Posts Tagged ‘wine’
What’s on this weekend: festivals and doggy cream teas
Peter Ranscombe takes a look at what’s on this weekend in Scotland. The Law restaurant at the Marine hotel in North Berwick is sure to get tails wagging this afternoon with its beach walk and cream teas for dogs and their owners. The restaurant has teamed up with Scottish Insta Dogs and local boutique NB…
Read MoreThe Drinks Bakery toasts deal to supply Waitrose
THE Drinks Bakery has signed a deal to sell its Drinks Biscuits range in 230 branches of up-market grocer Waitrose. Andy Murray, who founded his business in 2016, already supplies his biscuits to more than 250 outlets, including Claridge’s, Liberty, and Selfridges. The deal will allow Murray to double the size of his company, which…
Read MoreWine to Dine – June 2022 – Buck & Birch
Wine columnist Peter Ranscombe forages for five favourites to back-up the Buck & Birch recipes in the June issue of Scottish Field magazine. IT’S a tale of two malbecs this month. Argentina’s all-conquering red is a favourite with steak, yet the best examples are versatile and a good match for many game dishes too. The…
Read MoreSix by Nico opens its doors in Aberdeen today
The much-anticipated Aberdeen restaurant Six by Nico opens today with the first of its ever-changing six-course menus. Nico Simeone, the renowned Scottish-Italian chef, has launched his tenth Six by Nico restaurant in Aberdeen’s Union Street in the city centre this week. Every six weeks, Chef Nico and his team will completely reinvent their food offering,…
Read MoreA host of big names headline Borders Book Festival
The Borders Book Festival programme is returning this summer with a big-name guest list. Tickets are now on sale, as organisers prepare to welcome back on stage big names in books; stars of stage and screen, and leading figures from the world of politics and current affairs. Returning to its usual home at Harmony Garden,…
Read MoreJascots: Serving restaurant-quality wine at home
Jascots at Home is a wine club delivering bottles to the doorstep that are usually only found in restaurants, as Peter Ranscombe discovers. FLITTING from wine tasting to wine tasting, there are names that come up again and again. Names of the mainstream wine merchants, names that will be familiar to professionals and consumers alike,…
Read MoreBellfield Brewery: Keeping ‘Vigil’ on Edinburgh’s beer
Bellfield Brewery took a ‘deep dive’ into gluten-free beers, but is now moving them from a niche into the mainstream, writes Peter Ranscombe. WHILE the rest of the nation sat transfixed by BBC One submarine drama Vigil last autumn, Bellfield Brewery in Edinburgh was preparing to take delivery of its very own stainless-steel tubes. “They…
Read MoreHolyrood Distillery creates two new ‘Strong Waters’
This spring, Edinburgh’s Holyrood Distillery is set to introduce two ‘Strong Waters’ into the UK market. Launching this month, the new varieties, named Charmed Circle, are the magnificent results of Holyrood’s experimentation with heritage barleys and their progressive approach to spirit-making. Fuelled by a passion for Edinburgh’s brewing past and the land that surrounds the…
Read MoreMade From Grapes: It’s time to subscribe to sustainability
Made From Grapes, the wine shop in Glasgow, has launched a monthly subscription service with some very special bottles, writes Peter Ranscombe. THERE’S a phrase on one of the bottles from Made For Grapes that really caught my eye: “Grapes from healthy vineyards – cultivated by real farmers”. It’s a mantra that could apply equally…
Read MoreThe Flavours of The Balvenie range adds new expression
The Balvenie distillery has unveiled French Oak 16 Year Old, a new cask finished whisky to feature in the Flavours of The Balvenie range. The expression will embody the Speyside distillery’s signature honeyed character, alongside a unique twist garnered from The Balvenie’s first use of French Oak casks. Inspired by the flavours and memories from…
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