Hugh Johnson (wine writer)

Hugh Johnson

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

Hugh Eric Allan Johnson OBE (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. 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.

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