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The Emperor of Wine: The Story of the Remarkable Rise and Reign of Robert Parker (Hardcover)

by Elin McCoy (Author)
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  • Hardcover: 352 pages
  • Publisher: Grub Street (28 April 2006)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 190494342X
  • ISBN-13: 978-1904943426
  • Product Dimensions: 22.8 x 15.2 x 3.2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 326,290 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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... don't miss this book if you want to know what has influenced the wine world in the last 30 years - and why. --Culture supplement, Sunday Times

... For pure reading pleasure, this year's most entertaining drinks book had to be American wine and food journalist Elin McCoy's exhaustive and balanced biography of Robert Parker Wine and Spirit Magazine --Wine and Spirit Magazine

Elin McCoy's wonderfully readable biography shows how odd it was that Parker's tastebuds, out of all the tastebuds in the world, should have become so critical in how wines are judged and made. As McCoy comments at the end of her wise and witty book, the problem with Parker is simply the 'tyranny of one palate' --Seven Supplement, Sunday Telegraph --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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"wonderfully readable biography" --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Simply brilliant!, 5 Dec 2006
By Michael Thaidigsmann "michael_thaidigsmann" (Brussels, Belgium) - See all my reviews
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Elin McCoy's biography of the world's most influential wine critic is a thoroughly research and brilliantly written book. This is not just the story of the remarkable rise of Robert Parker in the wine industry; it's also a very concise overview of developments in the wine idustry over the last five decades.

Whether you like Parker or not, whether you care about his marks on the famous 100-scale or not, you will be fascinated by this book if you're a wine aficionado. McCoy is a critical but very fair biographer, and having read this book it is hard to believe that anybody will come up with a better account of Parker's rise in the future.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A GLASS ACT, 27 Mar 2007
By Swapan Seth "Luxeist" (New Delhi, India) - See all my reviews
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It is said that Robert Parker can make a millionaire out of you with his mouth. When he spits out the wine from his mouth it can either spiral you into a different stratosphere or can bury your winery for life. That he is more influential that perhaps most people in the world is clear when you see his influence spanning Tennessee and Tokyo. The Emperor of Wine by Elin McCoy is a tribute to the undisputed czar of the cabernet. It traces his modest beginnings from meatloaf to Michelin starred restaurants. Even today, a score of over 90 from Parker can set cash registers ringing over a humble Riesling. Interesting, Parker owes his heady rise to the top to his love for Pat, his girlfriend who lured him from the boondocks of America to the cafes of France. It is another matter that Parker to this day is married to the woman. The book is an interesting take on a charismatic and often arrogant oenophile. But for those who have even a passing love for the Lafite, The Emperor of Wine is mandatory reading. The bouquet of the book is heady, the body wholesome and the flavour just right. Knowing Parker, the book would have got a 90 plus. Uncork it and pour it into your library.

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