Olly Smith
Olly Smith (born 18 September 1974) is a British TV presenter, wine expert, columnist and author. Education. Smith attended Charterhouse School on a music scholarship. He was a chorister at King's College, Cambridge, and gained a Master's degree in English Literature at Edinburgh University. Family background. His brother is the comedian and writer Will Smith. Smith was born in Darlington, County Durham and grew up in Jersey. As a child he was a chorister in the Choir of King's College, Cambridge. He lives in Sussex with his family. Writing. Smith is the drinks columnist for  the "Mail on Sunday"'s "YOU magazine". He has written five books, "Eat & Drink: Good Food That’s Great to Drink With" in 2010, "Wine: Both Barrels" in 2012, "Behind Enemy Wines" in 2013, "Drinking For Chaps" in 2018, and "Fizz" in 2019. His sixth book, "Home Cocktail Bible", was published in November 2021. Smith previously wrote for film and TV including Pingu, Wallace and Gromit and Charlie and Lola. Television. Smith regularly appears as a drinks expert on BBC1's "Saturday Kitchen" and has recently appeared on Pointless Celebrities, Michael McIntyre’s The Wheel and "Question of Sport." 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". In 2011, he presented a ten-part series for Channel 4 entitled "The Secret Supper Club". and in 2010, he hosted the short-lived "Iron Chef UK". Outside of the UK, he presented a documentary series about Chilean wine, "Uncorking the South", for Canal 13. He is also a voice-over artist, narrating "Chic Eats" for The Discovery Channel, performing voices for ITV show "The Amazing Adrenalini Brothers  as well as writing and presenting Dude, Where's My Title?" for BBC Radio 4. He also performed alongside Roger Moore in "The Fly Who Loved Me" Christmas cartoon for UNICEF. In February 2022, Smith won an episode of "Celebrity Mastermind"; his specialist subject was the 1987 British black comedy film "Withnail and I. Podcast. Smith’s popular drinks podcast "A Glass With" is in its tenth series with a celebrity guest in each episode. Previous guests include Pink, Kylie Minogue, Sting and Trudie Styler and actor Sam Neill. The format sees Smith share a glass with his guest while  chatting informally around a variety of subjects. The podcast is produced by Pod Monkey in the UK and has attracted sponsorship from Majestic Wine, Inter Rhône, Babylonstoren, Regal Rogue Vermouth and The Wine Society. P&O Cruises. Smith is a 'Food Hero' for P&O Cruises and has a group of award winning Glass House wine bars across the fleet including its newest flagship cruise ship, Iona. Awards. In 2011, Smith was named by Off Licence News among the top 75 most influential people in the UK wine trade. Patron. Smith is a patron of the Bumblebee Conservation Trust and The Drinks  Trust.