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Wine with Leslie Williams: Sticking with Ireland’s favourite Iberian grape, Albariño

So as the lockdown continues I have been re-reading some classic wine books and particularly enjoyed revisiting Hugh Johnson’s The Story of Wine which tells of mankind’s relationship with the grape since ancient times — you can pick up a secondhand copy for under a tenner on Amazon.

Mon, 11 May, 2020

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

The Alentejo in Portugal is uncrowded and beautiful

Tell someone you are visiting Portugal and they assume you are visiting the Algarve on a sun or golf holiday, or perhaps taking a weekend break in Lisbon.

Sat, 25 Oct, 2014

Pink Elephant Rosé

IRISH wine consumers like familiarity and consistency in their wines and it is largely for this reason that over 50% of the wine we drink is from Australia or Chile and almost all of that is from grapes such as Merlot and Sauvignon Blanc.

Sun, 02 Jun, 2013