Olly Smith —
The Glass House
A bespoke wine list for the high seas—
Photo: Olly, Carol Marlow, Managing Director, P&O Cruises, Atul Kochhar
In April this year, Olly launched his first wine bar and eatery, ‘The Glass House’, on board the luxury cruise liner Azura with P&O Cruises.
The Glass House is a sophisticated and informal haven of good food and excellent wine. The stonking range of 32 wines from around the world have been handpicked by Olly, each one a complete treat. Thanks to the Enomatic preservation system each wine is available by the glass which means you can taste the world while you cruise around it and indulge in food that is expertly matched.
He has even blended the house wine with a little help from his wine-loving chums in Sicily.
What Olly says about the Glass House:
“There are 32 wines from around the world: I think we’ve covered pretty much every wine-producing nation. Everyone will be able to find a wine to suit them, from riesling-style whites to rich, bold reds. My team will all be trained experts in the individual wines to make sure every passenger has the best possible time.
I want people to have the opportunity to taste wines from some of the destinations Azura will be visiting, (which range from the Mediterranean and the Adriatic to the passionate shores of the Caribbean and the Canaries) as well as charting how international wine has become.
The house wines for Azura, red, rosé and white, I blended from Sicily, while our sparkling wine comes from just outside Venice, a lovely food-friendly prosecco. We sail right past many wine-producing countries, so you can wave to the vineyards as you cruise past!”
Come aboard and sail with him! Olly will be on board Azura for the following cruises:
A002: 10th-15th April 2010
A005: 26th-29th May 2010
A014: 21st-24th September 2010
A019: 26th-29th October 2010
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Olly in The Glass House with Bar Manager Alan Clinton.
Olly entertaining the cruisers with a bespoke wine tasting.
Olly meets Mr Bump (?!)