The emperor of wine the rise of Robert M. Parker, Jr. and the reign of American taste /
This is the story of how an American lawyer caused a revolution in the way wines around the globe are made, sold, and talked about. Parker's influential newsletter, The Wine Advocate, exerts the single most significant influence on consumers' wine-buying habits and trends, and impacts the...
| Main Author: | McCoy, Elin. |
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
New York :
ECCO,
[2005]
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| Physical Description: |
342 pages ; 24 cm. |
| Edition: | 1st ed. |
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Table of Contents:
- An American palate in formation
- The wine boom and the other Bobs
- Wine crusader
- The 1982 Bordeaux
- Tasting 10,000 wines a year
- Perils of the tasting route
- The emperor's progress
- Making wines to please Parker
- Scoring Parker.