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Winemaker’s love of Scotland shines during online tasting
Peter Ranscombe enjoys three great-value South African wines while hearing what their maker would serve alongside them. Read More
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Indulging in restaurant fizz at home
As indoor restaurants and other hospitality businesses get ready to reopen from 15 July, Peter Ranscombe ponders some food and wine pairing for a lock... Read More
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Seven of the best from Edinburgh Beer Box
Brewers in the Scottish capital have been thinking 'inside the box' during lockdown, with a curated beer selection that demonstrates their talent, wri... Read More
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Welcome to the ‘lollipop vineyard’
While South Africa may have a strong reputation for its old vines, that isn't stopping farmers from planning for the future, as Peter Ranscombe discov... Read More
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Meet the paper wine bottle coming to Scotland…
Peter Ranscombe ponders a cardboard wine bottle that's been launched today - and revisits the wine inside. Read More
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English Wine Week: If you like that, try this…
In the final article in his English Wine Week series, Peter Ranscombe takes your favourite styles of wine and finds an English alternative. Read More
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English Wine Week: The Welsh side of the story
In the penultimate installment in his series of articles for English Wine Week, Peter Ranscombe casts an eye over Welsh wines. Read More
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English Wine Week: Urban wineries
Stretching from Gateshead to London, England has a growing urban winery scene, writes Peter Ranscombe in his latest English Wine Week article. Read More
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English Wine Week: The college at the heart of the industry
Peter Ranscombe learns how winemakers are trained at Plumpton College - and tastes the fruits of their labours - in his latest English Wine Week artic... Read More