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Since its launch in 1973 Johnson has been President of the Sunday Times Wine Club, part of Laithwaites, now the world's largest mail-order wine merchant. From 1986 to 2001 he was a Director of the Bordeaux First Growth Chateau Latour and in 1990 was a co-founder of the Royal Tokaji Wine Company in an attempt to rebuild the foundering Tokaji ...
Virgin Wines Online Limited, [1] trading as Virgin Wines, is an online wine retailer based in the United Kingdom. The company was established in 2000 by Richard Branson's Virgin Group, and in 2005 was bought by Direct Wines. In November 2013, CEO Jay Wright, and the management team, supported by Mobeus Equity Partners and Connection Capital ...
Naked Wines' customers (called Angels) fund independent winemakers worldwide in return for wines at self-described "wholesale prices." [14] However, the Financial Times notes that most wines sold by Naked Wines are not available on the retail market, "making direct price comparisons virtually impossible," and most wines are priced "close to the usual retail price."
Ultimately, only twelve of 300–400 or so wines that are evaluated each month are selected. [4] The club also offers wine gifts and made-to-order food and wine gift baskets. Along with wine shipments, customers are sent the Wine of the Month Club's monthly newsletter which provides extensive background information for each of the featured wines.
In October 2015, Turner Classic Movies announced the launch of the TCM Wine Club, in which they teamed up with Laithwaite to provide a line of mail-order wines from famous vineyards such as famed writer-director-producer Francis Ford Coppola's winery. Wines are available in 3-month subscriptions and can be selected as reds, whites, or a mixture ...
Wine is also drunk without the accompaniment of a meal in wine bars or with a selection of cheeses (at a wine and cheese party). Wines are also used as a theme for organizing various events such as festivals around the world; the city of Kuopio in North Savonia, Finland is known for its annual Kuopio Wine Festivals (Kuopion viinijuhlat). [115]
Late harvest wine is wine made from grapes left on the vine longer than usual. Late harvest is usually an indication of a sweet dessert wine , such as late harvest Riesling . Late harvest grapes are often more similar to raisins , but have been naturally dehydrated while on the vine.
Peter William Laithwaite (born 1967) is an English business entrepreneur and technologist. According to the Bolton News, he made his personal fortune after selling Recover Healthcare in 2013. [1] Laithwaite is the CEO of several businesses across the UK. Laithwaite won SME Business of the Year at the Bolton and Bury Business Awards in 2012. [2]