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Laithwaites Wine - Browsing Italy


For Some Of The Finest Wine Buys This Spring  Head To Italy!

Italian wine can be baffling! Most men and women have heard of Chianti. Lots of you almost certainly appreciate a glass of Pinot Grigio or two, maybe the odd Frascati or Soave every single now and then. But when you uncover wines like Verdicchio, Primitivo and Dolcetto on the wine list, you might be left feeling that a straightforward Chardonnay or Cabernet Sauvignon is a friendlier alternative!

But dont give in  youll be missing out on some of the most diverse and exciting wines in the globe! Tony Laithwaite  Chairman of Laithwaites, the UKs major independent wine merchant  has just got back from a buying trip to Italy, exactly where he and Laithwaites buyer Thomas Woolrych decided they could happily drink nothing but Italian wine for the rest of their days!

"Ive since calmed down a bit (but only a bit)", says Tony, "but what struck me was the high quality of the 2006 vintage  and the dazzling diversity on offer." And Tonys not alone in heaping praise on the harvest.  [http://www.investinwine.org.uk/ investing in wine] . 
The Giorno del Vino (Italys leading wine journal states that "2006 is unquestionably the best vintage of the last five years  in almost all areas of Italy. The finest white wines are magnificent  and on a level with their red wine."

From Alpine north to sun-drenched south you can locate entirely special wines that are bursting with flavour. Classic grapes like Sauvignon Blanc and Merlot are grown in Italy, but theres absolutely nothing like fresh, limey Cortese of classic Italian white Gavi di Gavi anyplace else in the world  makes a good change from Chablis!

So if you and your taste buds are ready to go on a wine discovery voyage, Italy is the country to head to!  To see whats got the individuals at Laithwaites so excited, have a little appear at their current Italian range by going to our net site.