The musical tells the true story of how little-known Napa Valley wines beat out famous French wines in an international blind tasting in 1976
Avid oenophiles know what happened at the “Judgment of Paris” wine competition of 1976, where wines from Northern California’s Napa Valley triumphed over French wines in both white and red blind tastings.
With the arrival of the world-premiere production “Bottle Shock! The Musical” from CCAE Theatricals, the tale lives again.James D. Sasser and Charles Vincent Burwell — who have written half a dozen shows together — have carried on from the film’s creators and are aiming to tell more about a story that, Sasser said, “is shrouded a little in myth and legend.
“Bottle Shock!” closes CCAE Theatricals’ 2022-23 season and is directed by J. Scott Lapp, the company’s artistic director. Some of the actors who participated in a reading of “Bottle Shock! The Musical” last year for CCAE board members and wine enthusiasts are in this production, which has a cast of 15.
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