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Down on the farm: Virgin Wines backs wellbeing charity
As Mental Health Awareness Week draws to a close, Peter Ranscombe toasts Virgin Wines’ ongoing partnership with care charity Growing Well by tasting... Read More
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Lifting the vale: Searching for grenache outside McLaren Vale
Peter Ranscombe indulges his passion for grenache by looking beyond exciting examples in Australia, France, South Africa and Spain. Read More
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Travelling La Route des Grands Crus with Chateau de Pommard
Online wine tastings are elevated to a whole new level with grand cru wines from Burgundy, says Peter Ranscombe. Read More
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Blair residents develop taste for oysters
IT MAY be nowhere near the sea, but residents in Blairgowrie have developed a taste for oysters thanks to their new fishmonger. Read More
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Scotch on canvas: the art of whisky
John Robertson, founder of consultancy firm Messrs Whisky & Co, finds out why Argentine artist Gisela Garcia Gleria was inspired to put whisky on ... Read More
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Spanish experiments with sauvignon blanc
Creativity is at the heart of good winemaking - and self-confessed science geek Peter Ranscombe never turns down the chance to lift the lid and look a... Read More
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Louis Latour looks beyond Burgundy for promising pinot
With the price of making wine in Burgundy continuing to rise, Peter Ranscombe finds out why one producer is turning to other regions. Read More
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Hive of activity as World Bee Day takes flight
Perthshire is all abuzz for World Bee Day, with Kinross-based Webster Honey placing more than 100 new hives at sites including Crieff, Dunning and the... Read More
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Chefs call for ‘Covid code’ to give consumers confidence
Cooking stars including Nick Nairn, Tom Kitchin and Carina Contini have called for a "Covid code" to be put in place to reassure the public that resta... Read More