Olly Smith

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Olly Smith (born 18 September 1974) is a British wine expert and television presenter.

Education and career

Having discovered a love for singing at eight years of age,[1] he became a chorister at King's College, Cambridge, which saw him travel to sing in Japan, East Berlin and Finland.[2] He earned a music scholarship to Charterhouse School,[3] where he met his future wife Sophie Smith.[4] He gained a master's degree in English Literature at the University of Edinburgh.[5]

Smith worked in a wine shop as a cellar boy. He worked as a film and TV writer until he took part in Hardys-backed TV competition Wine Idol in 2005, and won.[6] Part of his prize was an audition to appear on Great Food Live.[7] Realising that there were opportunities for him to make a career in wine on television, Smith studied wine in his spare time.[8] He eventually made it onto a Sky One series, Taste, and appeared on the Richard and Judy Wine Club, Saturday Kitchen, The Wheel, Mastermind and Tipping Point.[9]

Family background

The son of a nurse and a music teacher,[10] Smith's older brother is the comedian and writer Will Smith.[11] Smith was born in Darlington, County Durham, and grew up in Jersey.[12] He lives in Sussex with his family.[13]

Writing

Smith has written five books, Eat & Drink: Good Food That's Great to Drink With[14] in 2010, Wine: Both Barrels[15] in 2012, Behind Enemy Wines[16] in 2013, Drinking For Chaps in 2018, and Fizz in 2019.[5] His sixth book, Home Cocktail Bible, was published in November 2021.

Smith previously wrote for film and TV including three series of Pingu,[17] Wallace and Gromit and Charlie and Lola.[18][19]

Television

Smith regularly appears as a drinks expert on BBC1's Saturday Kitchen.[20]

He presented two series of Ale Trails for the Travel Channel in 2016 and 2017 and in September 2014 presented a four-part series Last Taste of Summer, which aired on This Morning.[21][22]

In 2011, he presented a ten-part series for Channel 4 entitled The Secret Supper Club.[23]

In February 2022, Smith won an episode of Celebrity Mastermind; his specialist subject was the 1987 British black comedy film Withnail and I.[24]

In June 2024, Smith was a contestant on an episode of Celebrity Bridge of Lies.[25]

Smith has made guest appearances on podcast Grilled by The Staff Canteen.[26]

Awards

In 2011, Smith was named by Off Licence News among the top 75 most influential people in the UK wine trade.[27]

  • Best Drinks Writer – Great British Food Awards 2019, 2017 & 2016
  • United Kingdom Vineyards Association Communicator of the Year 2012[28]
  • Roederer Awards Finalist for International Columnist of the Year 2012[29]
  • Wines of Portugal Journalism Award 2012[30]
  • International Wine & Spirits Communicator of the Year Award 2009[31]
  • Drinks Business Young Achiever of the Year Award 2009[32]

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  11. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Olly Smith on Twitter: "@tvpeanuts Yes I am related to Will Smith! I'm delighted to reveal that he is my brother, do follow him @willsmithuk"". Twitter.com. 28 April 2011. Retrieved 25 November 2015.
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  13. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."TV Wine Expert Olly Smith Raises A Glass To Sussex". absolutelymagazines.com. 1 February 2023. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
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  16. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Behind Enemy Wines, signed copy". Olly Smith. Archived from the original on 28 April 2014. Retrieved 25 November 2015.
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  21. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Last Taste of Summer". Olly Smith. 11 November 2014. Archived from the original on 22 October 2014. Retrieved 25 November 2015.
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  23. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."The Secret Supper Club - All 4". Channel4.com. 12 February 2015. Retrieved 25 November 2015.
  24. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Celebrity Mastermind". ollysmith.com. 19 February 2022. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
  25. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Celebrity Bridge of Lies". bbc.co.uk/programmes. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
  26. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Grilled by The Staff Canteen". SoundCloud. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
  27. ^ Off Licence News, 16 May 2011, Top 75 Most Influential People in Wine
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  29. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Louis Roederer Wine Writers Awards | finalists". Theroedererawards.com. Archived from the original on 26 November 2015. Retrieved 25 November 2015.
  30. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Olly wins Journalism Award!". Olly Smith. March 2012. Archived from the original on 26 November 2015. Retrieved 25 November 2015.
  31. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."IWSC Communicator of the Year 2009 announced at Vinitaly Gala opening night" (PDF). Tizwine.com. April 2009. Retrieved 25 November 2015.
  32. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Drinks Business Awards 2009". Thedrinksbusiness.com. 1 January 1970. Retrieved 25 November 2015.

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