Oz Clarke writes about changes in California wine…
Oz guest blogs for Decanter magazine this month, discussing the changes in Californian wine in recent years. Read the full article here. … Read More
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Oz Clarke opens new Simpsons winery in Kent
Oz Clarke opened a new winery from Kent-based couple Charles and Ruth Simpson on Wednesday 26th October. The couple, who also make wine in the Languedoc, obtained a Rural Development Programme for England grant in May to turn two bans into a wine and tasting room. Read More
Wines for the Summer
Barbecues, weddings, graduation parties, and those lazy, relaxing evenings after a busy day of holidaying: summer comes with many occasions for enjoying a glass of wine. Oz has handpicked a selection of wines perfect for those summer occasions, whether you prefer a thirst-quenching white, a fresh rosé or a mellow… Read More
Oz Clarke crowned English Wine Producers Communicator of the Year 2016
International wine writer and broadcaster Oz Clarke, has won the 2016 ‘English Wine Producers Communicator of the Year’ trophy. Oz made a special detour en route to a singing performance to accept the award in person at Vintners’ Hall on Tuesday 12th July, where The English & Welsh Wine of… Read More
Biodynamic and organic: can you taste the difference?
Some embrace these techniques, some think they’re pure moonshine; but noticeably fine wines are resulting, finds Jasper Morris MW. Vines at Chile’s Alcohuaz estate, high in the Andes, grow in virtual desert. The wines here are made using biodynamic techniques. Organics and biodynamics are labels which incite fascination… Read More
Oz Shortlisted for the Louis Roederer Writers Awards
History of Wine in 100 Bottles makes Louis Roederer Writers Awards 2016 Shortlist Congratulations to Oz Clarke, whose History of Wine in 100 Bottles has been shortlisted for the Louis Roederer Writers Awards 2016 in the Domaine Faiveley International Wine Book Of The Year category. For the… Read More
Oz Clarke Inducted in to New Zealand Wine Hall of Fame
Oz Clarke, the man who helped put New Zealand Wine on the map, will be inducted into the New Zealand Wine Hall of Fame on International Sauvignon Blanc Day, Friday May 6. Oz is the first person in the UK to receive this honour, and only the second… Read More
Three wines to try this spring
It’s official: spring has arrived! The days are getting longer and Easter bank holiday is fast approaching. Oz has picked out his favourite wines to enjoy this season, including a fizz fit for Easter Sunday, a Rioja to enjoy with your roast and a lush Pinot Gris. Jansz Sparkling… Read More
IT’S AWARDS SEASON FOR OZ’S WINE BOOKS!
The History of Wine in 100 Bottles * Shortlisted in the Drink Books category for the 2015 André Simon Food & Drink Book Awards *… Read More
Oz Clarke wins Lifetime Achievement Award at the Drinks Retail Awards 2015
Oz Clarke was presented with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Off Licence News Drink Retailing Awards 2015. Rosie Davenport, Editor of Off Licence News said in her speech that Oz Clarke got the award ‘for the outstanding contribution he has made to inspiring consumers in their… Read More
Oz Clarke on Virginia Wines
‘The wine is exciting, unique and quite quite different to any other wine from North America’ Oz Clarke on Virginia Wine. Oz went to Virginia in 2013 to talk at the Virginia Wine Summit. Here he shares his thoughts on the state and its wine. Read more over at… Read More