Georges J. M. Meekers (born 1965 in Sint-Truiden, Belgium) is a wine writer and educator based in Malta.
His writing career began in the 1990s, when he wrote a wine column for Malta Today. He continues to contribute to The Times of Malta and several international wine trade magazines, such as Harpers Magazine,[1] with vintage reports on Malta and other upcoming wine regions. He is also the author of the first reference book on the Maltese wine industry.[2]
Outside Malta, Meekers is perhaps best known for his role as founder of the wine academy specialising in online wine tuition Wine Campus; he is also head of sales at the winery Emmanuel Delicata Winemaker, and is a member of the Circle of Wine Writers (UK).[3]
Awards
editHis publication 'Wines of Malta – the essential guide' was awarded 'Best Wine Guide' at the Gourmand World Cookbook Award in London, 2008.[4]
Selected bibliography
edit- Georges Meekers, Wines of Malta – The Essential Guide, 2007
- Georges Meekers, Georges Meekers' Cleanskin - A Vinous Expose, 2011
- Georges Meekers, Wines of Malta, The Definitive Guide to the New Heritage Wines of Malta and Gozo, 2011 |e-book|
External links
edit- Georges Meekers' official wine writer site Archived 2016-09-16 at the Wayback Machine
See also
editNotes
edit- ^ Harpers Vintage Wine And Spirit Directory, 2005,6,7
- ^ Luxury Experience Meets Wine Expert Georges Meekers
- ^ "Circle of Wine Writers - Members List". Archived from the original on 2009-01-31. Retrieved 2008-12-25.
- ^ See: Gourmand World Awards, Year Book 2008