{"id":8740,"date":"2021-09-11T15:56:28","date_gmt":"2021-09-11T14:56:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/?page_id=8740"},"modified":"2025-01-22T09:55:04","modified_gmt":"2025-01-22T09:55:04","slug":"blog","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/blog\/","title":{"rendered":"Blog"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"l-section wpb_row height_auto width_full\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_flex valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"w-image align_none\"><div class=\"w-image-h\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Wordpress-Headers-12-2000x400.png\" class=\"attachment-us_2000_400_crop size-us_2000_400_crop\" alt=\"Blog Header\" loading=\"lazy\" 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data-filter_default_taxonomies=\"companynews,oxford_wine_blog\">\t<article class=\"w-grid-item size_1x1 post-14374 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-oxford_wine_blog\" data-id=\"14374\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"w-grid-item-h\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"w-post-elm post_image usg_post_image_1 stretched\"><a href=\"https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/what-were-drinking-in-april-3\/\" aria-label=\"What We&#8217;re Drinking in April\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Wordpress-Squares-2022-42-1024x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"The Oxford Wine Company Owner and Chairman Ted Sandbach standing in our Standlake Shop with a Staff Picks logo overlain\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Wordpress-Squares-2022-42-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Wordpress-Squares-2022-42-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Wordpress-Squares-2022-42-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Wordpress-Squares-2022-42-350x350.png 350w, https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Wordpress-Squares-2022-42-600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Wordpress-Squares-2022-42-400x400.png 400w, https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Wordpress-Squares-2022-42-24x24.png 24w, https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Wordpress-Squares-2022-42-48x48.png 48w, https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Wordpress-Squares-2022-42-96x96.png 96w, https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Wordpress-Squares-2022-42.png 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"w-post-elm post_taxonomy usg_post_taxonomy_1 style_badge color_link_inherit\"><a class=\"w-btn us-btn-style_badge term-6 term-oxford_wine_blog\" href=\"https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/category\/oxford_wine_blog\/\"><span class=\"w-btn-label\">Oxford Wine Blog<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"w-vwrapper usg_vwrapper_1 align_none valign_top\"><h2 class=\"w-post-elm post_title usg_post_title_1 entry-title color_link_inherit\"><a href=\"https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/what-were-drinking-in-april-3\/\">What We&#8217;re Drinking in April<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"w-hwrapper usg_hwrapper_1 has_text_color align_none valign_top wrap\"><time class=\"w-post-elm post_date usg_post_date_1 entry-date published\" datetime=\"2026-04-07T14:57:34+01:00\" title=\"7 April 2026 at 14:57:34 Europe\/London\">1 week ago<\/time><\/div><div class=\"w-post-elm post_content usg_post_content_1\">At The Oxford Wine Company we spend our days surrounded by thousands of delicious wines, spirits and beers. But which&hellip;<\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/article>\r\n\t<article class=\"w-grid-item size_1x1 post-14316 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-oxford_wine_blog\" data-id=\"14316\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"w-grid-item-h\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"w-post-elm post_image usg_post_image_1 stretched\"><a href=\"https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/what-were-drinking-in-march-3\/\" aria-label=\"What We&#8217;re Drinking in March\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Wordpress-Squares-2022-42-1024x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"The Oxford Wine Company Owner and Chairman Ted Sandbach standing in our Standlake Shop with a Staff Picks logo overlain\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Wordpress-Squares-2022-42-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Wordpress-Squares-2022-42-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Wordpress-Squares-2022-42-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Wordpress-Squares-2022-42-350x350.png 350w, https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Wordpress-Squares-2022-42-600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Wordpress-Squares-2022-42-400x400.png 400w, https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Wordpress-Squares-2022-42-24x24.png 24w, https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Wordpress-Squares-2022-42-48x48.png 48w, https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Wordpress-Squares-2022-42-96x96.png 96w, https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Wordpress-Squares-2022-42.png 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"w-post-elm post_taxonomy usg_post_taxonomy_1 style_badge color_link_inherit\"><a class=\"w-btn us-btn-style_badge term-6 term-oxford_wine_blog\" href=\"https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/category\/oxford_wine_blog\/\"><span class=\"w-btn-label\">Oxford Wine Blog<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"w-vwrapper usg_vwrapper_1 align_none valign_top\"><h2 class=\"w-post-elm post_title usg_post_title_1 entry-title color_link_inherit\"><a href=\"https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/what-were-drinking-in-march-3\/\">What We&#8217;re Drinking in March<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"w-hwrapper usg_hwrapper_1 has_text_color align_none valign_top wrap\"><time class=\"w-post-elm post_date usg_post_date_1 entry-date published\" datetime=\"2026-03-01T10:10:06+00:00\" title=\"1 March 2026 at 10:10:06 Europe\/London\">2 months ago<\/time><\/div><div class=\"w-post-elm post_content usg_post_content_1\">At The Oxford Wine Company we spend our days surrounded by thousands of delicious wines, spirits and beers. But which&hellip;<\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/article>\r\n\t<article class=\"w-grid-item size_1x1 post-14259 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-oxford_wine_blog\" data-id=\"14259\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"w-grid-item-h\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"w-post-elm post_image usg_post_image_1 stretched\"><a href=\"https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/what-were-drinking-in-february\/\" aria-label=\"What We&#8217;re Drinking in February\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Wordpress-Squares-2022-42-1024x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"The Oxford Wine Company Owner and Chairman Ted Sandbach standing in our Standlake Shop with a Staff Picks logo overlain\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Wordpress-Squares-2022-42-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Wordpress-Squares-2022-42-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Wordpress-Squares-2022-42-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Wordpress-Squares-2022-42-350x350.png 350w, https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Wordpress-Squares-2022-42-600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Wordpress-Squares-2022-42-400x400.png 400w, https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Wordpress-Squares-2022-42-24x24.png 24w, https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Wordpress-Squares-2022-42-48x48.png 48w, https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Wordpress-Squares-2022-42-96x96.png 96w, https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Wordpress-Squares-2022-42.png 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"w-post-elm post_taxonomy usg_post_taxonomy_1 style_badge color_link_inherit\"><a class=\"w-btn us-btn-style_badge term-6 term-oxford_wine_blog\" href=\"https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/category\/oxford_wine_blog\/\"><span class=\"w-btn-label\">Oxford Wine Blog<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"w-vwrapper usg_vwrapper_1 align_none valign_top\"><h2 class=\"w-post-elm post_title usg_post_title_1 entry-title color_link_inherit\"><a href=\"https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/what-were-drinking-in-february\/\">What We&#8217;re Drinking in February<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"w-hwrapper usg_hwrapper_1 has_text_color align_none valign_top wrap\"><time class=\"w-post-elm post_date usg_post_date_1 entry-date published\" datetime=\"2026-02-01T13:00:15+00:00\" title=\"1 February 2026 at 13:00:15 Europe\/London\">2 months ago<\/time><\/div><div class=\"w-post-elm post_content usg_post_content_1\">At The Oxford Wine Company we spend our days surrounded by thousands of delicious wines, spirits and beers. But which&hellip;<\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/article>\r\n\t<article class=\"w-grid-item size_1x1 post-14216 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-oxford_wine_blog\" data-id=\"14216\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"w-grid-item-h\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"w-post-elm post_image usg_post_image_1 stretched\"><a href=\"https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/what-were-drinking-in-january-4\/\" aria-label=\"What We&#8217;re Drinking in January\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Wordpress-Squares-2022-42-1024x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"The Oxford Wine Company Owner and Chairman Ted Sandbach standing in our Standlake Shop with a Staff Picks logo overlain\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Wordpress-Squares-2022-42-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Wordpress-Squares-2022-42-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Wordpress-Squares-2022-42-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Wordpress-Squares-2022-42-350x350.png 350w, https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Wordpress-Squares-2022-42-600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Wordpress-Squares-2022-42-400x400.png 400w, https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Wordpress-Squares-2022-42-24x24.png 24w, https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Wordpress-Squares-2022-42-48x48.png 48w, https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Wordpress-Squares-2022-42-96x96.png 96w, https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Wordpress-Squares-2022-42.png 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"w-post-elm post_taxonomy usg_post_taxonomy_1 style_badge color_link_inherit\"><a class=\"w-btn us-btn-style_badge term-6 term-oxford_wine_blog\" href=\"https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/category\/oxford_wine_blog\/\"><span class=\"w-btn-label\">Oxford Wine Blog<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"w-vwrapper usg_vwrapper_1 align_none valign_top\"><h2 class=\"w-post-elm post_title usg_post_title_1 entry-title color_link_inherit\"><a href=\"https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/what-were-drinking-in-january-4\/\">What We&#8217;re Drinking in January<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"w-hwrapper usg_hwrapper_1 has_text_color align_none valign_top wrap\"><time class=\"w-post-elm post_date usg_post_date_1 entry-date published\" datetime=\"2026-01-03T18:01:54+00:00\" title=\"3 January 2026 at 18:01:54 Europe\/London\">3 months ago<\/time><\/div><div class=\"w-post-elm post_content usg_post_content_1\">At The Oxford Wine Company we spend our days surrounded by thousands of delicious wines, spirits and beers. But which&hellip;<\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/article>\r\n\t<article class=\"w-grid-item size_1x1 post-14199 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-oxford_wine_blog\" data-id=\"14199\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"w-grid-item-h\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"w-post-elm post_image usg_post_image_1 stretched\"><a href=\"https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/what-were-drinking-in-december-2\/\" aria-label=\"What We&#8217;re Drinking in December\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Wordpress-Squares-2022-42-1024x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"The Oxford Wine Company Owner and Chairman Ted Sandbach standing in our Standlake Shop with a Staff Picks logo overlain\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Wordpress-Squares-2022-42-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Wordpress-Squares-2022-42-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Wordpress-Squares-2022-42-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Wordpress-Squares-2022-42-350x350.png 350w, https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Wordpress-Squares-2022-42-600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Wordpress-Squares-2022-42-400x400.png 400w, https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Wordpress-Squares-2022-42-24x24.png 24w, https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Wordpress-Squares-2022-42-48x48.png 48w, https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Wordpress-Squares-2022-42-96x96.png 96w, https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Wordpress-Squares-2022-42.png 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"w-post-elm post_taxonomy usg_post_taxonomy_1 style_badge color_link_inherit\"><a class=\"w-btn us-btn-style_badge term-6 term-oxford_wine_blog\" href=\"https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/category\/oxford_wine_blog\/\"><span class=\"w-btn-label\">Oxford Wine Blog<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"w-vwrapper usg_vwrapper_1 align_none valign_top\"><h2 class=\"w-post-elm post_title usg_post_title_1 entry-title color_link_inherit\"><a href=\"https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/what-were-drinking-in-december-2\/\">What We&#8217;re Drinking in December<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"w-hwrapper usg_hwrapper_1 has_text_color align_none valign_top wrap\"><time class=\"w-post-elm post_date usg_post_date_1 entry-date published\" datetime=\"2025-12-04T14:35:53+00:00\" title=\"4 December 2025 at 14:35:53 Europe\/London\">4 months ago<\/time><\/div><div class=\"w-post-elm post_content usg_post_content_1\">At The Oxford Wine Company we spend our days surrounded by thousands of delicious wines, spirits and beers. But which&hellip;<\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/article>\r\n\t<article class=\"w-grid-item size_1x1 post-14141 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-oxford_wine_blog\" data-id=\"14141\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"w-grid-item-h\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"w-post-elm post_image usg_post_image_1 stretched\"><a href=\"https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/what-were-drinking-in-november-2\/\" aria-label=\"What We&#8217;re Drinking in November\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Wordpress-Squares-2022-42-1024x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"The Oxford Wine Company Owner and Chairman Ted Sandbach standing in our Standlake Shop with a Staff Picks logo overlain\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Wordpress-Squares-2022-42-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Wordpress-Squares-2022-42-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Wordpress-Squares-2022-42-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Wordpress-Squares-2022-42-350x350.png 350w, https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Wordpress-Squares-2022-42-600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Wordpress-Squares-2022-42-400x400.png 400w, https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Wordpress-Squares-2022-42-24x24.png 24w, https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Wordpress-Squares-2022-42-48x48.png 48w, https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Wordpress-Squares-2022-42-96x96.png 96w, https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Wordpress-Squares-2022-42.png 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"w-post-elm post_taxonomy usg_post_taxonomy_1 style_badge color_link_inherit\"><a class=\"w-btn us-btn-style_badge term-6 term-oxford_wine_blog\" href=\"https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/category\/oxford_wine_blog\/\"><span class=\"w-btn-label\">Oxford Wine Blog<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"w-vwrapper usg_vwrapper_1 align_none valign_top\"><h2 class=\"w-post-elm post_title usg_post_title_1 entry-title color_link_inherit\"><a href=\"https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/what-were-drinking-in-november-2\/\">What We&#8217;re Drinking in November<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"w-hwrapper usg_hwrapper_1 has_text_color align_none valign_top wrap\"><time class=\"w-post-elm post_date usg_post_date_1 entry-date published\" datetime=\"2025-11-01T11:00:12+00:00\" title=\"1 November 2025 at 11:00:12 Europe\/London\">6 months ago<\/time><\/div><div class=\"w-post-elm post_content usg_post_content_1\">At The Oxford Wine Company we spend our days surrounded by thousands of delicious wines, spirits and beers. But which&hellip;<\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/article>\r\n\t<article class=\"w-grid-item size_1x1 post-14136 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-companynews\" data-id=\"14136\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"w-grid-item-h\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"w-post-elm post_image usg_post_image_1 stretched\"><a href=\"https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/number-21-in-this-years-top-50-drinks-wholesalers\/\" aria-label=\"Number 21 in this year&#8217;s Top 50 Drinks Wholesalers!\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"633\" height=\"902\" src=\"https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Top-50-Wholesalers.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Top-50-Wholesalers.png 633w, https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Top-50-Wholesalers-211x300.png 211w, https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Top-50-Wholesalers-105x150.png 105w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 633px) 100vw, 633px\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"w-post-elm post_taxonomy usg_post_taxonomy_1 style_badge color_link_inherit\"><a class=\"w-btn us-btn-style_badge term-149 term-companynews\" href=\"https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/category\/companynews\/\"><span class=\"w-btn-label\">Company News<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"w-vwrapper usg_vwrapper_1 align_none valign_top\"><h2 class=\"w-post-elm post_title usg_post_title_1 entry-title color_link_inherit\"><a href=\"https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/number-21-in-this-years-top-50-drinks-wholesalers\/\">Number 21 in this year&#8217;s Top 50 Drinks Wholesalers!<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"w-hwrapper usg_hwrapper_1 has_text_color align_none valign_top wrap\"><time class=\"w-post-elm post_date usg_post_date_1 entry-date published\" datetime=\"2025-10-11T11:58:04+01:00\" title=\"11 October 2025 at 11:58:04 Europe\/London\">6 months ago<\/time><\/div><div class=\"w-post-elm post_content usg_post_content_1\">We are delighted to announce that The Oxford Wine Company has placed at number 21 in this year&#8217;s Top 50&hellip;<\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/article>\r\n\t<article class=\"w-grid-item size_1x1 post-14121 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-oxford_wine_blog\" data-id=\"14121\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"w-grid-item-h\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"w-post-elm post_image usg_post_image_1 stretched\"><a href=\"https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/shades-of-tuscan-sangiovese-with-andrea-cecchi\/\" aria-label=\"Shades of Tuscan Sangiovese with Andrea Cecchi\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_6654-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_6654-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_6654-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_6654-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_6654-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_6654-200x150.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"w-post-elm post_taxonomy usg_post_taxonomy_1 style_badge color_link_inherit\"><a class=\"w-btn us-btn-style_badge term-6 term-oxford_wine_blog\" href=\"https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/category\/oxford_wine_blog\/\"><span class=\"w-btn-label\">Oxford Wine Blog<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"w-vwrapper usg_vwrapper_1 align_none valign_top\"><h2 class=\"w-post-elm post_title usg_post_title_1 entry-title color_link_inherit\"><a href=\"https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/shades-of-tuscan-sangiovese-with-andrea-cecchi\/\">Shades of Tuscan Sangiovese with Andrea Cecchi<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"w-hwrapper usg_hwrapper_1 has_text_color align_none valign_top wrap\"><time class=\"w-post-elm post_date usg_post_date_1 entry-date published\" datetime=\"2025-10-08T11:41:18+01:00\" title=\"8 October 2025 at 11:41:18 Europe\/London\">6 months ago<\/time><\/div><div class=\"w-post-elm post_content usg_post_content_1\">Last night, we had the pleasure of hosting an unforgettable tasting experience: Shades of Tuscan Sangiovese with the esteemed Andrea&hellip;<\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/article>\r\n<\/div><div class=\"w-grid-preloader\">\t<div class=\"g-preloader type_1\">\r\n\t\t<div><\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\t<div class=\"w-grid-json hidden\" onclick='return 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class=\"l-section wpb_row us_custom_fe9ce664 height_medium\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_flex valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Archive<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-separator size_medium with_line width_default thick_1 style_solid color_text align_center with_content\"><div class=\"w-separator-h\"><i class=\"fas fa-wine-glass-alt\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-grid type_grid layout_8788 cols_1 pagination_regular\" id=\"us_grid_2\" style=\"--columns:1;--gap:1.5rem;\" data-filterable=\"true\"><style>.layout_8788 .w-grid-item-h{}.layout_8788 .usg_post_title_1{font-size:1rem!important}.layout_8788 .usg_post_date_1{color:var(--color-content-faded)!important;font-size:14px!important}.layout_8788 .usg_post_content_1{color:#999999!important}<\/style><div class=\"w-grid-list\">\t<article class=\"w-grid-item size_1x1 post-14126 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-oxford_wine_blog category-tasting-events\" data-id=\"14126\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"w-grid-item-h\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"w-post-elm post_title usg_post_title_1 entry-title color_link_inherit\"><a href=\"https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/exploring-south-african-wine-with-ian-haggie\/\">Exploring South African Wine with Ian Haggie<\/a><\/h4><time class=\"w-post-elm post_date usg_post_date_1 has_text_color entry-date published\" datetime=\"2025-10-07T11:37:42+01:00\" title=\"7 October 2025 at 11:37:42 Europe\/London\">October 7, 2025<\/time><div class=\"w-post-elm post_content usg_post_content_1 has_text_color\">We enjoyed an autumnal Thursday evening with a wine tasting tour of South Africa with Ian Haggie. Ian is from DGB, one of South Africa\u2019s largest independent distributors and winemakers.&hellip;<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/article>\r\n\t<article class=\"w-grid-item size_1x1 post-14101 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-oxford_wine_blog\" data-id=\"14101\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"w-grid-item-h\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"w-post-elm post_title usg_post_title_1 entry-title color_link_inherit\"><a href=\"https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/what-were-drinking-in-october-2\/\">What We&#8217;re Drinking in October<\/a><\/h4><time class=\"w-post-elm post_date usg_post_date_1 has_text_color entry-date published\" datetime=\"2025-10-01T10:00:42+01:00\" title=\"1 October 2025 at 10:00:42 Europe\/London\">October 1, 2025<\/time><div class=\"w-post-elm post_content usg_post_content_1 has_text_color\">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&hellip;<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/article>\r\n\t<article class=\"w-grid-item size_1x1 post-14109 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-oxford_wine_blog\" data-id=\"14109\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"w-grid-item-h\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"w-post-elm post_title usg_post_title_1 entry-title color_link_inherit\"><a href=\"https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/sustainable-small-batch-whisky-with-lochlea\/\">Sustainable Small-Batch Whisky with Lochlea<\/a><\/h4><time class=\"w-post-elm post_date usg_post_date_1 has_text_color entry-date published\" datetime=\"2025-09-27T12:50:29+01:00\" title=\"27 September 2025 at 12:50:29 Europe\/London\">September 27, 2025<\/time><div class=\"w-post-elm post_content usg_post_content_1 has_text_color\">We were delighted to welcome Alex Ferrand from Lochlea Distillery to the Turl Street Cellar this Thursday for a very special tasting to introduce four brand new whiskies from this&hellip;<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/article>\r\n\t<article class=\"w-grid-item size_1x1 post-14042 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-oxford_wine_blog\" data-id=\"14042\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"w-grid-item-h\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"w-post-elm post_title usg_post_title_1 entry-title color_link_inherit\"><a href=\"https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/what-were-drinking-in-september-2\/\">What We&#8217;re Drinking in September<\/a><\/h4><time class=\"w-post-elm post_date usg_post_date_1 has_text_color entry-date published\" datetime=\"2025-09-01T10:00:24+01:00\" title=\"1 September 2025 at 10:00:24 Europe\/London\">September 1, 2025<\/time><div class=\"w-post-elm post_content usg_post_content_1 has_text_color\">At The Oxford Wine Company we spend our days surrounded by thousands of delicious wines, spirits and beers. 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