Steven Spurrier (wine merchant)

Steven Spurrier
Steven Spurrier
	May 2016
Born	5 October 1941; Cambridge, England
Died	9 March 2021 (aged 79); Litton Cheney, Dorset, England
Education	Rugby School; London School of Economics
Occupations	Wine merchant; author;
Years active	1964–2021
Known for	Organising the Judgment of Paris wine competition

Steven Spurrier (5 October 1941 – 9 March 2021)[1][2] was a British wine expert and merchant. He was known as a "champion of French wine".[3] Spurrier created the Paris Wine Tasting of 1976. He was also the founder of the Academie du Vin and Christie's Wine Course.

References

International Wina Academy of Roma Steven Spurrier
"'Great man of wine' Steven Spurrier dies at home". The Drinks Business. 9 March 2021. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
Robinson, Jancis (27 May 2006). "Steven Spurrier - champion of French wines". Archived from the original on 3 July 2014. Retrieved 10 March 2021.

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[wacr-1] International Wina Academy of Roma Steven Spurrier

[DB-2] "'Great man of wine' Steven Spurrier dies at home". The Drinks Business. 9 March 2021. Retrieved 9 March 2021.

[jr-ss-3] Robinson, Jancis (27 May 2006). "Steven Spurrier - champion of French wines". Archived from the original on 3 July 2014. Retrieved 10 March 2021.