JR
JR
NationalityFrench
ProfessionArtist
Date of Birth22 February 1983
CountryFrance
firsts bordeaux professors
The first famous winemaking consultant was the late professor Emile Peynaud, who reigned over Bordeaux throughout the 1940s, 50s, 60s and 70s.
believe responsibility expression
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.
wine greatness santa-barbara
No viticultural region in America has demonstrated as much progress in quality and potential for greatness as... the Santa Barbara region, where the Burgundian varietals Chardonnay and Pinot Noir are planted in its cooler climates.
wine relative-value personality
Scores do not reveal the most important facts about a wine. The written commentary (tasting notes) that accompanies the ratings is a better source of information than any score regarding the wine's style and personality, its quality level relative to its peers, and its relative value and aging potential.
men pleasure sane
No sane man can afford to dispense with debilitating pleasures; no ascetic can be considered reliably sane.
wine thinking vintage
Wine to me is something that brings people together. Wine does promote conversation and promote civility, but it's also fascinating. It's the greatest subject to study. No matter how much you learn, every vintage is going to come at you with different factors that make you have to think again.
life-is moments enjoy
Part of life is to live it, and enjoy it, and seize the moments that you find particularly pleasing.
anything-worth-doing
I've always followed the rule that anything worth doing is worth doing excessively.
strong army people
I'd learned a lot in the Army. I knew that above all things in the world I had to become so big, so strong that people and their hatred could never touch me.
sleep swings
You don’t swing where you sleep.
thinking people publicity
I go to temple a lot less than I would like because when I do, people still look at me as if they think it's a publicity stunt.
war president vietnam
I was so opposed to the war in Vietnam that I initially refused President Nixon's urgings for me to go there.
cities romance atmosphere
There are certain romances that belong in certain cities, in a certain atmosphere, in a certain time.
hurt pain world
The only person I ever hurt was myself and even that I did to the minimum. If you can do that and you're still functioning, you're the luckiest person in the world.