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The future of New Zealand wine
PETER RANSCOMBE WITH its zingy flavours and refreshing acidity, Sauvignon Blanc has cemented its position as Britain’s favourite white wine. Read More
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Wine at the Edinburgh International Science Festival
PETER RANSCOMBE Making wine is part science and part art, part chemistry and part creativity, part alchemy and part mystery. Read More
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Six of the best Fairtrade wines
PETER RANSCOMBE AFTER the popularity of last year’s blog entry about Fairtrade wines, I thought it would be good to offer an update on some of this... Read More
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Matthew Jukes’ wine dinners at Loch Lomond Arms Hotel
PETER RANSCOMBE IT’S an age-old conundrum faced by all hotels – how do you go about breathing fresh life into your wine list? Sir Malcolm Colquho... Read More
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The Grape & The Grain – Wines for Burns’ night
PETER RANSCOMBE IT’S that time of year again – time to don you kilt, sharpen your knife and head out into the fields to catch the first haggis ... Read More
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The Grape & The Grain – Exton Park
PETER RANSCOMBE ENGLISH sparkling wine has arrived. Read More
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Five of the best from Great Grog’s bottled beer fair
PETER RANSCOMBE BACK after a short break during which the Christmas wine choices were sorted out, The Grape & The Grain returns with a look at wh... Read More
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Five of the best from the Andes
PETER RANSCOMBE So, Chile is home to Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, right? And Argentina is the land of Malbec and Torrontes? Well, perhaps it’s ti... Read More