Direct Wines Limited, owners of Laithwaites and The Sunday Times Wine Club brands, is the world's largest independent wine specialist, with turnover of over £200m per annum.



In operation for more than 34 years, Direct Wines is also one of the world's largest home delivery wine companies and in recent years has come to rely heavily on the Internet as a customer generation tool and sales channel.



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