Elizabeth & Wine

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    Elizabeth Hawthornthwaite presenting a flight of wines to a group, notes in hand

    Wine writing, published internationally.

    I’m an established wine writer and specialist, published internationally across leading online and print titles. I’m a regular contributor to Platinum Magazine and This England Magazine, sharing stories that connect wine, place and people.

    “Great wine writing doesn’t tell people what to drink, it gives them the confidence to discover it for themselves.”
    Elizabeth Hawthornthwaite

    Selected articles

    The Winemaker Who Found Freedom in English Wine

    Platinum Magazine, August 2026

    A Different Side of Napa

    Platinum Magazine, June 2026

    The Great British Fizz: Why English Sparkling Is No Longer the Underdog

    Platinum Magazine, May 2026

    Meet the Wine Makers of Tuscany

    Platinum Magazine

    Where Great Wine Meets Greater Women

    Platinum Magazine

    Women's World of Wine: Valentine's Wines to Try

    Platinum Magazine

    The Sparkle Revolution: How Women Are Shaping the Future of Sparkling Wine

    Platinum Magazine

    The Rise of No & Low: Why Women Are Leading the Way in Lower-Alcohol Winemaking

    Platinum Magazine

    “English Wine Just Gets Better and Better”: My English Wine Recommendations

    This England

    The Women Changing Wine

    Platinum Magazine

    What Burgundy Wine to Drink With Pizza, Popcorn, or Indian Food

    The Handbook

    In pictures

    Guests take part in a wine tasting at a table
    A Tuscan hillside landscape with cypress trees, olive groves and tiled rooftops.
    A selection of English wine bottles and filled glasses arranged on a table
    A bottle of Bolney Estate English Rosé on a table, with a woman tasting wine in the background

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