Posts Tagged ‘author’
Salt, lemon and lime time at Edinburgh’s Marriott Courtyard
PETER RANSCOMBE IT’S a situation that will be familiar to so many travellers: you arrive at your hotel, dump your bags in your room and head straight to the bar to unwind. Yet, when you cast your eye along the taps or pick up the drinks menu, your heart sinks as you realise it’s the…
Read MoreNational Trust for Scotland commemorate the Battle of Culloden with a series of events
A series of talks from some of the Battle of Culloden’s most eminent experts have been lined up at the National Trust for Scotland’s Culloden Battlefield visitor centre to mark the 271st anniversary of the battle. There will be talks by Professor Christopher Duffy, Professor Hugh Cheape and Dr Kirsteen MacKenzie and the Culloden team…
Read MoreCalifornia Part 1: Finding a sense of place
PETER RANSCOMBE OAKÂ can be a double-edged wooden sword in winemaking. At its best, it can impart aromas and flavours of vanilla and sweet spices like cinnamon and cloves, as well as bringing a rounded mouthfeel to a wine. At its worst, the oak can dominate, overpowering the primary fruit and leaving drinkers checking for tiny…
Read MoreWorld Book Day inspires a look at Scotland’s literary legends
From Rob Roy to Long John Silver, Peter Pan to Harry Potter, Scotland’s landscapes, history and passionate people have helped breathe life into some of the world’s best-loved literary heroes. Whether it’s hard-hitting crime novels, action-packed adventures or heart-soaring romances, the country further cemented its place in the literary history books in 2004 when Edinburgh…
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