Joel Hart
Contributor
Joel is an urban anthropologist and culture journalist with a focus on restaurants, wine, and artisanal drinks. His work has appeared in the Financial Times, New York Times, The Times, Vogue, Vittles, Time Out and more. Born in Manchester, he's now based in London, but can often be found roaming around the world in search of good things to scoff and tipple.
Joel Hart's articles
The English still wine revolution
Sparkling put English wine on the map, but as quality and consistency rises from the Kent's Kit's Coty to Essex's Crouch Valley, wine without bubbles may be what defines it
Published: Tuesday 27th October 2026
Perish the fault: the changing face of natural wine
Years after it emerged as a counterculture, London’s natural wine scene has become post-funky, moving past unfiltered and often defective wines in favour of artisanal elegance, says Joel Hart