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First Issue Lead Time: 12-16 weeks
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Issues Per Year: 6
Label: Wine Advocate/Robert Parker Jr
Magazine Type: Trade magazine
Manufacturer: Wine Advocate/Robert Parker Jr
Number Of Issues: 6
Publisher: Wine Advocate/Robert Parker Jr
Sales Rank: 1005
Studio: Wine Advocate/Robert Parker Jr
Subscription Length: 365 days
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Product Description:
Covers various aspects of wine from harvesting the vineyards to wine tasting.
Customer Reviews Average Rating: 
Rating:  - The standard against which all other critics are compared
Some of the reviews written here are quite comical.They are indicative not only of Parker's occupation of the pinnacle of wine evaluation and his tenacious hold thereon, but of the opinions and controversies that run through the entire wine world.Pinnacles are nicely suited to lightning rods, and that's what Parker is at times.But ONE STAR?!!For Parker?And on the basis that wine criticism is subjective (DUH).Destroying terroir?Please!
Parker's credibility rests on two things: ... Read More
Rating:  - For Beer Drinkers Only
Robert Parker has done more damage to wine than phylloxera.Parker and his henchmen have been on a crusade to destroy terroir-driven wines;The Wine Advocate is their bully pulpit.For the love of wine; boycott Parker-rated wines!
Rating: - overwhelming
The amount and detail of information on the wine areas and the wine itself if fantastic.Gives the reader a real sense of the wine and its quality.
Rating: - Highly Subjective and Outdated Scoring System
There is new research by Linda Bartoshuk of Yale University that scientifically proves that there are 3 levels of peoples ability to taste. What type is Robert Parker?
Google "Do Taste Buds Make The Wine Critic?" and Linda Bartoshuk.
This wine is a 92 and this one is a 87 and this one is a 89.5....lol!
Rating: - Superior evaluation and commentary.
I've subscribed to "The Wine Advocate", "Wine Spectator" and "Wine Enthusiast" concurrently for several years now.I enjoy the "Wine Spectator" and "Wine Enthusiast" magazines for their articles and features, but I tend to be skeptical of both publications' wine reviews due to their reliance on advertising revenues from the wine industry.In contrast, Robert Parker's "Wine Advocate", newsletter doesn't rely on ad revenue and this presumably allows him to be more candid in his ratings.I also prefer Mr. ... Read More
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