"This book takes in his introduction to wine - at the age of three!
- through his continued travels and championing of New World wines
when they were less fashionable." - Matthew Nugent, The Irish Sun
"You can feel Oz Clarke's expansive, chatty presence in every
sentence" - Telegraph "Frankly, it's the best and most entertaining
wine read I've had in years." -Tom Doorley, The Irish Mail "You can
never have too much of his captivating enthusiasm and rich
knowledge and this is him at his best." - Waitrose magazine There
have never been so many delicious and original wines in the world,
and to discover them, all you need is a glass in your hand and Oz
Clarke - the ideal wine companion. With his inimitable sense of
adventure and fun, Oz explains how his fascination with flavour led
him to abandon a promising acting career and follow his heart from
Chablis to 'the lost Himalayan valleys of Yunnan' in pursuit new
taste experiences and wine thrills. He found them! Oz Clarke On
Wine takes us on a fast-paced, witty romp around the grape
varieties key to the world's major wine styles, then explores the
vineyards and regions where a vast trove of wine treasure lies
waiting for discovery. Oz's passion for sharing, his deep wine
knowledge, and his ability to conjure up the wine world's most
beautiful landscapes, make this book the most unputdownable wine
read this century. Includes: How Oz fell in love with wine: from
his first dramatic encounter on a river-bank (aged three), to his
post-performance tasting tales (after 'governing Argentina' as
General Peron in the hit show Evita Oz explains how global warming
affects what we drink today, and the new styles we can expect
'tomorrow' Organic and Biodynamic wines, Oz's favourite fizz The
world's best-tasting wines, from Aconcagua to Okanagan, from
Patagonia to east Yorkshire..., and wines to enjoy, from budget to
blue chip... For sipping and savouring now. Or to age and enjoy in
10, 20, 30-years' time...
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