“It’s a lot to balance. It’s like juggling 10 chainsaws – you know that you cannot drop one because there’s going to be collateral damage.”
Anthony is the Washington State wine reviewer for Robert Parker Wine Advocate, and is based in Napa. If it ain’t his mohawk turned ponytail you fall in love with, it’s gonna be his determination, his grit and his strength in his resolve. In this episode, we find out what’s the worst tasting, but most effective, hang-over cure, what it’s like to review 3,000+ wines/year for your job, and why good manners are the most powerful tool available to all.
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Anthony Mueller, Reviewer, Robert Parker Wine Advocate, Napa
Anthony Mueller has over 20 years of experience in the food & wine industry, and has worked as a sommelier at some of the top restaurants in the US, including the three-Michelin starred French Laundry in Yountville, CA. In 2019, he joined Robert Parker Wine Advocate as a wine reviewer, where he critiques the wines of both WA State and South Africa. Originally from Scottsdale, AZ, he relocated to Napa in 2014 to continue his pursuit to become a “double master” – studying to achieve both the Master Sommelier and the Master of Wine diplomas.