Emperor

GregT, yes I've been skeptical, too, about some of the supposed health-related ... reported back to the emperor of China that Japan had paid tribute and was thus now a colony (actually, all that had happened was that the...

I've just finished reading 'The Emperor of Wine' recently. It was certainly an interesting read -- particularly that some of my criticisms of Parker weren't really his fault. The key one being that people tend to read the...

A very good topics Philip. And I will have to agree with your view. The Emperor of Wine: The Rise of Robert M. Parker, Jr. and the Reign of American Taste, written by Elin McCoy explains the story behind the man with a...

It’s the middle of January and Napa Valley is unseasonably warm (back-to-back ... leave you with the words of Emperor Bonaparte, “Nothing makes the future look so rosy as to contemplate it through a glass of...

Vintage Reports It's the middle of January and Napa Valley is unseasonably warm ... leave you with the words of Emperor Bonaparte, “Nothing makes the future look so rosy as to contemplate it through a glass of...

We recently had a discussion about this. Maybe someone can find the link? It ... am currently reading "The Emperor of Wine" about Robert Parker; so far it is good, but a bit long winded. I have recently read "The Battle...

(Beethoven's Symphony No. 3 and a bottle of a 90+ pt Napa Cabernet Sauvignon) ... cum revolutionary cum emperor. And while the wine certainly speaks of revolution, it can hardly be described as diminutive. It is,...

@ Natalie: thanks for the comment and most definitely will read your book on my ... @ Oceank8: Yes, "The Emperor" will give you your fix, in book form. @Cnsmith: Thanks for the rec's, another novel wine book I forgot to...

After reading, and really enjoying "The House of Mondavi" I am looking for ... It sounds like maybe "The Emperor of WIne" is what I am looking for, what do you think? Does it read like a book rather than a manual

I moved this past weekend. Sometimes, it takes a move to bring to focus the ... notes. Elin McCoy: "The Emperor of Wine." Subtitle: The rise of Robert Parker and the reign of American taste. Daniele Cernilli and Marco...