In the latest episode of The Drinking Hour podcast, David Kermode is joined by Olly Smith, TV presenter and writer, to discuss his new book, WINE: Everything You Need to Know. For more than two decades, Smith has delivered digestible and entertaining wine content to British television audiences, including as a member of the presenting team on the BBC’s Saturday Kitchen. He’s also a wine writer for the Mail on Sunday and curates the wine list for P&O’s The Glass House bar and restaurant.
Smith reveals how he went from TV writer to wine expert, a journey that included a winning a stint on Hardy’s-backed Wine Idol in 2005. Today, Smith is driven by a desire to make wine as accessible as possible and his latest book is part of that mission. Describing it as a ‘love letter to wine’, Smith explains what sets the book apart from similar titles, including chapters that focus on wines of personal significance.
WINE: Everything You Need to Know is out now.
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