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to The Oxford Wine Company website, first for online wine in Oxfordshire. You can now browse through our wine list from the comfort of your home and order securely online.
We offer free delivery to any customers within a 30 mile radius of our Standlake Warehouse in Oxfordshire. For customers outside this area, a single delivery charge (£10 inc VAT) will apply regardless of the amount ordered. As well as selling wine to our public and trade customers, we organise many wine tastings and other events. Check online for forthcoming events.
Marcia Waters MW
Selection of the Month - January
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Marcia Waters Master of Wine joined The Oxford Wine Company as Buyer in January 2012. She is currently the Chairman of the Education and Examination Board of the Institute of Masters of Wine and started as buyer for Victoria Wine before becoming Wine Controller at Tesco, Wine Buyer at Rothschild Waddesdon and General Manager at Anglo American Farms UK.
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Tasting Events
We run a variety of informal and fun wine tasting events throughout the year – please see our Tasting Events page for full details of upcoming tastings and find the diary dates displayed below.
THEO'S THIRSTY THURSDAYS (Fortnightly Free Tastings) OXFORD WINE, BOTLEY ROAD, OXFORD
Tuesday 13th March 2012
BODEGAS BERONIA RIOJA DINNER TASTING
Friday 11th May 2012 6-9pm
THE ANNUAL WITNEY WINE FAIR
If you would like us to present an informal and fun wine event especially for you or your company please email Theo Sloot including your telephone number. Read Testimonials
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News
Oxford Wine Company wins two top National Awards!
The Oxford Wine Company has won two new major national awards in the Harpers Wine & Spirit Top Merchants Awards for 2011:
Best Independent Wine Retailer in UK (Three Stores or Fewer)
Best Independent Wine Wholesaler in UK
The Awards were presented to Ted Sandbach, Theo Sloot and John Chapman by Richard Siddle, Editor of Harpers Wine & Spirit Magazine (the wine trade’s main magazine in the UK) at their award ceremony held at the Vinopolis Wine Centre in London on Wednesday 23rd February.
The Oxford Wine Company Wins Blind Tasting Match!
The Oxford Wine Company v The Cambridge Wine Merchants
Ted Sandbach, MD of The Oxford Wine Company challenged Hal Wilson MD of The Cambridge Wine Merchants to a blind tasting match in February this year. The event was held in the upstairs function room at Portabello Restaurant in South Parade, Oxford on Wednesday 20th April with each team consisting of five members from each company. Read more
Read Theo's account of the Match
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THEO'S THIRSTY THURSDAYS
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The Oxford Wine Company is delighted to announce the appointment of Marcia Waters MW as Wine Buyer.
Marcia completed her Master of Wine qualification in the early 90s and started as buyer for Victoria Wine before becoming Wine Controller at Tesco, Wine Buyer at Rothschild Waddesdon and General Manager at Anglo American Farms UK (who own the famous South African wineries Boschendal and Vergelegen). She is also currently Chairman of the Education and Examination Board of the Institute of Masters of Wine.
Ted Sandbach, owner and Managing Director of the Oxford Wine Company says:
" I am really pleased that Marcia has joined us. She will bring massive experience and a host of invaluable contacts. As well as a buying role she will involve herself in all aspects of the company and continue to undertake WSET education, private and corporate tastings."
Marcia, who lives near Thame, added:
"This is an excellent fit geographically but also the chance to work with an exciting and innovative company who, over the recent years, have become a dominant player among the Independent merchants."
The Master of Wine qualification is regarded in the wine industry as the very highest standard of professional knowledge and is one of the hardest exams to pass in any field. The process is challenging and rigorous and there are currently only 300 MWs in the world.
Taste with The Oxford Wine Company
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Video of the Month - Ted Sandbach talks to Isabelle Delft about her Villa Trasqua Chianti Riserva
Talking Wine with Ted Sandbach - January
The Oxford Wine Company is delighted to announce that Marcia Waters Master of Wine is joining us as Wine Buyer. Marcia is well known in the trade and is currently Chairman of the Education and Examination board at the MW Institute. In the past she was Wine Controller at Tesco's, General Manager at Anglo-American (Boschendal and Vergelegen) and buyer for Rothchild Waddesdon. She has recently been running her own consultancy company based near Thame, as well as lecturing, selling and training.