Celebrate Thanksgiving in Edinburgh with some delightful Napa Valley wines Scotsman Food and Drink Staff November 16, 2016 Drink, Wine After a busy day there’s nothing quite like a nice glass of wine to help you kick back, relax and recharge the batteries. And when dining out a carefully chosen bottle of wine to complement your meal can...
Scotland’s oldest winery celebrates 30 years of success Scotsman Food and Drink Staff November 14, 2016 Drink, Wine Rural Perthshire based Cairn O’Mohr, which is run by Ron and Judith Gillies, has been making berry wines since 1987. Ron and Judith started Cairn O’Mohr, Scotland’s oldest and largest winery, with...
Brian Elliott: Trust the professionals to find inspirational wines Brian Elliott September 17, 2016 Drink, Wine Wine producers from all over often tell me how impressed they are by the knowledgeable drinking public in Scotland and by our accomplished wine trade professionals. So, to underline the second point, here...
Rose Murray Brown: Jura – the small region with a huge variety of wines Rose Murray Brown September 16, 2016 Drink, Wine If you wanted to visit a forgotten wine region which sums up all that is bucolic and idyllic about rural France, Jura is perhaps the most perfect example. This enchanting place, tucked between the Bresse...
Edinburgh’s newest wine bar set to offer city’s biggest selection of natural wines Scotsman Food and Drink Staff September 15, 2016 Drink, In the News, Wine Good Brothers say their new bar will offer a selection of more than 100 wines from around the world, including over 50 organic, natural and biodynamic wines. The natural wines, which are part of a...
Brian Elliott: Vinho Verde and the secret of eternal youth Brian Elliott August 31, 2016 Drink, Wine When it comes to re-inventing oneself, few can rival Vinho Verde. Without compromising its wines’ traditional lightness and freshness, the complexity and acidity has been increased while levels of residual...
Rose Murray Brown: A dozen chenin blancs to suit all palates and pockets Rose Murray Brown August 8, 2016 Drink, Wine Chenin blanc is the ultimate summer grape. Its versatility offers myriad drinking styles from light, crisp aperitif, to richly oaked to delicately sweet; from 30 wines tasted – here are our favourite 12 to...
Brian Elliott: Four wines that are worth paying a little extra for Brian Elliott August 2, 2016 Drink, Wine Even during the lazy days of summer, there are still special occasions which demand that little extra edge of luxury. Here, then are four wines that do mean digging just a little deeper but, in my view, more...
Rose Murray Brown: Lugana’s microclimate yields mineral-rich, fruity dry whites Rose Murray Brown August 1, 2016 Drink, Wine Thousands of tourists head to this region every year, but the wines produced from here remain among Italy’s least known. That’s because most visitors to the southern shores of Lake Garda only see the...
Brian Elliott: High praise for 100 top tipples from Australia Brian Elliott July 26, 2016 Drink, Wine Although his UK newspaper columns give him a pretty high profile here, Matthew Jukes (pictured) enjoys almost “wine god” status in Australia. Consequently, his annual 100 Best Australian Wines (£16...
