Robert Parker's Wine Ratings Creep

The numbers are edging up, but their relevance is going down.

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...

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...

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...

Celebrity Booze

Drink what famous people are drinking, and making.

Wines that Won't Get You Drunk

Alcohol level is one of the more-discussed subjects in the wine world.

Mushrooms Will Save the World

And other findings from Taste^3^ 2007.

The Other Napa

What’s worth doing in the Napa Valley: a travel guide to the wine country.

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...

New Finds: Parker's Guide to Cheap Wine

Find the best wines under $25.

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...

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...

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.

Forbes has posted a clever online slide show about how to order wine for a business dinner.

Is food better when it’s bargain-priced and wine better when it’s spendy?