See also today Max Allen's review of a closely related book as well as my reports on the Cape Mentelle International Cabernet Tasting 2017 and the Cullen Wines International Chardonnay Tasting 2017.
The late 1960s were a hugely important time for the evolution and expansion of the wine world – particularly for the establishment of those few wine regions that would become famous worldwide for the quality of their Cabernet Sauvignon. This was when Robert Mondavi was designing and establishing the first of the new-wave wine producers in the Napa Valley, when the first few vintages of Sassicaia were...