
Directors
Head Office
The Retail Team

Duncan Laing
Duncan’s first job in wine was with Oddbins in Glasgow in the 1990s where he progressed as far as Assistant Manager, and passed what was then known as the WSET ‘ordinary’ certificate. He also spent time delivering wine across the Highlands as delivery driver for the Inverness branch. Duncan’s career then moved into teaching English in Japan and subsequently into publishing as an editor with Oxford University Press. Having been working as a freelance editor since 2021, it seemed that it was time to come back to wine, and Duncan joined the OWC retail team in 2025.

Manda Joyce
Manda grew up in Surrey and Nice, France. She studied English and History at Southampton University. Her logical mind led her into a career as a software engineer and project manager. After early retirement, Manda decided to formalise her love of wine. She took WSET level 2 then level 3, joining Oxford Wine Company in the Spring of 2019 as a retail assistant. She works part-time, usually on Saturdays in the Botley Road or Little Clarendon Street shops. She grows prodigious quantities of veg on her allotment, is an enthusiastic forager and particularly enjoys exploring the relationship between food and wine.
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Emma Bristow
Emma had an early interest in wine which she got from her father, though her career took her to Vidal Sassoon and Toni and Guy where she worked as a colourist, both managing and teaching and eventually moving to a freelance role. Wine remained a real interest, particularly as a result of extensive travel. Emma studied WSET up to Level Three and embarked on Diploma – though life threw a few curveballs and she parked it, always planning to revisit. We were therefore delighted to welcome her to team OWC in 2024. In her free time Emma loves cooking and creating new recipes, with a particular love for the food and wine of Sicily. She is also a keen runner and gardener – preferably in the sunshine!
Trade Sales
Warehouse & Deliveries

Lee Hosier

Brian Clarke

Audran Gosling

Graham Thomas
