It’s official – December is here and we can finally start talking about Christmas without adopting a hushed tone and checking over our shoulder to make sure the Grinch isn’t nearby. From carols around the Christmas tree to endless boxes […]
What gift do you get for someone who has everything? That’s easy, especially if you have a wine lover on your list of people to buy for. At Laithwaite’s we’ve got a huge range of gifts bound to put some […]
The mistletoe is being hung, twinkling lights are being strung around trees and letters are being sent to Father Christmas. But there’s another way to tell that Christmas is nearly here, the arrival of our annual festive wine tasting. Nestled […]
With Christmas approaching, we’re offering huge savings on dozens of wines this Black Friday. From our mega deal giving you 30% off 12 bottles of richly dark black reds, to discounts on a new Kiwi Sauvignon, perfectly aged Bordeaux and […]
Suddenly opening an Advent calendar has become a lot more fun… Why is it the kids always get their daily chocolate fix when it’s the adults who put in all the hard work ahead of Christmas? Well we’ve got the […]
Next year is the Big Birthday, but today 9th September it’s somehow 49 years since I returned from my time in Bordeaux with a case of half-bottle samples of the wine from the Cave Co-operative where I had been working […]
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 […]
Dazzling dry whites, as well as ripe, pure fruit Pinot Noirs are the new norm for German wines … and they are well priced and utterly compelling. If you’re not yet a German wine fanatic, crack open […]
Today sees the launch of an entertaining and informative new memoir by Steven Spurrier, the man often called “the unsung hero of the British Wine Trade”. Wine – A Way Of Life tells the eventful story of a man […]
Why paint the town red when you could choose English Sparkling? Today the colour experts at Pantone over in the USA have acknowledged that English sparkling wine is officially ‘a thing’ … by enshrining its colour for designers, fashion houses, […]
