UK Wine Show 876 - Oz Clarke on the Wines Worth Discovering in 2026

This show was published Friday, November 13, 2026

Overview

Is Lambrusco making a comeback? Can lower-alcohol wines really deliver? And why is Albariño taking the world by storm? Oz Clarke joins Chris Scott to explore the wines that deserve a closer look.

Oz Clarke is one of Britain's best-known wine writers, broadcasters and communicators, renowned for making wine accessible and entertaining.

We explore traditional versus modern lower-alcohol wines, the challenges of removing alcohol and why climate change is making naturally lighter wines harder to produce.

Oz shares his enthusiasm for proper Italian Lambrusco, while Chris explains why a New Zealand Albariño from Forrest Wines has become a personal favourite.

We also discover why old-vine Carignan is enjoying a revival and how Mediterranean white grapes are challenging our expectations.

Plus, Oz reveals how the famous Blue Nun once produced genuinely outstanding wines.

Host: Chris Scott
Guest: Oz Clarke

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The music used for the UK Wine Show is Griffes de Jingle 1 by Marcel de la Jartèle and Silence by Etoile Noire.