April 15 2012 issue

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PAGES (24-32) April 15 2012

INTERVIEW Robert Parker, Monkton, Maryland David D. Denton, CWE, CSS, IBWE

The world’s leading wine reviewer responds to his critics and talks about the future. As a sommelier, I tend to notice lapel pins. Is the wearer a Certified Wine Educator or a Master Sommelier? The pins tell the story. Upon meeting Robert M. Parker Jr. at the Oregon Grille just outside Baltimore in January, I couldn’t help but notice three unfamiliar symbols pinned to his blazer. "This rosette is France’s Legion of Honor," he explained; "this is the Gran Cruz de la Orden Civil from Spain, and th...

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