“There’s a remarkable true story behind this world-conquering red … and you played a star role! “30 years ago an energetic young Italian winemaker named Valentino Schiotti was sipping a coffee in the sun as tractors hauled grapes every which […]
It’s been 20 years since a woman entered Decanter’s coveted Hall of Fame, but this week Burgundy champion Becky Wasserman-Hone was given the honour. Jancis Robinson MW was the last woman to get the title, in 1999. Back then it […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
With Australia’s Yarrunga Field in the spotlight, we caught up with super-talented Sam Trimboli … a.k.a. the grape whisperer! When did customers first meet you, Sam? I was a shy 17-year-old when I […]
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! […]
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 […]
