Chistopher Foulkes, has won more than 60 awards in the United States, England, Germany, and France during the almost 20 years he has been writing and editing books on wine. He is a past Chairman of the Circle of Wine Writers.
Michael Broadbent, who contributes the Introductory Essay, is a Master of Wine and head of the Wine Department at the international auctioneers Christie's. He has been awarded worldwide wine prizes, including the Grand Prix de l Academie Internationale du Vin.