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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 an increase in courses offered by The Oxford Wine School…

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 of them do we decide to drink at home? Take…

Tiefenbrunner Tasting

We had a fantastic tasting last week with Christof Tiefenbrunner, owner of one of Alto Adige’s most respected wine estates. Thirty keen tasters joined us at The Jericho Wine Rooms,…

A Hungarian History

“Since when do they make wine in Hungary?!” Some readers may have clicked on this article because they shared the above sentiment, but the reality is that vine-growing and winemaking…

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 Duero – which changes its name to Douro as it…