Great news in this morning from Graeme and Michael at independent wine shop, Grape Minds in Summertown - the pair have secured keys to a venue in Wallingford, which they'll be opening as their second wine shop! An expected opening date for the shop is Friday 17th September, on St Martins Street. From their press release: Building on a successful 3 years trading in South … [Read more...]
Meet the producers: Little Ox Brewery
Who are Little Ox? Little Ox Brewery are, by their own definition, "a microbrewery with a focus on the local area" who make "craft beers that have a broad appeal with a twist from the traditional to challenge drinkers to try new tastes". My journey with Little Ox has been a good one; I've tried their beers in local pubs, at the Oxford Beer Festival and enjoyed bottles at … [Read more...]
Virtual wine tasting fun and frolics with The Oxford Wine Company
Like all of us, I haven’t had much to look forward to on Friday nights over the last year. So I was really excited to have a reason to dress up recently, for a virtual wine tasting with The Oxford Wine Company. It turned out no on-screen audience participation was required - phew! But regardless, dressing up like I was actually out at a wine bar for an evening did get into … [Read more...]
The White House opens! Fancy a quick peek at Tap Social’s latest venture?
I take a look inside Tap Social's latest venture - The White House on Abingdon Road - and have a catch up with Tess Taylor on the plan over the coming months. This new venue has been a long time in the making due to challenges of COVID-19. In my last catch up with Tess, all plans were focused on a Christmas opening; but as further restrictions came in, getting all the work … [Read more...]
Celebrating outdoor drinks resuming with a spotlight on The Masons Arms
The Masons Arms in Headington is back open for business; I caught up with Landlord Chris Meeson on re-opening. The Masons is neatly tucked away in Headington Quarry, so make sure you know where you are going if you haven't visited before! It is a local community hub for locals wanting a decent pint, and although no food is served, the bar snacks and beers are always on … [Read more...]