Tom Stevenson (born 1951) is a British author who has been writing about wine for more than 30 years. Described by his colleages as one of today’s most prolific wine authors, Stevenson is regarded as the world’s leading authority on Champagne. He has written 23 books, the most important of which have been published internationally by more than 50 publishers and translated into over 25 languages. In 1986, his book Champagne became the first wine book to win four literary awards, establishing Stevenson’s reputation as a serious author, a fastidious researcher with a knack for divining future issues, and a critic bold enough to take on the establishment. (via Wikipedia)