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Steven Spurrier

English wine merchant
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  • May 24, 1976: The greatest underdog tale in wine history
    Today in History—May 24
    / The Day American Wines Dethroned France

    Steven Spurrier, owner of L’Académie du Vin wine school, had recently been meeting a lot of American winemakers and trying a lot of great American wine. Eager to share these bottles, he invited nine of France’s most influential wine experts to the Intercontinental Hotel in…

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    Steven Spurrier, owner of L’Académie du Vin wine school, had recently been meeting a lot of American winemakers and trying a lot of great American wine. Eager to share these bottles, he invited nine of France’s most influential wine experts to the Intercontinental Hotel in…

    Read More