List of wine personalities

Michael Broadbent, British wine critic, author and auctioneer.

The following is a partial list of people involved in winemaking and related efforts:

A–G

Californian winemaker Randall Grahm of Bonny Doon Vineyards.

• John Adlum: father of American viticulture
• Ted Allen: television personality and food and wine expert.
• Guy Anderson: English winemaker and entrepreneur.
• Alberto Antonini: Italian oenologist and winery consultant.
• Eric Arnold: American author, former wine columnist of Forbes.com.
• Eric Asimov: American wine columnist of The New York Times.
• Ausonius: Frequently cited by historians of winemaking, as his works give early evidence of large-scale vineyards and viticulture in France.
• Robert Lawrence Balzer: Pioneering American wine writer; organizer of the New York Wine Tasting of 1973.
• Kristen Barnhisel: California winemaker
• Heidi Peterson Barrett: Winemaker of California cult wines, called by Robert Parker "the first lady of wine".
• Gerard Basset, MW, MS: British hotellier and world sommelier championship holder.
• A. W. Baxter, winermaker of Veedercrest Vineyards, which competed in the "Judgement of Paris".
• Helmut Becker: German viticulturist.
• Andy Beckstoffer: California viticulturist.
• Edward Behr: Publisher/Editor of The Art of Eating
• Nicolas Belfrage, MW: British wine writer, Italian wine expert.
• Jacques Berthomeau: Wine writer, author of The Berthomeau Report.
• Michel Bettane: French wine writer.
• Franco Biondi Santi: Winemaker whose family invented Brunello di Montalcino.
• Louis Bohne : Famous sales agent of Veuve Clicquot.
• Jean-Charles Boisset: head of Boisset Family Estates, Burgundy's largest wine producer.
• Jon Bonné: American wine columnist of San Francisco Chronicle.
• Thierry Boudinaud: Innovative French winemaker and distributor.
• Romeo Bragato: New Zealand wine pioneer.
• Pierre Brejoux: Inspector General of the Appellation d'Origine Controlee Board.
• Michael Broadbent, MW: influential British wine critic and auctioneer.
• James Busby: Widely regarded as the "father" of the Australian wine industry.
• Pancho Campo: Spanish/Chilean event organiser and former MW.
• Tom Cannavan: Scottish wine journalist and internet wine site pioneer.
• Jean-Michel Cazes: French winemaker of estates such as Château Lynch-Bages and Château Les Ormes-de-Pez.
• Paul Champoux: Washington wine grower.
• Noemi Marone Cinzano: Italian businesswoman, and wine grower
• Tim Atkin, Master of Wine, journalist, broadcaster, judge
• Marie-Thérèse Chappaz: Swiss organic wine grower
• Jules Chauvet: French négociant and chemist, considered the "father" of French natural winemaking.
• Oz Clarke: British wine writer and TV personality.
• Barbe-Nicole Ponsardin-Cliquot: Champagne and namesake of Veuve Cliquot
• Walter Clore: Father of Washington wine.
• Clive Coates, MW: British wine writer.
• Tyler Colman: American author and wine blogger publishing under the pen name Dr.Vino.com.
• Jean-Luc Colombo: Rhone producer and negociant
• Patrick Comiskey: American wine writer of Wine & Spirits and Los Angeles Times.
• Cathy Corison: Winemaker and consultant
• William Vere Cruess: American food scientist who led the rebirth of California wines after the end of Prohibition in 1933.
• Didier Dagueneau: Loire winemaker of Sauvignon blanc cult wine (dead).
• Kerry Damskey: Winemaker and consultant.
• Cecil O. De Loach, Jr.: Sonoma County grape grower and winemaker.
• Christian Delpeuch: Wine official and Plan Bordeaux promoter.
• Stéphane Derenoncourt: French winemaker (not oenologist) and winery consultant.
• Andrew Dornenburg and Karen Page: Wine columnists of The Washington Post.
• Michel Dovaz: Wine teacher and writer.
• Paul Draper: Winemaker of Ridge Vineyards.
• Jamie Drummond: Scottish/Canadian Sommelier.
• Georges Duboeuf: Innovative and large Beaujolais bottler.
• Denis Dubourdieu: Winemaker, professor of Oenology at the University of Bordeaux.
• Jeb Dunnuck: Reviewer for The Wine Advocate and eRobertParker.com
• Gerhard Eichelmann: German wine critic
• Henri Enjalbert: French professor of geography and specialist in wine geology
• Len Evans: Central figure in Australian wine industry.
• Mary Ewing-Mulligan, MW: American author and wine educator.
• Alice Feiring: American wine writer and "natural wine" advocate.
• Robert Finigan: American wine and restaurant critic.
• Konstantin Frank: Father of vinifera wine growing in the Eastern United States.
• Doug Frost, MW, MS: American author and wine consultant
• Peter Gago: Australian winemaker and writer.
• Dorothy Gaiter and John Brecher: Former wine columnists of The Wall Street Journal.
• Pierre Galet: French ampelographer and author.
• Prince Leo Galitzine: The founder of Russian wine-making industry (Massandra, Novyi Svet, Abrau-Dyurso)
• Patricia Gallagher: Judge at the Judgement of Paris tasting.
• Ernest Gallo: Largest American wine producer.
• Antonio Galloni: Former American wine critic of The Wine Advocate; founder of Vinous.
• Rebecca Gibb: British journalist, editor and Master of Wine.
• Malcolm Gluck: British wine writer.
• Jamie Goode: British writer and blogger
• Jilly Goolden : British wine critic, journalist and television personality.
• Richard Graff: Pioneer California winemaker.
• Randall Grahm:Original Rhone Ranger, winemaker, Bonny Doon Vineyard.
• Joshua Greene: American wine critic, publisher and editor-in-chief of Wine & Spirit.
• Paul Gregutt: Wine columnist for The Seattle Times and Pacific Northwest editor of Wine Enthusiast Magazine.
• Mike Grgich: Winemaker of the Chateau Montelena wine that won the white wine competition, the "Judgment of Paris".
• Dara Moskowitz Grumdahl: American wine writer.
• Luis Guiterrez: Reviewer for The Wine Advocate and eRobertParker.com

H–Z

Huon Hooke at Geeling wine show

Charles Heidseick, notable Champagne maker known as "Champagne Charlie"

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American wine critic Robert Parker.

• James Halliday: Australian wine critic and winemaker.
• Anthony Hanson, MW: British Burgundy wine expert.
• Charles Heidsieck: Champagne house founder.
• Steve Heimoff: American wine critic of Wine Enthusiast Magazine, author and wine blogger.
• Huon Hooke: Australian wine critic.
• Jean Hugel : Alsatian wine producer
• Jess Jackson: American wine producer
• Philip J. K. James: CEO of Snooth – wine comparison shopping site.
• Thierry Jacquillat: French wine industry CEO.
• Henri Jayer: French vintner, credited with introducing important innovations to Burgundian winemaking.
• Andrew Jefford: English author and editor of wine books.
• Richard Juhlin: Swedish writer focusing on Champagne, one of the leading Champagne connoisseurs in the world.
• Hugh Johnson: British wine writer.
• Marilyn Johnson Bordeaux wine writer
• Robert Joseph: British wine writer.
• André Jullien: French wine writer.
• Odette Kahn: Leading wine writer and authority in France.
• Kathryn Kennedy: One of the first women to own a California winery
• Mia Klein: California winemaker
• Matt Kramer: American wine writer and columnist of The New York Sun, The Oregonian and Wine Spectator.
• Rudy Kurniawan: Collector and convicted wine counterfeiter.
• Monica Larner: Italian Reviewer for The Wine Advocate.
• James Laube: American wine critic of Wine Spectator.
• Baron Pierre Le Roy, co-founder of the Institut National des Appellations d'Origine (INAO) and owner of Château Fortia
• Eric LeVine: Creator of the wine database software CellarTracker, now GrapeStories.
• Jeannie Cho Lee: First Asian Master of Wine
• Max Léglise: French oenologist.
• May-Eliane de Lencquesaing: Owner of Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande and Bordeaux wine ambassador.
• Lalou Bize-Leroy: Burgundian wine producer and former co-manager of Domaine de la Romanée-Conti
• Alexis Lichine: Wine writer and château-owner.
• Peter Liem: American wine writer in Champagne, publisher of ChampagneGuide.net.
• Zelma Long: Enologist and pioneer of women winemaking in California
• Ernst Loosen: Renowned German winemaker.
• David Lowe : Australian Winemaker and owner of Lowe Wines, President NSW Wine Industry Association, Vice President Australian Winemakers Federation
• Alberico Boncompagni Ludovisi, late Italian prince and winemaker of Fiorano.
• Giorgio Lungarotti, Italian agricultural entrepreneur and viticulturalist, founder of Cantine Lungarotti Winery
• Will Lyons: British wine columnist for The Wall Street Journal.
• David Lynch: American wine writer, restaurant wine director.
• Natalie MacLean: Canadian wine writer and subscription website publisher.
• Karen MacNeil: American author, journalist and wine educator.
• Bernard Magrez: French and global wine estate tycoon.
• Thierry Manoncourt: French winemaker and owner of Château Figeac.
• Henri Martin: French mayor of Saint-Julien, owner of Château Gloria and Château Saint-Pierre.
• Neal Martin: Reviewer for The Wine Advocate.
• Campbell Mattinson: Australian wine writer, editor and author
• Gian Luca Mazzella: international wine critic, journalist and documentarian.
• Elin McCoy: American author, Bloomberg Markets wine journalist, biographer of Robert M. Parker, Jr.
• Allen Meadows: American wine critic of Burgundy and Pinot Noir wine with the Burghound.com newsletter.
• Georges J. Meekers: wine writer, educator and founder of Wine Campus.
• Debra Meiburg, MW: Hong Kong based wine educator, journalist and wine judge.
• Carole Meredith: Geneticist who discovered the parentage of Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Syrah and Zinfandel
• Robert Mondavi: A leading California vineyard operator who pioneered technical improvements and marketing strategies.
• Claude Moet: Champagne house founder.
• Jean-Rémy Moët: Champagne merchant.
• Jasper Morris, MW: British wine expert.
• Bill Moularadellis, Owner, Winemaker & Managing Director Kingston Estate wines
• Christian Moueix French president of Établissements Jean-Pierre Moueix and winemaker.
• Egon Müller, producer of fine Saar-Riesling
• Thomas Munson: His proposal saved European wine industry from extinction.
• Gustave Niebaum: Founder of Inglenook Winery.
• Ann C. Noble: Inventor of the Aroma Wheel.
• Remington Norman: British wine writer.
• Jonathan Nossiter : American film maker and sommelier, director of Mondovino.
• Mark Oldman: Author and columnist for The Food Network.
• Nello Olivo: California Wine Maker who brought recognition to the El Dorado AVA wine region outside of Napa Valley
• Jeremy Oliver: Independent Australian wine writer.
• Raymond Oliver: Wine expert who was a judge in Paris Wine Tasting of 1976.
• Kerin O'Keefe: American wine critic and author.
• Maurice O'Shea (winemaker): Australian pioneer winemaker
• Robert M. Parker, Jr.: American wine critic, referenced in the term Parkerization of wine.
• Thomas Pastuszak: New York City-based sommelier.
• Edmund Penning-Rowsell: British wine writer.
• David Peppercorn, MW: British wine writer.
• Dom Perignon: A Benedictine monk incorrectly credited with the invention of Champagne.
• Abraham Izak Perold: Developed the Pinotage grape variety.
• Émile Peynaud: Renowned French oenologist.
• Frank J. Prial: Wine columnist for The New York Times.
• Stuart Pigott: British Germany-based wine critic of Feinschmecker and Weingourmet.
• Jacques Puisais: French oenologist and taste philosopher.
• John Radford: Author of wine books, and Spanish wine enthusiast.
• René Renou: French wine industry leader.
• Oscar Renteria: Californian viticulturalist
• Andrea Immer Robinson: Wine expert.
• Patrick Ricard: Wine & Spirit industry, CEO.
• Jancis Robinson, MW: Wine writer and educator from the UK.
• Hardy Rodenstock, wine collector and alleged wine fraud. Subject of The Billionaire's Vinegar .
• Daniel Rogov, Israeli wine critic.
• Michel Rolland: Oenologist and winery consultant.
• Arne Ronold, MW: Norwegian wine writer and educator.
• Anthony Rose: British wine writer for The Independent.
• Nathaniel de Rothschild: Founder of the French wine-making branch of the Rothschild family.
• Philippe de Rothschild: A member of the Rothschild family.
• Jean-Claude Rouzaud: Champagne executive.
• Eben Sadie: South African winemaker of The Sadie
• David Schildknecht: American wine critic of The Wine Advocate.
• Frank Schoonmaker: Wine writer who promoted labeling wines by grape variety.
• Ricky Schraub: California wine critic.
• Max Schubert: Leading winemaker and creator of Penfolds Grange.
• Roger Scruton: British philosopher, wine columnist of the New Statesman and lecturer on wine philosophy.
• Albert Seibel: A French hybridist (1844–1936) who made "Seibel grapes", that are hybrids of Vitis vinifera and Vitis riparia.
• Charles F. Shaw: Wine marketing innovator.
• Carol Shelton: California wine producer and pioneer
• André Simon: Wine merchant, gourmet, and wine writer.
• Joanna Simon: British wine writer for The Sunday Times.
• Kay Simon: Washington wine producer and pioneer
• Pat Simon, MW: British wine writer and importer.
• Jennifer Simonetti-Bryan, MW: American wine educator/lecturer.
• Alpana Singh, MS: American sommelier, youngest woman ever to achieve the Master Sommelier designation.
• Dr. Richard Smart: Australian viticulturalist
• Olly Smith: British wine expert, present, author and columnist.
• Steven Spurrier: British wine authority, organized the Paris Wine Tasting of 1976.
• Mike Steinberger: American wine columnist of Slate.
• Kilien Stengel: Author of wine books
• Tom Stevenson: British wine writer and Champagne specialist.
• James Suckling: American wine critic formerly of Wine Spectator.
• Serena Sutcliffe, MW: British wine writer and the head of Sotheby's International Wine Department.
• George M. Taber: American wine writer.
• Pierre-Emmanuel Taittinger: Champagne Executive
• Lane Tanner: California winemaker
• Stephen Tanzer: American wine critic.
• Pierre Tari: Secretary General of the Association des Grands Crus Classés.
• André Tchelistcheff: "Dean of American Winemakers"
• Anthony Terlato: American wine expert.
• Sean Thackrey: American experimental winemaker.
• Bob Thompson: American wine writer and California specialist.
• Miguel A. Torres: Pioneering Catalan winemaker and President of family wine company Bodegas Torres
• József Törley: Founder of József Törley & Co. – Hungary's most successful sparkling wine producer.
• Bob Trinchero: Inventor of White Zinfandel
• Helen Turley: California winemaker and consultant
• Christian Vanneque: French wine expert.
• Gary Vaynerchuk: Vlog wine critic of Wine Library TV.
• Aubert de Villaine: French wine expert and co-owner of the Domaine de la Romanee-Conti.
• Jean-Claude Vrinat: French wine expert and owner (now deceased) of the restaurant Taillevent.
• Tom Wark: California wine PR executive and blogger of "Fermentation".
• Robert G. Wilmers: Owner of Château Haut-Bailly, Crus Classé de Graves in Pessac Léognan, Bordeaux.
• Warren Winiarski: Winemaker of the Stag's Leap Wine Cellars wine that won the Cabernet Sauvignon competition at the Paris Wine Tasting of 1976.
• Jon Winroth: American wine critic and educator.
• William Charles Winshaw: Pioneer South African vintner.
• Alder Yarrow: American wine blogger of Vinography.com.
• Franco Ziliani: Italian journalist and wine critic of VinoWire.com.
• Kevin Zraly: American wine educator and author.

See also

• List of celebrities who own wineries and vineyards