The year is 1979 and French wine still reigns supreme. The Gault Millau (one of France's most prestigious restaurant guides) hosts the World Wine Olympics and wine enthusiasts sit up in their chairs to take notice.  Ever since the 1976 Judgement of Paris, the world has been especially keen to see if judges are held in rapt attention by the surprising upsets of aspiring New World wineries.  To great astonishment, Eyrie's 1975 Reserve Pinot Noir wins first place while Trefethen Vineyards' 1976 is named the world's best Chardonnay.  Beaune's very gracious Robert Drouhin of Maison Joseph Drouhin, comes in behind, conceding to Trefethen as "the standard by which other California Chardonnays are judged."

 

At a remach a year later, Robert Drouhin savored a taste of curious victory when his 1959 Chambolle-Musigny came in first by two tenths of a point ahead of David Lett's 1975 Eyrie Reserve Pinot Noir.  Such close competition catapulted Oregon Pinot Noir into recognition and Eyrie Vineyards in particular onto the lips of Pinophiles the world over.  One among these new believers was the provident Robert Drouhin who with great foresight bought parcels of prime property for his Oregon vineyards of the delicious and dependable Domaine Drouhin.

 

Enormous change has swept across the wine world since the upheaval of new world wines.  Technology coupled with the free exchange of ideas has improved wine quality from every region old and new.  Steadfast throughout, Drouhin and Eyrie continue to enchant audiences with wines that express both varietal character and the lands from which they come.  To mark the 30th anniversary, we are proud to offer you the wines that started a whole new epoch for Pinot Noir at 15% off using promo code 012710 at checkout online.  Apply this to any and all wines from Eyrie, Maison Joseph Drouhin & Domaine Drouhin Oregon.  What's come of The World's Best Chardonnay?  Trefethen is drinking wondrously to this day and if you'd like to enjoy Trefethen's latest vintage go ahead and put the promo code toward Trefethen as well.