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Olly
Smith

Food and Drink Broadcaster, Wine Expert, Foodie, Columnist and Author.

Olly Smith is a multi award-winning wine expert, TV personality, author and columnist.

He is best known for his finely tuned taste buds, boundless knowledge and infectious enthusiasm. He is the weekly wine columnist for The Mail on Sunday, regular wine expert on BBC1’s Saturday Kitchen, presenter on BBC Radio 2 and host of his own drinks podcast 'A Glass With’ featuring a dazzling array of celebrity guests including pop star P!NK, Sting, actor Sam Neill, Sir Michael Parkinson and Dawn French. A Glass With...continues to bring a fresh mix of conversation, enthusiasm and knowledge to the table.

He has been named International Wine and Spirits Communicator of the Year, Drinks Writer of the Year at the 2016 & 2017 Great British Food Awards and UK ambassador for the Food is Great campaign to China. Olly is listed in Debretts as one of the 500 most influential people in the UK. He is the celebrity Drinks Ambassador for the Ideal Home Show and appears at his own series of Three Wine Men events taking wine tasting on tour. Olly presents Ale Trails for Food Network and Travel Channel and his new drinks series with Warner Bros takes him around the world exploring the history of How Beer Changed the World. His latest book Fizz – a joyful collection of cocktails and mocktails was published in May this year.

With his award-winning Glass House wine bars aboard P&O Cruises featuring Olly’s meticulously curated wine list, author of 5 books, a successful wine app and his own range of glassware, the only thing Olly is more enthusiastic about than a glass of wine, is sharing it.

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Books
Gordon Wise
+44 (0) 20 7393 4420
Email Gordon Wise
Presenters
Jacquie Drewe
+44 (0)20 7393 4460
Email Jacquie Drewe
Translation Rights
Melissa Pimentel
+44 (0)20 7393 4425
Email Melissa Pimentel

Fizz

by Olly Smith

News

Olly Smith writes 14-page wine special for Event Magazine

Olly Smith wins Best Drinks Writer 2019 at the Great British Food Awards

Olly Smith's Ale Trails returns for second series

Olly Smith launches brand new podcast 'A Glass With'

Television

Presenter

Christmas Kitchen

Featured Wine Expert

Cactus TV for BBC One

Saturday Kitchen, multiple episodes

Multiple x 90'

Producer James Winter

Director Dino Charalambous

Starring

James Martin

Popular cookery show following guest chefs as they cook up a storm.

Cactus Television for BBC 1

Jeni & Olly's West Coast Wine Adventure

4 x 30'

Starring

Jeni Barnett

Pacific for Food Network

The Secret Supper Club

10 x 30'

Producer Gareth Rees

Starring

Pop-up dining show following Olly Smith as he proves that setting is as important as what is on the menu.

Boomerang Plus for Channel 4

Food Uncut, multiple episodes

Multiple x 40'

Producer Rachel Thompson

Starring

Stefan Gates

Jean-Christophe Novelli

Merrilees Parker

Well received cookery programme. Following chefs and culinary experts as they create new and exciting dishes.

Prospect Pictures for UKTV Food

Great Food Live, multiple episodes

Multiple x 50'

Producer Ally Branley & Ian Fenn

Director John MacKenzie

Starring

Jeni Barnett

Prospect Pictures for UKTV

Taste, multiple episodes

Multiple x 60'

Producer Moira Ross

Director Katharine Townrow

Starring

Beverley Turner

Prospect Pictures for Sky One

Iron Chef

25 x 60'

Producer Susie Price

Director Jonathan Bullen

Starring

Nick Nairn

Cult cookery show following top chefs as they compete for the title of Iron Chef.

IWC Media for Channel 4

Market Kitchen, multiple episodes

Multiple x 60'

Producer Alan Boyle

Starring

Rachel Allen

Matthew Fort

Amanda Lamb

Tom Parker-Bowles

Popular cooking show exploring original recipes with guest chefs and celebrities.

Optomen Television for UKTV Food

Uncorking the South

Olly presented a 13 part documentary series about Chilean wine for Canal 13 which was broadcast throughout South America.

Canal 13

Christmas Drinks with Philip Schofield

Presenter

Waitrose TV for Waitrose TV

This Morning, multiple episodes

ITV

Olly Smith's American Whiskey Trail

Waitrose TV for Waitrose TV

Saturday Kitchen

Olly Smith Ale Trail's

Travel Channel

Radio

Presenter

Sir Roger Moore: Nobody Did It Better

Olly Smith presents this two hour special celebrating the life and legacy of Sir Roger Moore, including interviews with Roger and those who loved him.

Broadcaster BBC Radio 2