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…
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…
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Talking Wine – April 2013
Talking Wine – April 2013 Did you know that there was a vineyard in the heart of London? (Well maybe not quite the heart!!) The Forty Hall community vineyard in…
Talking Wine – March 2013
Talking Wine – March 2013 French wine makers are embracing biodynamic viticulture – a mix of Astrology and Chinese medicine methods – to enrich their soil and wine. Whilst being…
Talking Wine – February 2013
Talking Wine – February 2013 I am reproducing this letter with permission of a colleague in the wine trade in response to a complaint that a customer could buy his…
Talking Wine – December 2012
Talking Wine – December 2012 Waverley TBS, a very large wine and spirits distributor, has gone into liquidation. They tended to specialise in the bottom end of the market and…
Talking Wine – August 2012
Talking Wine – August 2012 Who says crime doesn’t pay? Those of you who have been reading my various snippets about wine fraud will be amazed to hear that one…