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Hugh Johnson (wine writer)
Hugh Johnson | |
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&sq=crain_ford&lang=en&file=File:Hugh_Johnson_OXCAM_2003.jpg) Hugh Johnson in 2003 | |
| Born | Hugh Eric Allan Johnson 10 March 1939 London, England |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Subject | Wine, 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.
- ^ 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) - ^ 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) - ^ G. Harding: "A Wine Miscellany", p. 22, Clarkson Potter Publishing, New York 2005 ISBN 0307346358.
- ^ H. Johnson: Vintage: The Story of Wine, p. 284, Simon and Schuster 1989. ISBN 0-671-68702-6.
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