- Grand Jury Européen
The Grand Jury Européen (GJE) is an "Association sans but lucratif" (
association without lucrative purpose underLuxembourg law) with an aim to provide alternative classification ofwine , founded in 1996 by François Mauss.The Grand Jury Européen assembles a minimum of 12 permanent members, from at least 6 different countries of the
European Union andSwitzerland forblind tasting a maximum of 68 wines in two daily 3-hour sessions. Such events have included theGrand European Jury Wine Tasting of 1997 and the "Judgment of Sauternes" of October, 2006.cite web| last = Anson | first = Jane, "Decanter.com"| title = California in pole position yet again | url = http://www.decanter.com/news/98490.html | date = October 24, 2006 ]The concept of GJE came to Mauss at "6 o'clock on the morning of 29 June 1996", as he sought to develop a method that in several ways was opposite to the approach of Robert Parker, in order to provide an alternative to Parker's scores.Cite web|last= Beckett |first= Neil, "Harpers"|title= Ex uno plures: Robert Parker and the Grand Jury Européen |url= http://www.harpers.co.uk/features/2829/Ex-uno-plures-Robert-Parker-an.ehtml |date= January 23, 2006] Initially Mauss wrote to some 200 Bordeaux châteaux, announcing plans of tasting the 1983, 1985 and 1990 vintages and requested purchase information, but received only three responses, from châteaux Haut-Brion, Pichon Lalande and Sociando-Mallet.
In 2006 Mauss expressed criticism of
the Judgment of Paris 30th Anniversary , adding to a reputation as "a dissenting voice in the wine world",cite web| last = Banks | first = Libby, "Decanter.com"| title = Paris Tasting 'discredited': rival | url = http://www.decanter.com/news/95444.html | date = September 21, 2006] also established by theBeaujolais nouveau "vin de merde" case".Cite web|last= Styles |first= Oliver, "Decanter.com" |title= 'Vin de merde' case closes in favour of freedom of speech |url= http://www.decanter.com/news/65071.html |date= June 20, 2005]References
External links
* [http://www.grandjuryeuropeen.com/ Grand Jury Européen official site] fr_icon en_icon
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