Decanter’s long-standing consultant editor reports on a re-visiting of the fabled Judgement of Paris, as well as recommending fine wines for drinking now and others to lay down.
Re-visiting the Judgement of Paris
A dinner held at London wine club 67 Pall Mall, hosted by Alan Davies under the theme ‘Revisting the 1976 Judgement of Paris’, produced a stunning range of wines.
As aperitif, an elegantly fresh Schramsberg, Blanc de Blancs NV preceded a rich…
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