Robert Parker (wine critic)
Robert Parker | |
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Parker in Las Vegas, 2005 | |
| Born | Robert McDowell Parker Jr. July 23, 1947 Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
| Occupation | Wine critic |
| Subject | Wine |
| Notable awards | Officier de l'Ordre de la Légion d'honneur, Gran Cruz de la Orden del Mérito Civil |
Robert McDowell Parker Jr. (born July 23, 1947) is a retired American wine critic. His wine ratings on a 100-point scale and his newsletter The Wine Advocate are influential in American wine buying and are therefore a major factor in setting the prices for newly released Bordeaux wines. This made him the most widely known and influential wine critic in the world.