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Steven Spurrier

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British wine critic (1941-2021)

United KingdomJournalistsLived 1941 to 2021 · aged 79
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Steven Spurrier was a British wine expert and merchant who was described as a champion of French wine. Spurrier organised the Paris Wine Tasting of 1976, which unexpectedly elevated the status of California wine and promoted the expansion of wine production in the New World.

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Steven Spurrier was a British wine expert and merchant who was described as a champion of French wine. Spurrier organised the Paris Wine Tasting of 1976, which unexpectedly elevated the status of California wine and promoted the expansion of wine production in the New World. He was the founder of the Academie du Vin and Christie's Wine Course, in addition to authoring and co-authoring several wine books.

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United Kingdom
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Journalists
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Journalist
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deceased
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Lived 1941 to 2021 · aged 79
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