Anthony Hanson is a British

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and a senior consultant to Christie's International Wine Department, as well as an expert on Burgundy, an international

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judge and author. His book ''Burgundy'' was first published in 1982, and since reissued in 2003. Following its initial publication, the book gained notoriety in part due to the famous description, "Great Burgundy smells of shit", a sentence which was modified in later editions.Atkin, Tim, ''The Observer'' (February 9, 2003)
Something stinks...
/ref> Hanson has also contributed to publications such as ''

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''Hanson, Anthony, MW, ''Decanter.com'' (August 19, 2009)
Burgundy: Domaines
/ref> and '' The World of Fine Wine''.

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