Robert Lawrence Balzer, Wine Writer, Dies at 99 LWestchesterNY December 16, 2011 Robert Lawrence Balzer, Wine Writer, Dies at 992011-12-16T06:59:29-05:00 Food Mr. Balzer was an early champion of American wines and a widely read critic of them for more than 60 years as a journalist and author. NYT > Dining & Wine Balzer, Dies, Lawrence, Robert, Wine, Writer Related Posts Wine School: A French Bistro Favorite to Drink This Month An Indian Food Writer Breaks Free From Tradition Wine School: Morgon, in All Its Gorgeous Complexity