It seems everyone loves a glass of Prosecco. The must have fizz of the moment is as well suited to a cheeky afternoon glass as it is to a wedding toast … or even celebrating getting the kids back to […]
Where do you go if you want the most exciting, authentic, handcrafted wines for under £10 a bottle in France! Head south. To the area the locals call the Midi and maps call Languedoc-Roussillon. Follow that 2CV … The thing […]
Weddings expert John Kemp shares his top tips on what kind of wine to choose for your big day and how to calculate the amount you’ll need … OK, this is something you mustn’t get wrong. Yes, yes, the love […]
How hard could Sicily be? Never mind the clichés about coppola caps, ladies in black and Omertà, the Mafia code of silence … simply hire a Vespa and head into the hills of Europe’s wine region of the moment (“undreamed […]
Legendary England cricketer David Gower is one of the most stylish batsmen to grace the game. He’s also a noted wine lover, so we jumped at a recent chance to quiz him on all things vinous. Yes he loves Malbec and is […]
“Which wine goes with roast chicken?” is one of the most popular questions for our Personal Wine Advisors. There’s a quick answer – good Chardonnay – and a slightly longer one. […]
With Dry January coming to an end, 3.7 million Brits look set to toast to Thirsty February having completed four weeks alcohol free. Inhabitants of the city of Norwich have shown the greatest determination to complete the challenge, with 84% […]
With this Thursday being a special day of giving thanks for our friends across the pond, we thought we would take a look through our cellars and pick out the American wines we are truly grateful for. The Prospector California 2012 In […]
Our flagship event, Laithwaite’s LIVE London 2015 is underway and we’re celebrating our biggest event yet by giving away a case of Christmas Essentials to one of our lucky social followers! Head over to our Twitter or Facebook feeds to […]
This is the cover of a Bordeaux Direct Catalogue from 1976. Just France? Yep. The Sunday Times Wine Club may have started me off globetrotting for wines, but France was what I stuck to doing for BD customers back then; […]
