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Wine with Leslie Williams: Wines for the bank holiday weekend
Wine with Leslie Williams: Wines for the bank holiday weekend

The June Bank Holiday is easily my favourite holiday especially as it heralds the beginning of summer.

Sat, 02 Jun, 2018

Some Monastrell and good value wines are listed for this week
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

Sherry, the best-value wine in the world
Sherry, the best-value wine in the world

What is the best-value wine in the world? The answer I give to this question may surprise you — sherry.

Sat, 27 Jun, 2015

Wine suggestions this week include good red Burgundies
Wine suggestions this week include good red Burgundies

What is the world’s greatest wine region? A common question and an unfortunate answer — Burgundy.

Sat, 16 May, 2015

Spanish wines to look out for this week
Spanish wines to look out for this week

This column is a massive fan of the wines of Spain. In my opinion, Spain currently offers the best value (price versus quality) of any wine-producing nation.

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