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Farewell to one of the great characters of the wine world.
(From Off Licence News)
When Robert Parker clashed with Bill Baker over the latter's caustic review of his first book, Bordeaux: The Definitive Guide , in 1987, he accused the West Country wine merchant of being a "small, jealous person". The description could not have been wider of the mark. Baker, who died on January 28 , was a big man in every sense. He had substantial quantities of generosity, kindness and knowledge, not to mention a well-upholstered frame.
If you never met Baker, a familiar, be-suited figure on the London tasting circuit - not to mention Europe's best restaurants - then you missed out on one of the wine world's great characters. If you did meet him, you will mourn his loss. Baker was a brilliant and opinionated taster with a profound knowledge of classic, especially French, ...
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