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 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.
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 is a frequent guest on ITV's "This Morning".
Smith presented two series of "Ale Trails" for the Travel Channel in 2016 and 2017.
In September 2014 Smith presented a four-part series "Last Taste of Summer", which aired on "This Morning".
Smith was host of the short-lived "Iron Chef UK" during 2010.
In 2011, Smith presented a ten-part series for Channel 4 entitled "The Secret Supper Club". 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.
Podcast.
Smith’s popular drinks podcast "A Glass With" is in its ninth series with a celebrity guest in each episode. Previous guests include Pink, Kylie Minogue, Sting & 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.
Awards.
In 2011, Smith was named by Off License 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.