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Harpers – May 2013
The Oxford Wine Café. Click here for article
The Wine Merchant – May 2013
‘A Strange Breed’ by Ted Sandbach. Click here for article
Off Licence News – March 2013
Independents Look to Join Forces in Growing Business Click here for article
Off Licence News Online – February 2013
Oxford Wine Company to Open Café Concept
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The Oxford Mail – January 2013
Raising a Glass to Return of Wine Café
"The Oxford Wine Company has taken over the building formerly occupied by the Summertown Wine Café in South Parade and will relaunch in April. It will be the first time the Standlake-based wine dealer has opened a licensed premises which will be renamed The Oxford Wine Café. Managing Director Ted Sandbach said: "The Oxford Wine Cafe gives us the perfect opportunity to tap into the discerning North Oxford market and to give all our customers an opportunity to taste quality wines in a comfortable and relaxed atmosphere."
Bosses at The Oxford Wine Company, which also has a shop on Oxford’s Botley Road, intend to keep many aspects of the old business but say prices will be cheaper with a choice of up to 100 different wines. A refurbishment of the business has now started and the business will be managed by Louise Ferreira, who has been working on the sales side of The Oxford Wine Company but spent eight years running the Blue Boar at Longworth. She said: “We are not going to change too much because the locals really liked it. For example we are using the same coffee supplier. The food is going to be simple and we are talking to local suppliers. We want to build a good atmosphere – the sound of people having a good time is music to my ears.”The aim is to attract a wide client base from business people to parents dropping in after the school run. Regular tastings will be held and wine will also be for take home sale. A sommelier, Callum Peaston, who previously worked at The Feathered Nest at Nether Westcote will also be employed, along with up to six other full and part time staff."
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Old Honitonians Magazine 2013
Editors choice featuring the Oxford Wine Company - Article
Off Licence News – December 2012
TOWC shortlisted for Drinks Retailing Awards 2013 – Independent Spirits Retailer of the Year
Off Licence News – December 2012
TOWC shortlisted for Drinks Retailing Awards 2013 – Independent Wine Retailer of the Year
Off Licence News – November 2012
Oxford Wine Puts the Boot In - Article
The Oxford Times – September 2012
Wine Merchant Enjoys Sweet Taste of Success
“A wine merchant is popping open the Champagne after winning a forth award this year. The Oxford Wine Company brought home the Regional Wine Merchant of the Year award for the South of England on Tuesday. The prestigious title joins three others on the trophy shelf, Best Customer Service and Best Wholesaler of the Year from harpers Wine & Spirits, and Independent Wine Retailer of the Year from the Drink Retailing Awards. Theo Sloot said: “We are extremely pleased, it is always an honour to be recognized by your peers. There are a lot of good companies out there, and we won this with a team effort. We have won three awards this year already but this tops it off, this really is the one to get.” The company’s chief buyer, Marcia Waters, has the highly-sought-after MW (master of wine) qualification.”
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The Wilts and Gloucestershire Standard – September 2012
Firm Toasts Awards Win
“The Oxford Wine Company, which opened a shop in West Way, Cirencester, this summer, has been named winner of the prestigious Regional Wine Merchant of the Year 2012 by the top wine trade body. Judges of The International Wine Challenge (IWC) include many Masters of Wine and well-known journalists such as Oz Clarke. Charles Metcalfe, Chairman of the IWC, said: ‘The fact that The Oxford Wine Company has a great range of wines was shown clearly in this year’s International Wine Challenge, where they won 19 Gold medals. That’s something very few other companies in the UK managed. They run a great programme of tastings and events, have just opened another shop (in Cirencester), and taken on Marcia Waters, a very respected mater of Wine, to help on the buying side. It’s so good to see a well-run company expanding, making decent profits and giving a cracking service to its customers.’”
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Harpers – July 2012
Independent wine merchants should stand together – Ted speaks out
Harpers – July 2012
Great Minds Think Alike – Ted and John give their views in an Independent wine merchant seminar Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4
Tetbury Life – August 2012
Food & Drink – Summer wines at the Tetbury shop Page 1 Page 2
The Wine Merchant
Merchant Profile: The Oxford Wine Company – Ted and Theo featured in interview. Page 1 Page 2
Cotswold Life
Cotswold Society – photos of The Oxford Wine Company’s launch party for the Cirencester shop
Cotswold TV – June 2012
See filmed interviews with Ted and Manager Nikki Jarrett at the Cirencester shop dual launch party for The Oxford Wine Company and Forum Interiors – please click on link below:
Dual Launch Party –1st June 2012
In Business Magazine – March 2012
Movers & Shakers – Ted Sandbach
Harpers Wine & Spirit – March 2012
Ted speaks out at the Champagne Summit panel debate
The Oxford Times – March 2012
Top Tips for Venturing into Buying Wine Online – by Jessica Mann
Jessica Mann recommends The Oxford Wine Company amongst others as a reliable merchant to buy wine from online, and adds:
“Kudos to the Oxford Wine Company for winning the Independent Wine Retailer of the Year from the Drinks Retailing Awards. This trophy will shine next to the two Top Merchant Awards from Harper’s Wine & Spirit in 2011 for Best Independent Wine Retail in the UK and Best Independent Wine Wholesaler in the UK. Congratulations, Ted, Theo and gang.”
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In Business Magazine - February 2012
Thriving on the Vine – Marcia Waters MW
OH Magazine – 2012
Ted’s journey from teaching to ‘leaning on thegrape.’ Page 1 Page 2
Off License News – February 2012
Drinks Retailing Awards Ceremony – Theo receives theIndependent Wine Retailer of the Year 2012 Award
Harpers Word on the Tweet – December 2011
A tweet from Ted makes it into Harpers
Off Licence News – January 2012
Tetbury Shop Manager Richard Walley is profiled in Off Licence News
Harpers Spreading the Word About IGP – December 2011
Oxford Wine took part in a Harpers promotion in association with the Top 100 French IGP Competition. Page 1 Page 2 Page 3
Harpers Wine & Spirit September 2011
A life-saving lunch between two wine merchants
Harpers Wine & Spirit July 2011
Ted Sandbach attends the Harpers Wine & Spirit Top Merchants Summit.
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Blind Tasting - Theo's account
Read our very own Theo Sloot's account of the tasting between Oxford Wine and Cambridge Wine Merchants.
Harpers May 2011
'Oxford tips Cambridge in merchants' blind taste off.’ Read Harpers review of our recent blind tasting match.
Oxford Times May 2011
‘Dark Blues Win Red and White Fight’ – The Oxford Times reported on our victory in the blind tasting match that MD Ted Sandbach challenged The Cambridge Wine Merchants to in May. (We are unable to reproduce the full text due to copyright regulations).
Harpers Wine & Spirit - February 2011
Harpers introduces two familiar faces in new roles; John Chapman becomes Operations Director and Neil Gladding takes on the role of Sales Director.
Harpers Wine & Spirit Top Merchant Awards
Ted Sandbach is presented with two winning awards in the Harpers Wine & Spirit Top Merchants Awards for Best Independent Wine Retailer in UK (Three Stores or Fewer) and Best Independent Wine Wholesaler in UK from Richard Siddle (Editor) and Michael Cox (Wines from Chile).
Oxford Times March 2011
‘Local Wine Company Wins a Brace of National Awards’ - The Oxford Times reveals the Oxford Wine Company's success at the recent Harpers Wine & Spirit Top Merchant Awards at which the company was named as Winner: Best Independent Wine Retailer in the UK and Winner: Best Independent Wine Wholesaler in the UK. (We are unable to reproduce the full text due to copyright regulations).
Cotswold Life March 2011
Jackie Wheels from the Oxford Wine Company's Tetbury shop helps Chesterton Humberts Tetbury office to raise money for the Friends of Tetbury Hospital with a wine tasting evening
inbusiness September/October 2010
Oxford Wine wins Regional Wine Merchant of the Year award.
Harpers Wine and Spirit, July 2nd, 2010, Issue no 036
Richard Siddle from Harpers Wine and Sprit Trades Review visits the Oxford Wine Company during their Tour of Britain.
