Hugh Johnson
Hugh Eric Allan Johnson OBE[1] (born 10 March 1939) is an English journalist, author, editor, and expert on wine. He is thought to be the world's best-s
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| Born | Hugh Eric Allan Johnson 10 March 1939 London, England |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Subject | Wine, Gardening |
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Hugh Eric Allan Johnson OBE[1] (born 10 March 1939) is an English journalist, author, editor, and expert on wine. He is thought to be the world's best-selling wine writer.[2]
A wine he tasted in 1964, a 1540 Steinwein from the German vineyard Würzburger Stein, is thought to be one of the oldest to have ever been tasted.[3][4]
Early life
Johnson was born in London. He studied at Rugby School and at King's College, Cambridge.[5]
Career
He has published many books about wine, starting with the publication of Wine in 1966. The World Atlas of Wine (1971) was thought to be the first attempt to map the world's wine regions.
Johnson was made Decanter Man of the Year in 1995, and was promoted Officer in the French Order Nationale du Mérite in 2004 and Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 2007 "for services to wine-making and horticulture". He was awarded the Veitch Memorial Medal of the Royal Horticultural Society in 2000.[5]
Personal life
In 1965, he married Judith Eve Grinling. Together they have three children.[6]
References
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Publications, Europa. The International Who's Who 2004. p. 824.
- ↑ "Johnson, Hugh Eric Allan, (born 10 March 1939), author, editor and broadcaster", Who's Who, Oxford University Press, 2007-12-01, doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.u22113, ISBN 978-0-19-954088-4, retrieved 2025-12-19
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