of Paris: California vs. France and the Historic 1976 Paris Tasting That Revolutionized Wine
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Manufacturer: Scribner
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Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 641.22094436109047
EAN: 9780743247511
ISBN: 0743247515
Label: Scribner
Manufacturer: Scribner
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 336
Publication Date: 2005-09-13
Publisher: Scribner
Studio: Scribner
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Summary: book
Comment: Not bad for a used book. Some wear and tear but was nice enough to give as a Christmas gift!
Customer Rating:
Summary: Judging Paris
Comment: This is much more than Taber's account of the actual historic French/California taste-off. It is really an indepth look at the beginnings of the post-Prohibition California wine industry, especially the quality winemakers who were trying to do much more than provide good jug wines. There are wonderful family histories, anecdotes, analysis of wine marketing, and much more.
If you have only seen the film "Bottle Shock," you should read this book to see what really happened. It's a fun film but more fictional than factual.
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Summary: California wines recognized worldwide
Comment: This is a superb first hand account of the event that shook the wine world and turned it upside down; California wines came out on top and the wine world has never been the same since. This book is much more than a story about the event, it is a mini-history of California wine making, from the growth of small vineyards with limited production into the multi-billion dollar global business that it has become. With the California wines winning the tasting by getting the higher marks, California was thrust into the forfront surpassing the once highly regarded French wines. This competition changed everything as the California wine business began it's boom that continues to grow. As I said, it is more than a story of the competition, it is a story about the people behind the wine industry, the people who take the time to achieve world class wine, the people driven by devotion to producing the best. The book goes back in time to examine the early wine makers influence on that day in Paris. This is a great story with excellent mini-biographies, especially if you are a wine enthusiast. Recommended reading for anyone interested in the California wine industry.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Great Book on Wine
Comment: Judgment of Paris: California vs. France and the Historic 1976 Paris Tasting That Revolutionized Wine
Ordered this book after seeing the movie "Bottle Shock" this is so much more interesting. The movie was cute but a bit stupid ... The book is great with lots of real history and technical info. on wine that I find facinating.
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Summary: California vs France: The ultimate wine tasting competition
Comment: Taber, a writer for Time Magazine when he observed the competition in 1976, pulls the story threads together in a mesmerizing tale of personalities, chardonnays and cabernets
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Customer Rating:
Summary: book
Comment: Not bad for a used book. Some wear and tear but was nice enough to give as a Christmas gift!
Customer Rating:
Summary: Judging Paris
Comment: This is much more than Taber's account of the actual historic French/California taste-off. It is really an indepth look at the beginnings of the post-Prohibition California wine industry, especially the quality winemakers who were trying to do much more than provide good jug wines. There are wonderful family histories, anecdotes, analysis of wine marketing, and much more.
If you have only seen the film "Bottle Shock," you should read this book to see what really happened. It's a fun film but more fictional than factual.
Customer Rating:
Summary: California wines recognized worldwide
Comment: This is a superb first hand account of the event that shook the wine world and turned it upside down; California wines came out on top and the wine world has never been the same since. This book is much more than a story about the event, it is a mini-history of California wine making, from the growth of small vineyards with limited production into the multi-billion dollar global business that it has become. With the California wines winning the tasting by getting the higher marks, California was thrust into the forfront surpassing the once highly regarded French wines. This competition changed everything as the California wine business began it's boom that continues to grow. As I said, it is more than a story of the competition, it is a story about the people behind the wine industry, the people who take the time to achieve world class wine, the people driven by devotion to producing the best. The book goes back in time to examine the early wine makers influence on that day in Paris. This is a great story with excellent mini-biographies, especially if you are a wine enthusiast. Recommended reading for anyone interested in the California wine industry.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Great Book on Wine
Comment: Judgment of Paris: California vs. France and the Historic 1976 Paris Tasting That Revolutionized Wine
Ordered this book after seeing the movie "Bottle Shock" this is so much more interesting. The movie was cute but a bit stupid ... The book is great with lots of real history and technical info. on wine that I find facinating.
Customer Rating:
Summary: California vs France: The ultimate wine tasting competition
Comment: Taber, a writer for Time Magazine when he observed the competition in 1976, pulls the story threads together in a mesmerizing tale of personalities, chardonnays and cabernets
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