Pantone names Wyfold Vineyard as the official colour of English Sparkling Wine

Posted on March 20, 2018 by Andrew S

Why paint the town red when you could choose English Sparkling? Today the colour experts at Pantone over in the USA have acknowledged that English sparkling wine is officially ‘a thing’ … by enshrining its colour for designers, fashion houses, […]

10 best Christmas gifts for wine lovers

Posted on December 12, 2017 by Andrew S

Looking for a gift for that hard-to-buy-for person? You can’t go wrong with a great bottle or two! Here’s our top 10 gifts that will not disappoint: 1. Lefebvre Champagne £16.99 Bubbles to boast about! You may not be […]

VIDEO: Windsor wine briefly trumps Trump on US network television

Posted on November 8, 2017 by Andrew S

What a lovely piece from US broadcaster CBS, featuring great views of Windsor Great Park Vineyard and interviews with the winemaking team. The US network came a long way looking for a good news story and we’re delighted they did! […]

PHOTOS: Harvest time at Windsor Great Park Vineyard

Posted on October 4, 2017 by Andrew S

Tony and team are frantically harvesting grapes under the auspices of the greatest château of them all – Windsor Castle. Helped out by a few energetic local customers plus Peter Richards MW from BBC Saturday Kitchen. The Chardonnay, Pinot Noir […]

5 Reasons to Drink Chile in 2017

Posted on August 16, 2017 by Laithwaite's Wine

Beth Willard, one of our intrepid wine buyers, has recently returned from her adventures in Chile. Here are her top five reasons you need to get the delicious and exciting wines of Chile in your glass right now! 1. […]

Visiting Rioja and our 7 favourite winemakers & bodegas

Posted on July 17, 2017 by Laithwaite's Wine

Must confess, I came to Rioja expecting something pretty ‘trad’ … deserted vineyards baking under the hot sun and sleepy barrel halls where wines are quietly aged for years, sometimes decades. Followed by a super-chewy lamb chop for tea. So […]

Put a cork in it! Discover how to save more of your wine with our 5 handy tips…

Posted on March 27, 2017 by Laithwaite's Wine

Did you know that the average British household throws away about two glasses of wine a week? That’s 624 million unloved bottles across the country every year! Our new campaign Save Our Wines has one simple mission: to save your […]

Wine and climate change in the UK – From Margaux to Margate and Château Petrus to ‘Château Peckham’

Posted on December 1, 2016 by Laithwaite's Wine

New study reveals how Britain could be a major wine producer and exporter by 2100 Central and East England primed to produce Sauvignon Blanc Edinburgh and Elgin could be the new home of […]

VIDEO: Windsor Great Park Vineyard – sparkling wine harvest 2016

Posted on November 11, 2016 by Laithwaite's Wine

Harvest for the 2016 vintage of sparkling wine has just been completed at Windsor Great Park Vineyard, under the auspices of the greatest château of them all, Windsor Castle. Join us for a look behind the scenes in this […]

Infra-red wine – Laithwaite’s Wine launches first ever ‘Tasting in the Dark’

Posted on November 2, 2016 by Laithwaite's Wine

Laithwaite’s Wine puts wine aficionados’ senses to the ultimate test with ‘Tasting in the Dark’ … Wine buffs may think it’s easy to spot a Sauvignon Blanc from a Pinot Grigio, or indeed a white from a rosé, but what […]

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