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Patrick Comiskey

Patrick Comiskey is an American wine critic and a senior correspondent for Wine & Spirits, chief critic for non-California domestic wines, and writes about wines of California, Oregon and Washington. Comiskey contributes regularly to Los Angeles Times and Zester Daily, and has been published in various periodicals such as San Francisco Chronicle, Food & Wine and Bon Appétit. Comiskey has bachelor's degrees in English and psychology from the University of Wisconsin–Madison, a master's degree from Brown University. He is a former sommelier. In June 2010 it was reported he is writing a book about the American Rhône-movement. Comiskey's book, American Rhone: How Maverick Winemakers Changed the Way Americans Drink, was published in 2016 and received favorable reviews.

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Patrick Comiskey is an American wine critic and a senior correspondent for Wine & Spirits, chief critic for non-California domestic wines, and writes about wines of California, Oregon and Washington. Comiskey contributes regularly to Los Angeles Times and Zester Daily, and has been published in various periodicals such as San Francisco Chronicle, Food & Wine and Bon Appétit. Comiskey has bachelor's degrees in English and psychology from the University of Wisconsin–Madison, a master's degree from Brown University. He is a former sommelier. In June 2010 it was reported he is writing a book about the American Rhône-movement. Comiskey's book, American Rhone: How Maverick Winemakers Changed the Way Americans Drink, was published in 2016 and received favorable reviews.

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  1. publication date: 2016 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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  1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
  2. The record states that the publication date is "2016". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  4. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

  1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1365021684

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