Bob Thompson (wine)
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Bob Thompson is an American
wine
writer considered an expert on California wine
. He has been described by Frank J. Prial
as "one of California's foremost wine writers" and "the sage of St. Helena", and by Steve Heimoff
as "the dean of California wine writers".
Thompson's involvement with the wine industry began in 1961, when he was hired by Sunset Books as an assistant editor, writing on the subject of wine as well as food and gardening, and met his future wife Harolyn with whom he collaborated. From 1965 to 1969, Thompson worked with the Media Services of the Wine Institute. The book The California Wine Book written in conjunction with Hugh Johnson was published in 1976.
Thompson has written several books on the California wine region including Notes on a California Cellarbook and The Wine Atlas of California and the Pacific Northwest, made numerous contributions to magazines and newspapers such as San Francisco Examiner, and has functioned as an international wine judge. He was designated as the 1989 "wine writer of the year" by the magazine Wines and Vines.
On the subject of Pinot noir
, Thompson has stated, "Even where it prospers, [Pinot noir] needs to be coaxed, wheedled, flattered, cajoled, cursed and (or) prayed over almost ounce by ounce through a series of crises that starts at the fermenters and lasts beyond bottling".
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Wine
Wine is an alcoholic beverage, made of fermented fruit juice, usually from grapes. The natural chemical balance of grapes lets them ferment without the addition of sugars, acids, enzymes, or other nutrients. Grape wine is produced by fermenting crushed grapes using various types of yeast. Yeast...
writer considered an expert on California wine
California wine
California wine has a long and continuing history, and in the late twentieth century became recognized as producing some of the world's finest wine. While wine is made in all fifty U.S. states, up to 90% of American wine is produced in the state...
. He has been described by Frank J. Prial
Frank J. Prial
Frank J. Prial, who graduated from Georgetown University in 1951, was the wine columnist for The New York Times for 25 years, writing the weekly "Wine Talk" column since 1972 until his retirement in 2005....
as "one of California's foremost wine writers" and "the sage of St. Helena", and by Steve Heimoff
Steve Heimoff
Steve Heimoff is an American wine writer, a California wine expert, the West Coast Editor for Wine Enthusiast Magazine since 1994, and previously from 1989 to 1994 a contributor to Wine Spectator....
as "the dean of California wine writers".
Thompson's involvement with the wine industry began in 1961, when he was hired by Sunset Books as an assistant editor, writing on the subject of wine as well as food and gardening, and met his future wife Harolyn with whom he collaborated. From 1965 to 1969, Thompson worked with the Media Services of the Wine Institute. The book The California Wine Book written in conjunction with Hugh Johnson was published in 1976.
Thompson has written several books on the California wine region including Notes on a California Cellarbook and The Wine Atlas of California and the Pacific Northwest, made numerous contributions to magazines and newspapers such as San Francisco Examiner, and has functioned as an international wine judge. He was designated as the 1989 "wine writer of the year" by the magazine Wines and Vines.
On the subject of Pinot noir
Pinot Noir
Pinot noir is a black wine grape variety of the species Vitis vinifera. The name may also refer to wines created predominantly from Pinot noir grapes...
, Thompson has stated, "Even where it prospers, [Pinot noir] needs to be coaxed, wheedled, flattered, cajoled, cursed and (or) prayed over almost ounce by ounce through a series of crises that starts at the fermenters and lasts beyond bottling".