Multi award-winning broadcaster, TV personality, wine expert for BBC One’s Saturday Kitchen, author and columnist Olly Smith is best known for his finely tuned taste buds, expert wine knowledge and infectious enthusiasm as he talks about, presents and writes about sipping splendidly.
For more than 15 years Olly shared his weekly wine recommendations through his Daily Mail Weekend and You Magazine column ‘Olly Smith’s World of Wine’.
Olly’s worked for 19 years as the drinks expert on BBC1’s Saturday Kitchen. His six award-winning Glass House wine bars can be found across the P&O Cruises fleet. He was the host of the long running podcast ‘A Glass With’ joined by celebrity guests, including P!NK, Sting, Kylie Minogue and Sam Neill. Named as International Wine and Spirits Communicator of the Year, Olly Smith writes for prominent wine publications such as Decanter and is the author of six books, the latest of which is the World Cocktail Atlas.
One of the original Three Wine Men, the only thing Olly Smith is more enthusiastic about than a glass of the good stuff, is sharing it with you at WineAlive.
I believe wine is about having fun, it’s about sharing enjoyment for the great things in life
- Olly Smith
Meet Olly Smith at the WineAlive Big Christmas Wine Festival in London in November 2025 where he'll be hosting a masterclass on sparkling wines from around the world.
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