An inspiring introduction to French wine with a unique travel angle tied in to a ... more
primetime 8-part BBC2 series "Oz and James's Big Wine Adventure" brings us French wine made simple. In "Sideways" style Oz Clarke (wine expert) and James May ("Top Gear...
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Oz and James's Big Wine Adventure is a unique sociological TV experiment.Featuring Oz ... more
Clarke - renowned wine authority, Francophile and former Wine Tasting Champion of the World - as he attempts to reveal the wonder of the world's most complex viniculture to James May - a beer drinker who admires the Renault 4 but can identify a wine only as being 'nice' or 'nasty'.The results are often ugly and embarrassing for Britain. This is what happens when two grown men spend a month together in a car arguing bout who's going to drive and weather or not it is acceptable to eat with your fingers in the Chateau of a French aristocrat.French wine, for many people, is a subject shrouded in mystery and confusion and following Oz and James's Big Wine Adventure, it remains so. Can you make your own wine in a bucket Should you spit or sallow? And where does this tent pole go?
This boxed set features Oz Clarke - renowned wine authority and former Wine Tasting ... more
Champion of the world - and James May - a beer drinker who, at the trip's outset, can identify a wine only as 'nice' or 'nasty'.In Series One, a unique sociological experiment, they set off on a road trip through France, spending a month together, arguing about etiquette, who should drive and attempting to demystify the mystery surrounding French wine.In Series Two we join the pair in California as they take another month-long trip, this time around the revered Californian wineries in a 'Monaco Recreational Vehicle'.They begin in Santa Barbara county - and end in glamorous Napa Valley where they sample the Californian sparkling wine at both the Taittinger and the Schramsberg estates - ending with a heated debate about what bubbles taste like!
Following their first adventure where oenophile Oz Clarke and wine novice James May ... more
strived to demystify the mysteries of French wine we join the pair in California as they take a month-long trip around the revered Californian wineries.They begin in Santa Barbara county - home of Pinot Noir where Oz is a local hero and inspiration to winemakers. Travelling on they meet wine 'renegades', an eccentric millionaire, bicker when James crashes the Monaco Recreational Vehicle and argue over the quality of wine - from he inaccessible and over-priced to 'two-buck-Chuck' who knocks out bottles for only two dollars.Finally they arrive at the glamorous Napa Valley, where they are dismayed to discover that they're staying in the car park. The pair argue about who will empty the RV's waste tank, then sample Californian sparkling wine at Taittinger estate. Next, the Schramsberg estate, where they have a heated debate about what bubbles taste like!
Advantages: Fun for most of the family Disadvantages: Seems a little dated but that's to be expected
on TV at Christmas.
I like this film but as a young child I found the Witch of the West rather frightening. It may not be suitable for very small children, I think. Or maybe I was just too soft!
What's often startling about "The Wizard of Oz" is the change from black and white to colour and back again. At the time this version was made, black and white signified reality as used in documentaries and colour meant fantasy. This is how we know Oz isn't real but we wonder how Dorothy will get back.
As I said earlier, the story has been made lots of times but this is the one everyone remembers, not least because of Judy Garland's performance. She looks like a woman but again, is playing someone supposedly much younger. It's worth putting it into context as well. In 1939 trouble was brewing in Europe with the Second World War ...
Advantages: Chills or warms wine. Disadvantages: No guidance on correct temperatures given and won't take champagne bottles.
tastes of is, er, cold.
Shortly before Christmas I was browsing for something else entirely when I chanced on the OzClarke Electric Bottle Chiller for £29.95. I've seen OzClarke on television and thought that he was a bit of a buffoon, but a buffoon who knew something about wine. Not only would the machine chill wines, it would also warm them, having a temperature range of 3°C to 50°C. It would, I was told, ensure that my favourite wine was served at the correct temperature. Two extras sealed the deal for me - it was wide enough to take champagne bottles and an OzClarkewine guide was included in the price. It was sold to the lady whose dogs were trying to do some wine tasting on the bottle she'd just put near the radiator in the dining room.
I fondly imagined that I would select my wine, say a decent Rioja, look up the correct ...
Advantages: a classic for all ages! Disadvantages: scary witch!
I bought this DVD today because in Woolworths, they were offering it for £5.99 for a DVD or £2.99 for the VHS, with any other purchase. As Im always up for a bargain, I purchased this new addition to my or should I say my sons collection!
Wizard of Oz is based on the book of the same name written by L. Frank Baum and was judged the best family movie of all time. The film has been digitally remastered, ensuring clear viewing and stereo sound with added extras of how it was made!
Everyone knows the heroine of the story, Dorothy, played by the wonderful Judy Garland. Although Judy Garland was the not the first choice for Dorothy, Shirley Temple was not considered right for the part! Judy was plump and had a pretty look without being too beautiful but she could sing and dance and simply beamed. She was perfect for what was needed ...
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