Wine: Henri de Richemer Marselan, Cotes de Thau, France; €12.99-€13.99

THE sad news of the death of Paddy Keogh of Wines Direct was announced recently and this column would like to extend sympathies to his family and work colleagues. 

Paddy had one of the best palates in the business and his Wines Direct company based in Mullingar is always worth a stop if you are passing through the Midlands and all wine enthusiasts should sign up for their email newsletter — www.winesdirect.ie.

Wines Direct have not featured in this column much but I plan to make up for that in the coming months as they really do have a fine selection of wines, particularly from France and Italy. I’ll feature some of their wines next week.