Place: Monastrell

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Wine with Leslie Williams

August is almost upon us which spells the beginning of the end of Summer (in my head at least), so I am focusing on wines for the sunshine.

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Wine with Leslie Williams: Good value wines for parties

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Leslie Williams: A tale of two contrasting wine regions

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Leslie Williams: Six wines that cheer me up on dark days

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Here's why everyone's drinking Spanish wines

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All wine selections this week are Rosé, including a couple of sparklers

Wines this week have slightly high price points

For many people in Ireland there are just one or two Champagne brands, I won’t mention them but let’s just say the one with the orange label and the other one.

Sat, 22 Oct, 2016

Look to Spanish red wines for value, flavour and depth

I am often asked to give general (and difficult) wine recommendations along the lines of — “what red wines do you like?” and my answer has been the same for the last few years — look to Spain.

Sat, 15 Oct, 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

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

Leslie Williams has plenty of praise for Spanish wines

Here I go again, praising the wines of Spain.

Sat, 05 Mar, 2016

Wine suggestions this week include some lovely blends

I have bad news.

Sat, 30 May, 2015

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: 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. 

Sun, 14 Sep, 2014

Cal y Canto Tinto, La Mancha

I AM frequently asked what wine is the best value at the moment and I have had a stock answer for a number of years: buy from Chile and Spain.

Sun, 06 Oct, 2013

Wine

TALK of property taxes and home repossessions is dominating our airwaves, but spare a thought for Spain where home owners seem to be in even worse trouble.

Sun, 24 Mar, 2013

Wine: Herbis Verdejo 2011, Rueda

FROM the 1970s until recently, if someone mentioned Spanish wines your first (and only) thought was Rioja.

Sun, 04 Nov, 2012