Globe and Mail, October 30, 2009
...on wine. Pondering her father's opinions about the subjective sensuality of wine and the controversial wine critic
Robert Parker's famous 1-100 rating system, she considers a similar system for the sensual experience of sex. If a man dressed up in a...
The Independent, October 29, 2009
...Renaissance painting, perfumes offer some of the greatest of all sensory pleasures. Yet, with the arguable exception of
Robert Parker's book on Bordeaux wines (his analysis is mainly olfactory), they have scarcely ever been written about. This guide to...
Air Force Times, October 12, 2009
...has breakout potential. Daniel is one deeply cool writer who has a dark, funny streak to him. Part
Robert Parker and a little bit James Ellroy,? says Simon & Schuster publisher David Rosenthal. ?It?s very noir. It?s nasty and fast-paced. And none...
IntoWine.com, October 2, 2009
...exceptional. The New York Times called it 'the best book around on the contemporary French wine business' and
Robert Parker labeled it 'a brilliant effort'. Andrew Jefford is an award winning author of nearly a dozen books on wine, spirits, and...
Suite101.com, September 30, 2009
...kick ass, if need be. And he has a sardonic sense of humor that makes him reminiscent of
Robert Parker's Spenser, except he's in Los Angeles. Cole has a partner, Joe Pike, who's stoic (to say the least). Hard to read behind his ever-present sunglasses,...
Slate Magazine, September 26, 2009
...spend a lot of time in wine chat rooms, you may have missed the recent controversies involving critic
Robert Parker. The short version: Parker's publication, the Wine Advocate, was found to be violating its own strictures against freebies and...
Helium, September 9, 2009
...upon the similarity between their two adventures. In other cases an author may create a new character entirely.
Robert Parker, author of the popular Spenser series, has written additional books about other characters. Jesse Stone is Spenser with a...
Wine Pages, September 2, 2009
...subject, but one which is already being touted as the definitive study. In his introduction to the book
Robert Parker says it is the book 'I wish I had written in my wildest dreams'. This is a monumental work, the size and weight of a small tombstone,...
University College London, August 20, 2009
...by the wine writer and television presenter Oz Clarke; a wine-buyer?s guide by the American wine guru,
Robert Parker; and a guide to the wines of England and Wales. The winner will be announced at a banquet on 7 September...
Bureau County Republican, August 6, 2009
...and Bob Woodruff, and ?Mudhouse Sabbath? by Lauren F. Winner. Audio books adult fiction ? ?Bad Business? by
Robert Parker, ?The Appeal? by John Grisholm, and ?11th Month, 11th Day, 11th Hour, Armistice Day, 1918 WW I and Its Violent...
Buffalo News, August 2, 2009
...the role familiar to many mystery fans: The murderously talented, amoral ?buddy? to the unconventional lead: Hawk to
Robert Parker?s Spenser, Win to Harlan Coban?s Myron Bolitar; Mouse to Walter Mosley?s Easy Rawlins. But Larsson had a...
Riverside Press Enterprise, July 29, 2009
...Room at the Grace Mellman Library, 41000 County Center The book for August is 'Perchance to Dream' by
Robert Parker. 951-296-3893. The Temecula Library Book Discussion Group meeting is set from 1 to 3 p.m. Aug. 10 in the Grace Mellman Heritage Room at...
New York Times, July 20, 2009
...sellers, did not achieve anything like the runaway success of Mr. McCourts first book, which the British director
Robert Parker brought to the screen in 1999. Not to be outdone, Mr. McCourts younger brother Malachy, an actor, brought out two volumes of...
Star News Online, July 11, 2009
...bodysurfing in the waves at Wrightsville when he was 6 years old and was an award-winning member of
Robert Parker's famed local 'Hansen' team in the 1960s. The licensed ship's captain has been researching surfing in these waters for years, and he worked...
London Free Press, July 11, 2009
...that's because you can't breeze through his books the way you can with, say, one of
Robert Parker's Spencer novels, enjoying the story and then forgetting it the moment you finish the last page. Cook requires more of readers; he forces you to read...
The Drinks Business, July 8, 2009
...the Wines of England and Wales Kathleen Burk and Michael Bywater Is this bottle corked? Oz Clarke Bordeaux
Robert Parker The Wine Buyer's Guide (7th Edition) Online Wine Writer of the Year 2009 Julia Harding MW Articles from www.jancisrobinson.com...
Star Press, July 5, 2009
...that's because you can't breeze through his books the way you can with, say, one of
Robert Parker's Spencer novels, enjoying the story and then forgetting it the moment you finish the last page. Cook requires more of readers; he forces you to read...
Examiner.com, June 29, 2009
...and Other Stories ?The House on Maple Street? read by Tabitha King ?Umney?s Last Case? read by
Robert Parker ?Head Down? read by Stephen King ?Brooklyn August? read by Stephen J. Gould...
Metronews, June 19, 2009
...that's because you can't breeze through his books the way you can with, say, one of
Robert Parker's Spencer novels, enjoying the story and then forgetting it the moment you finish the last page. Cook requires more of readers; he forces you to read...
ZDNet, June 18, 2009
...graded on a 1 to 10 or 1 to 100 scale, kind of like a taste score by
Robert Parker or The Wine Spectator, for a fermented grape beverage. But it?s coming and Keane wants his outfit to be the one that cracks the code. Literally. Keane is...
Crossville Chronicle, June 15, 2009
...library shelves: Adult Fiction Books Fatally Flaky by Diane Davidson Map of Bones by James Rollins Brimstone by
Robert Parker The Egyptologist by Arthur Phillips Therapy by Jonathan Kellerman Jupiter?s Bones by Faye Kellerman The Day Trader by Stephen...
Harpers, June 5, 2009
...M Members of
Robert Parker's team have accepted paid-for hospitality from wine producers, it has been revealed. Parker has always maintained that accepting free trips would compromise his impartiality, and he has criticised...
Wine Pages, May 25, 2009
...it is still surprising to see that a wine critic can be the subject of a biography. But
Robert Parker is no ordinary critic, and more ink has been spent analysing him, than all other wine tasters put together. The first thing to say about McCoy's book is...
Jancisrobinson.com, May 13, 2009
...people had heard of and who they actually follow. And then you had very few people actually citing
Robert Parker but his ?I follow him religiously? rating was obviously very, very high whereas Oz?s was very low. So it?s not just who you have you...
Jancisrobinson.com, May 13, 2009
...people had heard of and who they actually follow. And then you had very few people actually citing
Robert Parker but his ?I follow him religiously? rating was obviously very, very high whereas Oz?s was very low. So it?s not just who you have you...
Crossville Chronicle, May 4, 2009
...by Andrew Gross Paths of Glory by Jeffrey Archer Fault Line by Barry Eisler Stranger in Paradise by
Robert Parker Corsair by Clive Cussler The Rose of Sebastopol by Katharine McMahon Honolulu by Alan Brennert Young-Adult Fiction Books Firestar?s Quest...
Forbes.com, April 23, 2009
...innocent, well-researched column on the decline of the Australian wine industry. Discussion ensued on eRobertParker.com (yes, that
Robert Parker, the world-famous wine critic and publisher of The Wine Advocate), which Squires peremptorily deleted. What...
Juneau Empire, April 3, 2009
...adult readers to keep you busy while you're waiting for the newest Dana Stabenow, M.C. Beaton,
Robert Parker, or Earl Emerson (all newly arrived this week, too). 'The Book of the Unknown,' by Jonathon Keats. A tradition in Judaism says that there must be...
Daily News Tribune, March 29, 2009
...John Gardner pulled it off rather nicely with Ian Fleming's 007, but
Robert Parker's attempt to resurrect Raymond Chandler's Philip Marlowe ('Poodle Springs,' 1989) was a disaster. Now comes veteran mystery writer Joe Gores with 'Spade & Archer,' a...
IF Magazine.com, March 25, 2009
...I like to be transported for those periods of time. I like escaping. Right now, Im deep into
Robert Parker with the Spenser series. Im reading them for pleasure. Something that
Robert Parker does very well is his attention to detail. I think thats one of...
Seacoast Online, March 19, 2009
...Barbara Delinsky, Run for Your Life by James Patterson, Little Bee by Chris Cleave, Night and Day by
Robert Parker, After You've Gone by Jeffrey Lent, The Birthday Present by Barbara Vine, and Samuel Adams: A Life by Ira Stoll (a biography). Also: two...
PensacolaNewsJournal.com, March 15, 2009
...has breakout potential. Daniel is one deeply cool writer who has a dark, funny streak to him. Part
Robert Parker and a little bit James Ellroy,' says Simon & Schuster publisher David Rosenthal. 'It's very noir. It's nasty and fast-paced. And none of it...
Peterborough Examiner, March 9, 2009
...
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St. Catherines Standard, March 8, 2009
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Robert Parker's protagonists do not merely fall in love. They become obsessed with the objects of their affections and they stay that...
Bradenton Herald, March 8, 2009
...?Night and Day? (G.P. Putnam?s Sons, 289 pages, $25.95), by
Robert Parker Robert Parker?s protagonists do not merely fall in love. They become obsessed with the objects of their affections, and they stay that way for a long time. Sunny...
London Free Press, March 7, 2009
...G.P. Putnam's Sons, $28.50
Robert Parker's protagonists do not merely fall in love. They become obsessed with the objects of their affections and they stay that way for a long time. Sunny Randall, the...
Chatham Daily News, March 5, 2009
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Robert Parker's protagonists do not merely fall in love. They become obsessed with the objects of their affections and they stay that way...
CFRB AM 1010, March 2, 2009
...'Night and Day
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Robert Parker's protagonists do not merely fall in love. They become obsessed with the objects of their affections and they stay that way...
ABC News, February 26, 2009
...requires both skill and daring. John Gardner pulled it off rather nicely with Ian Fleming's 007, but
Robert Parker's attempt to resurrect Raymond Chandler's Philip Marlowe ('Poodle Springs,' 1989) was a disaster. Now comes veteran mystery writer Joe...
Bradenton Herald, February 25, 2009
...of magazines that have ratings as well as articles about the wine industry. The Wine Advocate, published by
Robert Parker, consists purely of tasting notes and ratings without any advertising or articles. Each of these publications rates wines on a...
PublishersWeekly.com, February 23, 2009
...slightly less relaxed than a Japanese tea ceremony). Though Neirynck avoids ratings and reviews ala Wine Spectator or
Robert Parker, he arms readers with enough information to make their own decisions. Its a shame, then, that the books dated...
Examiner.com, January 21, 2009
...all just crave a way to order... Read More Topics: Pinot Noir , blind tasting , affairs of the vine ,
robert parker January 18, 1:29 PM The first time I went to Lisbon someone offered me a white Port and I thought they were kidding. They absolutely...
Lebanon Daily News, December 23, 2008
...a ?Grinch? or a ?Charlie Brown Christmas.? I admit to being a sucker for murder mysteries, and a
Robert Parker or James Patterson is enough sensory and imaginary sustenance for a single sitting. Books keep on giving as presents, to be gently...
USA Today, December 18, 2008
...gullibility that make it possible. Parker's Wine Buyer's Guide, 7th edition (Simon & Schuster, $35), by
Robert Parker Containing the controversial guru's tasting notes of 8,000 wines from around the world in one handy, hefty package. Luscious Liqueurs...
New York Times, December 16, 2008
...the same as the sixth, except with a few different dates, no? No! I have great respect for
Robert Parker, but if you?ve been reading him over the years you pretty much know where he stands on just about everything. In this book, though, where Parker...
The Age, December 9, 2008
...wine industry invoked the wrath of God - otherwise known as the world's most powerful wine critic,
Robert Parker, who featured in the doco along with a roll-call of the rich, the powerful and the influential in wine in Europe and the Americas. The film...
Jancisrobinson.com, December 6, 2008
...considered seriously, and anyone interested in fine wine ought to subscribe to her valuable tasting research and commentaries.?
Robert Parker in his new 7th edn of the Wine Buyer's Guide, Oct 2008 ?The website of Jancis Robinson, one of the world's...
The Times, December 4, 2008
...contrived and the answers inconclusive, this may still come in handy for Christmas stockings. Like the man himself,
Robert Parker's The Wine Buyer's Guide (Dorling Kindersley 60) is hardly a lightweight: the two volumes' 1,500 pages cover 8,000 wines. As...