{"product_id":"an-afternoon-with-the-spurrier-family-a-celebration-of-the-50th-anniversary-of-the-judgement-of-paris-tasting","title":"Picnic in the Vineyard; An afternoon with the Spurrier family","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"\u003eAn afternoon with the Spurrier family; A celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Judgement of Paris Tasting, hosted at Bride Valley Vineyard\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eSunday 24th May, 1pm - 4pm\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003eBella Spurrier and Bride Valley invite you to the vineyard in Litton Cheney to celebrate this special anniversary, as Bella shares memories and anecdotes of Steven and the world’s most famous wine competition.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003eOn\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e24th May 1976\u003c\/b\u003e, Bride Valley Vineyard’s founder, wine merchant and author, Steven Spurrier held a wine tasting which revolutionised the world wine trade. The competition became famously known as ‘The Judgement of Paris’ and involved a blind tasting of California wines from Napa against some of the best wines from Burgundy and Bordeaux. Believing that the California wines would not stand up against the quality of the French Chardonnays and Cabernet Sauvignons, eleven of the best wine judges in Paris took part in the blind tasting. The results were astonishing– the California wines achieved the highest score against their French counterparts.  The results infuriated the French wine trade and opened up a new global wine market for Californian and new world wines.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003eBring along a picnic and enjoy a glass or two (or three!) of our beautiful still and sparkling wine in the vineyard. Enjoy the stunning location of the vineyard whilst soaking up the views of the surrounding vines.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003eTickets are £15 per adult (children free) and include a glass of Bride Valley sparkling wine. Wine by the glass and bottle will be available to purchase throughout the afternoon. There will be tables and chairs in our Tasting Tent for you to enjoy your picnic on and we encourage you to bring along a picnic rug.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003e\u003ci\u003ePlease Note: Dogs allowed on short leads only.  Parking in the vineyard is limited and if you live locally we encourage you to walk on foot from the village (we are a ¼ mile up the track from the village’s thatched bus stop.)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Bride Valley Wines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57299845808510,"sku":null,"price":15.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0629\/8242\/2712\/files\/Vineyard_Picnic_05.png?v=1751981791","url":"https:\/\/bridevalleyvineyard.com\/products\/an-afternoon-with-the-spurrier-family-a-celebration-of-the-50th-anniversary-of-the-judgement-of-paris-tasting","provider":"Bride Valley Wines","version":"1.0","type":"link"}