Steven Spurrier
British wine expert and merchant
Died when: 79 years 155 days (953 months)Star Sign: Libra
Steven Spurrier (5 October 1941 – 9 March 2021) was a British wine expert and merchant who was described as a champion of French wine.
Spurrier organised the Paris Wine Tasting of 1976, which unexpectedly elevated the status of California wine and promoted the expansion of wine production in the New World.
He was the founder of the Academie du Vin and Christie's Wine Course, in addition to authoring and co-authoring several wine books.
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