Robert Parker (wine critic)
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For other people named Robert Parker, see Robert Parker (disambiguation).
Robert McDowell Parker Jr. (born July 23, 1947) is a retired American wine critic. His wine ratings on a 100-point scale and his newsletter The Wine Advocate are influential in American wine buying and are therefore a major factor in setting the prices for newly released Bordeaux wines. This made him the most widely known and influential wine critic in the world.[1][2][3][4]
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Born | Robert McDowell Parker Jr. (1947-07-23) July 23, 1947 (age 76) Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
Occupation | Wine critic |
Subject | Wine |
Notable awards | Chevalier de L'Ordre de la Legion d'Honneur, Gran Cruz de Orden Civil from King Juan Carlos May 2011-first wine writer to receive Spain's highest civilian honor |
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