Iconic Napa Valley winemaker Warren Winiarski's legendary Stag's Leap Cabernet Sauvignon bested French domaines in a 1976 blind tasting. The tasting became known as the Judgment of Paris, and it secured California wines' place on the world stage.
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The victories Grgich and other Napa winemakers scored over their French counterparts immortalized the event as the "Judgment of Paris," which catapulted high-end California wines into high esteem worldwide.
The victories Grgich and other Napa winemakers scored over their French counterparts immortalized the event as the "Judgment of Paris," which catapulted high-end California wines into high esteem worldwide.