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VIDEO: Windsor wine briefly trumps Trump on US network television

Posted on November 8, 2017 by Andrew S
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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! […]

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PHOTOS: Harvest time at Windsor Great Park Vineyard

Posted on October 4, 2017 by Andrew S
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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 […]

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There’s gold in them there hills!

Posted on September 3, 2016 by Laithwaite's Wine
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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 […]

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Sicily by scooter! Our Italian wine guru heads where the supermarket lorries can’t reach

Posted on April 5, 2016 by Laithwaite's Wine
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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 […]

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Mark Hoddy in Oz – visiting a wine legend

Posted on April 7, 2015 by Mark Hoddy
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Philbo: a Wine Legend Phil(bo) Christiansen, owner of Longwood Wines, is a living legend in McLaren Vale. As a born and bred child of the Vale, he remembers the place being very different indeed before all the investment and wine […]

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Nikki at RedHeads – last day

Posted on March 27, 2015 by Laithwaite's Wine
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Last day – a busy one … what did I expect! My last day helping Dan at RedHeads : ( I could tell as soon as I arrived, Dan had big plans for the day. He was buzzing around […]

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Grape Britain: A Map of the UK’s Wine Capitals

Posted on February 26, 2015 by Laithwaite's Wine
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It’s official: we’re a nation of Sauvignon Blanc fanatics. This is one of many interesting findings of a large study we have conducted into our sales data. Analysing over one hundred grape varieties and wine regions, our study found that […]

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2014: A Breakthrough Year for English Sparkling Wine

Posted on January 7, 2015 by Laithwaite's Wine
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According to a recent report by Harpers, sparkling wine was the top-performing grocery category over Christmas. 2014 was also a special year for English wines, which has us reminiscing about how far we’ve come with our very own award-winning English […]

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The 2013 Vinification Ends

Posted on November 20, 2013 by Mark Hoddy
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After nearly 3 months of tireless work in the cellar, the ferments have finished. All the barrels have been racked (taken off sediment) and put back to age gently over the next 6-12 months. Weather-wise, it’s like a switch was […]

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Burgundy 2012 Vintage Review

Posted on November 13, 2013 by Angus McLean
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What a surprise 2012 has been, what an utterly topsy turvy year this is! It’s very challenging for me to explain to you succinctly how this vintage is so good despite how difficult the conditions were for the vignerons. Let […]

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