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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]
Oct 12, 2005 · For four decades, wine writer Hugh Johnson has been bringing wine to the masses with his wit-washed critiques. ANDREW JEFFORD hears the wine world’s most prolific author reflect on how tastes – both his and those of others – have changed over the years.
Dec 19, 2013 · From his groundbreaking 1966 book "Wine," to "The World Atlas of Wine" and the hugely successful "Pocket Wine Book," Hugh Johnson, 74, is one of the world’s best-selling wine writers. He is equally well-known in gardening circles for his work in that field.
Jan 17, 2008 · Hugh Johnson, 68, wrote his first book, Wine, in 1966, and it is still in print. The World Atlas of Wine is now in its sixth edition, and Hugh Johnson's Pocket Wine Book has been published...
in episode 22, in this episode, we catch up with wine legend, hugh johnson. HUGH HAS BEEN ONE OF THE WINE WORLD’S MOST READ AND INFLUENTIAL AUTHORS OVER A 60-YEAR CAREER. HE HAS INSPIRED SO MANY TO PURSUE FURTHER WINE EDUCATION AND HELPED TRANSFORM HOW WE THINK ABOUT WINE WRITING.
- Christian Oggenfuss
Johnson started writing about his “favorite four-letter word—wine,” in 1965 when the wine aficionado couldn’t find a wine text he enjoyed reading. Confronted with the goldilocks conundrum, Johnson found only books that were either too scholarly or too superficial.
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Hugh Johnson highlighting the origins of wine writing is followed by 10 chapters, each covering a single theme and each containing 3 to 5 stories covering 2 to 11 pages.
