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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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