Posts Tagged ‘wine’
Dinner with a difference high in the Perthshire hills
I’ve been lucky enough to dine in some amazing places and there are some meals which tend to stand out more than others. Very recently I tucked in to a three course feast in a setting I’ll never forget. Billed as Scotland’s most scenic and smallest dining experience, our dinner table is found in the…
Read MoreGlasgow has itself a Moët little Christmas
A new Moët & Chandon cocktail tastes just peachy in the Dear Green Place, as Peter Ranscombe discovers. IT MIGHT not be fashionable among wine writers to say it, but I do enjoy a glass of Moët. Don’t get me wrong – I’m a big fan of grower Champagnes, the sparkling wines made by farmers…
Read MoreOh crumbs – it’s a 114lbs gingerbread hotel!
Glasgow’s Grand Central Hotel has today unveiled an enormous gingerbread house replica of the hotel in its lobby. The 3.8ft wide gingerbread doppelgänger was created by Executive Chef, Zoltan Szabo along with five other chefs in the hotel’s kitchen. An astonishing 114lbs of gingerbread and 35lbs of icing sugar was used to create the ginger…
Read MoreWhy the weather determines the taste of Sauternes
Sweet wine expert Ana Carvalho explores the effect of hot and cold years on the taste of Chateau Suduiraut with Peter Ranscombe. TUCKED away between the Ciron and Garonne rivers in Bordeaux, the Sauternes region produces arguably the most-famous sweet wines on the planet. When the cold waters of the Ciron meet the warmer Garonne…
Read MoreFizz Feast hits new heights
Missed this month’s Fizz Feast in Edinburgh? Peter Ranscombe selects six sensational sparklers from the festival. ONE of the most exciting aspects of Fizz Feast, the celebration of sparkling wine and artisan food, is the sheer variety of bubbles on show. Organiser Diana Thompson, who has been running the fair for the past four years,…
Read MoreAge-worthy South African wines go under the hammer
Peter Ranscombe gets a sneak peak at a collection of older South African wines going up for auction at Christie’s in London this week. ASK different drinkers about how they perceive wines from South Africa and you’ll get a host of different answers. Some will praise the weird and wacky low-intervention wines produced in the…
Read MoreLoch Ness and mountains in a Highland estate
A rare opportunity to acquire a small Highland estate, with the most stunning panoramic view of Loch Ness and the Monadhliath Mountains. Presented for sale by John Clegg & Co, Bunloit Estate sits in a highly prominent position overlooking one of the most iconic features of Scotland – Loch Ness, situated in the centre of…
Read MoreGoing the extra (Royal) Mile for Christmas
Edinburgh’s Royal Mile venue, The Hub has reopened its café after a refurbishment. With a new set menu, refreshed layout and bright, stunning décor, the café is open for business from 9.30 am every morning (except Sunday) through December. The team at The Hub has been busy removing walls, repainting and reorganising the café to…
Read MoreA Highland baronial mansion with loch views
An A listed Highland baronial mansion with fantastic panoramic views over a loch and islands is now the market. Located in Acharacle, Glenborrodale Castle is set in grounds of about 132.99 acres including the Isle of Risga, with panoramic views over Loch Sunart and the Isles of Carna and Oronsay. Presented by Bell Ingram, Glenborrodale…
Read MoreVirtual Scottish shooting lodge to pop up in London
The UK’s first dedicated virtual Shooting Lodge, Smoky Barrels, will pop-up in London’s Square Mile, offering a festive, immersive experience where guests will be transported to a winter’s shoot in the Highlands. Designed to bring one of Scotland’s favourite past-times to the heart of the city, guests can take their best shot in the virtual hunting…
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