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Wines and Their "Personalities" with Robert Parker.

Wine critic Robert Parker. Widely regarded as the world's most influential wine critic, Parker takes a strongly consumerist view of his craft, warning consumers about overrated, overpriced wines. His opinions are recorded in his monthly newsletter The Wine Advocate. A Parker rating of 90 for a wine (on a 50-100 scale) virtually guarantees a sellout for the shipment.

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Other segments from the episode on February 24, 1988

Fresh Air with Terry Gross, February 24, 1988: Interview with Edward James Olmos; Review of Witold Lutoslawski's album "Lutoslawski Conducts Lutoslawki"; Interview with Robert Parker; Commentary on…

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