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Oz Clarke and Tom Surgey present the new Summer Sipping Series of tastings filmed in The Pig near Bath in June 2026. Together they Celebrate English Wine Week, explore Spain’s Rías Baixas for Albariño Day, reach for Cava and taste rosé; a seasonal summer classic. They also taste New Wave Summer Softs and end by making 2026 an English Sparkling Summer. In the 2025 episodes they explored the perfect Summer Whites, Summer Rosé and Summer Cocktails for every outdoor event, including Summer BBQ’s and Spirits from Scotland for when the sun sets and the firepit glows.

Make it an English Sparkling Summer: Summer Sipping with Oz Clarke & Tom Surgey

Posted in Recommendations, Summer Sipping. On August 11, 2026. By Clare Malec.

In ‘Make it an English Sparkling Summer’ wine experts Oz Clarke and Tom Surgey ask “why is England now so...

Smart Summer Wine-based Cocktails: Summer Sipping – Oz Clarke & Tom Surgey

Posted in Recommendations, Summer Sipping. On August 6, 2026. By Clare Malec.

It’s cocktail hour and in ‘Smart Summer Wine-based Cocktails’ Tom Surgey mixes cocktails for Oz Clarke using interesting wines instead...

Love Albariño Day with Rías Baixas: Summer Sipping – Oz Clarke & Tom Surgey

Posted in Recommendations, Summer Sipping. On July 30, 2026. By Clare Malec.

In the latest @wine-alive YouTube episode ‘Love Albariño Day with Rías Baixas’, Oz Clarke and Tom Surgey give a mini...

It’s Rosé Season! Summer Sipping with Oz Clarke & Tom Surgey

Posted in Recommendations, Summer Sipping. On July 16, 2026. By Clare Malec.

Summer must mean it’s rosé season and Oz Clarke and Tom Surgey are out in the garden to taste three...

New Wave Summer Softs: Summer Sipping with Oz Clarke & Tom Surgey

Posted in Recommendations, Summer Sipping. On July 13, 2026. By Clare Malec.

Looking for a non-alcoholic drink that’s exciting, interesting and ‘adult’? Tom Surgey, non-alcoholic drinks specialist is joined by wine expert...

Reach for Cava this Summer: Summer Sipping with Oz Clarke & Tom Surgey

Posted in Recommendations, Summer Sipping. On July 2, 2026. By Clare Malec.

In the second 2026 Summer Sipping episode, Oz Clarke and Tom Surgey encourage you to reach for Cava this summer....

Celebrate English Wine Week: Summer Sipping with Oz Clarke & Tom Surgey

Posted in Recommendations, Summer Sipping. On June 19, 2026. By Clare Malec.

It’s time to Celebrate English Wine Week (20th June to 28th June 2026) with Oz Clarke and Tom Surgey as...

Port turned cool – how to drink it in summer

Posted in Learn About Wine, Summer Sipping. On August 16, 2025. By Clare Malec.

Port – that enigmatic, deep, rich, luscious drink served at the end of a meal in a cosy dining room...

Summer Sipping with Oz Clarke and Tom Surgey: Skegro Winery

Posted in Learn About Wine, Recommendations, Summer Sipping. On July 22, 2025. By Clare Malec.

Oz and Tom taste wines from Skegro Winery and discover some of the grape varieties of Bosnia & Herzegovina for...

Summer Sipping with Oz Clarke and Tom Surgey: A Summer Cup

Posted in Gin, Recommendations, Summer Sipping. On July 21, 2025. By Clare Malec.

Watch Oz and Tom whip up four alternative summer cocktails using Cotswold-based Reverend Hubert’s spirits and liqueurs in this lively...

Summer Sipping with Oz Clarke & Tom Surgey: BBQ Red Wines

Posted in Recommendations, Summer Sipping. On July 20, 2025. By Clare Malec.

Oz and Tom discover more red wines to sip this summer with the second in the BBQ Wines tasting for...

Summer Sipping with Oz Clarke and Tom Surgey: Spirits from Scotland

Posted in Recommendations, Summer Sipping. On July 19, 2025. By Clare Malec.

Watch Oz and Tom as they sip single malt Scotch whisky and gin in this Scottish episode of WineAlive’s Summer...

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