Remington Norman is a wine

Wine

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 merchant and author

Author

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 who has written books on Burgundy

Burgundy wine

Burgundy wine is wine made in the Burgundy region in eastern France, in the valleys and slopes west of the Saône River, a tributary of the Rhône. The most famous wines produced here - those commonly referred to as "Burgundies" - are red wines made from Pinot Noir grapes or white wines made from...

 and Rhone style wine. In 1984 he became a Master of wine

Master of Wine

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. He is a two time winner of the Andre Simon Prize.

Biography

Remington Norman was educated at Harrow School

Harrow School

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 and Oxford University where he obtained Doctorate of Philosophy and taught. He opened up fine wine shops in London, England and expanded his interest to writing. He is married to Geraldine Norman and lives in Wiltshire, England.

Awards

In 1992, his book The Great Domaines of Burgundy won the Andre Simon Prize for the best wine book of its year and was awarded the gold medal of the German Gastronomic Society. His second work, Rhone Renaissance published in 1996, won the Andre Simon Award, Le Prix du Champagne Lanson and the Glenfiddich Prize.

In 1996 his contribution to wine knowledge and appreciation was recognized when he was elected to the Academie Internationale du Vin

Academie du Vin

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