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Join me on my new wine site!

Posted on May 29, 2018 by James

If you’ve noticed that it’s been a while since I posted to The Oxford Wine Blog, that’s because I’ve been posting new wine content over at jamesflewellen.com.  I will keep the Oxford Wine Blog up as a repository of all … Continue reading →

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The Joy of Wine

Posted on October 10, 2013 by James

Thought I’d share a link to this wonderful comic story with pithy and artistic reminders about why we all love wine! http://lastlemon.com/stories/wine/

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The universe in a glass of wine

Posted on May 31, 2013 by James

Richard Feynman was one of the twentieth century’s greatest physicists and free-thinkers. Here’s his take on wine, illustrated by the folks at Zen Pencils, from whom you can buy prints.

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Champagne: The lie of the land

Posted on May 14, 2013 by James

by Neel Burton and James Flewellen Last week’s post gave a historical overview of champagne. In this article we cover the geographical nature of the Champagne region including grape varieties grown. Next week we will focus on the method of champagne production. … Continue reading →

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Pewsey Vale Riesling 2011 and Thai Green Curry

Posted on April 6, 2013 by James

Every fortnight or so, time permitting, I challenge myself to make a new dish and find a wine to pair it with. This week was a Thai Green Curry paired with Pewsey Vale Riesling 2011 from the Eden Valley, South … Continue reading →

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The art of tasting wine

Posted on September 12, 2012 by James

I’m now reworking, reposting and writing some new material for an international food and beverage site: The Rambling Epicure. Don’t worry, I’ll continue to post to the Oxford Wine Blog (more so once my PhD thesis is safely tucked away in … Continue reading →

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