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WINE

Everything You Need to Know

All for wine and wine for all! From Saturday Kitchen wine expert Olly Smith, a brilliantly entertaining guide to choosing, tasting and enjoying wine with confidence.

Wine doesn't have to be expensive, complicated or full of jargon. Whether you're standing in the supermarket wondering which bottle to choose, ordering wine in a restaurant or planning a dinner with friends, Olly will show you how to enjoy the wonderful world of wine.

Award-winning broadcaster, presenter and drinks writer Olly shares everything you need to know to buy better, taste with confidence and discover the wines you'll love. From how much to spend and what different grape varieties actually taste like, to pairing wine with your favourite food and finding glorious bottles for every occasion, this is wine made simple.

Following Olly's practical advice, you'll also discover his Top 30 Wines to Try Before You Die, his Ten Commandments of Wine, an indispensable Grape Thesaurus and plenty of tips to help you get more pleasure from every glass.

Whether you're buying your first chardonnay or pinot noir, looking for the perfect gift for the wine lover in your life or simply want to drink the very best bottles you can, WINE is the friendly, accessible companion you'll return to again and again.

This is a lovely guide, for people like me… it will make you sound VERY intelligent and cultured.

Matt Tebbutt

About Olly Smith

Olly Smith is the UK’s best-loved wine expert, with 18 years’ presenting wine on BBC1’s Saturday Kitchen. He has written about wine for the Mail on Sunday and the Daily Mail for 17 years and has six award-winning Glass House wine bars across P&O Cruises fleet. He has won countless awards in the wine industry, including International Wine and Spirits Communicator of the Year and Drinks Writer of the Year, and tours the UK every year as one of the Three Wine Men. Olly has appeared on primetime shows including Celebrity Mastermind, Bridge of Lies and House of Games. He has hosted more than 80 episodes of his hit drinks podcast ‘A Glass With’ featuring a dazzling array of celebrity guests. Olly is also patron of the Bumblebee Conservation Trust. He is the author of Home Cocktail Bible (2021) and World Cocktail Atlas (2023).
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  • Imprint: Quadrille
  • ISBN: 9781837834419
  • Length: 176 pages
  • Price: £8.99
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