What is Laithwaite’s wine?

Posted on August 6, 2022 by Tony Laithwaite

We must keep doing what it said on the van; bringing the producers closer to the consumers. […]

Vincent and his bombs

Posted on August 1, 2022 by Tony Laithwaite

It’s best to walk the dog early in Sainte Colombe par Castillon, Bordeaux in August. When the Dordogne mist has not yet been burned off. At seven on a Monday the place is buzzing. Here, they don’t work to […]

Going down to Bordeaux

Posted on July 28, 2022 by Tony Laithwaite

How many times have I done this? Started in ‘65, did it monthly at first, have slowed up now, but … in the hundreds. My long-distance commute. […]

The Flying Scotsman

Posted on July 27, 2022 by Tony Laithwaite

Packing cases of wine is arduous work as you realised when you first heaved in one of our cartons.. especially those 15’s! […]

Tony L’s Bin End Six…Last chance before they go

Posted on July 22, 2022 by Tony Laithwaite

So…over the last six days I have written about six wines; Reds…from 1 the remote Atacama valley of Elqui, 2 a hugely popular blend from three appellations around Hermitage, and 3 a special Argentina Malbec. […]

Tony L’s Bin Ends – La Nuit Blanche

Posted on July 21, 2022 by Tony Laithwaite

A few days ago I wrote about a white wine made from red Cabernet grapes. So I thought it would be interesting, for comparison , to try a white made from a new grape variety called… Cabernet Blanc. […]

Tony L’s Bin Ends – Inca Tree

Posted on July 20, 2022 by Tony Laithwaite

It was only when winemakers began to fly … early 1990’s … that Argentine viticulture grew up … reduced crops and made the divine Malbecs of today […]

Tony L’s Bin Ends – Valiosa

Posted on July 19, 2022 by Tony Laithwaite

Sparkling wine from central Spain? Where it’s so hot? Almost as hot as the U.K. today! […]

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