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Leslie Williams

Wine With Leslie: Christmas drinks selected for you

— including a delicious one I've never featured before, and one so joyous I'm recommending you buy two bottles

Sun, 06 Dec, 2020

Vineyards in the autumn season, Burgundy, France

Wine with Leslie: Burgundy bargains and wines that show off their regional terroir

2020 has been a very difficult year for the world but one small benefit that has come out of the trauma is that it has made all of us look to the local

Fri, 27 Nov, 2020

Wine with Leslie: Red and rosé wines for pairing with rich food

A major perk of writing about wine used to be the vineyard visits — and one of my very favourite regions to visit is the Veneto. Just over a year ago I spent a few days staying in the pretty village of Bardolino on the shores of Lake Garda.

Fri, 20 Nov, 2020

Wine with Leslie: all about Spain (and wine) for Spanish Wine Week

We are all about Spain this week as Spanish Wine Week runs from October 12-19 with wine events, tastings, promos and competitions in towns all over the country.

Fri, 09 Oct, 2020

Wine with Leslie Williams: The lowdown on noble Chenin Blanc

This week I want to try to sell you on Chenin Blanc, a grape variety you have probably heard of, but most likely rarely buy or choose in a restaurant.

Fri, 25 Sep, 2020

Wine with Leslie: How to build a wine collection and what to add to it

Leslie's picks this week are all wines that drink well now but are contenders for laying down for a few years.

Fri, 11 Sep, 2020

Stock up on some good value Bordeaux wines from Lidl

All over Europe and the Northern Hemisphere, grape growers are checking the weather forecast on an hourly basis, and saying prayers that the rain stays away.

Sat, 29 Aug, 2015

Good tasting wines to try before the summer is out

The Dog Days are over to quote Florence and the Machine (who will be at Electric Picnic this year, as will I - of which more next week).

Sat, 22 Aug, 2015

Wines from family-owned importers and wineries

The wine industry in Ireland used to be a bit of a boys’ club but times have changed.

Sat, 15 Aug, 2015

My favourite wine importers

I have written in the past about the difficulties faced by small wine importers given our draconian wine taxes. We are around 650% higher than the EU average and more expensive for wine than countries such as Sweden and Finland.

Sat, 01 Aug, 2015