The Judgement of Paris
Sat, Jul 18
|Charles Krug Winery
Blending myth and modernity, The Judgment of Paris reimagines the iconic 1976 blind tasting that put Napa Valley wines on the global stage and forever changed the relationship between tradition and innovation. The opera brings the gods of Olympus together with the pioneers of California winemaking.
Time & Location
Jul 18, 2026, 7:00 PM – 11:00 PM
Charles Krug Winery, 2800 Main St, St Helena, CA 94574, USA
About the event
In the opera, the god of wine Bacchus defends the eternal supremacy of French wine, while Venus champions curiosity and change. Their celestial rivalry spills from Olympus into 1970s Paris and Napa Valley, where Steven Spurrier, Patricia Gallagher, and a group of visionary winemakers stage the audacious blind tasting that shocks the world. When the results reveal Napa wines at the top of the rankings, gods and mortals alike are forced to reconsider what tradition, excellence, and innovation truly mean.