Does France still matter: The Judgement of Paris at 50 (S8 E1)

Fifty years after the Judgment of Paris, is the wine world ready for another revolution? The panel dishes on world class Oregon Chardonnay, the chef dishes up buttery roasted oyster with hijiki seaweed, and we get into the growing movement for "Honest Wine" and label transparency, and why, despite the buzz, non-alcoholic wine stills falls short.Season 8, Episode 1 of The Real Wine Show opens by thanking sponsor The Gabriel Group (www.gabrielgrp.com), a Midwest hospitality equipment supplier with showrooms and test kitchens. The panel introduces Rebecca Waldron (Bush’s beer/wine/spirits buyer and Michigan Craft Beverage Council member), Dr. Matthew Horkey (wine writer and YouTuber), and Domenico “Mimmo” Musumeci (West Michigan farmer-winemaker behind wine projects including Wine Pirati, emphasizing transparency and ingredient labeling). They debate whether the old world–new world rivalry still matters ahead of the Judgment of Paris 50th anniversary, discuss sommelier culture and blind tasting, and assess expensive no/low-alcohol wines. The group tastes wines including a Riesling pét-nat made with West Michigan oak barrels.  On Grape to Plate,  Chef Jason pairs an Abruzzo sparkling blend with aromatically baked oysters and hijiki-butter. Segments include a “wine cipher” game, an emotive blind tasting revealed as Amarone, Michigan wine event announcements, the Glass Check, Grape to Plate, and Rebecca winning the episode scoring.00:00 Season Eight Kickoff00:15 Sponsor Spotlight: Gabriel Group01:12 Meet Rebecca Waldron02:05 Currant Flavor Debate03:16 Meet Matthew Horkey04:04 Oregon Chardonnay Case05:20 Meet Domenico "Mimmo" Musumeci06:41 Honest Wine Transparency09:30 News Segment Begins09:42 Judgment of Paris Revisited10:32 French Versus American Today16:23 Glass Check 17:37 Michigan Oak Barrels20:09 Sommelier Reality Show Talk24:57 Blind Tasting Mythology28:59 Luxury Non Alcohol Wines35:33 Low Alcohol Alternatives36:57 Michigan Wine Month Events38:12 Dates and Show Notes38:36 Grape to Plate w/ Chef Jason Berthold39:58 Texture and Pairing Ideas42:22 Oyster Pairing Blueprint45:49 Hijiki Butter Broiled Oysters48:10 Wine Reveal and Wrap51:25 Wine Cipher Funky Note54:59 Cipher Redemption Round57:13 Emotive Blind Tasting Game01:04:09 Blind Wine Reveal: Musella Amarone01:05:35 Wine of the Show, Final Scores, and Farewell