The Oxford Wine Cellar is now open!
We are absolutely delighted to announce that after many months of hard work The Oxford Wine Cellar is open! Based…
The Rise of Rhum Agricole
When it comes to drinking Caribbean rum, nine times out of ten, what’s in your glass will be a spirit…
Producer Profile: Château Pas du Cerf
We fell in love with the elegant, complex, wines produced at Chateau Pas du Cerf when we discovered them at…
Grape Expectations: Cortese
While I expect that most of you will not be familiar with the grape variety Cortese, I am sure that…
The Life of an MW Student – Thirty Two
On the first morning of the 2023 MW practical exams I found it difficult to get up. Fitful sleep the…
The Life of an MW Student – Thirty One
This will be my last column before I make my second attempt at the MW practical exams. I am now…
Producer Profile: Dominio de Tares
Referred to as the Burgundy of Spain, Bierzo is one of the old world’s most promising “new” wine regions. A…
The Life of an MW Student – Thirty
At the time of writing, it is exactly one month before my second attempt at the MW practical exams. The…
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Number One Independent Wine Merchant in the UK!
We are absolutely over the moon to have been named as the Top Independent Wine Merchant in the UK!! We were selected by a panel of industry experts who took…
The Life of an MW Student – Twenty Five
During the three years I have spent on the Master of Wine programme I have (mostly unintentionally) focused on the theory element of the exam. With hindsight, it is clear…
Talking Wine – December 2022
As we fast approach the Christmas rush, we begin to see our annual customers. By that I mean those that only seem to come and see us at Christmas but…
Ted Sandbach interviewed in Harpers Wine & Spirit
To mark our 30th Anniversary this year, Ted Sandbach (Owner & Chairman of OWC) was interviewed in leading trade publication Harpers Wine & Spirit. Take a look at the article…
Producer Profile: Baia’s Winery
Baia’s wine journey started younger than most. As a child she and her siblings spent their childhood helping their grandparents in their vineyard. They were even allowed to tend their…