Organisation: Green Man Wines

A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

food

Wine with Leslie Williams: Searching for opulence

Food and wine writers are constantly asked to name their favourite dish, restaurant, or wine, and I never know what to say.

food

Wine with Leslie Williams: Food-friendly natural wines

food

Leslie Williams: Sherry, the world’s best-value wine

food

The Menu: Cheese, wine and Fem-Ale

food

Wine with Leslie Williams: Organic and natural wines

food

Restaurant review: Green Man Wines, Terenure, Dublin

Good deals on wines of Southern and Central Portugal

By now the first paycheck of the new year should be in but there are no scary prices below for the simple reason that I am focusing on Southern and Central Portugal this week, arguably two of the best value wine regions in the world.

Sat, 28 Jan, 2017

Burgundy wines to get your 2017 going

Welcome to 2017, the Trump Presidency is only weeks away and we still don’t know what is happening with Brexit but at least we have wine to get us through, writes Leslie Williams.

Sat, 07 Jan, 2017

Wine: The independent importers under threat thanks to Fine Gael

I wrote recently about the difficulties facing small wine shops given the predatory pricing in the supermarkets and chain stores. This week I want to focus on the companies that supply many of these shops, the independent importers.

Sat, 19 Nov, 2016

Wines from Rhone, France’s second largest region after Bordeaux

If you are grilling at home any of the southern Rhones below will work well. I’ve included one white in case you are cooking fish or would like an aperitif.

Sat, 13 Aug, 2016

Italian wines from less well known regions and a mix of old favourites and new finds

Italian wine is a reflection of the country’s politics, equally fascinating and frustrating.

Sat, 30 Jul, 2016

Some Monastrell and good value wines are listed for this week

This weekend I will be at Ballymaloe House near Midleton for the Kerrygold Ballymaloe Literary Festival of Food and Wine.

Sat, 21 May, 2016

Restaurant review: Cavern Wine Bar, Dublin 4

THERE’S a question I get asked a lot — which is more important to you, food or wine?

Sat, 23 Apr, 2016

Some unusual wines to try out for this week

Ireland was always very brand-conscious up until recently and it took the arrival of the German discounters and the recession to shake us up a little.

Sat, 23 Apr, 2016

Wine: Off-Licence of the Year Awards

The results are in and the 2016 National Off-Licence of the year is a shop that features regularly in my stockist list — Baggot Street Wines.

Sat, 06 Feb, 2016

Wine: Lingering tastes of 2015

Now that we are properly into 2016, I have had some further thoughts on wine experiences I enjoyed last year.

Sat, 09 Jan, 2016

Wine: Torn between the past and the future

The new year is upon us and at this time of year I always find myself a little betwixt and between — torn between the past and the future, memories of the year just passed, mixing with the anticipation of the one to come.

Sat, 02 Jan, 2016

Wines New Wave — Lighter and Fresher

The Kerrygold Ballymaloe Literary Festival of Food and Wine is next weekend and there are lots of drinks-related events. 

Sat, 09 May, 2015

Wine reviews of The Empress Riesling and Independent

Two brave David’s to talk about this week — David Whelehan of Whelehan’s Wines which opened in December in the old Silver Tassie pub in Loughlinstown on the N11; and Dave Gallgher of Green Man Wines in Terenure which opened last month.

Sat, 21 Mar, 2015