The Judgement of Berlin 2026: Bordeaux and Bordeaux Style wines

Ever heard of the Judgement of Paris 1976 that shocked the wine world to its roots?!

Bordeaux, the epitome of tradition and quality, has 65 AOCs and complicated classification systems. It embodies the best of terroir and wine making savoir faire.

Then came the "triumphant" Nappa Valley Cabs in a blind tasting stunt; the "treacherous" Super Tuscans and the whole world is suddenly making Bordeaux style wines from Washington State to Down Under, embracing the mediocre to the most astonishing.

Is Bordeaux loosing it's edge or is it a victim of its own success?

At our next event, one "traditionalist" team will bring the real McCoy (Bordeaux AOC), the other "modernist" team brings prodigious wannabes (Bordeaux style), and we'll conduct our own Judgement of Berlin 2026!

Last but not least, learn about names like Robert Parker, Michel Roland, Jacques Chirac, Frescobaldi and you'll never taste a Bordeaux the same way again ...

How to Join ?

Very simple do to the following ...

- sign up to the waiting list - then your place will be confirmed
- send your 20€ donation - then you will be given which team you will be joining
- you will work with the team lead on the wines to bring

Same rules as always:-
- 48 hour cancellation
- Donation of 20€ to be paid when you have a confirmed place
- the event is a fun get together THEREFORE friendly appropriate team and individual behaviour is a MUST ...