Verticals: The Laithwaites

Verticals: The Laithwaites

A husband and wife who have lived and breathed wine for over 50 years look back on their lives and gaze forward to the handover of their accomplishments to their children. In this original SOMM TV film, we explore one of the most influential couples of wine in the last century as they look inward at the industry, and their legacy.

Verticals: The Laithwaites
  • Verticals: The Laithwaites

    A husband and wife who have lived and breathed wine for over 50 years look back on their lives and gaze forward to the handover of their accomplishments to their children. In this original SOMM TV film, we explore one of the most influential couples of wine in the last century as they look inwar...

Extras

  • The Family Behind a Billion Bottles

    A husband and wife team change the face of wine and help people discover over a billion bottles. Tony and Barbara Laithwaite have done so much in wine it's almost impossible to list it all, but in this wide ranging conversation we will try. From the beginning of English sparkling wine, democrat...

  • The Laithwaites Bonus Feature: Opening the 1984 Vintage

    Watch the extended scene of the first vintage that the Laithwaites ever made. Tony and Barbara Laithwaite open a bottle of 1984 Bordeaux and look back on the moments that shaped their journey.

  • The Laithwaites Bonus Feature: Opening the 1985 Vintage

    Watch the extended scene of the second vintage that the Laithwaites ever produced. Tony and Barbara Laithwaite open a bottle of their 1985 Bordeaux and look back on the moments that shaped their journey.

  • The Laithwaites Bonus Feature: Opening the 2017 Vintage

    Watch the extended scene of the 2017 vintage that the Laithwaites produced. Tony and Barbara Laithwaite open a bottle of their 2017 Castillon, Bordeaux and look forward to the future of their family and business.