The VinePair Podcast: Wine Should Leave the Judgement of Paris in the Past

2026 marks the 50th anniversary of the Judgement of Paris, the blind-tasting competition where U.S. wines scored higher than bottles from historic French chateaux for the first time. Today, the competition is perceived as having nail-biting, groundbreaking results awaited by everyone in the industry, but in reality, much of the buzz came from simple, post-event coverage in Time Magazine.

In response to comments made about the Judgement of Paris and its modern perception in a previous VinePair Podcast, a listener sent in the question: “Do you think the Judgement of Paris was something that really could only happen once? Or, is it something that could be replicated?”

Today on the “VinePair Podcast,” Adam and Zach respond to the listener’s question and discuss why so many wine regions and countries continue to replicate the Judgement of Paris. What is it about that singular tasting that tempts people to try to recreate it? Should wine be moving past the idea of “gotcha” tastings?

Zach is drinking: Freezer White Negroni
Adam is drinking: Comm. G. B. Burlotto Pelaverga

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