Robert Joseph (wine expert)

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Robert Joseph is a well known British-born wine expert and writer. In 1984, with Charles Metcalfe, he launched Wine International Magazine and the London International Wine Challenge, which grew to become the world's biggest wine competition. He was the wine correspondent of the Sunday Telegraph for sixteen years, until 2001, and is the author of more than 20 books, twice winning the Glenfiddich award for wine writing. He wrote an annual "Robert Joseph Good Wine Guide" (published by Dorling Kindersley) which was once named as best Wine Guide in the World.[citation needed] He is a Chevalier de Tastevin and a member of the Commanderie du Bontemps du Médoc et des Graves in Bordeaux.

Robert is one of the members of le Grand Jury Européen and has been judged and/or chaired wine competitions in France, Portugal, Italy, Switzerland, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and the USA. He is co-founder with Charles Metcalfe of the International Wine Challenge, which is now the world’s largest tasting competition. Since then Robert has also launched competitions in Asia and will shortly chair similar events in China, Russia and India. In 2006, he helped to launch and became editor at large of Wine Business International magazine.

Robert Joseph regularly appears on television and radio in the UK and overseas to talk about wine. He is also a keynote public speaker at international wine trade conferences and events and hosts regular tastings for private groups.

[edit] Books

His books include:

  • The Complete Encyclopedia of Wine (Carlton 2006) ISBN 1844421082
  • The Wine Travel Guide to the World (Footprint 2006)
  • French Wines (Dorling Kindersley 2005)
  • Bordeaux and its Wines (Duncan Baird 2004)

Among the awards he has won for wine writing are the Glenfiddich (twice), The Wine Guild of the United Kingdom Premier Award and the Marques de Caceres.

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