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Oz Clarke is a British wine writer, TV personality, and well-known authority on wine. His unpretentious style has made him one of the most recognized wine critics in the U.K. Oz has written numerous books on wine including The History of Wine in 100 Bottles, Bordeaux, Grapes & Wines (with Margaret Rand), World of Wine, Wine by the Glass, and most recently Oz Clarke on Wine: Your Global Wine Companion. Prior to wine writing, Oz was a full-time stage actor and appeared in West End hit shows such as Evita and Sweeney Todd and toured with the Royal Shakespeare Company. He has made frequent appearances on BBC TV and radio earning awards for his informative and entertaining wine broadcasts. Oz has also won numerous writing awards including the Glenfiddich, André Simon, Louis Roederer, Wine Guild, James Beard, Julia Child, World Food Media, and Lanson awards.
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The Wine Bible by Karen MacNeil. It's the best-selling wine book in the U.S. Buy it here! bit.ly/thewinebible
Oz Clarke is a British wine writer, TV personality, and well-known authority on wine. His unpretentious style has made him one of the most recognized wine critics in the U.K. Oz has written numerous books on wine including The History of Wine in 100 Bottles, Bordeaux, Grapes & Wines (with Margaret Rand), World of Wine, Wine by the Glass, and most recently Oz Clarke on Wine: Your Global Wine Companion. Prior to wine writing, Oz was a full-time stage actor and appeared in West End hit shows such as Evita and Sweeney Todd and toured with the Royal Shakespeare Company. He has made frequent appearances on BBC TV and radio earning awards for his informative and entertaining wine broadcasts. Oz has also won numerous writing awards including the Glenfiddich, André Simon, Louis Roederer, Wine Guild, James Beard, Julia Child, World Food Media, and Lanson awards.
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Subscribe to the best free newsletter on wine, WineSpeed bit.ly/WineSpeedSubscribe
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Check out more about Karen MacNeil by visiting her website bit.ly/KarenMacNeil
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The Wine Bible by Karen MacNeil. It's the best-selling wine book in the U.S. Buy it here! bit.ly/thewinebible
