The Emperor of Wine: The Rise of Robert M. Parker, Jr., and the Reign of American Taste
Autor Elin McCoyen Limba Engleză Paperback – 24 iul 2006
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 sold -- while painting a fascinating portrait of a modern-day cultural colossus who revolutionized the way the world thinks about wine.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9780060093693
ISBN-10: 0060093692
Pagini: 384
Dimensiuni: 135 x 203 x 22 mm
Greutate: 0.34 kg
Ediția:Reprint
Editura: HarperCollins Publishers
Colecția Ecco
ISBN-10: 0060093692
Pagini: 384
Dimensiuni: 135 x 203 x 22 mm
Greutate: 0.34 kg
Ediția:Reprint
Editura: HarperCollins Publishers
Colecția Ecco
Recenzii
“A riveting morality tale for our time.” — Gerald Asher
“…highly anticipated…The thoroughness of McCoy’s reporting is impressive…prodigious.” — Los Angeles Times
“Emperor of Wine is a vibrant absorbing portrait...” — USA Today
“...an extraordinay exploration of the Parker phenomenon...impeccably researched…” — Decanter Magazine
“Scupulous and balanced...no wine book will receive more attention.” — New York Times
“A fascinating analysis of Parker’s substantial influence...” — BusinessWeek
“A lively history” — New York Times Book Review
“…highly anticipated…The thoroughness of McCoy’s reporting is impressive…prodigious.” — Los Angeles Times
“Emperor of Wine is a vibrant absorbing portrait...” — USA Today
“...an extraordinay exploration of the Parker phenomenon...impeccably researched…” — Decanter Magazine
“Scupulous and balanced...no wine book will receive more attention.” — New York Times
“A fascinating analysis of Parker’s substantial influence...” — BusinessWeek
“A lively history” — New York Times Book Review
Notă biografică
Award-winning journalist and international wine judge Elin McCoy has chronicled the world of wine for thirty years. She is the wine and spirits columnist for Bloomberg Markets, and a longtime contributing editor at Food & Wine. Her writings have also appeared in the New York Times, House & Garden, and many other publications.