Evans, Len

Evans, Len
▪ 2007
Leonard Paul Evans 
      British-born Australian wine writer (b. Aug. 1, 1930, Felixstowe, Suffolk, Eng.—d. Aug. 17, 2006, Newcastle, N.S.W., Australia), as an enthusiastic and tireless advocate of Australian wine, was in part responsible for the explosive growth of the country's wine industry. Evans, who moved to Australia in 1955, was that country's first (from 1962) and most prominent wine columnist, founder (1965) of the Australian Wine Bureau, president (1990–96) of the Australian Wine Foundation, and the author of several books. A celebrated raconteur, he was the owner of a popular wine shop and restaurant in Sydney and served as a judge in international wine competitions. He also invested in a number of wineries and taught wine judging. Evans was made OBE in 1982, created chevalier (knight) of the Order of Agricultural Merit by the French government in 1993, and awarded the Order of Australia in 1999.

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