Leslie Williams
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- Sep 29, 2026
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'People are intrigued by them': Meet the pioneers making wine in Ireland (opens the original)
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When German-born Thomas Walk planted Rondo vines outside his holiday home in Kinsale four decades ago, few could have imagined he was laying the foundations for Ireland’s modern wine industry. Today, his vineyard is one of 27 represented by the Irish Winegrowers Association. But Ireland’s relationship with vines goes back much further. In the 8th century, the Venerable Bede wrote that Ireland “abounds in milk, honey… and vines”. More recently, a grape pip found in an ancient cereal-drying kiln i
Wine with Leslie: €10 wine never tasted so good — The best supermarket wines for just a tenner (opens the original)
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There is something doleful about September, but don’t fret: I bring good cheer, and wines for a tenner. Yes, the schools are back, the evenings are shorter and you are not imagining that nip in the air, it’s there. Well, the good news is that this is one of the best times of the year to buy wine: sales and offers are everywhere. SuperValu’s French Wine Sale runs until September 26, so your task this weekend is to pick up some bargains to see you through to the October Bank Holiday. Similarly, O’
Wine with Leslie: Spanish wines are the best value — here are three I recommend (opens the original)
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What is the world’s best value wine region? For me it has to be Spain, yes you will find occasional bargains from France, Chile and Italy but if I had to pick one country with a diverse range of quality red and white wines at great prices it would have to be Spain. Wine from Spain is being celebrated this month, “Eat Drink Spain” runs from September 11 to 27 and wine shops and restaurants around the country will have events and promotions. You have reached your article limit. Already a subscribe
Wine with Leslie: Who says rosé is just for summer? Here are three worth drinking year round (opens the original)
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The last rosé of summer? Do we have to stop drinking pink now that September is nearly upon us? I donât think so. The long stretch of warm sunny days sent rosé sales soaring this summer and I donât know about you but in this house we drank more rosé than red and white wine added together in July and August. You have reached your article limit. Already a subscriber? Sign in Six months of digital access for â¬18.50
Wine with Leslie: European wine growers are being hit by drought (opens the original)
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With the world burning (literally and metaphorically), what are the best wines to drink? While Ireland is basking in one of its best summers in years, spare a thought for French and Spanish wine growers who are battling severe drought and encroaching wildfires. Despite what you may have seen in the Keanu Reeves movie A Walk in the Clouds, it is rare for vineyards to catch fire, in fact they act as fire breaks thanks to the gaps between the vines and the lack of combustible material. However, smo
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