Jeremy Oliver (wine)
Encyclopedia
Jeremy Oliver is an Australian wine
writer, commentator, educator and presenter.
Self-published with over 25 years experience, Oliver is the author of the wine guide The Australian Wine Annual (first published 1997).
He is fully independent with no exclusive ties to any media outlet, publishing house or wine producer.
After publishing his first book, Thirst for Knowledge, in 1984, Oliver became the world’s youngest professional wine writer.
In 2005 Oliver was named the inaugural Wine Writer of the Year by the Australian Wine Selector magazine.
, Jeremy Oliver was educated at Melbourne Grammar School
.
He completed a Bachelor of Agricultural Science at the University of Melbourne
in 1982. Oliver then spent a year in Coonawarra
, during which he worked at Lindeman's and Katnook Estate. Following this, in 1984, he completed a Graduate Diploma in Wine at Roseworthy College
.
Being one of the few International wine writers with a formal tertiary education in winemaking
and viticulture
he has stated that if you're going to write critically about wine, the least you can do is to learn how to make it.
Oliver is both a presenter and regular MC of corporate and wine-related events. He has hosted many wine events in Australia including the Maurice O’Shea Award.
In 2006 he toured Australia, hosting wine and cricket dinners (Wine and Wickets) with the legendary cricket commentator, Henry Blofeld
.
Oliver is a member of the Melbourne Food and Wine Festival's
honorary Board.
, Korea
, Singapore
, Japan
and China
.
He appears regularly on the Australian Sky News Business Channel
and has made hundreds of other appearances on radio and television.
His first book, Thirst For Knowledge, was a light-hearted but informative guide to wine. This was fully updated two years later as More Thirst for Knowledge.
At this time, Oliver was also contributing to a range of publications including The Age
in Melbourne
. In 1992 he released a wine biography of Len Evans titled Evans on Earth.
Oliver has released a series of three books called The Australian Wine Handbook, which rate both current and back vintages of Australia’s most important wines. This concept was the inspiration for Jeremy Oliver’s present releases of The Australian Wine Annual,which was first published in 1997. This wine guide features his tasting notes, ratings and commentary.
In 2009, Oliver released Enjoying Wine With Jeremy, becoming the first western wine critic to create and publish a book in China
. The book is purpose-written to educate the emerging Chinese market about wine and to encourage them to try Australian wine. Published in simplified Chinese, Enjoying Wine with Jeremy is packed with information about the enjoyment of wine, tasting notes, labels and ratings of 290 Australian wines currently available in the Chinese market.
Jeremy also operates his own wine information website, www.jeremyoliver.com.
Oliver is a recognised Australian wine personality and the face of Australian wine overseas, particularly in Asian markets. He regularly represents the Australian wine industry in key export markets.
Oliver first put the spotlight on wine makers and brands that have become Australian icons and household names including Giaconda Winery
, Bindi, Clonakilla
and Epis.
Australian wine
The Australian Wine Industry is the fourth largest exporter of wine around the world, with 760 million litres a year to a large international export market and contributes $5.5 billion per annum to the nation's economy...
writer, commentator, educator and presenter.
Self-published with over 25 years experience, Oliver is the author of the wine guide The Australian Wine Annual (first published 1997).
He is fully independent with no exclusive ties to any media outlet, publishing house or wine producer.
After publishing his first book, Thirst for Knowledge, in 1984, Oliver became the world’s youngest professional wine writer.
In 2005 Oliver was named the inaugural Wine Writer of the Year by the Australian Wine Selector magazine.
Career
Born in Ballarat, VictoriaVictoria (Australia)
Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively....
, Jeremy Oliver was educated at Melbourne Grammar School
Melbourne Grammar School
Melbourne Grammar School is an independent, Anglican, day and boarding school predominantly for boys, located in South Yarra and Caulfield, suburbs of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia....
.
He completed a Bachelor of Agricultural Science at the University of Melbourne
University of Melbourne
The University of Melbourne is a public university located in Melbourne, Victoria. Founded in 1853, it is the second oldest university in Australia and the oldest in Victoria...
in 1982. Oliver then spent a year in Coonawarra
Coonawarra
Coonawarra is a wine region, on the Limestone Coast of South Australia, that is known for the Cabernet Sauvignon wines produced on its "terra rossa" soil. Coonawarra is an Aboriginal word meaning "Honeysuckle". It is about 380 km southeast of Adelaide, close to the border with...
, during which he worked at Lindeman's and Katnook Estate. Following this, in 1984, he completed a Graduate Diploma in Wine at Roseworthy College
Roseworthy College
Roseworthy Agricultural College was an agricultural college in Australia. It is north of Adelaide and west of Roseworthy town. It was the first agricultural college in Australia, established in 1883. It is now part of the University of Adelaide....
.
Being one of the few International wine writers with a formal tertiary education in winemaking
Winemaking
Winemaking, or vinification, is the production of wine, starting with selection of the grapes or other produce and ending with bottling the finished wine. Although most wine is made from grapes, it may also be made from other fruit or non-toxic plant material...
and viticulture
Viticulture
Viticulture is the science, production and study of grapes which deals with the series of events that occur in the vineyard. When the grapes are used for winemaking, it is also known as viniculture...
he has stated that if you're going to write critically about wine, the least you can do is to learn how to make it.
Oliver is both a presenter and regular MC of corporate and wine-related events. He has hosted many wine events in Australia including the Maurice O’Shea Award.
In 2006 he toured Australia, hosting wine and cricket dinners (Wine and Wickets) with the legendary cricket commentator, Henry Blofeld
Henry Blofeld
Henry Calthorpe Blofeld is a sports journalist. He is best known as a cricket commentator for Test Match Special on BBC Radio 4 and BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra.Blofeld had an exceptional career as a schoolboy cricketer, cut short by injury...
.
Oliver is a member of the Melbourne Food and Wine Festival's
Melbourne Food and Wine Festival
Launched in 1993, the annual Melbourne Food and Wine Festival is one of Victoria’s hallmark events. Each March the festival celebrates Melbourne and Victoria’s vibrant food and wine culture...
honorary Board.
Books and media
Jeremy Oliver has authored more than twenty books and written for dozens of publications in many countries including the UK, the US, RussiaRussia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
, Korea
Korea
Korea ) is an East Asian geographic region that is currently divided into two separate sovereign states — North Korea and South Korea. Located on the Korean Peninsula, Korea is bordered by the People's Republic of China to the northwest, Russia to the northeast, and is separated from Japan to the...
, Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
and China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
.
He appears regularly on the Australian Sky News Business Channel
Sky News Business Channel
Sky News Business Channel is an Australian 24 hour cable and satellite business news channel available on Foxtel, Austar and Optus Television subscription platforms, owned by Australian News Channel Pty Ltd.-History:...
and has made hundreds of other appearances on radio and television.
His first book, Thirst For Knowledge, was a light-hearted but informative guide to wine. This was fully updated two years later as More Thirst for Knowledge.
At this time, Oliver was also contributing to a range of publications including The Age
The Age
The Age is a daily broadsheet newspaper, which has been published in Melbourne, Australia since 1854. Owned and published by Fairfax Media, The Age primarily serves Victoria, but is also available for purchase in Tasmania, the Australian Capital Territory and border regions of South Australia and...
in Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
. In 1992 he released a wine biography of Len Evans titled Evans on Earth.
Oliver has released a series of three books called The Australian Wine Handbook, which rate both current and back vintages of Australia’s most important wines. This concept was the inspiration for Jeremy Oliver’s present releases of The Australian Wine Annual,which was first published in 1997. This wine guide features his tasting notes, ratings and commentary.
In 2009, Oliver released Enjoying Wine With Jeremy, becoming the first western wine critic to create and publish a book in China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
. The book is purpose-written to educate the emerging Chinese market about wine and to encourage them to try Australian wine. Published in simplified Chinese, Enjoying Wine with Jeremy is packed with information about the enjoyment of wine, tasting notes, labels and ratings of 290 Australian wines currently available in the Chinese market.
Jeremy also operates his own wine information website, www.jeremyoliver.com.
Wine scoring methodology
When assessing and marking wines: Oliver allocates each a score out of 20. The scores are given on this basis: Wines that score an average of 15.5 out of 20 in Australian wine shows are awarded a Bronze Medal. Those that score 17.0 are awarded Silver and those that score 18.5 are awarded Gold Medals.| Wine Ranking | Regular Score in Jeremy Oliver's Tastings | Medal Equivalent | Jeremy Oliver 100 point score equivalent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18.8+ | Top Gold Medal | 96+ |
| 2 | 18.3 - 18.7 | Regular Gold Medal | 94 - 95 |
| 3 | 17.8 - 18.2 | Top Silver Medal | 92 - 93 |
| 4 | 17.0 - 17.7 | Regular Silver Medal | 90 - 91 |
| 5 | 16.0 - 16.9 | Top Bronze medal | 87 - 89 |
Current
Today Jeremy Oliver also works in an ambassadorial capacity for Australian wine, having forged close relationships with Austrade and the Market Development Advisory Committee (formerly known as the Australian Wine Export Council).Oliver is a recognised Australian wine personality and the face of Australian wine overseas, particularly in Asian markets. He regularly represents the Australian wine industry in key export markets.
Oliver first put the spotlight on wine makers and brands that have become Australian icons and household names including Giaconda Winery
Giaconda Winery
Giaconda is an Australian winery in Beechworth, Victoria.- History :Throughout the 1970s Rick Kinzbrunner, a mechanical engineer, travelled and spent time with wineries in New Zealand, the USA and France including Stag's Leap, Simi Winery and the owners of Chateau Petrus, the Mouex group...
, Bindi, Clonakilla
Clonakilla
Clonakilla is an Australian winery based in the Canberra wine region of Murrumbateman, New South Wales.-History:Dr. John Kirk immigrated to Australia from Ireland to work as a research scientist at the CSIRO in 1968. In 1971, he founded Clonakilla, named after the farm owned by his grandfather in...
and Epis.
External links
- Jeremy Oliver Website http://www.jeremyoliver.com