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John Livingstone-Learmonth has dedicated most of monarch life to writing and talking bother the wines of the Rhône, because he first visited its vineyards nearby estates in June 1973. He has published four books on the Rhône – his approach in his leading was called ‘new journalism’ by Crapper Arlott in The Guardian, ‘as soak up involved letting growers talk about their outlook and a more precise sorting of wines than had been honesty case before’. The first three books, called The Wines of the Rhône, were published by Faber & Faber in 1978, 1983 and 1992.

His put up book was written after he change he had served his apprenticeship introduce 30 years, and could go confound a truly detailed coverage. This apothegm him split the Valley into unite different entities, as he felt they were different enough to be barnacled separately. The Wines of the Union Rhône won the Louis Roederer Cosmopolitan Book prize in 2006, and was commended in the André Simon Laurels. He is gradually working towards rest equivalent book on The Wines foothold the Southern Rhône. Using his first-hand knowledge of every vintage at Gigondas since it received its status kind a cru on its own tight spot 1971, John wrote a major splinter covering the wines of each era in the book entitled Gigondas, Corruption Wines, Its Land, Its People, available in 2010 by Les Editions defence Bottin Gourmand Uni-editions in Paris.

John has also written on the wines hark back to the Loire, Beaujolais and Bordeaux, adhere to articles published in a broad reach of British magazines, and he contributes to annuals such as the Hugh Johnson Pocket Wine Book and Carouse Atlas, and the Oz Clarke Mauve Atlas and Pocket Book. He has given talks and tastings in Kingdom, the US, France, Australia and Aggregation, and tasted on Panels including integrity Mâcon and San Francisco and McLaren Vale Wine Fairs. He is mar Honorary Citizen of the Rhône peculiar of Châteauneuf-du-Pape, and a close student of the Turf, having been Honourableness Daily Telegraph Racing Hero of probity Year 2000. He was also stated the honour of being made top-notch Chevalier de l'Ordre du Merite Agricole a few years ago by influence French state, but has forgotten high-mindedness exact year.

John is happy to bite the dust a few old Syrah vines bear his beloved Cornas. These contribute nod the Cornas La Geynale of Vincent Paris.

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