Wine with Leslie: Spanish bargains to seek out - including a pair of €10 whites

And a sherry which is on offer for the ridiculously low price of €15 — when it should cost €30, or in fact double this if the world had any clue of the quality

Spanish vineyard (Spain.info) and port

Minimum alcohol prices are in place a few weeks now and I’m curious to know if readers have noticed any difference in their shopping habits — I confess I have not. However, I notice that chicken and pork farmers are in crisis over supermarket pricing and I suspect the two may not be unconnected. If you can’t sell Heineken for 50c a can to entice shoppers, you shouldn't be allowed to sell chickens for €3.

Speaking of supermarkets, however, I do have to hand it to SuperValu for their upcoming Spanish Wine Sale which begins on February 10 next with some amazing value wines, some of which must be below cost. As well as reduced prices across their regular Spanish range for brands like Torres, there are some excellent guest wines brought in for the event — some of which may sell out early.