hɪz klˈæsɪkəl tɹˈeɪnɪŋ wʌz ˈɛvɪdənt ɪn hɪz ɹˈaɪɾɪŋ, ænd hiː wʌz ˈɔfən dᵻskɹˈaɪbd æz ðə bˈɑːɹd æz hiː kˈɔɪnd mˈɛnɪəv ðə kˈɑːmən fɹˈeɪzᵻz jˈuːzd tə dᵻskɹˈaɪb ɪtˈæliən wˈaɪn.
His classical training was evident in his writing, and he was often described as ‘the bard’ as he coined many of the common phrases used to describe Italian wine.