Wine with Leslie: A toast to St Brigid - and super savings with SuperValu's upcoming sale

A toast to women everywhere for the feast of St Brigid. Pic: Danielle Reese/Pexels

The first bank holiday of the year is upon us, and I for one am delighted that it is to honour Saint Brigid, patron saint of brewers (among many other things) and a woman that stood up to any king or bully that confronted her. She could take the rough with the smooth and the bitter with the sweet.

I’m just back from a few days in magical Venice so I will be celebrating St. Brigid with a bitter-sweet Amaro Spritz over the weekend. Aperol Spritz I’m sure you know - 3 parts Prosecco, 2 parts Aperol and 1 part Soda Water according to Aperol’s website. But try Spritz with Stillgarden O’Maro or with Campari, which both have a little more bitterness and alcohol. Sadly Venetian Select Amaro isn’t available here (do correct me if I’m wrong) - you will just have to fly to Marco Polo Airport where you can pick it up for €11.95 per bottle.