Official: Calfornian Wine is Better than French
I’ve long thought French wine was overrated. Its gratifying to know that wine-tasters agree. A rematch of the 1976 Judgement of Paris once again had the Californian wines on top. Even more gratifying that the first-placed red was made by my favourite winemaker – Ridge.
Do you have a link for the ‘rematch’? Agree on the Ridge – great stuff – it’s my local 🙂 If you’re ever in Silicon Valley, there is a great drive up Montebello Road to the winery, free tasting and wonderful views over the valley. Cheers!!!
Comment by Pat Patterson — 25 Aug 2006 @ 17:14
What ?? no australian wines???
the competition was fixed 😉
Comment by Ian Holsman — 26 Aug 2006 @ 4:27
Although people rave about Californian wines, I’ve rarely had one that was worth putting in a bottle, let alone pouring out. Of course, there is a big difference between wines at top wine shows, and wines from the supermarket; maybe they copied that old French trick of keeping the best stuff for themselves and exporting the vinegar?
Comment by Iang — 26 Aug 2006 @ 17:05
While I am not a huge wine buff I tend to like French wines better. But I think CA wines tend to be trophy wines and not go so well with meals.
Comment by sargon — 13 Sep 2006 @ 18:57
what ’bout italian wines? californian are good wines but they are built on french model
-with the exception of zinfandel-cabernet merlot petit verdot sirah chardonnay
sauvignon and so on in Italy there is a much wider range of typical varieties
and still with a right price………..think about it
Comment by philip — 29 Sep 2006 @ 21:26