Anthony Hanson

Anthony Hanson is a British Master of Wine^[1] and a senior consultant to Christie's International Wine Department, as well as an expert on Burgundy,^[2] an international wine judge and author.^[3] His book Burgundy was first published in 1982, and since reissued in 2003.^[4] Following its initial publication, the book gained notoriety in part due to the famous description, "Great Burgundy smells of shit", or in French, "Ça sent la merde". The sentence was modified in later editions.^[5]

Hanson has also contributed to publications such as Decanter^[2] and The World of Fine Wine.

1. ^ Masters of Wine, Anthony Hanson profile
2. ^ ^{a b} Hanson, Anthony, MW, Decanter.com (August 19, 2009). Burgundy: Domaines
3. ^ Specialist Departments: Wine
4. ^ Kissack, Chris, thewinedoctor.com. "Wine Books: Anthony Hanson".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
5. ^ Atkin, Tim, The Observer (February 9, 2003). Something stinks...

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