Edinburgh’s High Dive to host special wine fair and pop-up kitchen to raise funds for Australian Bushfire Crisis Sean Murphy January 20, 2020 Drink, Food, In the News The event, which takes place on the 26th January at the eatery on St Leonard's Street, will see the team behind Wild Wine Fair and pop-up specialists FK Spiders come together to host a wine, music & pizza...
From Rhone to Rioja: Advice on buying wine this festive season from Lidl’s master of wine Rosalind Erskine December 24, 2019 Drink, In the News Lidl has made the headlines in recent years for its wine range that - last Christmas - has included an £8.99 Vacqueyras red wine made with the same grape variety as a much pricier...
Are whisky, wine, beer and gin vegan? Sean Murphy December 19, 2019 Drink, In the News Thankfully, we decided to set out to find out once and for all whether whisky, beer, gin and other spirits are actually vegan. Beer and Cider Traditionally, beer and cider, with their very basic ingredients,...
Aldi’s popular festive chocolate wine returns for 2019 Sean Murphy December 16, 2019 Drink The supermarket said that the highly indulgent Rubis Chocolate Wine (£8.99, 50cl) is back this Christmas by popular demand. A spokesperson for the chain said: "Chocolate wine? How divine! A firm...
Natural wine bar to open in Glasgow’s Merchant City Rosalind Erskine November 27, 2019 Drink Spearheaded by friends and fellow musicians Colin Campbell and John Baillie Jnr - owners of The Hug and Pint and Dennistoun Bar-B-Que respectively - Vin-Cru wine bar will focus on natural, low-intervention and...
New wine bar and restaurant set to open in Edinburgh Rosalind Erskine November 20, 2019 Drink, In the News The aim of the new wine bar is to provide diners with a carefully selected wine list, served in a casual setting. Billed as a 'winery and dinery', the team want Edinburgh locals and visitors to enjoy the...
Michelin starred chef coming to Edinburgh for ‘World Week of Italian Cuisine’ Scotsman Food and Drink Staff November 19, 2019 Food, In the News Leandro Luppi, whose menus at his Vecchia Malcesine restaurant on the banks of Lake Garda have wowed diners, will be joined by a collection of high quality producers to showcase the culinary delights of the...
12 of the best food and drink advent calendars available to buy now Rosalind Erskine November 18, 2019 Christmas, Drink, Food, In the News With only a few weeks to go until December, festive goodies are starting to line store shelves, with a string of food and drink related advent calendars available. From something for beer lovers, to fans of...
Edinburgh-based wine maker celebrates after three of his Australian wines take home trophies at top wine competition Sean Murphy November 13, 2019 Drink, In the News, Wine Giles Cooke, who splits his time between his home in Edinburgh and Adelaide, where the winery is based, was delighted when Thistledown Wine – which specialises in old Vine Grenache grapes, the variety that...
From East Lothian to Italy: How one Scottish family have gone back to their roots to create a foodie haven Rosalind Erskine November 4, 2019 Food, Producers The family, Cesidio, Selina, Sofia and Giovanni Di Ciacca, have left East Lothian to go back to their roots to launch ‘I Ciacca’ in Picinisco. The historic region between Rome and Naples is also home to...
