About Laithwaite's Wine

Laithwaite's began in 1969, when Tony Laithwaite took a job washing bottles in Bordeaux... and fell in love with real wine and the people who make it. When he borrowed a van to share these delicious wines with friends and neighbours at home, things went so well that boutique wineries were soon queuing to take part. Today we're the UK's No.1 home-delivery wine merchant, with over 1,500 wines to choose from... including red, white and rosé, plus Champagne and sparkling, beer and cider.

Help celebrate our 50th anniversary at Laithwaite’s Road Show in Cardiff

Posted on January 15, 2019 by Laithwaite's Wine

Head along to the Laithwaite's Road Show in Cardiff as we kick off our 50th anniversary celebrations

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 […]

How to enjoy claret from one of the world’s best château for a fraction of the price

Posted on January 8, 2019 by Laithwaite's Wine

Reserve your case of this rare-one off elite Bordeaux L'Epiphanie de St Estèphe

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 […]

11 of our very best vegan wines

Posted on January 4, 2019 by Laithwaite's Wine

One of our top-selling reds The Waxed Bat is available in our vegan wines range

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 […]

How Laithwaite’s old wine crates are helping children learn life skills

Posted on January 2, 2019 by Laithwaite's Wine

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 […]

Tony’s Diary: My first big lesson in how to buy wine

Posted on January 1, 2019 by Laithwaite's Wine

Tony Laithwaite in France during the early days of his business

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 […]

Meet the winemaker behind the world’s best Sauvignon Blanc

Posted on December 31, 2018 by Laithwaite's Wine

Rapaura Springs Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc

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 […]

5 of our best Champagnes, Proseccos and English Sparkling Wines to pop open at New Year

Posted on December 28, 2018 by Laithwaite's Wine

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 cocktail recipes to get the party started

Posted on December 21, 2018 by Laithwaite's Wine

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 […]

What wine should you drink with your Christmas dinner?

Posted on December 21, 2018 by Laithwaite's Wine

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 […]

Tony’s Diary: I’ll be drinking a sentimental Saint-Emilion on Christmas Day

Posted on December 21, 2018 by Laithwaite's Wine

Tony and Brigitte enjoy a glass of wine during a recent visit to Chateau Guibeau

I just dug out a couple of seriously old bottles for my family this Christmas… one is a 1975, the other might be older, maybe even a ‘66. Can’t tell till I see the cork. I’m an old guy so […]

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