The Académie du Vin, established in Paris in 1973 by Steven Spurrier with the help of Jon Winroth, was France's first private wine school. Its original mission was to teach wine appreciation to ex-patriate British and Americans living in that city and instruction was in English. However, as interest from Parisians grew courses in French were also provided to meet the demand.

Judgment of Paris

The Académie du Vin was an early consideration for hosting the 1976 Judgment of Paris tasting. As more interest grew in the event it was eventually deemed too small.

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External links

• "Spurrier's Academie du Vin revived"
• Académie du Vin