John livingstone learmonth biography
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John Livingstone-Learmonth has dedicated most of his life to writing and talking about the wines of the Rhône, since he first visited its vineyards and estates in June 1973.
John livingstone learmonth biography
He has published four books on the Rhône – his approach in his first was called ‘new journalism’ by John Arlott in The Guardian, ‘as it involved letting growers talk about their outlook and a more precise appraisal of wines than had been the case before’.
The first three books, called The Wines of the Rhône, were published by Faber & Faber in 1978, 1983 and 1992.
His fourth book was written after he felt he had served his apprenticeship of 30 years, and could go for a truly detailed coverage.
This saw him split the Valley into two different entities, as he felt they were different enough to be covered separately. The Wines of the Northern Rhône won the Louis Roederer International Book prize in 2006, and was commended in the André Simon Awards.