Wine to Dine – June 2021 – The Harbour Café

Scottish Field wine columnist Peter Ranscombe scours the hills and shores for five bottles to take to the harbour. AS SPRING segues into summer, there’s no better time to visit the coast – or The Harbour Café at Elie, in Fife, which stars in the food feature in June’s issue of Scottish Field magazine. Being…

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7 of the best rosés for your bank holiday weekend

If you’re looking for rosés ahead of the May Day bank holiday then Peter Ranscombe has you covered. IS IT really a year since our #stayathome review of rosés? While I’m not counting my sunshine-flapping chickens just yet – especially not for the bank holiday itself – there’s definitely more optimism in the air as…

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Eden Mill: what happens when gin meets wine?

Eden Mill distillery has aged its latest gins in red wine and white wine casks, as Peter Ranscombe discovers. MAKING gin is – relatively – easy. As long as your spirit tastes of juniper then it’s job done, as far as the labelling gods are concerned. But making your gin stand out from the ever-growing…

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Laid back Japanese dining concept restaurant to open

Japanese laid back dining concept restaurant Katsu will open in Glasgow later this month. The super-cool restaurant and curry shop will bring the flavours of Far East Asia to Glasgow City Centre. The new restaurant on West Nile Street will offer an upbeat atmosphere with a Japanese ‘Izikaya’ style of service so don’t expect any…

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Brewer and distillery unite to create a new beer

Scottish brewer Innis & Gunn has launched a limited-edition beer in collaboration with the iconic Islay based whisky maker, Laphroaig. Islay Whisky Cask is a 7.4% amber ale slowly matured in Laphroaig 10-year-old single malt scotch whisky casks – Laphroaig’s signature expression and one of the most renowned malt whiskies in the world. Just 3,400…

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What does ‘foraged’ beer taste like?

A brewery in Fife is creating beer from yarrow, sea salt, and even hogweed seeds, writes Peter Ranscombe. ONE of the most exciting aspects of Scotland’s craft beer scene is its creativity. Gone are the days of brews being made with just water, barleys, hops, and yeast. Instead, the sheer variety of ingredients that go…

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It’s time to break out those paler ales

Peter Ranscombe runs the rule over the latest releases from beer website Flavourly. DESPITE this Arctic blast over the past couple of weeks, I’m informed reliably that spring is here. As the seasons turn, so too do the styles of beer for which we reach. The porters and stouts of autumn and winter give way…

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Scottish beer lovers wanted to name new brew

Aldi has teamed up with long-term Scottish supplier Williams Bros to give customers the chance to name a brand-new beer which will be sold in stores across the UK. Beer loving Scots have the opportunity to choose the perfect name for Aldi’s next collaboration with Williams Bros and win the very first case of the…

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Wine to Dine – May 2021 – Sophie Greig

Scottish Field wine columnist Peter Ranscombe mixes five sweet and dry bottles to back up Sophie’s baking. BAKER Sophie Greig scooped the top prize in the Contini Bake Off competition with her caramel apple Paris brest and so it was fascinating to get an insight into some of her other recipes in the May issue…

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Lanzarote: The grapes that grow in lava

Peter Ranscombe pens a very personal reflection on wines from the Canaries’ most unusual island. LET me start with a confession – I’m biased horrendously when it comes to Lanzarote. In fact, I promised myself I would never write an article about the island and its wines in this blog. Selfishly, I wanted to keep…

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