NAPA VALLEY, Calif.,
Jan. 23, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --
Napa-based luxury concierge
Angela Duerr and her Cultured Vine
team including David Aten of AX
Events is inviting the public to make history in the Judgment of
Napa, held from May 15-May 16, 2020 at the iconic Clos Du Val
winery, a participant in the original Judgment of
Paris. Steven Spurrier and George
Taber will return to Napa
Valley for this modern-day interpretation of the famed 1976
Judgment of Paris that elevated
the profile of all California
wines. Tickets are now on sale with multiple pricing
options for the once-in-a-lifetime weekend, which will also include
intimate receptions and dinners with Napa's most sought-after vintners, grape
growers and wines.
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"Everyone is familiar with the story of 1976 and how the
Judgment of Paris put Napa
and California wines on the map,"
said Angela Duerr, experiential concierge in Napa and proprietor of
Cultured Vine. "Forty-plus years later, Cultured Vine is
paying homage by re-imagining the wine tasting competition
experience in a new and meaningful way – this time it's
Napa against the world. This
once-in-a-lifetime experience will never again involve these
exquisite wines and industry icons."
Fifty VIP Elite Judge ($15,000)
and Premier Judge ($10,000)
ticketholders will have the unparalleled opportunity to participate
as a seated judge in the tasting of wines selected by Masters of
Wine and sit side-by-side with key players of the original event,
including Steven Spurrier,
George Taber and other guests of
honor. Fifty additional guests purchasing a $1,500 ticket will be part of the viewing
audience, watching the tasting while enjoying other world-class
wines. The Ultimate Package for Two is the paramount indulgence and
extremely limited – a perfect gift. Tickets to this coveted
fête are limited, and pricing is scheduled to increase by the end
of February 2020.
VIP Elite Judge ticketholders will also enjoy five-star
accommodations at Meadowood Napa Valley, complimentary ground
transportation, champagne upon arrival and a one-of-a-kind art
piece fashioned from 50-year-old barrel staves by acclaimed local
artist Richard Von Saal.
Sitting alongside VIP tasters will be such wine greats as
Steven Spurrier, British wine expert
and organizer of the 1976 Judgment of Paris; George
Taber, former TIME reporter and sole press witness of the
Judgment of Paris; original
players and iconic Napa Valley
vintners and winemakers; and famed wine critics and journalists.
Andrea Immer Robinson,
world-renowned Master Sommelier, will serve as the event's MC and
guest judge. Wrapping up the event, VIP Elite and Premier Judge
ticketholders will raise glasses at the most exclusive dinner
while enjoying winning wines from the Judgment.
A developing list of guests of honor includes Andy
Erickson, winemaker at Favia and Dalla Valle, formerly
Screaming Eagle and Harlan; Tim
Mondavi of Continuum, a visionary who led the development of
Napa's appellation system;
Paul Draper, Ridge Monte Bello winemaker whose wine appeared
in the original Judgment of Paris
and whose 71 vintage won the 30th Judgment anniversary;
Violet Grgich of Grgich Winery,
vintner and daughter of Vintners Hall of Fame inductee and
James Beard Award winner "Mike"
Grgich, whose 1973 Chateau Montelena Chardonnay won the 1976
Judgment of Paris; Andy
Beckstoffer, one of the most powerful grape growers at
historic vineyards including To Kalon, Dr. Crane,
Missouri Hopper, Las Piedras and George III; Joanne Dickenson DePuy, the woman who "saved"
the Judgment of Paris;
Jean-Charles Boisset, innovator,
entrepreneur and French vintner operating 24 wineries in
California, France and Canada; Gina
Gallo, third-generation winemaker from one of America's most
historic winemaking families; Aaron Pott, winemaker of today's
most sought-after modern Napa
wines; and Angelina Mondavi, a pioneering modern winemaker and
fourth-generation winemaker and vintner for Aloft and Dark
Matter.
Other notable Napa vintners and
winemakers to attend the Judgment of Napa include Tor
Kenward, proprietor of TOR Wines; Bernard Portet and Ted
Henry, Clos Du Val winemakers; Ted
Edwards, winemaker of Freemark Abbey; and Darioush Khaledi, proprietor of Darioush
Winery.
Cultured Vine services are available to guests who
wish to add additional days, alternative ground transportation and
exclusive Napa experiences such as
tastings with the winemakers of boutique, invitation-only
wineries; access to the region's highly regarded chefs that can
customize exquisite menus; and hard-to-source activities such as
private helicopter tours.
For more information and tickets, visit
www.culturedvine.com/jon-event or follow
@culturedvinenapa on Instagram.
ABOUT CULTURED VINE
Cultured Vine specializes in
curating the most exclusive, once-in-a-lifetime experiences in
Northern California's wine
country. Founder Angela Duerr, a
recognized authority in the region, and her team of experts provide
discerning guests with highly personalized, unmatched services in
the world's most sought-after wine destination. For more
information, visit www.culturedvine.com.
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