Robert M. Parker Jr.

Person · Born 1947 · Monkton, MD

Also known as Robert Parker

Maryland-based wine critic who founded The Wine Advocate in 1978. In the late 1980s he invested in the Oregon vineyard that became Beaux Frères with his brother-in-law Michael Etzel, and promised never to review its wines.

Ownership

• Beaux Frères (co-founder, from 1987)
• Beaux Frères (partner, until 2017)

Family & mentorship

• Michael G. Etzel (brother-in-law)

Sources

• Robert M. Parker Jr. (Wikipedia)

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