Oz Clarke: A Vine is a Wild Thing

An evening with oz clarke and _a vine is a wild thing: a wine-lover’s guide to grapes, growers and gloriously good bottles.__“Sheer, giddy joy”_ Jancis Robinson_“Oz is brilliant.

His knowledge of wines and sense of humour always cut to the chase”_ Jamie OliverGood wine has personality, and so should a good wine guide.

In this iconic and passionately opinionated guide to the world of wine, legendary writer Oz Clarke pops the cork on his lifelong love affair with grape and glass.

Drawing on a lifetime of tasting, travelling and storytelling, Oz reinvents wine writing to reveal a fundamental truth: the more you learn and understand your glass, the better it tastes.Oz is the ideal drinking companion on your journey to better your knowledge and improve your enjoyment of wine – bursting with practical, inspiring and ceaselessly entertaining information on the modern world of wine including everything from sustainability to the essentials of how wine is grown and made today.So whether you are yearning to drink your way across the classic regions, or discover the new and unexplored, taste the greatest Bordeaux or find the simplest local wine bar quaffers – Oz shares detailed tasting notes on the wines he drinks and where to find them, unearthing hidden gems and maverick makers along the way._RICH WITH STORIES AND INFECTIOUS ENTHUSIASM, THIS IS THE ULTIMATE COMPANION ON YOUR JOURNEY TO UNDERSTANDING AND ENJOYING WINE.__Oz Clarke is one of the world’s leading wine experts, known for his phenomenal palate, irreverent style, accurate predictions, and enthusiasm for life in general (and wine in particular).

He is the author of several award-winning books on wine.

Before wine took over his life in 1984, Oz was a full-time actor and singer, appearing in West End hit shows and touring with the Royal Shakespeare Company.

Alongside his entertaining television and radio broadcasts, including ‘Food and Drink’, ‘Oz and James’ with James May and James Martin’s Saturday Morning, he presents a series of concerts, Drink to Music! with the acclaimed Armonico Consort.

Oz is also sports mad.

He was awarded an OBE in 2020._