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Can you teach one of the lads to appreciate wine? Well, the enthusiasm of Oz Clarke must stand a chance you would think - he is knowledgeable, articulate and distinctly non-snobby about wine; but when the “lad” is James May from BBC2’s Top Gear, then the prospects diminish.
BBC2 starts a 5-week series “Big Wine Adventure” on Wednesday 22 November 2006 (8pm on Wednesdays until 20 December) and attempts to introduce James to the joys of Bordeaux, Languedoc, Provence, Rhone, Alsace, Burgundy and Champagne during a month’s tour of France. As with much TV these days, I cynically expect that James will play to the camera and seek to maintain a laddish disdain for the finer points - and the interplay between the two characters and some stunning scenery will dominate.Will he or anyone else learn much? I doubt it!
However, despite my Bah! Humbug! response, it should make entertaining TV and I welcome more exposure for France and French wines - and yes I will watch it!
For more info see www.bbc.co.uk
Majestic Wine Warehouses and Majestic Online
have a good selection of French wines if you want to follow the journey!