Judgment of Paris: Judgment of Paris

　　1976年5月24日，英國酒商斯伯瑞爾為了向法國人引介加州酒，在巴黎舉辦一一場品酒會，評比八支名氣最大的法國葡萄酒和十二支默默無名的加州葡萄酒。因為對手「實力」懸殊，從主辦人、評審到媒體，一致認為法國酒贏定了。不料評比結果一出爐，全場譁然。加州蒙特雷納酒莊（Chateau Montelena）的白酒與鹿躍酒莊（Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars）的紅酒，雙雙擊敗波爾多與布根地的知名酒莊。法國評審大驚失色之餘，心裡都有一個共同的疑問--加州人是怎麼辦到的？

The only reporter present at the mythic Paris Tasting of 1976--a blind tasting where a panel of esteemed French judges chose upstart California wines over France’s best--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.

作者簡介

喬治．泰伯 George Taber

　　美國加州人，曾任《時代》（Time）雜誌記者與編輯二十一年，足跡遍及布魯塞爾、波昂、休士頓、華府、紐約等城市．一九七三至一九七六年派駐巴黎，期間大幅報導法國的烹飪與葡萄酒．一九八八年離開《時代》，創辦紐澤西州唯一的商業性週刊《NJBIZ》，後於二○○五年轉手。現與妻子住在美國羅德島州的布洛克島（Block Island）．喬治．泰伯是巴黎品酒會唯一在場的媒體記者，偏偏他正是發行量龐大的《時代》雜誌的記者．正因為他當年所寫的報導，巴黎品酒會才能在葡萄酒世界響起平地一聲雷。