Robert M. Parker, Jr. Quotes & Sayings

“Part of life is to live it, and enjoy it, and seize the moments that you find particularly pleasing.”

“When I put my nose in a glass, it's like tunnel vision. I move into another world, where everything around me is just gone, and every bit of mental energy is focused on that wine.”

“I believe that the responsibility of the winemaker is to take that fruit and get it into the bottle as the most natural and purest expression of that vineyard, of the grape varietal or blend, and of the vintage.”

“No sane man can afford to dispense with debilitating pleasures; no ascetic can be considered reliably sane.”

“As I've grown older, I've developed an appreciation for wines that are immediately gratifying but that can also provide great satisfaction over several years.”

“My personal philosophy is, you can be sure of nothing.”

“I've always followed the rule that anything worth doing is worth doing excessively.”

“I always said your best palate is your own, not mine. I'm a guidepost.”

“The first famous winemaking consultant was the late professor Emile Peynaud, who reigned over Bordeaux throughout the 1940s, '50s, '60s and '70s.”

“You can't simplify my taste and say, 'Parker likes big wines,' because it's just not true.”