Fiona Beckett is a Bristol-based writer and food journalist who regularly writes for The Guardian, Decanter magazine, and other UK news publications.[1] She has also written for The Times, The Daily Mail, The Telegraph, and National Geographic Food. She is a regular judge for competitions such as the BBC Food and Farming Awards,[2] the Andre Simon Awards, and the Fortnum & Mason Awards.[3]
Beckett has written 23 books about food and wine, including How to Match Food and Wine, Cooking with Wine, and Wine by Style.[4] Beckett has been a contributing editor to Decanter since 1998 and since 2010 she has been a wine columnist for the Guardian.
Fiona Beckett has four children. Her son is Will Beckett, founder of the Hawksmoor restaurant chain.[5] She has a BA in Philosophy & Politics from the University of Exeter.