With Christmas just around the corner, it's time to think what to buy everyone including that 'hard to buy for' person.  Here at Whitmore & White we believe a luxury Christmas hamper to be the ultimate extravagant gift and we have an impressive range of food and drink from all over the globe to delight even the fussiest of friends - so why not make your own hamper?

Gingle bells, Gingle Bells, Gingle all the way! Gin is as popular as it's ever been, and no doubt will top the Christmas lists of many of your relatives. Fear not if you know nothing about the stuff, Whitmore & White are here to offer your bags of ginspiration with our top gin picks for Christmas gin! 

We actually did it! We made our own gin! Today sees the launch of Whitmore & White Whitmore Gin, created by us and distilled right here on the Wirral. This has been six months in the making, so we're thrilled to have finally launched it today!

Writing an article with Wimbledon as a theme is a writer's dream. Just how many tennis-isms can you fit into one story? You'll have to read on to find out.

So, you've tried a few wines, you found a few you like and few you don't. You've moved on from the supermarket to your friendly independent wine merchants (yoohoo!) and have started to explore a whole new world of wine. But how do you really start to learn about the wine in front of you when it comes to making good choices? 

My wine of the month, El Primero Graciano-Garnacha, from Navarra, Spain is also in my opinion the best value for money red in the range. Graciano and Garnacha are grapes used with Tempranillo to make Rioja but here they take centre stage to produce a juicy fruit-bomb.

Johnny Hallyday or the Beatles? Zidane or Beckham? Roast beef or Chateaubriand? Throw in a pinch of Waterloo and a soupçon of Agincourt and we have England Vs France, ye olde rivalry that is showing the green shoots of renaissance within the world of wine.

Buffalo Trace has a history that pre-dates most Scottish distilleries. The lush, fertile area on the Kentucky river was already known for it's moonshiners before in 1787 the Lee's Town distillery set up shop on the present day site and started shipping whiskey to New Orleans.

Sauvignon Blanc - that razor-sharp, refreshing white wine with its lively aromatics and uplifting acidity is one of the most popular grape varieties in the world. From the cooler spots in South Africa and the northern tip of New Zealand's South Island, to the slopes of Bordeaux and the Loire Valley,