Oz Clarke

Oz Clarke

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Oz Clarke Biography

As well as being one of the UK's favourite experts on wine on television, Oz is also a best selling author and fantastic at corporate wine tasting events and speaks about wines from around the world.

The Start of Oz Clarke's Career

Oz Clarke's wine career began when he captained the wine-tasting team for Oxford University. After graduating, Oz spent a number of years as an actor for the Royal Shakespeare Company, The National Theatre, The Old Vic, Chichester and the West End. Before turning to writing professionally in 1984, Oz was by then a leading West End actor (playing all the men in the Mitford Girls, Sweeny Todd and Peron in Evita).

Oz Clarke - a journalist and best selling author

He has been wine correspondent of The Daily Telegraph. His first book, the first edition of Webster's Wine Guide (now annually published Oz Clarke's Wine Guide) won the first Wine Magazine Book of the Year Award and the first Wine Guild of the United Kingdom Wine Writer Award.

Since then he has written Oz Clarke's New Essential Wine Book, a further fifteen editions of his Wine Guide and The Pocket Wine Guide, which again won for Oz the Wine Guild and Wine Magazine Book of the Year Award, Sainsbury's Regional Wine Guides and Sainsbury's Pocket Book of Wine. Oz Clarke's New Classic Wines is a major book about new world-class winemakers and their wines that should, in Oz's opinion, be regarded as 'New Classics'. This book won the Glenfiddich, The Andre Simon and The Wine Guild Awards.

Oz has been given the Special Millennium Award by Le Prix du Champagne Lanson for his outstanding contribution to wine education and communication during the last ten years. Mr Georges Alnot, Managing Director of Champagne Lanson said 'we are proud to present this Award to Oz Clarke, for his enthusiasm, passion and energy in his field'.

Food and Drink Presenter and other TV shows

Oz is perhaps best known for his partnership with Jilly Goolden as the wine experts on BBC TV's Food and Drink programme where his remarkable tasting ability has won him great notoriety. He was a regular presenter of the BBC1 daytime makeover show Style Challenge, and according to one TV critic: …'it's only when the presenter rota turns to Oz Clarke that the programme really bursts into life. Oz is a cheery character who can make any morning feel fine.' He has presented a number of wine items for the BBC1 consumer show The Really Useful Show and travel items for BBC Holiday and Summer Holiday programmes. Oz has recently presented two series of Oz and James' Big Wine Adventure with James May. The first series was set in France as Oz attempted to educate James on all things wine and the second series was set in California. Oz and James Drink to Britain, used the same format as the previous two series, following the pair as they made their way around Britain, looking at the amazing array of alcoholic drinks on offer.

Oz has guested on The Generation Game, Friends Like These, Call My Bluff, Good Morning, Eat Your Words, Masterchef, Pebble Mill at One, Celebrity Ready Steady Cook, The Travel show, Children in Need Specials, It's Only TV But I Like It and Kavanagh QC and many more programmes and each year he makes personal appearances at the BBC Good Food Show.

Awards

2009 was an award winning year for Oz – he won the International Wine Personality of the Year Award, along with James Mary and then the prestigious Louis Roederer International Wine Writers' Award for his book, Bordeaux

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Oz Clarke News

A selection of relevant news related to Oz Clarke, After Dinner Speakers, Awards Hosts & Presenter and Personal Appearances, TV Presenters stories. For more information on Oz Clarke or details as to how to book Oz Clarke for your corporate event, please contact one of the Speakers Corner booking agents on +44 (0)20 7607 7070 or email info@speakerscorner.co.uk

MasterChef Live and The Wine Show 2010

16th November 2010

This weekend saw a whole host of fabulous chefs and wine experts converge at London’s Olympia stadium for a celebration of fantastic food and wine. Speakers James Martin, Rick Stein, John Torode and Oz Clarke all joined in the festive fun!

Britain’s Biggest Beer Festival Kicks off Today

3rd August 2010

The Great British Beer Festival descends on Earls Court today and fans of the special brew include not only keynote speakers such as Oz Clarke but also celebrity chefs from Gordon Ramsey to Brian Turner.

Sir Terry Wogan wins Radio Personality award at the TRIC Awards

10th March 2010

The 2010 Television and Radio Industries Club (TRIC) Awards, were held yesterday at London's Grosvenor House Hotel. Sir Terry Wogan was awarded the gong for Radio Personality at the awards and Barbara Windsor was presented with the TRIC Lifetime Achievement award. Tess Daly picked up the TV Reality Award for Strictly Come Dancing, Harry Hill won TV personality, and Oz Clarke and James May scooped the award for TV arts/documentary programme for Oz and James Drink to Britain.

Rebecca Adlington Hopes to Become TV Presenter

17th May 2013

Olympic Gold medallist, Rebecca Adlington has spoken about her hopes of becoming a TV presenter one day.

Angelina Jolie Undergoes Double Mastectomy

15th May 2013

The Hollywood actress, Angelina Jolie has had a double mastectomy in order to reduce her chances of breast cancer.

Acts Confirmed for Radio 1’s Big Weekend

10th May 2013

The acts have been confirmed for this year’s Radio 1 Big Weekend, the annual festival takes place from the 24th-26th of May, there will be performances from some of the world’s most famous artists and a host of new artists.

David Walliams' Baby is Born

9th May 2013

TV presenter and awards host, David Walliams and his wife Lara Stone have happily announced the birth of their son and first child.

Line Up Announced for Science 2013

3rd May 2013

The Cheltenham Science Festival is considered to be the country’s number one science festival and this year’s line up has now been announced.

Self-Help Books; A Billion Dollar Industry

30th April 2013

Self-help books are increasingly popular among the British public than ever before and an increased number of us are turning to self help books in the hope that they will solve lives problems.

Jonathan Ross Signs up for British Comedy Awards

26th April 2013

Comedian and Awards host, Jonathan Ross has signed up to host the British Comedy Awards for the next two years.

Oz Clarke Reviews

Oz Clarke has spoken and appeared at a number of recent corporate events. Please find some client speaker testimonials and reviews for Oz Clarke for a number of these events and conferences. If you would like some additional information as to how to book Oz Clarke for your corporate event, then please contact one of the Speakers Corner booking agents on +44 (0)20 7607 7070 or email info@speakerscorner.co.uk

Oz was Amazing! He was professional, good fun and extremenly informative about the Virginia wines. He enchanted my clients and guests alike with his excellent knowledge of of not only the wines but Virginia itself. I would be delighted if the opportunity came up to work with Oz again - he's truly a vintage of his own!
KBC PR

Oz was very enthusiastic about our event and very easy to deal with. He worked hard to understand our requirements and showed a genuine interest in our event and those that attended.
Standard Life Investments

He is a real professional. Extremely knowledgeable and his input prior to the event, in terms of wine selection for the tasting was really spot on. He is very popular with his audience and tailors the content of his tutoring to make it relevant to their interest and experience. It was also really helpful that Oz was willing to support our pre-event publicity in terms of Tweets and promotional material.
KBC PR

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