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The Paris Wine Tasting of 1976 revolutionized the wine world. After the leading wine experts in France selected both white and red wine from California as superior to the very best French wines in blind taste tests, the world recognized that superior wines could be made in other parts of the world. The Ottawa Wine Tasting of 1981 confirmed that fact on January 18, 1981 the Canada's capital.

New York Times wine critic Robards reported that "Thirteen wines were involved, and California swept the first five places, defeating Château Lafite-Rothschild, Château Mouton-Rothschild, Château Latour, Château Margaux and Château Haut-Brion, all from the excellent Bordeaux vintage of 1970." These are all First Growths (Premiers Crus) as established by the Bordeaux Wine Official Classification of 1855.

These were the results:

Rank Region Wine

• 1 California Sterling Vineyards Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 1974
• 2 California Beaulieu Vineyard George de Latour Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 1970
• 3 California Heitz Wine Cellars Martha’s Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 1974
• 4 California Stag's Leap Wine Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon 1974

• 4 California (tie) Beaulieu Vineyard George de Latour Private Reserve 1974
• 6 Bordeaux Château Ducru-Beaucaillou 1970
• 7 Bordeaux Château Latour 1970
• 8 Bordeaux Château Lafite-Rothschild 1970
• 9 California Robert Mondavi Cabernet Sauvignon 1975
• 10 California Freemark Abbey Winery Cabernet Boche 1974
• 11 Bordeaux Château Mouton Rothschild 1970
• 12 Bordeaux Château Margaux 1970
• 13 Bordeaux Château Haut-Brion 1970 BMackey 18:53, 22 June 2006 (UTC)