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Steven Spurrier is a legendary figure in the international world of wine: an author, educator, consultant, wine merchant, and recently, vintner whose sparkling wine, Brides Valley, helped establish the early (and exciting) sparkling wine industry in southern England. Spurrier is perhaps best known for having co-created the tasting between top wines from California and France in May 1976, subsequently referred to as The Judgement of Paris. A graduate of the London School of Economics, Spurrier is the author of eight books on wine of which two: L’Academie du Vin Wine Course and L'Academie du Vin Guide to French Wines have been translated into several languages. His memoir, A Life in Wine, was recently published by the l’Academie du Vin Library. Spurrier has also written more than 300 columns for Decanter magazine which he joined in 1993. Over the course of his career he has received many awards including the "Ritz Carlton Millenia Lifetime Achievement Award,” the "Le Grand Prix de l'Academie Internationale du Vin" award and also "The Andre Tchelistcheff Maestro Award” from California. In 2017 he was made Decanter Magazine “Man of the Year.”
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The Wine Bible by Karen MacNeil. It's the best-selling wine book in the U.S. Buy it here! bit.ly/thewinebible
Steven Spurrier is a legendary figure in the international world of wine: an author, educator, consultant, wine merchant, and recently, vintner whose sparkling wine, Brides Valley, helped establish the early (and exciting) sparkling wine industry in southern England. Spurrier is perhaps best known for having co-created the tasting between top wines from California and France in May 1976, subsequently referred to as The Judgement of Paris. A graduate of the London School of Economics, Spurrier is the author of eight books on wine of which two: L’Academie du Vin Wine Course and L'Academie du Vin Guide to French Wines have been translated into several languages. His memoir, A Life in Wine, was recently published by the l’Academie du Vin Library. Spurrier has also written more than 300 columns for Decanter magazine which he joined in 1993. Over the course of his career he has received many awards including the "Ritz Carlton Millenia Lifetime Achievement Award,” the "Le Grand Prix de l'Academie Internationale du Vin" award and also "The Andre Tchelistcheff Maestro Award” from California. In 2017 he was made Decanter Magazine “Man of the Year.”
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Subscribe to the best free newsletter on wine, WineSpeed bit.ly/WineSpeedSubscribe
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Check out more about Karen MacNeil by visiting her website bit.ly/KarenMacNeil
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The Wine Bible by Karen MacNeil. It's the best-selling wine book in the U.S. Buy it here! bit.ly/thewinebible
