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£97 Rioja mixed case

7:00am Thursday 16th May 2013

With Spring well established and the new season’s lamb readily available, what better wine to choose than Rioja?

Always a reason to celebrate with Malbec

9:07am Tuesday 23rd April 2013

There appears to be a day to celebrate all kinds of weird and wonderful things. January 13th was rubber ducky day.  Thousands of the little yellow bath friends floated down international waters brightening up a dull January.  International Pillow fight day invaded Trafalgar Square at the start of the month.  Feathers flew making Nelson look like he was standing watch in the midst of a snowstorm. Yesterday was “World Malbec Day.”

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Argentinian mixed case, £76

1:38pm Monday 1st April 2013

Argentina is making a great name for itself in the world of wine.

Chilean mixed case, £70

8:30am Thursday 14th February 2013

hilean wines are all about clean, fruity and ultimately drinkable wines that are ideal with or without food and are great value for money. We’ve put together a mixed case that will cover all your needs – at a budget price!

New Year's resolution mixed case, £64

7:00am Thursday 17th January 2013

Drank too much over Christmas just like last year? Spent too much (again)? Giving up drinking as your New Year’s resolution? Cheer up – it might never happen! There’s always time for a soothing glass of wine. But not expensive wine – we do understand that you’ve spent too much.

Festive mixed case, £104

8:00am Thursday 13th December 2012

So what are you going to drink over the festive season? Once again we have put together a classic case of true festive favourites that will take the strain out of all the deciding and will help to create that extra special time during the celebrations whether the wines are enjoyed with the Christmas meal itself or at any time over the festive period.

Wines for game, £109

8:00am Thursday 15th November 2012

With the game season well under way, we are being asked for suitable wines to go with this excellent source of low fat organic free-range food. 

Value for money mixed case, £63

12:00am Thursday 18th October 2012

Modern winemaking techniques mean that it’s not difficult to make highly fruitful and drinkable wines for less money than in the past (despite the effects of multiple duty increases and increased transport costs!) and undrinkable wines are a thing of the past – at their worst they are simply boring.

Got post-Olympic blues? I prescribe a strong, fruity Syrah

12:53pm Monday 1st October 2012

Summer is most definitely over. The autumnal equinox flew by us this past weekend. The Olympics, Paralympics and Victory Parade are a distant memory and the Jubilee- a shadow.

• Lam Syrah from SH Jones
• Vagabond Wines, Quinta-do-Seival castas portugesas
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The moose eyed the Syrah that stood up to the beef

10:32am Monday 24th September 2012

I feel like I’m being watched. I look over my right shoulder and there, eyeing up my vino, is head of a moose. The giant mammal is part of the charm of the Oxford Blue and it will have to put up with a lot of people scratching its nose as the autumn changes to this local pub come in full swing. Thursdays Chris Murray and his talented Chef Mark Bradbury are launching a steak night, Tuesdays they will start a live performance and a new seasonal menu are all part of the exciting plans, but what I really wanted to find out about was the wine. The thing about Chris is he is passionate about his wine and local beers. Before we even sat down he was showing me the Oxfordshire Ales and chatting excitedly about his new finds. 

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