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Oz & James's Big Wine Adventure

Oz & James's Big Wine Adventure

Oz & James's Big Wine Adventure

2006 2 Seasons 13 Episodes ⭐ 7.7 Documentary

Oz and James's Big Wine Adventure was a BBC television programme of which two series have been broadcast. It was presented by wine expert Oz Clarke and motoring journalist James May, with Clarke aiming to educate May about wine while undertaking a road trip. The first season focused on France and the second on California. The sequel series Oz and James Drink to Britain, broadcast in 2009, made the change to a focus on the variety of beverages available in the United Kingdom.

Oz and James's Big Wine Adventure was a BBC television programme of which two series have been broadcast. It was presented by wine expert Oz Clarke and motoring journalist James May, with Clarke aiming to educate May about wine while undertaking a road trip. The first season focused on France and the second on California. The sequel series Oz and James Drink to Britain, broadcast in 2009, made the change to a focus on the variety of beverages available in the United Kingdom.

Seasons & Episodes

EP 1

Bordeaux and Languedoc-Roussillon

Oz Clarke attempts to educate Top Gear presenter James May about the pleasures of drinking wine. The first episode begin

EP 2

Provence

Provence provides an opportunity to learn to match wine with various foods. Jean-Claude Mas, a young winemaker who uses

EP 3

Rhône Valley

The Rhône Valley provided ample opportunity to learn about lots of different grape varieties. However, the world-renown

EP 4

Alsace and Burgundy

The duo headed to Alsace and Burgundy for a lesson on barrel making, and ‘terroir’ - a catch-all way of describing t

EP 5

Champagne

On arriving in the north-eastern corner of France, in Champagne, James and Oz were shown how to blend wines in the headq

EP 1

Santa Barbara County

The odd couple are reunited on Muscle Beach where Oz won the World Wine Tasting Championships in the 1980s. His bubble i

EP 2

Paso Robles

Oz Clarke's attempts to educate James May about the pleasures of wine take them to California's outlaw country, where Je

EP 3

Monterey County

Oenophile Oz Clarke takes novice James May on a month-long trip around California's wineries. In this third episode, Oz

EP 4

Santa Cruz County

Oenophile Oz Clarke takes novice James May around California's wineries. They have arrived in the Santa Cruz area. Tensi

EP 5

San Francisco Bay Area

The duo tour the San Francisco Bay area in a classic British Mini and receive a history lesson as they visit vineyards m

EP 6

North Coast and Sparkling Wine

Arriving at the glamorous Napa Valley, they are dismayed to discover that they're staying in the car park. The pair argu

EP 7

Sonoma Valley

They meet Mike Benziger, owner of an organic estate. He maintains an insectry, where he breeds insects to eat the lesser

EP 8

Napa Valley

Oz and James return to the opulent Napa Valley. James is dismayed that Cabernet is a trophy to be paraded here, rather t

Popular Cast

James May

James May

Oz Clarke

Oz Clarke