Friendly, Funny Wine Writing Without the Snobbery
Olly Smith makes wine approachable, practical and enjoyable for readers who want confidence rather than intimidation. Covering basics, pairings and favourite bottles with plenty of humour, this is an appealing guide for beginners and casual enthusiasts alike.
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Wine: Everything You Need To Know
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Friendly, Funny Wine Writing Without the Snobbery
Olly Smith makes wine approachable, practical and enjoyable for readers who want confidence rather than intimidation. Covering basics, pairings and favourite bottles with plenty of humour, this is an appealing guide for beginners and casual enthusiasts alike.
- Book Synopsis
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Ideal for readers who:
- Want a friendly wine guide that keeps things clear and enjoyable
- Are looking for straightforward help choosing bottles with confidence
- Enjoy practical advice on tasting, jargon, grapes and food pairing
- Prefer accessible non-fiction that is witty, useful and easy to dip into
All for wine and wine for all!
You don’t need to be rich or have expert knowledge – just feel confident in choosing wines that will bring you joy. Drinks writer and broadcaster Olly Smith is here to walk you through the wonderful world of wine, teaching you how to find what you like and understand why.
From the basics of how to choose a good bottle, how much to spend and how to taste, to explaining wine jargon, Olly tells you everything you need to know to love wine more. Discover Olly’s Top 30 Wines to Try Before You Die, the Ten Commandments of Wine, his ‘Grape Thesaurus’ and also learn to pair the perfect wine to your food or mood.
Fun, witty and informative, Wine is the perfect accompaniment to a leisurely glass of vino delivered in Olly’s uniquely descriptive style.
- About The Author
- 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).
- Product Details
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- ISBN
- 9781837834402
- Format
- Hardback
- Publisher
- Quadrille, (02 October 2025)
- Number of Pages
- 176
- Weight
- 636 grams
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 245 x 163 x 24 mm
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