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Tim Atkin MW

One of Britain's leading wine writers and an internationally recognised expert on the subject, Tim is the wine correspondent of The Observer and Wine Editor at Large of OLN. He also writes for Wine & Spirit, Woman and Home, The World of Fine Wine, The Economist's Intelligent Life, Country House and Observer Food Monthly. He appears regularly as a presenter on BBC One's Saturday Kitchen.

The winner of numerous industry awards, Tim has contributed to a number of books on wine as well as writing two of his own - Chardonnay and Vins de Pays d'Oc. He was also the co-author with Anthony Rose of five editions of the annual consumer guide, Grapevine. He has judged wines across the globe and is co-chairman of the London-based International Wine Challenge, the world's biggest blind tasting competition.

Tim has lectured on wine to banks, firms of solicitors and numerous wine associations and clubs, specialising in the wines of France, Spain and the New World.

In 2001 he passed the Master of Wine examination at the first attempt, winning the Robert Mondavi Award for the best set of theory papers. He is a Caballero del Vino, a Chevalier du Tastevin and a member of the Ordre du Bontemps.