Hugh Johnson (wine writer)

Hugh Johnson

OBE
Hugh Johnson in 2003
Hugh Johnson in 2003
BornHugh Eric Allan Johnson
(1939-03-10) 10 March 1939 (age 85)
London, England
OccupationWriter
SubjectWine, Gardening

Hugh Eric Allan Johnson OBE[1] (born 10 March 1939, in London) is an English journalist, author, editor, and expert on wine. He is considered the world's best-selling wine writer.[2] A wine he tasted in 1964, a 1540 Steinwein from the German vineyard Würzburger Stein, is considered one of the oldest to have ever been tasted.[3][4]

He is also a keen gardener, who has written books and columns on gardening for many years.

  1. ^ Lechmere, Adam, Decanter.com (8 January 2007). "Hugh Johnson honoured with OBE". Retrieved 13 March 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ Sale, Jonathan, The Independent (17 January 2008). "Passed/Failed: An education in the life of Hugh Johnson, the world's bestselling wine author".{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  3. ^ G. Harding: "A Wine Miscellany", p. 22, Clarkson Potter Publishing, New York 2005 ISBN 0307346358.
  4. ^ H. Johnson: Vintage: The Story of Wine, p. 284, Simon and Schuster 1989. ISBN 0-671-68702-6.