Wine with Leslie: Award-winning wines, including three tasty Riojas
It is award season in the Irish wine world with Gold, Silver and Bronze medals up for grabs in the annual NOffLA (National Off-Licence Association) Gold Star Awards. I was one of the final judges for the white wine and sparkling section and standards were mostly very high, especially in the still wine sections.
There was a disappointing entry into the Champagne section but Piper Heidsieck was nevertheless a worthy winner given how well every bottle I try seems to be drinking these days.
