Place: Saumur

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Wine with Leslie Williams: Don't give up on French wines

A couple of weeks back I reported that French wine sales had dropped further in the last year. They now rank behind Spain, Australia and Chile.

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Wine with Leslie Williams: Bottles from the Loire Valley

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Wine with Leslie Williams: Two vineyard visits for your holidays

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Wine with Leslie Williams: Selecting stars of the Loire

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Wine for the summer

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Six wines to get you in the mood for summer

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

With Cannes in the news these days my thoughts have turned to rosé which is by far the biggest selling wine in this sun-drenched region of France.

Sat, 27 May, 2017

Greg Broderick ensures Ireland a place in Furusiyya Series final

A cool-headed clear from Greg Broderick on MHS Going Global last night ensured Ireland scraped through to tomorrow’s €1.5m Furusiyya Series final in Barcelona, Spain.

Fri, 23 Sep, 2016

Sam Bennett recovery taken ‘day by day’

Sam Bennett’s Bora Argon 18 team have said they are taking it “day by day” with regards to Bennett’s condition in this year’s Tour de France.

Tue, 05 Jul, 2016

Restaurant review: Bastible, Dublin 8

Bastible, 111 South Circular Road, Dublin 8; tel: 01-4737409; www.bastible.com 

Sat, 30 Jan, 2016

Réserve des Vignerons, Saumur, Loire Valley 2010 — €13.99-14.99

SCHOOL’S out so many families will soon be packing up the car and driving to France to stay at camp-sites or perhaps rented gites.

Sun, 13 Jul, 2014

Wine: Treasure your wine merchant

THESE are not good days to be a wine lover, but spare a thought for anyone foolish enough to turn their love of wine into a career.

Sun, 27 Oct, 2013

Domaine des Grandes Espérances Sauvignon Blanc

THIS week I want to write about a wine region dear to my heart that is hardly known in Ireland, despite the fact that it is the nearest wine region to Ireland — the Loire Valley.

Sun, 10 Mar, 2013

Watson pulls off stunning recovery to finish eighth in Saumur three-star

Eventing rider Sam Watson pulled off a stunning recovery to finish eighth in the three-star at Saumur, France, yesterday.

Mon, 21 May, 2012

Watson downbeat after ‘awful’ dressage test

Twenty minutes after his dressage test in Saumur yesterday, Sam Watson was candid in his summing up: “It was awful.”

Fri, 18 May, 2012

Law left 'speechless' by French honour

British actor Jude Law couldn't hide his delight when he picked up one of France's top honours yesterday.

Fri, 02 Mar, 2007

Violent storms leave four dead

AT least four people have been killed by storms that battered western France overnight, officials said yesterday.

Thu, 17 Jul, 2003

Severe storms kill four in France

At least four people have been killed by storms that battered western France overnight, officials said today.

Wed, 16 Jul, 2003