It’s been 50 years since Tony Laithwaite first started buying wine in France and selling it to customers in the UK. Since then a lot has changed (Tony started out with a van and little bit of help from his […]
“Which wine goes with roast chicken?” is one of the most popular questions for our Personal Wine Advisors. […]
What claret lover doesn’t dream of slowly uncorking a bottle from one of the truly great names? As fine wine guru Robert Parker says, the romance of pouring something from a famous château “has a grip and allure that is […]
What do you mean wine isn’t vegan, isn’t it just grapes? Although that might be oversimplifying it just a bit, you’d be forgiven for not knowing that some wines are off limits if you’re living a vegan lifestyle. Which is […]
Pupils from a special school in Reading have visited Laithwaite’s headquarters to sell items made from recycled wine crates. Staff began their Christmas shopping on Wednesday 5th December, buying bird and bug boxes, trays, shoe racks and book marks from […]
Take a trip down memory lane with this excerpt from Tony’s memoirs, published next April to celebrate 50 years since he brought those first few cases of claret back to Britain. We join the story with our hero taking on […]
At the age of 16, when his friends were contemplating careers in finance and law, Matt Thomson already had his heart set on wine. “I was an unusual kid I guess,” he chuckles while explaining how, as a teenager, he […]
After all that hard work, planning and cooking, Christmas is over for another year and we can start looking forward to 2019. Whether you’ve been invited to a huge party or are planning on spending the night curled up on […]
Christmas party season is now in full swing which no doubt means mountains of mince pies will be consumed, Wham will be played on repeat and your colleagues will start wearing garish jumpers to work. Every year we go through […]
Whether you cook a huge turkey, a joint of ham or a roasted goose, you still need to know what wine you should drink with your Christmas dinner. There are so many options that sometimes choosing wines for your Christmas […]
