Steven Spurrier receives most of the accolades, but Patricia Gallagher and Jon Winroth Broneer deserve a lot of the credit as well. I’m referring to The Judgement of Paris, which took place in Paris in 1976. Wines from California bested French wines, according to some discerning Gallic palates. The world of wine changed forever on that day.

To mark the 50th anniverary of the tasting heard ’round the world I’m taking a look at bottles from some of the wineries involved in it. First up, the wines that finished first in their categories: Chateau Montelena (chardonnay) and Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars (cabernet sauvignon).

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