Many wine lovers are undoubtedly familiar with Hugh Johnson, whose The World
Atlas of Wine (first published 1971) and Pocket Wine Book (first published 1977,
and published annually since) have both delighted and informed drinkers world
wide. As one of if not the best-selling wine writers in the world, this blog
entry on him serves to introduce a mini-series on famous wine
personalities.
Yet Johnson's writings on wine was not the only sphere in which his words excel and are recognized. He wrote The International Book of Trees in 1973 and is also well known for his writings on gardening as well as trees. But back to his wine literature, Johnson is vocal in opposing the American Scoring system popularized by Parker and those who have followed my blog previously will recognize the above extract from the 2008 Pocket Wine Book, which served as a focal point for an earlier mini-series on wine scores and ratings.
Yet Johnson's writings on wine was not the only sphere in which his words excel and are recognized. He wrote The International Book of Trees in 1973 and is also well known for his writings on gardening as well as trees. But back to his wine literature, Johnson is vocal in opposing the American Scoring system popularized by Parker and those who have followed my blog previously will recognize the above extract from the 2008 Pocket Wine Book, which served as a focal point for an earlier mini-series on wine scores and ratings.
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