About this title: Elin McCoy's biography (the first) of wine maven Robert M. Parker, Jr., not only details his life story and the rise of his eminence in the wine world, but tries to identify the basis of his expertise. Does Parker really have, as he claims, a nose so gifted that he can taste 10,000 wines a year and evaluate each one precisely? Or does he simply ...
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Ecco
Date Published: 07/2005
ISBN-13:9780060093686ISBN:0060093684
Description: Fine in fine dust jacket. Like New, Unread, not previously owned. May show signs of wear including remainder marks or stickers on book or cover., In like new dust jacket. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 352 p. Contains: Illustrations. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Ecco
Date Published: 07/2005
ISBN-13:9780060093686ISBN:0060093684
Description: Good in good dust jacket. Good, In good dust jacket. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 352 p. Contains: Illustrations. Ex-Library expected imperfections. read more
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Ecco
Date Published: 6/28/2005
ISBN-13:9780060093686ISBN:0060093684
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Edition: First paperback edition
Binding: Trade Paperback
Publisher: HarperPerennial, New York
Date Published: 2006
ISBN-13:9780060093693ISBN:0060093692
Description: Very Good. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. 342, 18 pp., biblio., index; 21 cm. Includes: Reading Group Discussion Guide at the back. Tight, clean copy. Browning. Stated "First HarperPerennial Edition. " "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 ... read more
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Date Published: 2006
ISBN-13:9780060093693ISBN:0060093692
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Binding: book Hardcover
Publisher: Ecco Press
Date Published: 2005
ISBN-13:9780060093686ISBN:0060093684
Description: Brand New. Brand new. Never read or owned. May have a remainder mark. 342 pages. 9.30 x 6.30 x 1.20 in. 21.6 oz. Documents the career of one of the world's most influential wine critics, describing his everyday American childhood, the hard work and determination that shaped the course of his successes, and his contributions to the world of wine buying and consumption. This is the story of how an American lawyer caused a revolution in the way wines around the globe are made, sold, and talked ... read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Perennial
Date Published: 2006-08-01
ISBN-13:9780060093693ISBN:0060093692
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Description: New in New jacket. pp. 342. Chronicles the rise of Robert M. Parker, Jr., the worldís most influential and controversial wine critic, who, over the last 25 years, has dominated the international wine world. Parkerís influential bimonthly newsletter, ìThe Wine Advocate, î exerts the single most significant influence on consumersí wine-buying habits and trends worldwide. Yet he stands at the center of a heated controversy. Here, McCoy gives readers an authoritative insiderís view of the ... read more
"Wow. A complete job done by the author, Elin McCoy on the life of Robert Parker, Jr. If you like wine, then this is a must read to understand how one man grew from nowhere to the pinnacle of the wine industry. His rating format is the standard."
"Interesting read for those who want to know how wine ratings on the 100 point scale came about. If anything, this further confirmed my distate for these ratings and the unfair influence it has on the consumer. It was amazing to see how he started as literally a nobody in rural Maryland to the most respected wine critic today. Worth a read for people who are interesting in the consumer side of wine."
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