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Tim Atkin MW Tim Atkin MW writes a weekly column on wine for The Times and is Wine Editor at Large of Off Licence News, a position which means he never has to sit at a desk for more than three hours. He also writes for Woman and Home, The World of Fine Wine, Decanter, Jamie Magazine and Intelligent Life. He appears regularly on the BBC's Saturday Kitchen, judges wine all over the world and is co-chairman of the International Wine Challenge. He has won over 20 awards, including 2009 Roederer International Wine Columnist of the year. He runs his own wine school at Vinoteca in London. Tim's 20 Questions
Tom Cannavan Tom Cannavan has published his wine-pages.com online magazine since 1995. Despite rumours that he exists only in cyber space, Tom is also a successful journalist, TV broadcaster and wine judge, writing for titles including World of Fine Wine and Decanter, and contributing to The Wine Report. He has written for The Independent and Sunday Times, and presents a weekly wine slot on Scottish Television. Tom judges at the world's major wine competitions, from Australia to Argentina, and is living proof that even 6'1" Glaswegians like delicate wines. Tom's 20 Questions
Ant Rose Ant Rose is the wine correspondent of The Independent. He also teaches at Leiths School of Food & Wine. As a competition judge, Anthony has tasted his way through Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Chile, California, Japan and France. In the UK, he chairs a panel for the Decanter World Wine Awards, gives wine talks and contributes to the World of Fine Wine, Wine Report and the Oxford Companion to Wine. In his spare time, Anthony is a happy snapper but since he's married to a professional photographer, has to watch his step. Ant's 20 Questions
Jo Simon Joanna Simon has swapped a weekly wine column in The Sunday Times for the wine & food editor's chair at House & Garden magazine, giving her greater scope for gluttony - sorry, gourmandising. She writes on wine for Decanter, Jamie, Classic FM magazine and a magnum of others. She is the author of severak books include Discovering Wine, Wine An Introduction and Wine With Food. She presented BBC Radio 4's series The Bottle Uncorked and once stooped to presenting vodka on TV. She escapes to France at the drop of a beret. Jo's 20 Questions
Olly Smith Olly Smith writes his weekly wine column for The Mail on Sunday magazine and presents wine on TV for Saturday Kitchen (BBC1), This Morning (ITV) and Market Kitchen (UKTV Food). Olly is the presenter of 'Cheers from Chile,' a 13-part wine TV series and enjoys hosting food and drink festivals including Gordon Ramsay's F Word Live and Channel 4's Taste Festivals. Olly judges international wine competitions and his book 'Eat & Drink' was published in June 2010. When his heat-seeking nostrils are taking a break, he loves roasting things on his home-made bar-b best of all. Olly's 20 Questions