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Tim Atkin MW

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Decanter Premium, Decanter Magazine, Burgundy Expert

Tim Atkin is an award-winning wine journalist, author, broadcaster, competition judge and photographer. He joined Decanter as a contributing editor in 2018, specialising in Burgundy.

Aside from Decanter, he writes for an array of publications, including Harpers, The Drinks Business and Imbibe, plus his own website, TimAtkin.com.

Alongside Oz Clarke and Olly Smith, he is one of the Three Wine Men, who organise wine tasting events across the UK.

He has won over 30 awards for his work in journalism and photography. Notably, in 2018 he won his sixth Roederer Award as Online Communicator of the Year.

Top 2018 Côte Chalonnaise & Mâconnais en primeur wines

Continuing our Burgundy 2018 coverage...

Top 2018 Côte de Nuits en primeur wines

Tim Atkin MW advises 'careful selection' of the 2018 Côte de Nuits wines...

By Tim Atkin MW Published 10 January 20
Chablis 2018: Full vintage report plus top scoring wines

Tim Atkin MW reports on the 2018 vintage in Chablis ahead of his full Burgundy en primeur report, coming soon to Decanter Premium...

By Tim Atkin MW Last updated 9 January 20
Top 2018 Côte de Beaune en primeur wines

Including a list of the best producers and top scoring wines...

By Tim Atkin MW Last updated 8 January 20
Best Value Chablis 2018 – Top buys

From more than 70 Chablis wines tasted en primeur by Tim Atkin MW 11 wines at under £25/$40 have been chosen as representing both great quality, the best value and at a price that many can afford.

By Tim Atkin MW Last updated 15 November 19
Old vines in Latin America: The gift of time

There's a long history to many of these vines...

By Tim Atkin MW Last updated 29 August 19
Rising stars: Winemakers to watch in Chile and Argentina

Ten young winemakers fomenting change in Chile and Argentina...

By Tim Atkin MW Last updated 22 August 19

White Burgundy 2009: Time to drink up?

How are the 2009 white Burgundies holding up?

By Tim Atkin MW Last updated 12 August 19
Good value red Burgundy: 32 wines to seek out

You don't have to re-mortgage your house for good Burgundy...

By Tim Atkin MW Last updated 12 August 19
Getting better with age: Old-vine Chenin Blanc in South Africa

Why efforts to preserve older vines are paying off...

By Tim Atkin MW Last updated 12 August 19
Ten of the best Rioja producers – and wines to buy

Tim Atkin MW picks 10 of his favourites...

By Tim Atkin MW Last updated 11 August 19
Burgundy 2001 versus 2000: Wines to drink

Wondering which is the better vintage to buy?...

By Tim Atkin MW Last updated 11 August 19
South African Chardonnay – panel tasting results

See what our judges thought about South African Chardonnay in this panel tasting from the April 2017 issue of Decanter magazine...

By Tim Atkin MW Last updated 28 July 19

Pinotage to change your mind

Not a fan of Pinotage? Time Atkin MW explains why you should give it another chance, and picks wines to change your mind...

By Tim Atkin MW Last updated 9 July 19
Burgundy 2017: Full en primeur report

Tim Atkin MW's full Burgundy 2017 report...

By Tim Atkin MW Last updated 27 March 19
South America’s top 10 winemakers

Plenty of candidates for this list, from the globe-trotting pioneers building on tradition, to the younger generations moving in radical new directions. Tim Atkin MW had the task of narrowing it down to just the 10 most exciting winemakers in Chile and Argentina...

By Tim Atkin MW Published 23 March 19
Full Chablis 2017 vintage report with wine ratings

Where to look for the best Chablis 2017 wines...

By Tim Atkin MW Last updated 21 February 19
Top Côte Chalonnaise & Mâconnais 2017 en primeur wines

Best wines to buy from the 2017 vintage...

By Tim Atkin MW Last updated 21 February 19
Top 2017 Côte de Nuits en primeur wines

From Vosne-Romanee, Gevrey-Chambertin, Nuits-St-Georges and more...

By Tim Atkin MW Last updated 21 February 19

Top Côte de Beaune 2017 en primeur wines

Puligny, Meursault, Volnay, Corton and more...

By Tim Atkin MW Last updated 21 February 19
Best value white Burgundy 2017 en primeur to buy

Tim's value picks from his recent Burgundy 2017 en primeur report...

By Tim Atkin MW Last updated 21 February 19
Best value red Burgundy 2017 en primeur to buy

Tim's top value picks from his recent report...

By Tim Atkin MW Last updated 21 February 19
Best Burgundy 2017: Top scoring wines

The top scoring wines...

By Tim Atkin MW Last updated 21 February 19
Top 10 South African Syrah

By Tim Atkin MW Last updated 20 February 19
Best Chablis 2017 wines

The top scorers...

By Tim Atkin MW Last updated 29 November 18