Spurrier Steven

The British wine author and critic Steven Spurrier (1941-2021) became known above all for organising the already legendary Paris Wine Tasting, a wine competition that lasted for three decades in several repeat rounds. This gebrochen (dieser Stoff wurde im Jahre 2008 unter dem Namen „Bottle Shock“ sogar verfilmt). Seine Karriere im Weinhandel begann im Jahre 1964 in Londons ehrwürdiger und ältester Weinhandlung Christopher und Co. Im Jahre 1970 zog er nach Paris, wo er ab 1971 eine Weinhandlung leitete und seine Kunden mit dem damals eher noch unüblichen Service „Verkosten vor dem Kaufen“ gewinnen konnte. Im Jahre 1973 gründete er die Académie du Vin als erste private Weinschule Frankreichs. Die erste Runde der erwähnten Weinverkostung fand im Jahre 1976 statt.

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