The Oxford University Wine Circle is one of that famous old university’s most popular and senior societies for students. It organises a regular programme of tastings each term and I am reliably informed by the Hon Treasurer, a close relative as it happens, that no tasting has been more popular this academic year than Wednesday night’s presentation of fine German Rieslings by Erni Loosen which was an early sell-out.
Other subjects for these early evening tutored tastings have so far included Bordeaux classed growths, vintage ports, a tour of Australian wines with a top tour guide, fine sherries and...