Champagne looks chic, tastes great and is always a favourite at parties and celebrations. But because of that, there is a certain amount of pressure to “get it right”. So follow these simple tips below and you’ll be impressing y...

Learn everything you wanted to know about white wine from flavor to characteristics. Impress your friends with your new wine IQ.

Use this tutorial to help familiarize yourself with the top white wine varietals. Learn taste profile, brief history, and even how to pronounce.

Demand for Argentinean wines has grown so much in the past year that Laithwaites now boasts an eclectic portfolio of over 50 different wines and comprising 17 different grape varieties. And will shortly offer its first ever mixe...

Look on the shelves in any western supermarket for a bottle of Chinese wine and you will probably be disappointed. In the UK Morrisons Supermarkets are the only large supermarket chain to sell wine from China, but it is likely t...

When you want to purchase a great wine look out for a Gold Medal wine. This means that it has been awarded a prize based on blind tasting by experts. Buying a Gold Medal wine will ensure that you have something that is a great b...

Chardonnay is a really versatile type of grape that produces a range of different wines. Influenced more by the production than the grape itself the wines produced can be shaped into a variety of flavours and tastes.

If you are new to wine, a wine club will help you find out which wines you really like (and those that you don’t). It is the perfect way of discovering new wines on a regular basis.

Laithwaites – Decanter Independent Wine Merchant of the Year 2007 – offers a range of Italian Pinot Grigio as well as interesting varieties from less well-trodden corners of the wine world.

Organic wines are often overlooked by buyers because they have traditionally been seen as being ‘boring’. The tide is changing now though and the organic wine will be something that we see on the rise over the next few years....

When it comes to buying champagne for people there is a lot of choice on the high street. However buying a champagne gift online offers a different way of giving. It is quick and convenient for the buyer no needs to trawl to an...

Let’s just say, you’d be crazy not to join the Virgin Wines’ Discovery Wine Club. Boutique wines, a personalised service and all the flexibility from a wine club that you could possibility need. Do you know of any other wine cl...

It's been said by many different people, many different times, in many different situations that drinking a glass of wine a day can bring many health benefits.

When it comes to celebrations there’s only one drink that makes them special and that is champagne. With its association with royalty and the rich and famous it is the drink to be seen with.

Many wine merchants and supermarkets are simply looking to secure the best price possible on easy-drinking, bulk wines from a large manufacturer.

Do you and your college mates sit up late at night drinking can after can getting smashed?

Tony Laithwaite – Chairman of Laithwaites, the UK’s leading independent wine merchant – has just got back from a buying trip to Italy, where he and Laithwaites buyer Thomas Woolrych decided they could happily drink nothing but I...

Aside from sending the usual gifts on Valentine's Day, ever thought about buying wine for your Valentine? Wine for your Valentine can create a romantic setting as well as complement your meal. And health experts say drinking win...

Learn everything there is to know about wine glasses and go from wine lover to wine expert in no time at all.

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