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videoGet To Know Loire Wines
Red or white, dry or sweet, still or sparkling - the Loire has it all. Loire stretches over 600 miles, from central France to the Atlantic coast. Soil, landscape and climate can vary a lot, and so do the styles of wine. Greg's here to tell you more! 🍷 #Loire @loirewines.official
videoPedro Ximénez Sherry at Christmas
Pedro Ximénez Sherry at Christmas? Consider it your grown-up Christmas pudding in a glass 🍷✨ We’re celebrating Sherry Week in true festive spirit, with this unctuous, velvety treat. Here’s Sarah to tell you all about it. @sherrywinesjerez #SherryLovers #SherryWines
videoHalloween Wines: Night Of The Living Red
Halloween costume making and a glass of red tonight, anyone? 🍷 @redheadswine Night Of The Living Red
videoGet To Know Alsace Wines
Tucked between the Vosges Mountains and the Rhine River, Alsace is a wine lover’s paradise. From vibrant Rieslings to beautifully aromatic Gewurztraminers, its wines are as distinctive and captivating as the region’s picture-perfect villages. Are you ready to discover the flavours of Alsace? 🍷 #Alsace #DrinkAlsace
videoFaithful or Traitor? Wine Uncloaked
Faithful or Traitor? We're at the round table and one of our wines is about to be uncloaked. 🕵️♀️🍷
videoGet To Know Loire Wines
Red or white, dry or sweet, still or sparkling - the Loire has it all. Loire stretches over 600 miles, from central France to the Atlantic coast. Soil, landscape and climate can vary a lot, and so do the styles of wine. Greg's here to tell you more! 🍷 #Loire @loirewines.official
videoWines of the Year Collection 2025
One of our most anticipated cases of the year has officially landed. Say hello to our Wines of the Year collection - a hand-picked lineup of bottles that our customers couldn’t stop raving about. 🤩 Greg's back to read your reviews and tell you about 3 of the wines in the 12 bottle case. 👉 Just £9.99 a bottle or take two cases for £8.99 each (saving you £120). 👉 Plus, first 1,400 orders get a FREE bottle of our bestselling Cabalié Cuvée Vieilles Vignes (worth £14.99). Get your case: https://www.laithwaites.co.uk/product/wines-of-the-year-collection-2025/M19859 #WinesOfTheYear
videoMake Carbonara Like An Italian! Recipe & Wine Pairing
La dolce vita! 🇮🇹🍷 Our buyer Leo shares his ultimate carbonara recipe, perfectly paired with a classic Italian wine. Bring a true taste of Italy to your table this weekend. 🍝✨
videoLaithwaites A-Z: F is for First Growth
F is for First Growth - a term reserved for Bordeaux’s most prestigious châteaux, first ranked back in 1855. Think icons like Lafite, Latour and Margaux. Here's Sarah, our wine buyer, to tell you more 🍇✨ #LaithwaitesA-Z 🍷
videoLaithwaites A-Z: D is for Decanting
Laithwaites A-Z: your guide to the world of wine, one letter at a time. D is for Decanting - here's our buyer, Leo, to tell his top decanting tip. Stay tuned for more in our #LaithwaitesA-Z 🍷
videoWhy now is the best time to buy Bordeaux
If you love the red wines of Bordeaux, this is a great time to be alive … With 50+ years of history and a local buyer, Jean-Marc Sauboua, who lives in the area – and trained with the top names in the region – we can offer our customers the best deals going.
videoPairing Chilled Cinsault with Summer Veg Tostadas
As part of our ongoing friendship with the wonderful people at Good Food, we’re bringing you delicious food and wine pairings for any occasion. Here we’ve paired our exciting, light-bodied South African Chilled Cinsault with these delicious Summer Veg Tostadas - perfect for enjoying together in the last days of sunshine To find more perfect pairings head to laithwaites.co.uk/partnerships/goodfood.
videoSol de Valencia Gewürztraminer
Gewürz from … Valencia?! This Sol de Valencia Gewürztraminer is sunshine in a glass. 🌞 Typically associated with Alsace, this sunny Spanish version impressed at la Viña cellar, where winemaker Marta Martínez crafts it. #Gewürztraminer #New
videoCream Sherry Sunset
We need to talk about Cream Sherry. Don't just save it for Christmas, Sarah's got the perfect summer drink for you 🍹 Combining the boldness of Oloroso with a touch of Pedro Ximénez, Cream Sherry is full of flavour. Try a Cream Sherry Sunset - just pour over ice, add a slice of orange, and let the magic unfold. @sherrywinesjerez #SherryLovers #SherryWines #CreamSherrySunset
videoMeet The Winemaker: Sofia Barbanera 🍷
Meet the maker: Sofia Barbanera 🍷 Born and raised on her family’s sun-drenched Tuscan estate, winemaker Sofia grew up playing among the vines and helping her grandparents in the cellar. In 2010, she took over the estate and has been pouring her sunny personality into every bottle ever since. Her wine, Saracosa Governo is a gorgeous, rich Italian red. Black cherry intensity, mocha and spice, turbo charged by dried Sangiovese and Merlot grapes. - Regulation EU N. 2021/2115 CMO Wine - Wine Promotion Third Countries - National 16 2024/2025
videoPairing Vignobles Canet Picpoul de Pinet with an easy no-cook prawn salad
There's no need to be hanging around the hob in this heat, so make this avocado, prawn & quinoa salad from our friends at Good Food instead. All you have to do is cook the quinoa (or better yet, get pre-cooked!). And the best accompaniment? A cold, crisp glass of white wine.
videoTHE WINE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE WORLD!
A wine aged in a river 200 metres underground in a giant chasm. For anyone else, the thought of corroding ladders and super-tight channels would be enough to think "not worth it". But not for Sylvain Delabres and not in southern France. This is just a casual Tuesday. This is extreme cellaring. No light, perfect humidity and pressure. All creating conditions that beat even the most expensive wine fridges hands down. It means when you take the wines back out … 6 years later … they taste unbelievably vibrant. Really! We tested it against a cellar-aged bottle. Be the first to try the red aged 200m below ground. Truly a one-of-a-kind wine! Reserve today on our website, just search for 'Chasm de Cabrespine Minervois' or click here: https://www.laithwaites.co.uk/product/chasm-de-cabrespine-minervois-2019/C06515 🍷
videoPairing Hacienda de Lluna Rosado with Balsamic Roasted Strawberry Eton Mess
As part of our ongoing friendship with the wonderful people at Good Food, we’re bringing you delicious food and wine pairings for any occasion. Here we’ve paired our gorgeously spritzy Hacienda de Lluna Rosado with a next level Eton Mess, roasting the strawberries in balsamic vinegar for an extra jammy flavour which works wonderfully with the summer berry flavours in the wine. To find more perfect pairings head to laithwaites.co.uk/partnerships/goodfood
videoHow to make a Negroni Sbagliato
A classic Negroni cocktail mixes equal parts gin, Campari and vermouth. This take replaces the gin with Prosecco.
videoSangria gets even cooler with this Sauvignon Blanc twist
Say hello to summer with this ultra cool twist on a classic, using New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc for a tropical version bursting with sunshine.
videoMeet our new W/O Organic Grillo Spumante
Meet our new W/O Organic Grillo Spumante - the crisp, refreshing Italian white giving Prosecco a run for its bubbles. 🥂✨ Get your bottle: https://www.laithwaites.co.uk/product/wo-organic-grillo-spumante-2023/4328023 #Grillo #SummerSips #New
videoSpritz season is calling, are you going to pick up? ¡Hola! Mediterraneo Orange Spritz
📲 ☀️ Spritz season is calling, are you going to pick up? Pre-mixed for instant enjoyment, ¡Hola! Mediterraneo Orange Spritz is the secret to a fuss-free, delicious drink. With zesty tangerine, a dash of citrus, orange and grapefruit, it’s a dead-ringer for your favourite orange spritz ... yes, that one. 🍊
videoThe Ultimate Sunshine Rosé - ¡Hola! Mediterráneo Brut Rosé
A sunny weekend calls for something crisp, pink and perfectly chilled. Rosé forecast: 100% chance of ¡Hola! 🌞 #HolaRosé #RoséSeason #DrinkPink
videoCelebrating The History of Wine with English Heritage
Our very own Grant Hedley is at Audley End House & Gardens to chat with curator Peter Moore. Watch the video to learn more about the history of wine, traditions of the past, and our brand-new English sparkling wines, made in partnership with English Heritage. While certain tastes may have changed over the years, we’re now living in a golden age for English Sparkling wine, which is internationally renowned for quality. Our English Heritage wines are made in collaboration with the Ridgeview Estate, whose wines have been served to world leaders at Buckingham Palace. Get yours today: Rosé https://www.laithwaites.co.uk/product/english-heritage-sparkling-rose-nv/4505520 Brut https://www.laithwaites.co.uk/product/english-heritage-brut-nv/4505419