Emperor of Wine The Rise of Robert M. Parker, Jr. , and the Reign of American Taste

Name: Emperor of Wine The Rise of Robert M. Parker, Jr. , and the Reign of American Taste
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ISBN: 9780060093693

ISBN-10: 0060093692

ISBN-13: 9780060093693

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Authors: Elin McCoy, Elin Mccoy

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This is the story of how an American lawyer raised on Coca-Cola caused a revolution in the way wines around the globe are made, sold, and talked about. The world's most influential wine critic, Robert M. Parker, Jr., has dominated the international wine community for the last quarter century, embodying the triumph of American taste. Using Parker's story as a springboard, author Elin McCoy offers an authoritative and unparalleled insider's view of the eccentric personalities, bitter feuds, controversies, and secrets of the wine world. She explains how reputations are made and how and why critics agree and disagree, and she tracks the startling ways wines are judged, promoted, made, and…

Book details

List price: $18.00
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Publication date: 7/25/2006
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 384
Size: 5.31" wide x 8.00" long x 0.87" tall
Weight: 0.682
Language: English