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Robert Joseph

Described as "one of the 50 people in the world who would be influencing wine drinking in the 21st century", Robert has proved to be an extremely influential figure within the wine world. He is co-founder of the International Wine Challenge, the world's biggest wine competition, has launched Wine Challenges in China, Hong Kong, Singapore, Japan, Russia, India, Vietnam and Thailand and has chaired or judged at wine competitions worldwide.

In 1983, he founded Wine International Magazine, and in 2006 helped to launch - and is now Editor at - Large of Meininger's Wine Business International. He was, for 14 years, wine correspondent for the London Sunday Telegraph and his 27 books include the Ultimate Encyclopedia of Wine, Bordeaux and its Wines, The Good Wine Guide, The Art of the Wine Guide, The Wines of the Americas, The French Wine Guide and The Wine Travel Guide to the World. He is a frequent guest on the BBC and has appeared on television in many other countries, and has been the keynote speaker at numerous major conferences. Awards claimed include The Glenfiddich, Marques de Caceres, Golden Vine and UK Wine Guild. He is a Chevalier du Tastevin and a member of the Commanderie du Bontemps du Médoc et des Graves. Robert is now producing his own wines with flying winemaker Hugh Ryman and label designer Kevin Shaw.