12 years ago

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 organic can certainly be justified are we sure that the movements of the moon and stars as well as strange “treatments” of the land really help? Perhaps!

Ted Sandbach

Ted studied History and Physical Education at Loughborough University before teaching at Magdalen College School in Oxford for 7 years. He gave up teaching to follow his passion for wine and cut his teeth at Stevens Garnier in Wine retail. During this time he travelled extensively and took his wine exams including the Diploma – which he will admit is much harder these days! Frustration and ambition prompted him to start The Oxford Hamper Company in 1985 which by 1992 had metamorphosed into The Oxford Wine Company.