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Quote by Cardinal Richelieu

“If God forbade drinking, would He have made wine so good?”

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Cardinal Richelieu was a French statesman and diplomat who served as the Chief Minister of King Louis XIII from 1624 to 1642. He is known for his centralization of power and his role in the construction of the French absolute monarchy. more

“Scores do not reveal the most important facts about a wine. The written commentary (tasting notes) that accompanies the ratings is a better source of information than any score regarding the wine's style and personality, its quality level relative to its peers, and its relative value and aging potential.”

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Author:Robert M. Parker, Jr.

“My brother Julio and I worked to improve the quality of wines from California and to put fine wine on American dinner tables at a price people could afford.”

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Author:Ernest Gallo

“There are no great enologists. Only good grapes”

Wine Grapes

Author:Michel Rolland

“I think it is a great error to consider a heavy tax on wines as a tax on luxury. On the contrary, it is a tax on the health of our citizens.”

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Book:The Works of Thomas Jefferson: Correspondence and Papers, 1816-1826

Source: The Works of Thomas Jefferson: Correspondence and Papers, 1816-1826

“Buying wine is a political act.”

Political Wine Buying

Author:Jonathan Nossiter

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