Tony’s diary: The day Prince Charles handed me my CBE

Posted on November 27, 2019 by Laithwaite's Wine

My head was whirling, coping with the faces popping into mind of all those who got me here, who I wished could see this. […]

Raise your glass – we’re 50 years old!

Posted on August 30, 2019 by Laithwaite's Wine

Tony Laithwaite is celebrating 50 years in wine this September

It’s exactly 50 years since Laithwaite’s started, and we discovered the crazy-exciting world of wine; better than any other world I know, full of delights and never boring. I’ve spent a whole life trying to get everyone to join it! […]

Tony’s Diary: Why Gaillac Perlé is my tip of the week

Posted on June 17, 2019 by Tony Laithwaite

Since Roman Times Gaillac had been considered one of the two finest wine regions in France. Then it vanished. […]

When the OHMS envelope came, I thought it was a speeding ticket!

Posted on June 7, 2019 by Tony Laithwaite

Tony has been made a CBE in The Queen’s birthday honours, but when the news arrived he thought he was in trouble! […]

My discovery of Bulgarian wine and a new one you should try

Posted on May 28, 2019 by Laithwaite's Wine

It was a big risk when Tony brought the first bottles of Bulgarian wine to UK customers, but his love of the country has grown ever since. […]

Direct by Tony Laithwaite: My story … ongoing

Posted on April 4, 2019 by Tony Laithwaite

Tony Laithwaite’s book, Direct, tells the story of how he began working in the world of wine and how his business grew to become the world’s number one home-delivery wine merchant. Here he explains how it all came about … […]

Tony’s Diary: From small beginnings, how a little Fiat helped make this award-winning wine

Posted on March 22, 2019 by Tony Laithwaite

Valentino Schiotti spotted the little Fiat and its trailer filled with small grapes and knew he had to have them

“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 […]

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 […]

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