Just got back from the 30th Anniversary Paris Tasting event at Copia. California wines "wiped the floor" with France (said Steven Spurrier, via speakerphone from England). California took the top five spots out of 10 wines. (Ridge placed first, and Stag's Leap Wine Cellars -- winner of the original tasting in 1976 -- came in second.)
We came in fifth. I am disappointed. We won the 1986 rematch; I really thought we could do it again. But alas, the judges' palates were not on our side this time.
We're still waiting to hear the full results for the current vintage portion of the competition. The U.S. panel didn't put us in the top three (first was a tie between Ridge and Shafer, and third went to Staglin), but the U.K. panel hasn't turned in their stats yet. So I'm trying to be hopeful.
Trying.
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