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Miller is out
Monday 5 December 2011
Internet wine forums are on fire [and so, belatedly, is ours]. Well, they've been on fire for a few days, but today everybody is reporting on the departure of Jay Miller (pictured) from Robert Parker's Wine Advocate. The beans were spilled by Parker himself on his web forum, announcing that Miller has decided to step down, and the reviews of Spain, Chile and Argentina will be carried out by Neal Martin, while Oregon and Washington go to David Schildknecht.
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