What We’re Drinking in September
At The Oxford Wine Company we spend our days surrounded by thousands of delicious wines, spirits and beers. But which…
A great year for The Oxford Wine School
School’s out! The 2023/4 academic year is just ending and we’ve just had our busiest year yet. 2024 has seen…
What We’re Drinking in August
At The Oxford Wine Company we spend our days surrounded by thousands of delicious wines, spirits and beers. But which…
Tiefenbrunner Tasting
We had a fantastic tasting last week with Christof Tiefenbrunner, owner of one of Alto Adige’s most respected wine estates.…
A Hungarian History
“Since when do they make wine in Hungary?!” Some readers may have clicked on this article because they shared the…
Grape Expectations: Ribera del Duero
I’m sure you are all know Rioja rather well, but have you heard of Ribera del Duero? Named for the river…
Grape Expectations: Beaujolais
Over the past few years, Beaujolais has been undergoing something of a renaissance. Many of us of a certain age…
The Life of an MW Student – Forty Four
This year I had a much better game plan for exam day. First, my accommodation actually had a window (last…
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Grape Expectations: Champagne
Champagne – so famous for its wine that not everybody realises it is also a place! The Champagne region, located in the northeast of France around the town of Épernay. Wines…
The Life of an MW Student – Forty Two
This week marked four weeks until my third (and hopefully final) attempt at the Master of Wine tasting exams. There are several important things to get done in these four…
What We’re Drinking in May
At The Oxford Wine Company we spend our days surrounded by thousands of delicious wines, spirits and beers. But which of them do we decide to drink at home? Take…
John Chapman judges The Wine Merchant Top 100
Every year, leading trade publication The Wine Merchant publishes a list of its Top 100 wines. In order to compile this list, judges from independent wine retailers across the country…
The Life of an MW Student – Forty One
This month I was lucky enough to be invited along to a workshop based on ‘performance under stress’. This was organised as part of an educational support award I received…