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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The Life of an MW Student – Thirty Eight
My first blind tasting of 2024 was held at the Wine and Spirit Education Trust. This is a familiar building, located on Bermondsey Street in Central London – just a…
Grape Expectations: Douro
The Douro Valley is one of those wine regions that should be on everyone’s bucket list. Its incredibly steep slopes are cut into terraces – locally known as patamares – allowing for…
Huge congratulations to Thom and Katy!
It is our great pleasure to share the news that two more of our team members have successfully completed their WSET Diploma! Thom Allinson and Katy Barker have both passed…
Great news from The Oxford Wine School
We are absolutely delighted to share that this autumn’s WSET Level Two Class achieved a 100% pass rate, including five distinctions and eight merits. Particular congratulations to Sophie Donnelly and…
What We’re Drinking at Christmas
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…