Jim Clarke
Jim Clarke is a freelance writer,
author, & speaker, focused on wine,
sake, & other beverages. His book,
Wines of South Africa, was published
in July 2020 by Infinite Ideas, & in
September 2020 he won the Louis Roederer
Wine Writers’ Award for International Feature Writer of the Year
Some of my more recently published articles include:
Osaka wine bars channelling the city’s ‘kuidaore’ culture, Club Oenologique
How sake is finding a home in New York, Club Oenologique
The Science of Koji in Sake Production, SevenFifty Daily
Taurasi: A New Dawn for the Barolo of the South, World of Fine Wine
Cirò: Inside an Italian Wine Revolution, World of Fine Wine
You can find a more complete collection of my published pieces here
I have been writing about wine, sake, beer, and similar beverages since 2004; my work has been published in a variety of consumer and trade publications. I’m also a former sommelier and in September 2013 I became the U.S. marketing manager for Wines of South Africa. In that role I promote South African wines in the U.S. market; you can learn more here. I also host the Wines of South Africa podcast, available at Apple Podcasts and most other major podcast apps, and can be heard on most Wednesdays at 1pm Eastern hosting a chat with a South African winemaker on Instagram Live (follow @wosa_usa to view). Read more about me here.
Published by Infinite Ideas as part of the Classic Wine Library
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