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Wine with Leslie: Award-winning tipples and autumnal apple rum

"As independents nationwide will stock all the winning wines, the prices are lower than usual, giving the independent trade a chance to compete (a little) with the supermarkets."

Wine with Leslie: Award-winning tipples and autumnal apple rum — It is awards season in the Irish wine world with the results of the 2025 Irish Wine Show just in.

Fri, 24 Oct, 2025 - 01:00

Leslie Williams

Leslie Williams

It is awards season in the Irish wine world with the results of the 2025 Irish Wine Show just in.

The show is run by the National Off-Licence Association (NOffLA) which represents independent wine merchants throughout Ireland who deserve our support.

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