Mark Oldman
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Mark Oldman is an American entrepreneur
and internationally recognized wine personality. He is the wine expert for Pottery Barn
and wine columnist for the Food Network
. Oldman was called the "ideal mix of wine connoisseur, showman, and everyday dude" by Publishers Weekly and his approach was described as "wine speak without the geek" by Bon Appétit. He has twice won the Georges Duboeuf Best Wine Book of the Year Award.
Winner of the 2011 Georges Duboeuf Best New Wine Book of the Year Award,Oldman's Brave New World of Wine was called "the perfect book for someone who's just caught the bug, or would like to" by The Wall Street Journal. Marie Claire called the book “amazing, hilarious, and fascinating” and the Huffington Post called it a “book you will cherish”. Mediabistro.com wrote of Oldman's "exceptional voice" in an article which describes his book deal with Norton.
In 2005, Oldman wrote Oldman’s Guide to Outsmarting Wine, published by Penguin Books
and winner of the Georges Duboeuf Best Wine Book Award. Recommending it in 2010, The New Yorker called it the "perfect primer—concise, evenhanded, fun, and practical". A contributor to Publishers Weekly commented that "robust, hearty, and full bodied describe not just a Beaulieu Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon but also this comprehensive wine guide for the novice oenophile." The book is published in Japan by Sony and in France in four volumes by Editions Solar, which also publishes the French volumes of American wine critic Robert Parker
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. Season two of the PBS series has finished casting and has commenced filming.
Oldman writes and lectures widely on wine. He delivered the keynote address at the Boston Wine Expo and appears at the South Beach Wine and Food Festival, the Food Network New York City Wine and Food Festival, and the Aspen Food and Wine Classic, among other top festivals. He also contributes to several lifestyle magazines, and has written a wine column and chooses the wine picks for the magazine Every Day with Rachael Ray. He is a regular on Martha Stewart
Radio's "Living Today" program on Sirius
Satellite Radio. He is also the wine expert for Pottery Barn stores.
Oldman is an investor and advisor to health, wellness & beauty web site Zeel.com.
, where he graduated Phi Beta Kappa. He also received a J.D. from Stanford Law School
, where he won the Hilmer Oehlmann Jr. Prize for excellence in writing. Oldman has served on four major boards of Stanford, including its Board of Trustees.
Entrepreneur
An entrepreneur is an owner or manager of a business enterprise who makes money through risk and initiative.The term was originally a loanword from French and was first defined by the Irish-French economist Richard Cantillon. Entrepreneur in English is a term applied to a person who is willing to...
and internationally recognized wine personality. He is the wine expert for Pottery Barn
Pottery Barn
Pottery Barn is an American-based home furnishing store chain with retail stores in the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico. Since September 1986, when it was purchased from GAP, Inc, Pottery Barn is a wholly owned subsidiary of Williams-Sonoma, Inc....
and wine columnist for the Food Network
Food Network
Food Network is a television specialty channel that airs both one-time and recurring programs about food and cooking. Scripps Networks Interactive owns 70 percent of the network, with Tribune Company controlling the remaining 30 percent....
. Oldman was called the "ideal mix of wine connoisseur, showman, and everyday dude" by Publishers Weekly and his approach was described as "wine speak without the geek" by Bon Appétit. He has twice won the Georges Duboeuf Best Wine Book of the Year Award.
Books
In 2010, Oldman released Oldman’s Brave New World of Wine, published by W.W. Norton. Filled with unique stories and graphics, the book focuses on helping readers make the most of the unprecedented diversity of wines now available. It details several dozen insider wine types of moderate cost and maximum appeal, and also includes the exclusive wine picks of oenophiles such as Jodie Foster, Hilary Swank, Antonio Banderas, John Lithgow, and Guy Fieri.Winner of the 2011 Georges Duboeuf Best New Wine Book of the Year Award,Oldman's Brave New World of Wine was called "the perfect book for someone who's just caught the bug, or would like to" by The Wall Street Journal. Marie Claire called the book “amazing, hilarious, and fascinating” and the Huffington Post called it a “book you will cherish”. Mediabistro.com wrote of Oldman's "exceptional voice" in an article which describes his book deal with Norton.
In 2005, Oldman wrote Oldman’s Guide to Outsmarting Wine, published by Penguin Books
Penguin Books
Penguin Books is a publisher founded in 1935 by Sir Allen Lane and V.K. Krishna Menon. Penguin revolutionised publishing in the 1930s through its high quality, inexpensive paperbacks, sold through Woolworths and other high street stores for sixpence. Penguin's success demonstrated that large...
and winner of the Georges Duboeuf Best Wine Book Award. Recommending it in 2010, The New Yorker called it the "perfect primer—concise, evenhanded, fun, and practical". A contributor to Publishers Weekly commented that "robust, hearty, and full bodied describe not just a Beaulieu Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon but also this comprehensive wine guide for the novice oenophile." The book is published in Japan by Sony and in France in four volumes by Editions Solar, which also publishes the French volumes of American wine critic Robert Parker
Robert Parker
Robert Parker may refer to:*Robert Parker , English Puritan scholar and divine*Sir Robert Parker, 1st Baronet , English politician; Member of Parliament for Hastings, 1679–1685...
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Television, Radio, and Publications
Oldman is lead judge in the PBS TV series The Winemakers, filmed in Paso Robles wine country in CaliforniaCalifornia
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. Season two of the PBS series has finished casting and has commenced filming.
Oldman writes and lectures widely on wine. He delivered the keynote address at the Boston Wine Expo and appears at the South Beach Wine and Food Festival, the Food Network New York City Wine and Food Festival, and the Aspen Food and Wine Classic, among other top festivals. He also contributes to several lifestyle magazines, and has written a wine column and chooses the wine picks for the magazine Every Day with Rachael Ray. He is a regular on Martha Stewart
Martha Stewart
Martha Stewart is an American business magnate, author, magazine publisher, and television personality. As founder of Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, she has gained success through a variety of business ventures, encompassing publishing, broadcasting, and merchandising...
Radio's "Living Today" program on Sirius
Sirius
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Satellite Radio. He is also the wine expert for Pottery Barn stores.
Internet
In 1997, Oldman co-founded VAULT.com, a popular media company focusing on career information. He served as president of Vault.com until its successful sale in 2007 to a major private equity firm. With his co-founders H.S. Hamadeh and Samer Hamadeh, Oldman won Crain’s Top Entrepreneur's Award, and the Harvard Business School Club’s Entrepreneur of the Year.Oldman is an investor and advisor to health, wellness & beauty web site Zeel.com.
Education
Oldman received his B.A. and M.A. in English from Stanford UniversityStanford University
The Leland Stanford Junior University, commonly referred to as Stanford University or Stanford, is a private research university on an campus located near Palo Alto, California. It is situated in the northwestern Santa Clara Valley on the San Francisco Peninsula, approximately northwest of San...
, where he graduated Phi Beta Kappa. He also received a J.D. from Stanford Law School
Stanford Law School
Stanford Law School is a graduate school at Stanford University located in the area known as the Silicon Valley, near Palo Alto, California in the United States. The Law School was established in 1893 when former President Benjamin Harrison joined the faculty as the first professor of law...
, where he won the Hilmer Oehlmann Jr. Prize for excellence in writing. Oldman has served on four major boards of Stanford, including its Board of Trustees.