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Atkin's Observer column slashedFebruary 8, 2010Jim Budd

Tim Atkin MW's weekly column inSunday newspaper the Observer will beradically reduced from the end of thismonth.

The popular page, which Atkin haswritten since 1993, will go down to threewine recommendations a week.

Atkin (pictured) will continue to have apresence in the paper's colourmagazine Observer Food Monthly.

Atkin is one of the UK's best-knownwine writers, with a clutch of awards to his name, including 2009 Louis RoedererInternational Wine Columnist of the Year and five Glenfiddich Awards. He has wonChampagne Lanson Wine Writer of the Year four times.

He writes frequently for Decanter.

He told decanter.com, 'I am sad that The Observer has decided to reduce the scopeof its wine coverage at a time when people need reliable advice more than ever. I willmiss the challenge of writing what was (I hope) an engaging, informed andentertaining piece each week.'

An Observer spokesperson said, 'I can confirm that Tim Atkin will continue to write forthe Observer and his wine column will feature in OFM each month. His winerecommendations will continue to feature each week in Observer Magazine.'

The Observer's decision to cut its wine coverage is not without precedent: othernewspapers have cut their wine coverage over the past few years.

In March 2009 Joanna Simon ceased writing on wine for the Sunday Times when herlong-running wine column was taken in-house. Richard Ehrlich's wine column for theIndependent on Sunday was also cut.

Atkin's last full length Observer wine column will appear on 14 February.

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