{"id":13364,"date":"2025-02-10T16:24:05","date_gmt":"2025-02-10T16:24:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/?p=13364"},"modified":"2025-02-10T16:42:16","modified_gmt":"2025-02-10T16:42:16","slug":"what-were-drinking-on-valentines-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/what-were-drinking-on-valentines-day\/","title":{"rendered":"What We&#8217;re Drinking on Valentine&#8217;s Day"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"l-section wpb_row 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\"><time class=\"w-post-elm post_date entry-date published\" datetime=\"2025-02-10T16:24:05+00:00\" title=\"10 February 2025 at 16:24:05 Europe\/London\" itemprop=\"datePublished\">1 year ago<\/time><div class=\"w-separator size_medium\"><\/div><h2 class=\"w-post-elm post_title entry-title color_link_inherit\">What We&#8217;re Drinking on Valentine&#8217;s Day<\/h2><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p>At The Oxford Wine Company we spend our days surrounded by thousands of delicious wines, but when it comes to a special occasion, such as Valentine&#8217;s Day, here&#8217;s what we&#8217;ll be reaching for!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"l-section wpb_row us_custom_c70c97eb 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-3 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=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Valentines-Staff-Picks-15-1024x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Valentines-Staff-Picks-15-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Valentines-Staff-Picks-15-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Valentines-Staff-Picks-15-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Valentines-Staff-Picks-15-350x350.jpg 350w, https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Valentines-Staff-Picks-15-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Valentines-Staff-Picks-15-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Valentines-Staff-Picks-15-24x24.jpg 24w, https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Valentines-Staff-Picks-15-48x48.jpg 48w, https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Valentines-Staff-Picks-15-96x96.jpg 96w, https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Valentines-Staff-Picks-15.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_col-sm-9 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><h3><\/h3>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h4>Ted Sandbach, Owner &amp; Chairman<\/h4>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/shop.oxfordwine.co.uk\/products\/amie-x-rose\">Amie X Ros\u00e9 2023<\/a><\/strong> &#8211; \u00a319.25 &#8211; Few wines are more evocative of Valentine&#8217;s Day than a ros\u00e9, especially the Amie X! I will be enjoying a perfectly chilled glass of this with my wife as an a<span>p\u00e9ritif.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"l-section wpb_row 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-3 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=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Valentines-Staff-Picks-1-1024x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Valentines-Staff-Picks-1-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Valentines-Staff-Picks-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Valentines-Staff-Picks-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Valentines-Staff-Picks-1-350x350.jpg 350w, https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Valentines-Staff-Picks-1-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Valentines-Staff-Picks-1-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Valentines-Staff-Picks-1-24x24.jpg 24w, https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Valentines-Staff-Picks-1-48x48.jpg 48w, https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Valentines-Staff-Picks-1-96x96.jpg 96w, https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Valentines-Staff-Picks-1.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_col-sm-9 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><h4><\/h4>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h4>Neil Gladding, Sales Director<\/h4>\n<p class=\"product-details__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/shop.oxfordwine.co.uk\/products\/black-chalk-wild-rose-hampshire\"><strong>Black Chalk Wild Rose, Hampshire 2021 <\/strong><\/a>&#8211; \u00a344.75 &#8211; A delicate wild-rose pink, this sparkling ros\u00e9 is classy and complex.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"l-section wpb_row us_custom_c70c97eb 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-3 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=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Valentines-Staff-Picks-17-1024x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Valentines-Staff-Picks-17-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Valentines-Staff-Picks-17-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Valentines-Staff-Picks-17-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Valentines-Staff-Picks-17-350x350.jpg 350w, https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Valentines-Staff-Picks-17-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Valentines-Staff-Picks-17-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Valentines-Staff-Picks-17-24x24.jpg 24w, https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Valentines-Staff-Picks-17-48x48.jpg 48w, https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Valentines-Staff-Picks-17-96x96.jpg 96w, https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Valentines-Staff-Picks-17.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_col-sm-9 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><h4><\/h4>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h4>John Shuckburgh, WSET Educator<\/h4>\n<p class=\"product-details__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/shop.oxfordwine.co.uk\/products\/chateauneuf-du-pape-immortelle-chateau-de-la-gardine\"><strong>Ch\u00e2teauneuf-du-Pape Immortelle, Ch\u00e2teau de la Gardine 2018 <\/strong><\/a>&#8211; \u00a3115.00 &#8211; Enticingly juicy blackberry fruit intimately mingled with hints of luscious fudge, oh, so teasing whisps of smoke and fragrant acacia flowers that will drive you both mad with desire for the exquisite crescendo!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"l-section wpb_row 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-3 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=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Valentines-Staff-Picks-3-1024x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Valentines-Staff-Picks-3-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Valentines-Staff-Picks-3-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Valentines-Staff-Picks-3-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Valentines-Staff-Picks-3-350x350.jpg 350w, https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Valentines-Staff-Picks-3-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Valentines-Staff-Picks-3-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Valentines-Staff-Picks-3-24x24.jpg 24w, https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Valentines-Staff-Picks-3-48x48.jpg 48w, https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Valentines-Staff-Picks-3-96x96.jpg 96w, https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Valentines-Staff-Picks-3.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_col-sm-9 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><h4><\/h4>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h4>Manda Joyce, Wine Advisor<\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/shop.oxfordwine.co.uk\/products\/boschendal-brut-rose-methode-cap-classique\"><strong>Boschendal Brut Ros\u00e9 M\u00e9thode Cap Classique NV<\/strong><\/a> &#8211; \u00a316.00 &#8211; No question, my Valentine pick is the pink sparkler that is Boschendal Ros\u00e9. It&#8217;s a long-time favourite, just like my husband!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"l-section wpb_row us_custom_c70c97eb 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-3 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=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Valentines-Staff-Picks-14-1024x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Valentines-Staff-Picks-14-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Valentines-Staff-Picks-14-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Valentines-Staff-Picks-14-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Valentines-Staff-Picks-14-350x350.jpg 350w, https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Valentines-Staff-Picks-14-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Valentines-Staff-Picks-14-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Valentines-Staff-Picks-14-24x24.jpg 24w, https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Valentines-Staff-Picks-14-48x48.jpg 48w, https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Valentines-Staff-Picks-14-96x96.jpg 96w, https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Valentines-Staff-Picks-14.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_col-sm-9 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><h4><\/h4>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h4>Tom Brady, Shop Manager &amp; Spirits Buyer<\/h4>\n<p class=\"product-details__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/shop.oxfordwine.co.uk\/products\/val-delle-rose-poggio-al-leone-morellino-di-scansano-riserva-docg\"><strong>Val Delle Rose &#8216;Poggio Al Leone&#8217; Morellino Di Scansano Riserva DOCG 2021 <\/strong><\/a>&#8211; \u00a325.00 &#8211; Unfortunately I won&#8217;t be whisking my wife away to the Tuscan coast this Valentine&#8217;s Day.\u00a0 Hopefully one of our favourite wines from there will go some way towards recreating the mood.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"l-section wpb_row 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-3 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=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Valentines-Staff-Picks-4-1024x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Valentines-Staff-Picks-4-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Valentines-Staff-Picks-4-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Valentines-Staff-Picks-4-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Valentines-Staff-Picks-4-350x350.jpg 350w, https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Valentines-Staff-Picks-4-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Valentines-Staff-Picks-4-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Valentines-Staff-Picks-4-24x24.jpg 24w, https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Valentines-Staff-Picks-4-48x48.jpg 48w, https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Valentines-Staff-Picks-4-96x96.jpg 96w, https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Valentines-Staff-Picks-4.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_col-sm-9 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><h4><\/h4>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h4>Katy Barker, Retail Marketing Manager<\/h4>\n<p class=\"product-details__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/shop.oxfordwine.co.uk\/products\/val-delle-rose-il-ciliegiolo-maremma-toscana-doc\"><strong>Val Delle Rose Il Ciliegiolo, Maremma Toscana DOC 2020<\/strong><\/a> &#8211; \u00a320.00 &#8211; Sharing pizzas and a bottle of Italian wine is me and my fianc\u00e9&#8217;s love language! Our current favourite is this Ciliegiolo, a native variety from Tuscany that we have enjoyed on many occasion.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"l-section wpb_row us_custom_c70c97eb 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-3 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=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Valentines-Staff-Picks-16-1024x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Valentines-Staff-Picks-16-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Valentines-Staff-Picks-16-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Valentines-Staff-Picks-16-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Valentines-Staff-Picks-16-350x350.jpg 350w, https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Valentines-Staff-Picks-16-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Valentines-Staff-Picks-16-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Valentines-Staff-Picks-16-24x24.jpg 24w, https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Valentines-Staff-Picks-16-48x48.jpg 48w, https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Valentines-Staff-Picks-16-96x96.jpg 96w, https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Valentines-Staff-Picks-16.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_col-sm-9 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><h4><\/h4>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h4>Emily Silva, Head of Retail and Marketing<\/h4>\n<p class=\"product-details__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/shop.oxfordwine.co.uk\/products\/valletta-toscana-rosso-igt-gagliole\"><strong>Valletta Toscana Rosso IGT, Gagliole 2019<\/strong><\/a><span><\/span><span><\/span> &#8211; \u00a333.50 &#8211; <span data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">This year our Valentine&#8217;s table will be graced by a bottle of Gagliole&#8217;s Valletta 2019. This blend of Merlot and Sangiovese is beautifully complex, with gorgeous aromatics and a powerful palate. I&#8217;m planning to serve it alongside lamb shoulder with cannellini &#8211; a perfect dish to stick in the oven and forget about for a couple of hours until it starts to smell just as delicious as the wine. A perfect pairing to share with your perfect partner.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"l-section wpb_row 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-3 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=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Valentines-Staff-Picks-6-1024x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Valentines-Staff-Picks-6-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Valentines-Staff-Picks-6-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Valentines-Staff-Picks-6-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Valentines-Staff-Picks-6-350x350.jpg 350w, https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Valentines-Staff-Picks-6-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Valentines-Staff-Picks-6-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Valentines-Staff-Picks-6-24x24.jpg 24w, https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Valentines-Staff-Picks-6-48x48.jpg 48w, https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Valentines-Staff-Picks-6-96x96.jpg 96w, https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Valentines-Staff-Picks-6.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_col-sm-9 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><h4><\/h4>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h4>Nick Gorton, Shop Manager<\/h4>\n<p class=\"product-details__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/shop.oxfordwine.co.uk\/products\/vina-ardanza-reserva-la-rioja-alta\"><strong>Vi\u00f1a Ardanza Reserva, La Rioja Alta 2017<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0 &#8211; \u00a334.00 &#8211; <span data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">My wife is a massive fan of traditional Riojas, and her face always lights up when I bring a bottle of this home. Delicious fruit with rich oak character and some wonderful bottle development, this will be sure to show anyone just how much you care about them!<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"l-section wpb_row us_custom_c70c97eb 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-3 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=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Valentines-Staff-Picks-20-1024x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Valentines-Staff-Picks-20-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Valentines-Staff-Picks-20-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Valentines-Staff-Picks-20-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Valentines-Staff-Picks-20-350x350.jpg 350w, https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Valentines-Staff-Picks-20-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Valentines-Staff-Picks-20-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Valentines-Staff-Picks-20-24x24.jpg 24w, https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Valentines-Staff-Picks-20-48x48.jpg 48w, https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Valentines-Staff-Picks-20-96x96.jpg 96w, https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Valentines-Staff-Picks-20.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_col-sm-9 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><h4><\/h4>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h4>Thom Allinson, Buying &amp; Logistics<\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/shop.oxfordwine.co.uk\/products\/szepsy-estate-tokaji-dry-furmint\"><strong>Szepsy Estate Tokaji Dry Furmint 2018<\/strong><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/shop.oxfordwine.co.uk\/products\/val-delle-rose-cobalto-maremma-toscana-doc\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/a>&#8211; \u00a333.50 &#8211; My wife and I have just returned from a romantic weekend in Budapest, so of course we tried lots of Hungarian wine. Furmint was one of our favourites and this one from Szepsy is the best of the best!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"l-section wpb_row 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-3 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=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Valentines-Staff-Picks-7-1024x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Valentines-Staff-Picks-7-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Valentines-Staff-Picks-7-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Valentines-Staff-Picks-7-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Valentines-Staff-Picks-7-350x350.jpg 350w, https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Valentines-Staff-Picks-7-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Valentines-Staff-Picks-7-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Valentines-Staff-Picks-7-24x24.jpg 24w, https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Valentines-Staff-Picks-7-48x48.jpg 48w, https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Valentines-Staff-Picks-7-96x96.jpg 96w, https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Valentines-Staff-Picks-7.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_col-sm-9 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><h4><\/h4>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h4>Richard Volpi, Trade Sales<\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/shop.oxfordwine.co.uk\/products\/bodegas-mateos-la-vanidosa-no1-garnacha-rioja\"><strong>Bodegas Mateos La Vanidosa No1 Garnacha, Rioja 2020<\/strong><\/a> &#8211; \u00a321.00 &#8211; My wife and I will be enjoying a bottle of La Vanidosa No1 Garnacha Rioja from Bodegas Mateos, no doubt with a chicken paella &#8211; perfect!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"l-section wpb_row us_custom_c70c97eb 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-3 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=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Valentines-Staff-Picks-18-1024x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Valentines-Staff-Picks-18-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Valentines-Staff-Picks-18-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Valentines-Staff-Picks-18-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Valentines-Staff-Picks-18-350x350.jpg 350w, https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Valentines-Staff-Picks-18-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Valentines-Staff-Picks-18-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Valentines-Staff-Picks-18-24x24.jpg 24w, https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Valentines-Staff-Picks-18-48x48.jpg 48w, https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Valentines-Staff-Picks-18-96x96.jpg 96w, https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Valentines-Staff-Picks-18.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_col-sm-9 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><h4><\/h4>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h4>Emma Bristow, Wine Advisor<\/h4>\n<p class=\"product-details__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/shop.oxfordwine.co.uk\/products\/pinotage-kaapzicht-rooiland-stellenbosch\"><strong>Pinotage, Kaapzicht Rooiland, Stellenbosch 2021<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0<strong>&#8211;<\/strong> \u00a323.50 &#8211; I recently discovered this Pinotage and love it! Red and black fruits on the nose followed with an oaky vanilla spice finish wrapped in a super soft tannin structure. Would complement any grilled meat dinner and it now a part of my &#8216;love list&#8217;!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"l-section wpb_row 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-3 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=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Valentines-Staff-Picks-5-1024x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Valentines-Staff-Picks-5-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Valentines-Staff-Picks-5-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Valentines-Staff-Picks-5-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Valentines-Staff-Picks-5-350x350.jpg 350w, https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Valentines-Staff-Picks-5-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Valentines-Staff-Picks-5-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Valentines-Staff-Picks-5-24x24.jpg 24w, https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Valentines-Staff-Picks-5-48x48.jpg 48w, https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Valentines-Staff-Picks-5-96x96.jpg 96w, https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Valentines-Staff-Picks-5.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_col-sm-9 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><h4><\/h4>\n<h4>Romain Alaphilippe, Shop Manager<\/h4>\n<p class=\"product-details__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/shop.oxfordwine.co.uk\/products\/domaine-hatzimichalis-schioppettino-limnio-red\"><strong>Domaine Hatzimichalis, Schioppettino Limnio Red 2021<\/strong><\/a> &#8211; \u00a325.00 &#8211; <span><\/span>For a romantic Valentine\u2019s dinner, choose a wine that\u2019s light, fresh, and full of surprises. The Domaine Hatzimichalis Schioppettino Limnio is just that\u2014a unique blend of Schioppettino and Limnio, offering a delicate fizz that refreshes the palate before unfolding into dried fig, red berries, and warm spices.<\/p>\n<div>The mystery begins with its white-coated bottle, setting the stage for a delightful moment and creating the perfect toast to love and unforgettable flavours.<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"l-section wpb_row us_custom_c70c97eb 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-3 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"w-image style_circle align_none\"><div class=\"w-image-h\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Valentines-Staff-Picks-19-1024x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Valentines-Staff-Picks-19-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Valentines-Staff-Picks-19-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Valentines-Staff-Picks-19-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Valentines-Staff-Picks-19-350x350.jpg 350w, https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Valentines-Staff-Picks-19-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Valentines-Staff-Picks-19-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Valentines-Staff-Picks-19-24x24.jpg 24w, https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Valentines-Staff-Picks-19-48x48.jpg 48w, https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Valentines-Staff-Picks-19-96x96.jpg 96w, https:\/\/oxfordwine.co.uk\/owc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Valentines-Staff-Picks-19.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_col-sm-9 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><h4><\/h4>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h4>Lucy Harrison, Shop Manager<\/h4>\n<p class=\"product-details__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/shop.oxfordwine.co.uk\/products\/m-chapoutier-cornas-les-arenes\"><strong>M. 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