What We’re Drinking in May
At The Oxford Wine Company we spend our days surrounded by thousands of delicious wines, spirits and beers. But which…
John Chapman judges The Wine Merchant Top 100
Every year, leading trade publication The Wine Merchant publishes a list of its Top 100 wines. In order to compile…
The Life of an MW Student – Forty One
This month I was lucky enough to be invited along to a workshop based on ‘performance under stress’. This was…
Grape Expectations: Mendoza
Mendoza is truly the wine capital of Argentina, home to three quarters of the country’s vineyard area. It could also…
Producer Profile: Bodegas Arrocal
Nestled in the heart of the renowned Ribera del Duero region, Bodegas Arrocal stands as a testament to the intersection…
What We’re Drinking in April
At The Oxford Wine Company we spend our days surrounded by thousands of delicious wines, spirits and beers. But which…
A spoon in the desert, a Sotol in my glass
Escarcega, Christmas 2023. In the small town of Escarcega in the Mexican state of Campeche, Christmas unfolded with a delightful…
A ‘new’ van joins our fleet!
Ted had been looking around somewhat casually for a vintage vehicle that could join our current fleet of rather more…
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An Introduction to Ribera del Duero
Ribera del Duero is situated in the northwest of Spain, in Castilla y Leon, the country’s largest autonomous region. Here, vines grow at some of the highest elevations in Europe…
OWC with Jancis Robinson MW and Julia Harding MW at The Oxford Literary Festival
Photo credit: Deidre Correa Photo credit: Deidre Correa As a company full of wine nerds, we were absolutely delighted when Julia Harding MW got in touch to tell us that…
Des montagnes, du Comté, et du Vin Jaune!
A month ago, in our cosy Little Clarendon Street shop, our restocking delivery was freshly dropped by one of our enthusiastic drivers. As the packages arrived, I noticed one particular…
Our local MP Robert Courts visits OWC HQ
Earlier this month Robert Courts, MP for Witney & West Oxfordshire, visited our Standlake HQ. He met with OWC Owner & Chairman Ted Sandbach and Managing Director John Chapman at…
Between two continents, a story of trees, Syrah and destiny
What links Domaine Gayda in the south-west of France and the mythical winery of Boekenhoutskloof in the far off land of South Africa? Let’s figure it out by discovering how…