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Wine: A Way of Life
This is the story of Steven Spurrier's rich and eventful life in and around wine.
From being inspired by a glass of Cockburn 1908 Vintage Port at thirteen years old, Steven Spurrier joined London's oldest wine merchant in 1964; he bought a wine shop in Paris ("Your wine merchant speaks English"), and organised what became known as the Judgement of Paris, when, at a blind tasting, nine of the best tasters in France placed Californian wines, both white and red, above the greatest French wines, changing the wine world forever.
Steven Spurrier was 2017 Decanter Man of the Year, a title generally reserved for the greatest of the world's wine makers, and is currently President of the Wine & Spirit Education Trust. He has recently planted a vineyard in Dorset to produce sparkling wine.
From being inspired by a glass of Cockburn 1908 Vintage Port at thirteen years old, Steven Spurrier joined London's oldest wine merchant in 1964; he bought a wine shop in Paris ("Your wine merchant speaks English"), and organised what became known as the Judgement of Paris, when, at a blind tasting, nine of the best tasters in France placed Californian wines, both white and red, above the greatest French wines, changing the wine world forever.
Steven Spurrier was 2017 Decanter Man of the Year, a title generally reserved for the greatest of the world's wine makers, and is currently President of the Wine & Spirit Education Trust. He has recently planted a vineyard in Dorset to produce sparkling wine.
- GenresWine
Hardcover
First published May 31, 2018
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About the author
Steven Spurrier
35 books5 followersSteven Spurrier was a British wine expert and former merchant who has been described as a champion of French wine.
Spurrier organized the Paris Wine Tasting of 1976, which unexpectedly elevated the status of California wine and promoted the expansion of wine production in the New World. He is also the founder of the Académie du Vin and Christie's Wine Course, in addition to authoring and co-authoring several wine books.
Spurrier organized the Paris Wine Tasting of 1976, which unexpectedly elevated the status of California wine and promoted the expansion of wine production in the New World. He is also the founder of the Académie du Vin and Christie's Wine Course, in addition to authoring and co-authoring several wine books.
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October 14, 2018
Interesting story of a wine guru. However, given that the author is a professional writer, albeit on wine, I found the writing to be a tad haphazard. Small, but obvious editing misses didn't help either. The constant listing of wines drank at meals and tasted at events have me an impression of a show off, which is exactly what Steven is.... Having said that, it was somewhat of an enjoyable read.
October 20, 2018
A fascinating description of his early life spoiled by by turning into a book lists. Only for wine buffs.
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