A Glass With

Pour yourself a glass of what you fancy and join Olly Smith as he pairs the great and the good with a glass of something sparkling, spirited or simply superb, whilst tickling their taste buds with laughs and life stories. Find out more at ollysmith.com

S12 Ep6: Epilogue 08/29/2023

S12 Ep6: Epilogue The epilogue has landed! After all these years romping around glasses with the world’s loveliest sippers, it’s time for me to hang up my headphones with a final joyful roar for all the splendour that wine - and all drinks - offer when shared in good company. Thank you for listening and for your encouraging messages. You can still find me across social media ( on Instagram and on TikTok) through my website or via my brand new book The World Cocktail Atlas released in October 2023. Available for pre-order . Thank you to my producers PodMonkey and everyone who contributed to this show over the years, especially Richard Hemming MW for all the happy memories. So until the next time on telly, in print, online or even in another pod, most of all, I have loved sharing A Glass With you. Cheers! /episode/index/show/aglasswith/id/27879882

S12 Ep5: Freddy Bird 03/22/2023

S12 Ep5: Freddy Bird In this episode of A Glass With..., Olly is joined by good friend and critically acclaimed Bristol-based chef Freddy Bird. Freddy runs the restaurant Little French with his wife, Nessa, and his love of French cuisine inspired Olly to pair him with a bottle of Les Hauts de Saint Martin Saint-Chinian 2020 from the Languedoc region, as they talk about growing up, all things France, making their own wine and the best music to cook to. Find out more about Olly at his website or follow him on Instagram . You can find Freddy and his restaurant Little French at their website or Freddy's Instagram . This episode of A Glass With... is sponsored by Languedoc Wines. /episode/index/show/aglasswith/id/26282067

S12 Ep4: Georgia Glynn Smith 03/15/2023

S12 Ep4: Georgia Glynn Smith In this episode of A Glass With..., Olly is joined by world-leading food and lifestyle photographer and director Georgia Glynn Smith. Georgia's love for the Languedoc region of France has inspired Olly to pair her with a bottle of Domaine Azan Organic Picpoul de Pinet 2021 as they talk about her career working with the likes of Mary Berry and Jamie Oliver, photographing the faces behind wine, pivoting careers during lockdown and buying a house in the South of France over lunch. Find out more about Olly at his website or follow him on Instagram . You can find Georgia at her website or her Instagram . This episode of A Glass With... is sponsored by Languedoc Wines. /episode/index/show/aglasswith/id/25776243

S12 Ep3: Ching He Huang 02/23/2022

S12 Ep3: Ching He Huang Olly is joined by Ching He Huang, a celebrity chef and cookbook extraordinaire who has been at the cutting edge of Chinese food for over a decade. A lover of champagne, Olly and Ching talk about her upbringing, breaking it onto our screens and the joys of Asian delicacies over a glass or two of Taittinger Prélude 'Grands Crus' cuvée. Find out more about Olly at his website or follow him on Instagram . You can find out more about Ching at her website /episode/index/show/aglasswith/id/22210466

S12 Ep2: Nigel Ng 02/09/2022

S12 Ep2: Nigel Ng Olly is joined by comedian and YouTube sensation Nigel Ng, who's challenged Olly to find a wine that pairs well with Asian cuisine. Over a glass or two of Ilahe Vineyard's Pinot Gris from the Willamette Valley in Oregon, Olly and Nigel talk celebrity chefs, Sauternes and stand-up comedy. Find out more about Olly at his website or follow him on Instagram . You can find out more about Nigel, including details of his tour, at his website . The Pinot Gris Olly and Nigel enjoyed is available from . /episode/index/show/aglasswith/id/22056365

S12 Ep1: Paul Ainsworth 01/26/2022

S12 Ep1: Paul Ainsworth In the first episode of 2022, Olly is joined by good friend and Michelin-starred chef Paul Ainsworth, and over a Tom Collins (made according to Olly’s very own recipe) they discuss, amongst other things, growing up in hospitality, running a business during lockdown and Paul’s love for TV classic Only Fools & Horses. Find out more about Olly at his website or follow him on Instagram . Paul can be found at or on Instagram . His podcast Knives, Forks & Tunes is available through your usual podcast providers . Olly’s Tom Collins recipe can be found in his new book The Home Cocktail Bible, available from and all good bookshops. /episode/index/show/aglasswith/id/21883685

S11 Ep6: Tori Longdon 12/08/2021

S11 Ep6: Tori Longdon In this episode Olly is joined by Tori Longdon, conductor and co-founder of the , who he pairs with a Matusalem 30-Year-Old Oloroso Sherry, as they talk the similarities between Sherry and choral music and Tori's career as one of the few female conductors working today. Find out more about Olly at his , or follow him on Instagram . You can find out more about Tori at her . The Matusalem Sherry featured is available through . This episode is brought to you by . /episode/index/show/aglasswith/id/21409604

S11 Ep5: Asma Khan 11/24/2021

S11 Ep5: Asma Khan Olly gets to sit down for a face-to-face chat with chef and old friend Asma Khan at her Covent Garden restaurant to talk, amongst other things, all-female kitchens, finding her place at the hospitality industry table, serving lunch to Paul Rudd, and chai, all over a glass of Everleaf non-alcoholic aperitif. Find out more about Olly at his , or follow him on Instagram . Asma's Instagram is . This episode is brought to you by . /episode/index/show/aglasswith/id/21256466

S11 Ep4: Ben Miller 11/10/2021

S11 Ep4: Ben Miller In this episode Olly pairs actor and writer Ben Miller with the fermented drink kombucha as they talk Caribbean filming, cuddly toys and kids books, including Ben's latest effort, Diary of a Christmas Elf. Find out more about Olly at his , or follow him on Instagram . You can find Ben @ActualBenMiller on and . /episode/index/show/aglasswith/id/21094199

S11 Ep3: Tommy Banks 10/26/2021

S11 Ep3: Tommy Banks In this episode, Olly gets to sit down and talk canned wine and cricket with chef Tommy Banks, pairing Tommy with not one but two wines from his own Banks Brothers range – Syrah Mourvédre No. 1 and Chardonnay No. 3. Find out more about Olly at his , or follow him on Instagram . You can find out more about Tommy and his new Banks Brothers range of canned wines at their . /episode/index/show/aglasswith/id/20937920

S11 Ep2: Martha Howe-Douglas 10/12/2021

S11 Ep2: Martha Howe-Douglas For his latest face-to-face chat, Olly pairs actress and writer Martha Howe-Douglas with a bottle of François Cotat's 2017 Sancerre Les Monts Damnés (available from ) as they talk ghosts, and homemade wine. Find out more about Olly at his , or follow him on Instagram . You can also follow Martha on Instagram . Olly and Martha were chatting at , so our thanks to the team there for their hospitality. /episode/index/show/aglasswith/id/20789852

S11 Ep1: Josh Widdicombe 09/28/2021

S11 Ep1: Josh Widdicombe Olly is joined by comedian Josh Widdicombe and they talk hangovers, soda streams and whilst they sip on the South American grape spirit pisco. You can find out more about Josh at his . Find out more about Olly at his , or follow him on Instagram . Olly and Josh were drinking Barsol Quebranta Pisco, available from The Whisky Exchange. Olly's new book, The Home Cocktail Bible, is available to , and is published in November. /episode/index/show/aglasswith/id/20622290

S10 Ep6: Sir Trevor McDonald 09/14/2021

S10 Ep6: Sir Trevor McDonald In this episode, Olly is joined for a face-to-face chat by a true legend of broadcasting, Sir Trevor McDonald. Olly has dipped into his own cellar for a bottle of Puligny-Montrachet Les Combettes Premier Cru from Domaine Jacques Prieur to share with Sir Trevor and listen to his memories of programme making, places and presidents. /episode/index/show/aglasswith/id/20466566

S10 Ep5: Sandrae Lawrence 08/17/2021

S10 Ep5: Sandrae Lawrence In this episode Olly pairs Sandrae Lawrence - journalist, cocktail aficionada and one half of the partnership behind the award-winning publication and podcast The Cocktail Lovers - with the wonderful, albeit quite unusual, Greek wine Rematies Monemvasia from the Ios Winery. Tasting almost like a lemon dry martini, it's a perfect fit for a cocktail lover. /episode/index/show/aglasswith/id/20168930

S10 Ep4: Phil Tufnell 08/10/2021

S10 Ep4: Phil Tufnell For this face-to-face episode of A Glass With, Olly pairs cricket legend and King of the Jungle Phil Tufnell with a Bacchus from his very own Tuffers' Tipple range, whilst they discuss their shared passions for cricket and wine. /episode/index/show/aglasswith/id/20093270

S10 Ep3: Nina Caplan 08/04/2021

S10 Ep3: Nina Caplan In this episode, Olly pairs fellow wine journalist Nina Caplan with a Sauvignon Blanc from The Hidden Sea while they discuss film, family influences and how they found wine. /episode/index/show/aglasswith/id/19978742

S10 Ep2: Anna Jones 07/27/2021

S10 Ep2: Anna Jones Joining Olly this week is Anna Jones, the award-winning modern voice of vegetarian cooking, who he's paired with Edinburgh Gin Classic (with tonic, naturally), while they talk ethical eating, potatoes and Anna's new book "One Pot, Pan, Planet". /episode/index/show/aglasswith/id/19939418

S10 Ep1: Amanda Lamb 07/20/2021

S10 Ep1: Amanda Lamb In this episode Olly pairs TV's Amanda Lamb with a glass or two of Most Wanted's Montepulciano d’Abruzzo while they talk the sounds of Italy, breaking and entering as a goodwill gesture and Amanda's new show 'My Mortgage Free Home'. /episode/index/show/aglasswith/id/19862552

S9 Ep6: Britt Ekland 07/13/2021

S9 Ep6: Britt Ekland Legendary actress Britt Ekland joins Olly all the way from Sweden to talk Midsommar and Men (both Wicker and With the Golden Gun) over a glass of Bollinger La Grande Année 2012. /episode/index/show/aglasswith/id/19789349

S9 Ep5: Tom Odell 07/08/2021

S9 Ep5: Tom Odell To mark the release of his new album, singer-songwriter Tom Odell joins Olly for a face-to-face chat over a glass or two of Château Pichon Baron Pauillac 2014 to talk, amongst other things, meditating, martinis and ‘Monsters’. /episode/index/show/aglasswith/id/19752299

S9 Ep4: Georgina Hayden 07/06/2021

S9 Ep4: Georgina Hayden This time on A Glass With, Olly matches food writer and stylist Georgina Hayden's Greek Cypriot heritage with a bottle of Malagousia Gerovassiliou from his own cellar, while they discuss hangovers, healing through cooking and the Hellenic monks of Mount Athos. /episode/index/show/aglasswith/id/19712975

S9 Ep3: Phil Wang 06/29/2021

S9 Ep3: Phil Wang In a very rare return for a previous guest, Olly welcomes back comedian Phil Wang to the show, this time to talk all things whisky, not to mention wine, writing and Wangsplaining. /episode/index/show/aglasswith/id/19642148

S9 Ep2: Ed Gamble 06/23/2021

S9 Ep2: Ed Gamble Olly is joined by comedian and Taskmaster champion Ed Gamble, who he pairs with a Prince Charmat Sparkling Brut, while talking touring, topping up his wine collection and the perfect drink with which to face a zombie apocalypse. Cheers! /episode/index/show/aglasswith/id/19576487

S9 Ep1: Jim Moir 06/15/2021

S9 Ep1: Jim Moir To mark his first face to face chat in quite some time, Olly kicks off this new series by pairing artist and comedy legend Jim Moir - aka vic Reeves - with not one but two bottles from his own cellar: a One Block Yellingbo Syrah from Yarra Valley and a Hoffman & Rathbone Pinot Noir. To top it off Jim also opened a 1982 Petit Chablis from his fridge. Cheers! /episode/index/show/aglasswith/id/19490990

Tom Booton 05/11/2021

Tom Booton Olly pairs Tom Booton, youngest ever Head Chef at iconic establishment The Grill at The Dorchester, with the exceptional Busi Jacobsohn Cuvée Brut 2018. An English sparkling wine with an English sparkling rising star of a chef. /episode/index/show/aglasswith/id/19064228

Gennaro Contaldo 04/20/2021

Gennaro Contaldo In this episode Olly pairs Italian chef (and legend) Gennaro Contaldo with a 1701, Franciacorta Brut DOCG which just so happens to be a perfect accompaniment to the cheese of Italy, Parmigiano-Reggiano, that the two were snacking on. /episode/index/show/aglasswith/id/18793679

Gareth Malone 04/13/2021

Gareth Malone In this episode Olly pairs choirmaster Gareth Malone with a Ledaig 18 whilst they talk whisky, wood and why remote rehearsals are the future. Cheers! /episode/index/show/aglasswith/id/18710495

George Clarke 02/19/2021

George Clarke The podcast that drinks with the stars brings you architect, broadcaster and wine-lover George Clarke. Find out more at aglasswith.com /episode/index/show/aglasswith/id/18007097

Kylie Minogue 12/22/2020

Kylie Minogue The podcast that drinks with the stars brings you pop star, actress and wine lover Kylie Minogue! Join her as she chats to Olly about her new wine venture. Find out more at aglasswith.com /episode/index/show/aglasswith/id/17270897

Sir Ranulph Fiennes 11/14/2020

Sir Ranulph Fiennes The podcast that drinks with the stars brings you legendary British explorer and rum-wrangler, Sir Ranulph Fiennes! Find you more at aglasswith.com - now featuring our merchandise! /episode/index/show/aglasswith/id/16765070

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