Anthony Hanson

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Anthony Hanson is a British Master of Wine [1] and a senior consultant to Christie's International Wine Department, as well as an expert on Burgundy, [2] an international wine judge and author. [3] His book Burgundy was first published in 1982, and since reissued in 2003. [4] Following its initial publication, the book gained notoriety in part due to the famous description, "Great Burgundy smells of shit", a sentence which was modified in later editions. [5]

Hanson has also contributed to publications such as Decanter [2] and The World of Fine Wine .

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References

  1. ↑ Masters of Wine, Anthony Hanson profile
  2. 1 2 Hanson, Anthony, MW, Decanter.com (August 19, 2009). Burgundy: Domaines
  3. ↑ Specialist Departments: Wine
  4. ↑ Kissack, Chris, thewinedoctor.com. "Wine Books: Anthony Hanson".
  5. ↑ Atkin, Tim, The Observer (February 9, 2003). Something stinks...


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