Cocktail Covid cocktail culture: pour yourself a wee ‘Quarantini’ Peter Ranscombe dusts off his cocktail shaker to put the 'Quarantini' drinks box from Keep Edinburgh Thriving through its paces. Read More
Grape&Grain Hat-trick of excellent reds from Sevslo Wine Peter Ranscombe gets excited about three organic wines from France imported by Séverine Sloboda, the former sommelier at Glasgow's The Gannet restaur... Read More
Grape&Grain Scottish rhubarb finds a new home in a soda Peter Ranscombe samples a new soda made from that most Scottish of ingredients - rhubarb. Read More
Beer Nine of the best from Barney’s Beer Peter Ranscombe tastes through the range from Barney’s Beer, which is now being distributed UK-wide for the first time. Read More
Grape&Grain One Year No Beer: a lockdown lifeline Looking to change your relationship with alcohol? Peter Ranscombe reports on a Scottish firm’s online programme. Read More
Grape&Grain Ardbeg family’s blaaack sheep goes on trial tonight Peter Ranscombe grabs his crook as he prepares to meet the black sheep of the Ardbeg Islay single malt family. Read More
Grape&Grain Finding the perfect plot for pinot in Chile Peter Ranscombe ponders premium pinots from Chile during an online wine tasting with Viña Ventisquero's Alejandro Galaz. Read More
Grape&Grain Armchair exploring: a ‘virtual press trip’ to Lebanon Lebanon’s two oldest wineries teamed up today to take journalists on a visit to the Bekaa Valley – without leaving lockdown. Read More
Grape&Grain Why I’m feeling good about Feel Good Grapes A new online retailer run by award-winning blogger Mike Turner is demystifying sustainable bottles, writes Peter Ranscombe. Read More