UK Wine Show 875 Oz Clarke on A Vine Is a Wild Thing

This show was published Friday, November 6, 2026

Overview

Why does Oz Clarke think a bottle of wine is only great to the person drinking it? And why is English wine suddenly everywhere? Oz chats to Chris about his book A Vine Is a Wild Thing, Pinot Noir and more.

Oz Clarke is one of the best known voices in wine, a writer, broadcaster and former actor who helped make wine popular in Britain. He explains why he would rather tell a story than list facts, and how he has been tasting English wine since 1984.

We also cover where to find brilliant Pinot Noir without Burgundy prices, why New Zealand features more heavily than Italy in the book, and his love letter to Australia.

Best story: a colleague tells Oz his Brunellos are not expensive enough. His reply is classic Oz.

Host: Chris Scott
Guest: Oz Clarke
Book: A Vine Is a Wild Thing

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