Celtic Connections closes with special farewell concert

By Peter Ranscombe | January 29, 2021

EUROPE’S largest winter music festival comes to an end on Tuesday with a new event. Celtic Connections’ farewell concert, which will be broadcast online from 7.30pm, includes highlights from the virtual festival. More than 30 concerts have been streamed as part of this year’s programme. Performers taking part in the festival have included Julie Fowlis,…

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Why you should venture across the Andes

By Peter Ranscombe | January 28, 2021

Two online tastings spread over two weeks have convinced Peter Ranscombe to explore more bottles from both sides of South America’s mountains. CONSIDERING that they’re separated by one of the tallest mountain ranges on the planet, Chile and Argentina have a lot in common. During tonight’s online tasting run by Diana Thompson at Wine Events…

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Wine to Dine – March 2021 – Flora Shedden

By Peter Ranscombe | January 27, 2021

Scottish Field wine columnist Peter Ranscombe finds five bottles that will flourish with Flora’s recipes. WATCHING The Great British Bake Off back in the days when it was on the BBC was a midweek guilty pleasure. I’ll admit, I’ve not made the switch to Channel 4 – the loss of Mel, Sue, and Mary still…

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Brothers launch their Outlandish beers

By Peter Ranscombe | January 27, 2021

TWO brothers from Lanarkshire have fulfilled their life-long dream by opening a microbrewery. The first beers from Ronnie and Kenny Lees hit the shelves last month. They set up their Outlandish Brewing Company with help from economic development agency Business Gateway. Ronnie said: “It is great to have someone believe in your business, especially when…

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