Hugh Eric Allan Johnson OBE[1] (born 10 March 1939, in London) is an English journalist, author, editor, and expert on wine.

He was born the son of Guy F. Johnson CBE and Grace Kittel, educated at Rugby School and read English at King's College, Cambridge.

On describing his introduction to wine-tasting Johnson has recalled: ...my room-mate Adrian Cowell, committee member of the University Wine & Food Society came in after dinner with two glasses and said, "Come on, Hugh, are they the same?

Since 1977 he has compiled his annual Pocket Wine Book, selling many million copies in up to 14 languages.

In 1975 he became Editorial Director of the journal of the Royal Horticultural Society (The Garden) and its columnist, "Tradescant".

[7] In 2005 Johnson stated, "Imperial hegemony lives in Washington and the dictator of taste in Baltimore".