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General Chowhounding Topics
Robert Parker: world's most powerful critic?
The lead article (long) in December’s Atlantic Monthly is about the wine critic Robert Parker, Jr., his influence on wine production and sales, and proposes that he may be the most influential critic in the world (wine or... (4 replies, last updated by Melanie Wong November 22, 2000)
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San Francisco Bay Area
American Canyon: Cartlidge and Browne Winery – A Robert Parker fav … Feb chocolate and sweets event
OVERVIEW Whatever you might or might not think of Robert Parker, IMO, he nailed it on this winery … "This winery, known for its excellent bargains, has again turned out a knock-out Chardonnay." "The question that begs to be... (5 replies, last updated by rworange January 25, 2008)
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Washington DC & Baltimore Area
Robert Parker: "Citronelle Far Better Than Any Recent 3 Star Meal In France"
Below is the link to an incredible article from Robert Parker's Wine Advocate. This is a lengthy article which originally appeared in Decanter in July of this year. In it he says: "When I was younger I went to every two and three... (11 replies, last updated by dinwiddie December 9, 2003)
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Food Media and News
Has anyone read The Emperor of Wine: The Rise of Robert M. Parker, Jr., and the Reign of American Taste ?
You are welcome! Here’s a new Slate article which might be worth reading. "Who’s To Blame for Expensive Wine? The trouble with Robert Parker's point system. By Mike Steinberger" http://www.slate.com/id/2161442/fr/flyout... (14 replies, last updated by The Dive March 15, 2007)
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Food Media and News
Parker's Top 12 in Baltimore
In the new F&W. Robert Parker wrote that there “at least a dozen top restaurants” in Baltimore. I thought it would be fun to try and identify what they were. Parker did not identify “top” but here are some... (0 replies, last updated by tartuffe August 15, 2008)
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Boston Area
Heard on the radio that Maison Robert may be closing
beautiful views: those huge windows over the graveyard! Andre Robert, daughter and manager, was quoted as saying something like “a formal announcement will be made in September.” Anyone know anything? Headed to MR for... (10 replies, last updated by Barbara August 13, 2003)
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Wine
Parker "100 point system" for wine ratings
Going by Robert Parker's rating system without reading his notes, is like reading the title of a book without reading the book, you miss 99% of the info. His notes are what make him the best wine critic out there. (41 replies, last updated by Scottydog September 15, 2006)
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San Francisco Bay Area
Wine Spectator's Destination Pizza List
I guess the pizza thing is a natural branching out. Robert Parker is a self proclaimed glutton. Does he score the pizza? (4 replies, last updated by ML8000 June 1, 2008)
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Not About Food
ISO favorite wine program for Palm devices (repost from GT Board)
I just upgraded to a Palm Tungsten and, after searching PalmGear, PalmSource, and CNET, have not found an overall wine program “winner” per user reviews. In fact, all of the software seems a bit outdated. Am I left to... (0 replies, last updated by King B May 17, 2005)
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Not About Food
best wine tasting notes site
the best and most comprehensive sight is robert parker's web site. (see link below) it is $100 a year, but you could try it on a free trial basis. Link: http://www.erobertparker.com (2 replies, last updated by dinwiddie November 28, 2005)
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Mid-Atlantic
good places to eat in Oxford, MD?
Try the Robert Morris Inn. Eat in the taproom. Wonderful atmosphere in a historic building by the Oxford waterfront. Excellent seafood. (1 reply, last updated by Roland Parker May 1, 2007)
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Wine
Ch. Calon-Segur 1996 - how's it drinking?
My wife received a single bottle of Chateau Calon-Segur 1996 for a holiday gift a few years back, and we have been waiting for a proper occasion to drink it. I was considering using it this November for something, but according... (1 reply, last updated by ibstatguy October 14, 2008)
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Food Media and News
wine tasting robot
It’s obvious the robot is a ploy by Robert Parker to live on after leaving the human condition. (1 reply, last updated by Walters September 8, 2006)
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Pennsylvania
Sola in Bryn Mawr
dish for my daughter who is what I like to call as semi-vegetarian. As a matter of fact, it was so good that my husband, who is a wine freak, is having an off-line wine dinner from the Robert Parker board, at Sola. I guess I... (0 replies, last updated by JoAnn June 16, 2006)
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General Chowhounding Topics
wine magazine rcommendation?
wade through the lifestyle/travel features the remaining wine content is geared to the novice==>intermediate wine enthusiast. Newsletters by Robert Parker, Tanzer, etc are excellent publications, but I would not recommend them for... (2 replies, last updated by katie young January 5, 2003)
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