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Robert M. Parker, Jr.

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At 66 years of age, I feel about 20. - Robert M. Parker, Jr.
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In the wine world, crusaders would have wine consumers believe that the only wines of merit are something completely indefinable but which they call 'authentic' or 'natural.' - Robert M. Parker, Jr.
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The primary requisite for writing well about food is a good appetite. - Robert M. Parker, Jr.
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Part of life is to live it, and enjoy it, and seize the moments that you find particularly pleasing. - Robert M. Parker, Jr.
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I'm a common-sense kind of guy. - Robert M. Parker, Jr.
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These are the people who do studies that your carry-out Chinese meals are saturated in fat. I'd just like to meet them! I mean, what do they do for pleasure? - Robert M. Parker, Jr.
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I think the Japanese love young, tannic red wines much more than most Americans do. Perhaps it is because Asians have a great fondness for tea, and tea is a very tannic beverage. Therefore a young, tannic red wine is something familiar to an Asian palate. - Robert M. Parker, Jr.
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Trevisan is one of the few Paso Robles producers to recognize the potential of the region's old-vine Zinfandel, which he blends with Syrah and Mourvedre and labels with fanciful names such as Problem Child, the Outsider and Cherry Red. - Robert M. Parker, Jr.
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I always said your best palate is your own, not mine. I'm a guidepost. - Robert M. Parker, Jr.
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The best Chateauneuf-du-Papes are among the most natural expressions of grapes, place and vintage. Chateauneuf-du-Pape vineyards are farmed organically or biodynamically, and the region's abundant sunshine and frequent wind (called 'le mistral') practically preclude the need for treating the fields with herbicides or pesticides. - Robert M. Parker, Jr.
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It may seem hard to believe - unless you sit down and taste them - but some of the world's greatest sweet wines are made in the Rutherglen region of Victoria, Australia. - Robert M. Parker, Jr.
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When I started in 1978, the greatest wine in Spain, Vega Sicilia, wasn't even imported to the United States. The alleged greatest Australian wine, Penfolds Grange, wasn't imported to the United States. There were no by-the-glass programs. Sommeliers were intimidating. - Robert M. Parker, Jr.
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When I put my nose in a glass, it's like tunnel vision. I move into another world, where everything around me is just gone, and every bit of mental energy is focused on that wine. - Robert M. Parker, Jr.
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Fettuccine Alfredo is dangerous for your health. - Robert M. Parker, Jr.
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What's important in a cellar is having wines that have a broad range of drinkability, which California Cabernet does. Wines with a broad range of drinkability give you a lot of flexibility; they are the sort of wines that make me feel secure. I think of my wine cellar as security - if the apocalypse comes, I can just go down to the cellar. - Robert M. Parker, Jr.
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Wine writers have been around for almost as long as there has been wine, but in the past, generally speaking, most wine writing was uncritical and emphasized wine as a romantic, historic beverage. Criticism and comparative tastings were eschewed for fear of offending the trade, which most writers depended upon for survival. - Robert M. Parker, Jr.
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Wine to me is something that brings people together. Wine does promote conversation and promote civility, but it's also fascinating. It's the greatest subject to study. No matter how much you learn, every vintage is going to come at you with different factors that make you have to think again. - Robert M. Parker, Jr.
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