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Staff Profiles<\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>
Directors<\/span><\/h6><\/div><\/div>
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\"Ted<\/div>

Ted Sandbach DipWSET<\/span><\/h4>
Owner & Chairman<\/div>
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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. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

\"John<\/div>

John Chapman DipWSET<\/span><\/h4>
Managing Director<\/div>
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John joined The Oxford Wine Company as Warehouse Manager in 2002. He worked his way up the ranks and now runs the company in his role as Managing Director, having taken over the post from Ted in 2020. John holds the WSET Diploma in wines, and has extensive knowledge across all categories of wines and spirits. When not looking after the day to day running of the company, John travels internationally to wine fairs, ensuring the OWC range offers the best available around the world. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

\"Thom<\/div>

Thom Allinson DipWSET<\/span><\/h4>
Operations Director<\/div>
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Thom is West Oxfordshire born and raised. He grew up in Bampton where he now lives with his wife. After leaving school, Thom studied Biology at the University of Gloucestershire. Thom has a real passion for wine, and immediately after leaving University he started work for Majestic, during which time he completed his WSET Level Three. He joined The Oxford Wine Company in 2016 as the manager of our Standlake Shop. Since then his role has evolved and Thom now takes an active role in the buying and operations of the company. He passed his WSET Diploma in 2023.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>

Head Office<\/span><\/h6><\/div><\/div>
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Emily Silva DipWSET<\/span><\/h4>
Head of Retail and Marketing<\/div>
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Emily has worked at The Oxford Wine Company since 2015. She studied English Literature at Pembroke College, Cambridge and went on to study Law. However, her heart wasn\u2019t quite in that and after spending some time teaching English in Hong Kong and Tokyo she found her way to Oxford where she joined us as a Shop Manager. Emily passed her WSET Diploma in 2016, and she is now working on the Research Paper of the Master of Wine programme, having passed the Theory Exams in 2022 and Practical Papers in 2025. When her head isn\u2019t buried in a book, Emily likes to experiment in the kitchen, cooking up new dishes to pair with her favourite wines.<\/p>\n

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