Anthony Hanson

{{Short description|British Master of Wine and a senior consultant}}

Anthony Hanson is a British Master of Wine[http://www.mastersofwine.org/en/meet-the-masters/profile/index.cfm/id/efaea043-5e4b-e211-a20600155d6d822c Masters of Wine, Anthony Hanson profile] and a senior consultant to Christie's International Wine Department, as well as an expert on Burgundy, an international wine judge and author.[http://www.christies.com/departments/wine-61-1.aspx Specialist Departments: Wine] His book Burgundy was first published in 1982, and since reissued in 2003.{{Cite web|last= Kissack |first= Chris, thewinedoctor.com|title= Wine Books: Anthony Hanson |url= http://www.thewinedoctor.com/otherresources/hanson.shtml }} 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.Atkin, Tim, The Observer (February 9, 2003). [https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2003/feb/09/foodanddrink.shopping7 Something stinks...]

Hanson has also contributed to publications such as DecanterHanson, Anthony, MW, Decanter.com (August 19, 2009). [http://www.decanter.com/features/burgundy-domaines-246657/ Burgundy: Domaines] and The World of Fine Wine.