At Stag’s Leap Cellars, Napa Valley on May 24 I note the famous “Judgment of Paris” wine tasting between top French wines and California wines, 47 years ago. The 1973 Stag’s Leap Cabernet Sauvignon bested all the reds as judged by a panel of French tasters. Napa’s Chateau Montelena Chardonnay ’73 (with a weight majority of Sonoma grapes from the Bacigalupi Vineyards) took the top honors among the whites. These results caused a sensation in the wine world, bringing Napa Valley renown continuing to this day. .
