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In honor of the 40th anniversary of the Judgment of Paris this May, Stag's Leap Wine Cellars will release the 2013 vintage of its S.L.V. Estate cabernet sauvignon with a commemorative label replicating the original 1973 S.L.V. cabernet sauvignon, which took top honors among the red wines at the 1976 Paris Tasting.

Triumphing over two first-growth and other renowned wines of Bordeaux, the 1973 S.L.V. cabernet sauvignon brought international recognition to Stag's Leap Wine Cellars, Napa Valley and the American wine industry as a whole.

To mark the historic event, the commemorative 2013 S.L.V. Cabernet Sauvignon carries a small gold band saying "40th Anniversary Vintage," and releases at the winery on May 1.

Stag's Leap Wine Cellars has planned a busy year of tastings and events at the winery and in key cities across the U.S. and around the globe to celebrate the milestone. Here's a sampling of the special programming being offered:

-- May: S.L.V. Library Tasting – Highlighting the Past, Present and Future of S.L.V.  Cost: $125 per person and includes the tasting and a tour of the winery. The tasting will be offered at 12:30 p.m. daily, by reservation only, for a maximum of 10 people. Winery guests can enjoy a seated, S.L.V. library tasting of select wines from the 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, and 2013 vintage and a future from barrel.

On display in the FAY Outlook & Visitor Center is a bottle of the 1973 S.L.V. Cabernet Sauvignon, the historical timeline of the winery and the Time magazine article from the 1976 Paris Tasting printed on the wall.