The Luxury Issue: Unwind with October’s issue of Scottish Field

Your copy of Scottish Field’s October magazine is out now to buy, both in shops and online, with the very best lifestyle features, news, interiors, properties, antiques, motoring, gardens, wildlife, field sports, whisky, and more. This month is our Luxury Issue and the team has worked hard to bring you the finer things in life, from incredible golf,…

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Top five great value summer Champagnes

One of Scotland’s leading Champagne experts has revealed his top five great-value cuvées for any summer occasion. Peter Crawford, from Balmerino, Fife, is co-founder of Sip Champagnes, the online retailer dedicated to sourcing and supplying small-batch, handcrafted Champagne. With a personal collection of over 4,000 bottles and more than 20 years experience, Peter is one…

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Hotel du Vin, Glasgow

Hotel du Vin, Glasgow: On the eleventh day of Christmas my true love gave to me… the gift of festive lunch for two and Champagne Our stunning iconic Hotel du Vin Glasgow at One Devonshire Gardens is set in a tree-lined Victorian terrace in the fashionable West End of Glasgow. Offering remarkable, unique bedrooms, heart-warming…

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English sparkling wine for the Lionesses

Drinks blogger James Robertson picks two English sparkling wines to toast “the auld enemy’s” victory in the fitba. TIMING, they say, is everything and – along with 17 million other viewers – I watched the England women win the European Cup. The question therefore is what to drink to celebrate the win? Well here are…

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Leith’s own Champagne, port, and sherry

Forget gin and whisky for a moment – it’s Port of Leith’s Champagne, port, and sherry that are the real stars, writes Peter Ranscombe. THERE’S a lot going in Leith. Not only is Port of Leith Distillery’s vertical whisky factory taking shape next to Ocean Terminal and the Royal Yacht Britannia, but the company’s sister…

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A luxurious way to celebrate Valentine’s Day

Celebrate the most romantic night of the year with a four-course menu and a glass of Harvey Nichols Champagne. It’s available for one night only on Monday, February 14, at the Forth Floor Brasserie, at Harvey Nichols Edinburgh. The exclusive menu features a selection of indulgent dishes including Italian wedding soup served with homemade focaccia,…

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A meticulous account of the battle for equality

Struggle and Suffrage in Glasgow comes with the subtitle of ‘women’s lives and the fight for equality’, and that’s exactly what this book is. It chronicles events that took place as the women of Glasgow battled for the right to vote: marching on the streets, daring escapes from under the noses of police officers, and…

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Lidl goes back to the future with French wine tour

Tomorrow’s Lidl wine tour promotion features French classics you may have forgotten, writes Peter Ranscombe. DON’T you just hate it when a tune gets stuck in your heid? I’ve been humming the theme to Back to the Future since getting a sneak peak at some of the wines in Lidl’s latest wine tour promotion, which…

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Aldi: Toasting reliable fizzy favourites

Peter Ranscombe salutes Aldi for the consistency of its sparkling wines. SUPERMARKET shopping is – let’s face it – boring. Don your face covering and trudge down the same aisles, week after week, month after month. Pick up the same milk, the same bread, the same giant bag of crisps that you promise yourself will…

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Exton Park: Tasting the future of English sparkling wine?

Has Corinne Seely created ‘an English Bollinger’ at Exton Park, asks Peter Ranscombe. MOST English winemakers are faced with a simple choice. Make a “vintage” wine labeled with the year in which all the grapes were harvested. Or create a “non-vintage” blend by mixing a small amount of previous years’ wines – “reserve” wines –…

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