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…
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…
Grape Expectations: Mendoza
Mendoza is truly the wine capital of Argentina, home to three quarters of the country’s vineyard area. It could also…
Producer Profile: Bodegas Arrocal
Nestled in the heart of the renowned Ribera del Duero region, Bodegas Arrocal stands as a testament to the intersection…
What We’re Drinking in April
At The Oxford Wine Company we spend our days surrounded by thousands of delicious wines, spirits and beers. But which…
A spoon in the desert, a Sotol in my glass
Escarcega, Christmas 2023. In the small town of Escarcega in the Mexican state of Campeche, Christmas unfolded with a delightful…
A ‘new’ van joins our fleet!
Ted had been looking around somewhat casually for a vintage vehicle that could join our current fleet of rather more…
An Introduction to Ribera del Duero
Ribera del Duero is situated in the northwest of Spain, in Castilla y Leon, the country’s largest autonomous region. Here,…
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The Life of an MW Student – Thirty Nine
One of the classic questions asked in the Master of Wine tasting exam is to ‘comment on winemaking’. This is in the context of blind tasting, so requires you to…
A new addition to our retail team
We are very pleased to welcome Romain Alaphilippe to the OWC retail team. Romain has serious wine pedigree, being born in Champagne and having spent much of his life living…
Grape Expectations: Marlborough
Marlborough is possibly the most famous wine region in New Zealand, thanks to its reputation for world-class Sauvignon Blanc – a trend that kicked off in the 1980s and is still…
What We’re Drinking in February
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…
A hugely successful Inaugural Oxford Whisky Show!
We welcomed no fewer than 77 whisky enthusiasts to The Jericho Wine Rooms yesterday, all assembled to take part in The Inaugural Oxford Whisky Show. There were a huge number…