Laithwaite's Wine Reading

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1. Mas ★★★★★

   An excellent outlet for quality wines, spirits and lot more drinks. There are bargains to be had especially on this festive occasion and more thereafter. The location is convenient just by junction 12 of M4 that makes it reachable from all over Berkshire. There’s ample free parking just at the front door and the staff are extremely helpful and efficient.

   almost 2 months ago
2. Neil & Ness Maddox ★★★★★

   Personalized Wine Pairing & Fantastic Service from Joss at Laithwaites We worked with Joss at Laithwaites for our wedding drinks, and he was absolutely brilliant. We initially approached him looking for help creating a wine list that would pair perfectly with our wedding menu, while also incorporating some of my late father-in-law's favourite Laithwaites selections. Joss went above and beyond to help us. He dedicated time to thoroughly explaining all the different options, the reasoning behind each pairing, and even provided detailed tasting notes that we could include on our menus for each table. We ordered one of each of his suggestions, which was a fantastic way to sample everything in the comfort of our own time and to our own schedule, and make our final decisions. We thoroughly enjoyed the tasting process, and Joss's expertise was invaluable in helping us choose the perfect wines and fizz for our celebration. He made the entire process so easy and stress-free, which was a huge relief during the busy wedding planning period, as having all the wine organised and delivered in advance took a weight off our minds. On the day, our guests loved the drinks, and we even have a few bottles leftover to enjoy at home for special occasions, which is a lovely reminder of our wedding. We can't recommend Joss and Laithwaites enough for anyone looking for a personalized and seamless wedding drinks experience. N&N

   almost 11 months ago
3. Chloe Ovens ★★★★★

   We recently had our wedding wine tasting at Laithwaites Reading, and we couldn’t recommend it enough! It was a fantastic afternoon, Heather was extremely knowledgeable and shared some great recommendations for which wines would suit our wedding and vibe. We loved the wines we chose so much that we had to buy some to take home with us! We can’t wait to drink these beautiful wines on our special day very soon!

   1 year ago

1. essjay dee ★☆☆☆☆

   Awful company. The website doesn't update in real time so when you order wine you might well find it isn't in stock days later when they send just 2 bottles of the order. Then, when they send the rest, if it damages in transit, you won't know until you tell them the next day that it hasn't arrived. Go to any of the multitude of decent small wine merchants with great customer care rather than this inept crew.

   almost 2 years ago
2. Scott Chambers ★★★★★

   I am ashamed to say I had not been since the February refurbishment! Great new setup, much better display and same informative knowledge and helpful staff.

   almost 3 years ago
3. Chris Whetter ★★★★★

   Very good selection of wines from classic top quality wines to every day bargains. Excellent service, even a chance to try before you buy. I bought the Luxury Christmas mix. I will be back.

   almost 3 years ago

1. N R H ★★★★☆

   Generally a pretty helpful and nice experience. I do love the refurb they have fairly recently done to this place. Makes a world of difference. Thier wines are all pretty good accept for the Black Stump. They are pretty helpful for corporate events etc. Only think we haven't been able to get from here is a decent non alcoholic wine. They do one but it is a German one and the bottle looks like a German sausage so not something I'd want to give our customers.

   almost 3 years ago
2. Amit Chitre ★★★★★

   I had my WSET level 1 course on Saturday, 5th February. It was one of the best wine courses I have ever been to. Greg had been really helpful and approachable from the moment I booked the course. On the day he put everyone at ease and made the exciting subject even more enjoyable. He was quite thorough and made sure everyone was making a good progress. We were treated to some excellent wines (for tasting of course). Laithwaites have a very good facility and the shop attendants were very helpful too. I just wished they kept the cafe open during the lunchtime. Overall I definitely recommend this course to anyone.

   almost 3 years ago
3. Terry Jackson ★★★★★

   Excellent service as always at Theale today. Was given a previous overpayment back that I was unaware of. All the wines I wanted were in stock. Looking forward to visiting when the refurbishment is complete. Compares favourably with The Wine Society (that I sometimes use and is also good), Virgin and Majestic. Of course they will not compete on price with the 6 for 4 loss leaders from supermarkets, but on quality much better and try asking a shelf stacker for advice.

   almost 4 years ago

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