Tim Atkin
Tim Atkin
(Image credit: Tim Atkin)

Tim Atkin MW, the award-winning wine columnist and Decanter contributor, is moving to The Times newspaper.

Atkin’s first column will appear on ­Thursday 4th March, as part of a new weekly slot in the Times’ new Thursday food and drink supplement.

Atkin has written for the Guardian newspaper group since 1989­, first for The Guardian and then, since 1993, The Observer.

As part of their relaunch, the Observer reduced Atkin’s column to two wine recommendations.

decanter.com understands that The Times contacted Atkin just over a week ago

Atkin said: ‘It’s a bit of a wrench leaving the Observer after 17 years but I’m delighted to be involved in the Times’ new supplement.’

Jane MacQuitty’s column will continue in Saturday’s Times.

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Written by Jim Budd

Jim Budd
Jim Budd
Decanter Magazine, Wine Writer & Photographer

Jim Budd moved from education to wine in 1988 and has written for Decanter since 1989. He is the former editor (1991-2015) of Circle Update, the newsletter of the Circle of Wine Writers.  He writes the award-winning www.jimsloire.blogspot.com and is one of the five members of the Les 5 du Vin blog. Budd exposes the dangers of drinks investment on his award-winning www.investdrinks.org website, and complementary www.investdrinks-blog.blogspot.com blog. He also contributes to Hugh Johnson’s Pocket Wine Book, Wine Behind the Label and the Academie du Vin. Budd is a keen photographer – especially in the Loire.