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Tim Atkin MW Tim Atkin MW is the wine correspondent of The Observer and 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 Wine & Spirit, Woman and Home, The World of Fine Wine and Intelligent Life. He appears on the BBC's Saturday Kitchen and has contributed to a number of books. Tim has judged wines all over the world and is co-chairman of the International Wine Challenge. Each winter he spends a disproportionate amount of time in the Southern Hemisphere. 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 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 and her 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' is published in April 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